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2026 brings some big titles. So, if you’re planning your reading list for the year, you might want to check this out. I’m sure you will find some interesting stories from the books I’ll be talking about.

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👑 Getting ready for your literary debutante ball? Check The Rose Bargain before its sequel release here: https://www.faereviews.com/the-rose-bargain/

💣 Embrace the unexpected with Metal Slinger. Here’s my review: https://www.faereviews.com/metal-slinger/

🔥 It all starts with a spark. Check out my review of Spark of the Everflame to begin your 4-book journey of the Kindred’s Curse: https://www.faereviews.com/spark-of-the-everflame/

📚 Here’s Helen Scheurer recommended reading order for her Thezmarr universe: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPLweVyDJoj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

🌚This is what I thought about When the Moon Hatched: https://www.faereviews.com/when-the-moon-hatched/

🐉 Curious about dragons? Join me discovering how they take center stage in Romantasy books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbhRRoLe6AE

🌈 LGBTQ+ recommendations where I mention Case File Compendium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wokAZ4nULYs

💜 London Calling series by Alexis Hall, my favorite being Boyfriend Material: https://www.faereviews.com/london-calling-book-series-review/

⚔️ Catch up with the series Forging Silver into Stars before its grand finale:

💎 BONUS:

If you enjoy young adult books, don’t miss We’re a Bad Idea, Right? by K.L. Walther, author of a favorite of my The Summer of Broken Rules. Also, Amélie Wen Zhao brings the conclusion to her duology The Three Realms, comprised of The Scorpion and the Night Blossom and the upcoming The Dragon and the Sun Lotus. Just looking at their covers seems reason enough to grab them.

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