This book's existence could be summed up as The Bear and The Nightingale merged with Swordheart's potential -- and who doesn't want a ticket to that ride?

A high-stakes, nicely paced, witchy fantasy mystery with enjoyable characters and an immersive world — in a debut book? Impressive.

Thank you, Caty Rogan, for pulling me out of my romantasy slump and reminding me why I love this genre in the first place. This filled both my Fourth Wing and Throne of Glass voids, but without ever feeling like a copycat version of either.

Read this if you like steam punk, mystery, and magic in your fantasies.

Two of the most addicting romantasy retellings out there. Reign of Cinders and Glass and Kingdom of Roses and Flame.

The Fae Guardian and Captured by the Vampire Knight, both coming May 2026.

This fantasy book will be on everyone's TBR list. Here's my review.

Empire of Flame and Thorns, Throne of Ice and Blood & Court of Lies and Deceit. Why you want to read this series.

Swordheart & A Sorceress Comes To Call - 2 Fantasies by T. Kingfisher for your different moods.

The Cruel Prince trilogy by Holly Black - see my rating and review.

This Wretched Alchemy by Tina Mars - To be released Nov. 2026. Read my review here.

There are books you hear about once- and there are books that are everywhere.

Not Every Great Book Is Loud. The Bear and the Nightingale is one of those books.