The Penguin Hotline Recommends: Gifts for the Fantasy Fan
Whether their fandom is Doctor Who or Game of Thrones, staff expert Alexis Nixon, Assistant Director of Publicity for Berkley Publishing, has the perfect read for the fantasy fan. You can’t go wrong with one of her must-gift recommendations!
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Add to BookshelfAssassin’s Apprentice
by Robin Hobb
The first novel in Hobb’s beloved Farseer trilogy begins the epic story of fan-favorite character FitzChivalry, an illegitimate son of nobility. Fitz has a magical gift known as Wit, which gives him the ability to communicate with animals. When he’s finally adopted into the royal household Fitz must neglect his talent and begin training as a royal assassin. This beautiful new edition is a celebration of its 10th Anniversary and features ten full color illustrations as well as a new introduction by the author.
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The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden
Fairytale retellings are incredibly popular, and Arden’s Russian-inspired novel weaves folklore and history into an enchanting story about a young woman with the ability to see the fantastical creatures that live around her village. It’s the perfect read for long winter nights.
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf
by Marlon James
James skillfully weaves African folklore and history and pop culture references into a sweeping epic. Tracker is a skilled mercenary, hired to find a missing child. He joins a group of misfits with the same goal, and they begin a thrilling and perilous journey to ancient cities confronting a host of mythological creatures. Rich and complex with exceptional worldbuilding, this is a necessary read for fans of epic fantasy.
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Dune
by Frank Herbert
Dune is more sci-fi than fantasy, but there are many elements fantasy readers will love. This gorgeous hardcover is a perfect gift for fans of the classic novel—or anyone who wants to read it before Denis Villenueve’s movie releases next year. It has several new features, including beautifully illustrated end papers, a detailed world map, a poster on the interior of the jacket, and an expanded introduction by Brian Herbert.
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Gods of Jade and Shadow
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Gods of Jade and Shadow is a moving tale of self-discovery steeped in Mexican mythology and history. Casiopea Tun accidentally frees the Mayan God of Death from a box she finds in her grandfather’s bedroom and begins a cross-country adventure that takes her from the dazzling Mexico City to the shadowy realm of the gods. Moreno-Garcia sets her fairytale during the Jazz Age and provides exquisite attention to detail that fully immerses the reader.
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Heroine Complex
by Sarah Kuhn
Asian American superheroines work to keep San Francisco safe while navigating the complexities of friendship in this delightful first installment of the Heroine Complex series. Evie is the put-upon personal assistant to her best friend, superheroine Aveda Jupiter—but everything changes when Evie begins to develop powers of her own. Kuhn combines snappy dialogue, kickass heroines, and a steamy romance into a thrilling plot urban fantasy readers will love.
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How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse
by K. Eason
Princess Leia meets The Princess Bride in Eason’s Rory Thorne. This enchanting novel follows Rory, a princess who received thirteen fairy blessings at birth – including the ability to see through flattery. After her father is assassinated, Rory is quickly betrothed to a prince. When she uncovers a treacherous plot to unseat her new husband, she sets out to rescue the prince. Eason cleverly turns fairytale tropes on their heads in this smart and funny beginning to the Rory Thorne duology.
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The Invisible Library
by Genevieve Cogman
Buying a gift for a Doctor Who fan? They’re sure to love Genevieve Cogman’s The Invisible Library series. This time-traveling adventure follows librarian spy Irene, who is sent to different realities to collect books for the mysterious Library. The fifth book in the Invisible Library series will release in January 2020, so there are many bookish adventures for readers to enjoy!
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Seafire
by Natalie C. Parker
Seafire is the first novel in an action-packed trilogy starring female pirates. Caledonia Styx captains the Mors Navis with a crew of girls who have all lost their family to the warlord Aric Athair. When a boy defecting from Athair’s crew rescues her second in command, Caledonia must determine if he’s the key to stopping Athair or a threat to Mors Navis and everything they’ve worked for. Parker’s thrilling story will be a hit with fans of Wonder Woman and Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Wilder Girls
by Rory Power
This amazing debut novel is Annihilation meets a feminist Lord of the Flies. A girls’ school is under quarantine after a mysterious illness kills some of the teachers and begins to cause mutations in the students. Best for readers who like a mix of horror fantasy; it’s gripping and scary but also a groundbreaking and beautiful novel that explores love and female friendships.
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