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March is here, and by all that is holy is it shaping up to be a huge month for fantasy and science fiction media. Dune: Part Two is crashing into theaters; Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is keeping the gamers well fed; on television we've got Shōgun and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live and Halo and 3 Body Problem. There are no shortage of options if you want to spend your free time in fantastical worlds this month.
There are also quite a lot of exciting books hitting shelves in March. As we do every month, we're rounding up a bunch of new fantasy and science fiction book releases to bolster your TBR. There aren't quite as many new releases as in the loaded month of February, but it's close. From dark fantasies to cozy romantasies, dystopian sci-fi, urban fantasy mysteries, mythology retellings and more, there's great variety in the book offerings coming this month. Let's get right into it, because you need to spend less time reading me babble and more time finding your next favorite books!
THE HIDDEN QUEEN by Peter V. Brett (The Nightfall Saga #2) — March 5
This month, Peter V. Brett is releasing the second book in The Nightfall Saga, the sequel series to his acclaimed fantasy series The Demon Cycle. This new saga takes place 15 years after the events of the final Demon Cycle book and follows the next generation of characters as they navigate a new conflict with the demonic corelings.
Brett kicked off this series in 2021 with The Desert Prince, introducing readers to Olive Paper and Darin Bales, descendants of the heroes from The Demon Cycle. The Hidden Queen continues Olive and Darin's story while simultaneously building out an intriguing new era for Brett's dark fantasy world. You'll certainly get more out of The Desert Prince and The Hidden Queen if you've read the original series, but these books are also designed as an entry point into this fictional universe for new readers.
Humanity thought the war with demonkind was over. Now, after less than a generation to rebuild, the demon corelings have returned with a vengeance. The Spear of Ala—the fortress that stands at the gates of the demon’s hive—is the last bastion against the horde, and reports say it may already have fallen.
Olive Paper is expected to take the vanguard in the fight. Only an heir of Kaji can wield the artifact that opens the gates of the Spear of Ala, and as Ahmann Jardir’s child, Olive seems destined for a role as leader and savior. But Olive does not wish to follow in her father’s footsteps any more than she did her mother’s.
Darin Bales was born with supernatural senses that he struggles to process, and even those who love him believe he can barely take care of himself. Yet to save his mother from the clutches of Alagai Ka, the demon king, Darin will brave anything to mount a rescue.Darin and Olive each strive to walk their own path but find themselves inextricably tied to the legacies of their parents and to a fated confrontation with the demon king and his new hatchling queen.
If they fail, humanity may not survive.
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THE TRUTH OF THE ALEKE by Moses Ose Utomi (The Forever Desert #2) — March 5
Another sequel we're excited for in March is The Truth of the Aleke by Moses Ose Utomi. This is the second novella in Utomi's African folklore-inspired series The Forever Desert, which began with last year's The Lies of the Ajungo.
The Truth of the Aleke picks up 500 years later, so we'll see how the events of the first story influenced the world as a brand new set of characters seeks to weather the attacks of a deadly cult.
The Aleke is cruel. The Aleke is clever.
The Aleke is coming. 500 years after the events of The Lies of the Ajungo, the City of Truth stands as the last remaining free city of the Forever Desert. A bastion of freedom and peace, the city has successfully weathered near-constant attacks from the Cult of Tutu, who have besieged it for three centuries, attempting to destroy its warriors and subjugate its people.
Seventeen-year-old Osi is a Junior Peacekeeper in the City. When the mysterious leader of the Cult, known only as the Aleke, commits a massacre in the capitol and steals the sacred God's Eyes, Osi steps forward to valiantly defend his home. For his bravery he is tasked with a tremendous responsibility—destroy the Cult of Tutu, bring back the God's Eyes, and discover the truth of the Aleke.
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THREE KINDS OF LUCKY by Kim Harrison (The Shadow Age #1) — March 5
Next we delve into the paranormal with longtime urban fantasy writer Kim Harrison. Harrison is best known for her series The Hollows, which is an urban fantasy set in Cincinnati which spans more 18 books as of this writing.
In March, Harrison begins a new urban fantasy series with Three Kinds of Lucky, the first book in The Shadow Age. This new series follows a young woman named Petra Grady whose talent for handling the magical waste of other magicians brings her into contact with a steamy yet oblivious researcher. When things go wrong, they're forced into hiding together as they delve deep into the magical underworld for answers about a system which has situated people with Grady's gifts at the bottom of the proverbial trash heap.
Petra Grady has known since adolescence that she has no talent for magic—and that’s never going to change. But as a sweeper first-class, she’s parlayed her rare ability to handle dross—the damaging, magical waste generated by her more talented kin’s spellwork—into a decent life working at the mages’ university.
Except Grady’s relatively predictable life is about to be upended. When the oblivious, sexy, and oh-so-out-of-reach Benedict Strom needs someone with her abilities for a research project studying dross and how to render it harmless, she’s stuck working on his team—whether she wants to or not.
Only Benedict doesn’t understand the characteristics of dross like Grady does. After an unthinkable accident, she and Benedict are forced to go on the run to seek out the one person who might be able to help: an outcast exiled ten years ago for the crime of using dross to cast spells. Now Grady must decide whether to stick with the magical status quo or embrace her own hidden talents . . . and risk shattering their entire world.
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RIFT IN THE SOUL by Faith Hunter (Soulwood #6) — March 5
Faith Hunter is a longtime author who has written more than 40 fantasy, thriller and adventure books. The books in her Soulwood series are paranormal procedurals where a team of paranormal law enforcers investigates crimes involving vampires, werewolves and the like. This series is set in the same world as Hunter's 15-book Jane Yellowrock series, so there are plenty of stories to keep you sated should you decide to take the plunge.
Rift in the Soul is the latest Soulwood book. For a change, a vampire is reporting a crime instead of committing one, which probably means things are about to get very complicated for investigator/mystical channeler Nell Ingram.
Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes. When a local vampire calls to report a dead body on her compound, Nell knows she and her team have to be ready for anything.
But the dead body is just the beginning of a mystery that involves supernaturals of all kinds, including some of the most powerful vampires in the country. As Nell gets closer to the truth, she begins to understand that the perpetrator is tracking her too—and that there is something personal about this crime. Something with roots that go almost as deep as those in Soulwood.
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THE SUNLIT MAN by Brandon Sanderson (Secret Project #4) — March 5
It wouldn't feel like a complete new month of books without a new Brandon Sanderson novel, and lo! March will indeed give us something (kind of) new from Sanderson.
The Sunlit Man was the fourth of Sanderson's Secret Projects, which were originally published last year as part of the Year of Sanderson event funded by his record-breaking Kickstarter. Now that the Kickstarter version of this book has gotten out to all the backers, Tor Books is releasing its own hardcover version so that it's accessible to Cosmere fans far and wide.
Yes, this book is a part of the Cosmere, Sanderson's interconnected fantasy universe where series like Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive take place. The Sunlit Man is a standalone fantasy book which explores a previously unseen corner of the Cosmere. And if you know Sanderson, you know that means it will probably have plenty of easter eggs that connect it with his other works.
Running. Putting distance between himself and the relentless Night Brigade has been Nomad’s strategy for years. Staying one or two steps ahead of his pursuers by skipping through the Cosmere from one world to the next.
But now, his powers too depleted to escape, Nomad finds himself trapped on Canticle, a planet that will kill anyone who doesn’t keep moving. Fleeing the fires of a sunrise that melts the very stones, he is instantly caught up in the struggle between a heartless tyrant and the brave rebels who defy him.
Failure means a quick death, incinerated by the sun… or a lifetime as a mindless slave. Tormented by the consequences of his past, Nomad must fight not only for his survival―but also for his very soul.
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THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND SAVED A HUMAN by Kimberly Lemming (Mead Mishaps #3) — March 5
2024 is fast shaping up to be the year of romantasy. One of the series leading that charge is Kimberly Lemming's Mead Mishaps, which were originally self-published but are getting a new run from Orbit this year. The titles and cover art say it all: these are cozy, funny fantasy novels that will probably give you warm fuzzies and belly laughs in equal measure.
The first two books, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon and That Time I got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf, came out in January and February respectively. This month, the third Mead Mishaps book, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human, can join them on your bookshelf!
When a spirited young woman with a penchant for adventure finds herself locked away in a dragon’s tower, she realizes that fate has a peculiar sense of humor when it comes to her romantic prospects, in this laugh-out-loud fantasy rom-com.
All children are told fairytales. Some are epic adventures with high stakes and exciting twists, while others are tales of pitiful princesses trapped in boring towers pining for their Prince Charmings to come and rescue them. Growing up, Cherry always hated those stories. Why didn’t the princesses just get up and rescue themselves? Little did she know that her own fate would take an ironically similar turn. Because now, here she is. Stuck. In a tower. Turns out, when a dragon holds you hostage, he doesn’t just let you get up and leave.
Who knew?
And just when Cherry thinks she sees hope on the horizon, that hope is smashed to bits by—you guessed it—another damn dragon.
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THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS by Premee Mohamed — March 12
Speaking of authors who are releasing books in a monthly fashion, prolific speculative fiction author Premee Mohamed has another book coming out in March. Like last month's release, The Butcher of the Forest, Mohamed's next book is another standalone novel. The Siege of Burning Grass is secondary world fantasy which examines the cost of war and violence.
According to this review from SciFi Mind, this book has "pteranodons trained as bomber planes." That might be intriguing enough that you may need to immediately add this book to your TBR.
The Empires of Varkal and Med’ariz have always been at war.
Alefret, the founder of Varkal’s pacifist resistance, was bombed and maimed by his own government, locked up in a secret prison and tortured by a ‘visionary’ scientist. But now they’re offering him a chance of freedom.
Ordered to infiltrate one of Med’ariz’s flying cities, obeying the bloodthirsty zealot Qhudur, he must find fellow anti-war activists in the enemy’s population and provoke them into an uprising against their rulers.
He should refuse to serve the warmongers, but what if he could end this pointless war once and for all? Is that worth compromising his own morals and the principles of his fellow resistance members?
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THOSE BEYOND THE WALL by Micaiah Johnson — March 12
Those Beyond the Wall is the latest novel from The Space Between Worlds author Micaiah Johnson. It's a sci-fi thriller where a woman named Scales, who serves as a fixer for the Emperor of a desert community, has to a solve a series of mysterious murders. These murders strikes fear into the heart of the community as well as the neighboring walled-off metropolis of Wiley City, which is nonetheless poised to capitalize on the chaos.
Sci-fi with a good mystery element is always a lot of fun, and the back-of-book description for Those Beyond the Wall is especially transportive:
In Ashtown, a rough-and-tumble desert community, the Emperor rules with poisoned claws and an iron fist. He can’t show any sign of weakness, as the neighboring Wiley City has spent lifetimes beating down the people of Ashtown and would love nothing more than its downfall. There’s only one person in the desert the Emperor can fully trust—and her name is Scales.
Scales is the best at what she does: keeping everyone and everything in line. As a skilled mechanic—and an even more skilled fighter, when she needs to be—Scales is a respected member of the Emperor’s crew, who’s able to keep things running smoothly. But the fragile peace Scales helps to maintain is fractured when a woman is mangled and killed before her eyes. Even more incomprehensible: There doesn’t seem to be a murderer.
When more bodies start to turn up, both in Ashtown and in the wealthier, walled-off Wiley City, Scales is tasked with finding the cause—and putting an end to it by any means necessary. To protect the people she loves, she teams up with a frustratingly by-the-books partner from Ashtown and a brusque-but-brilliant scientist from the City, delving into both worlds to track down an invisible killer.
But the answers Scales finds are bigger than she ever could have imagined, leading her into the brutal heart beneath Wiley City’s pristine façade and dredging up secrets from her own past that she would rather keep hidden. If she wants to save the world from the earth-shattering truths she uncovers, she can no longer remain silent—even if speaking up costs her everything.
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Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner (Fallen Gods #2) — March 12
Sunbringer is the sequel to Hannah Kaner's acclaimed fantasy debut Godkiller, which came out last September. Set in a fantasy world where the old gods have been outlawed but their magic still lingers, the first book in Kaner's Fallen Gods series earned comparisons to stories like American Gods and Gideon the Ninth, as well as glowing reviews for putting its own twist on the sorts of deific quandaries that sweep genre readers away. There's a lot of anticipation for this one, and for good reason.
When Middren falls to the gods, your kind will be the first to die.
Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren—but now they are stirring, whispering of war. Godkiller Kissen sacrificed herself to vanquish the fire god Hseth, who murdered her family and endangered her friends. But gods cannot be destroyed so easily, and Hseth’s power threatens to reform with even greater strength and a thirst for vengeance. As tensions rise throughout the land, the kingdom needs its Godkiller more than ever.
Still reeling from the loss of Kissen, young noble Inara and her little god of white lies, Skedi, have set out to discover more about the true nature of their bond. As the divide between gods and humans widens, Inara and Skedi will uncover secrets that could determine the fate of the war to come.
Meanwhile, Elogast, no longer a loyal knight of King Arren, has been tasked with killing the man he once called friend. The king vowed to eradicate all gods throughout the land, but has now entered into an unholy pact with the most dangerous of them all. And where his heart once beat, a god now burns. . .
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A FEATHER SO BLACK by Lyra Selene (Fair Folk #1) — March 12
If you've a hankering to spend time with the fae this month, the book you're looking for is A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene. It's the tale of Fia, a changeling of fae blood, and her sister Eala, who is under a curse which forces her to transform into a swan every night. Fia sets out into the realm of the fae in order to find a way to lift her sister's curse, and finds herself caught up in complicated feelings for both a prince (who is betrothed to her swan sister) and the avaricious fae lord who may be able to help break the curse. Expect lyrical writing, a strong dose of myth and magic, and a sweeping romance.
Set in a world of perilous magic and moonlit forests, this seductive romantic fantasy tells the story of a defiant changeling, her cursed sister, and the dangerous fae lord she must defeat to save her family.
In a kingdom where magic has been lost, Fia is a rare changeling, left behind by the wicked Fair Folk when they stole the High Queen's daughter and retreated behind the locked gates of Tír na nÓg.
Most despise Fia's fae blood. But the queen raises her as a daughter and trains her to be a spy. Meanwhile, the real princess Eala is bound to Tír na nÓg, cursed to become a swan by day and only returning to her true form at night.
When a hidden gate to the realm is discovered, Fia is tasked by the queen to retrieve the princess and break her curse. But she doesn’t go alone: with her is prince Rogan, Fia's dearest childhood friend—and Eala’s betrothed.
As they journey through the forests of the Folk, where magic winds through the roots of the trees and beauty can be a deadly illusion, Fia’s mission is complicated by her feelings for the prince…and her unexpected attraction to the dark-hearted fae lord holding Eala captive. Irian might be more monster than man, but he seems to understand Fia in a way no one ever has.
Soon, Fia begins to question the truth of her mission. But time is running out to break her sister's curse. And unraveling the secrets of the past might destroy everything she has come to love.
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EMPIRE OF THE DAMNED by Jay Kristoff (Empire of the Vampire #2) — March 12
From fae to vampires! The second book in Nevernight author Jay Kristoff's Empire of the Vampire series is coming, and it's another one with quite a lot of anticipation behind it. The first book in the series, Empire of the Vampire, introduced us to a world where the sun no longer rose and vampires had torn down all but the last remnants of human civilization.
Gabriel de León is the last silversaint, a holy warrior dedicated to fighting off creatures of the night. In Empire of the Vampire, he embarked on a perilous quest to retrieve the Holy Grail. That quest ended in both victory and defeat; the Grail was procured, but the vampire reign continuing unimpeded. Where does Gabriel go from here?
From holy cup comes holy light;
The faithful hands sets world aright.
And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,
Mere man shall end this endless night.
Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost. Drawn into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious vampire Liathe, Gabriel must now deliver the Grail to ancients of the Blood Esani, and learn the truth of how Daysdeath might be finally undone.
But the Last Silversaint faces peril, within and without. Pursued by terrors of the Blood Voss, drawn into warfare between the Blood Dyvok and duskdancers of the frozen Highlands, and ravaged by his own rising bloodlust, Gabriel may not survive to see the Grail learn her truth.
And that truth may be too awful for any to imagine.
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JUMPNAUTS by Hao Jingfang (Folding Universe) — March 12
Hao Jingfang is an acclaimed Chinese science fiction author whose 2016 story Folding Beijing won the Hugo Award for Best Novella. Her latest book, Jumpnauts, is both the start of a new series as well as a part of the Folding Universe, which includes that award-winning novella.
Jumpnauts is being released in the United States with a translation from The Dandelion Dynasty author Ken Liu, who has been a key part of bringing translations of some of China's most popular science fiction works to the west, including Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem. Like Liu's books, Hao Jingfang's Jumpnauts deals with a group of scientists racing to understand messages from an intelligent alien race before the world's governments commit to an irrevocably violent response.
In a future where the world is roughly divided into two factions, the Pacific League of Nations and the Atlantic Division of Nations, tensions are high as each side waits for the other to make a move. But neither side is prepared for a powerful third party that has apparently been an influential presence on Earth for thousands of years—and just might be making a reappearance very soon.
With the realization that a highly intelligent alien race has been trying to send them messages, three rising scientists within the Pacific League of Nations form an uneasy alliance. Fueled by a curiosity to have their questions answered and a fear that other factions within their rival Atlantic Division of Nations would opt for a more aggressive and potentially disastrous military response, the three race to secure first contact with this extraterrestrial life they aren’t quite convinced is a threat.
Bolstered by recent evidence of alien visitations in the distant past, the three scientific minds must solve puzzles rooted within human antiquity, face off with their personal demons, and discover truths of the universe.
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STARS LIKE FIRE by Marissa Lupe (Stars Like Acid #2) — March 18
Stars Like Fire is the sequel to Marissa Lupe's Stars Like Acid, a sci-fi novel where the lives of two women — a soldier and a member of the social elite — collide on a space station where they’re forced to unravel a complex web of mysteries involving oppressive government oversight, out-of-control human evolution, and humanity adapting to life beyond Earth.
This is the second installment in a projected four-book series, so if you enjoy the story of Téa, Eleanor and newcomer Theo, there's more to come.
Fighting for their freedom was only the beginning, now they must do the hardest thing of all, they must live.
Three journeys and one destination will bring them all together.
Despite having never met in person, their years of communicating virtually cemented Eleanor's love for the woman who has her whole heart long ago. But when her love goes missing, Eleanor leaves the safety of Sandstone Estate to rescue her, and ends up finding more than she bargained for. An entire town has had their children stolen, and it's up to Eleanor to lead the fight to save them, along with the woman that she loves.
Theo can't remember his past, but begins to build his future when a family takes him in as a farm hand. But then the farm is destroyed, a young boy is orphaned, and Theo finds himself slipping into the role of guardian. When the boy receives an urgent message from a mysterious voice through the radio, Theo must guide him across a dangerous and barren landscape in hopes of finding a safe place to call home.
Téa and her infant daughter have traveled the continent to restore the land for a grateful nation, but when strangers arrive on her doorstep looking for help, Téa must decide if she can risk opening her heart again. Then tragedy strikes, and Téa is forced to confront her past and meet a new challenge that has the power to rip the Earth to shreds.
As Eleanor, Theo, and Téa's paths collide, the future of mankind is thrust into their hands, and they must work together to save not only themselves, but all of humanity.
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MUSHROOM BLUES by Adrian M. Gibson (The Hofmann Report #1) — March 19
You know what I bet you don't have on your bookshelf yet? Fungalpunk. But that could be about to change!
Mushroom Blues is the debut novel from Adrian M. Gibson, best known as one of the co-hosts of the popular SFF Addicts podcast, where he and fantasy author M.J. Kuhn (Among Thieves) interview writers about the craft of storytelling. Set in a cyberpunk mushroom city, Mushroom Blues sees a detective team up with a fungal patrol officer to get to the bottom of a string of murders. It sounds reminiscent of stories like Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, but with an out-of-this-world setting and style that sets it apart from many other genre novels.
Gibson is planning more books in his Hofmann Report series; Mushroom Blues is just the beginning.
Two years after a devastating defeat in the decade-long Spore War, the island nation of Hōppon and its capital city of Neo Kinoko are occupied by invading Coprinian forces. Its fungal citizens are in dire straits, wracked by food shortages, poverty and an influx of war refugees. Even worse, the corrupt occupiers exploit their power, hounding the native population.
As a winter storm looms over the metropolis, NKPD homicide detective Henrietta Hofmann begrudgingly partners up with mushroom-headed patrol officer Koji Nameko to investigate the mysterious murders of fungal and half-breed children. Their investigation drags them deep into the seedy underbelly of a war-torn city, one brimming with colonizers, criminal gangs, racial division and moral decay.
In order to solve the case and unravel the truth, Hofmann must challenge her past and embrace fungal ways. What she and Nameko uncover in the midst of this frigid wasteland will chill them to the core, but will they make it through the storm alive?
SONG OF THE HUNTRESS by Lucy Holland — March 19
Lucy Holland burst onto the genre fiction scene in 2021 with Sistersong, a reimagining of the Twa Sisters ballad which gained quite a lot of buzz from readers upon its release. Holland is back with a new standalone novel this month: Song of the Huntress. And my fellow Witcher fans, you might want to pay attention to this one.
Song of the Huntress is Holland's take on the tale of Herla and the Wild Hunt, combining elements of historical fiction, sapphic romance and myth into a lush fantasy story.
Britain, 60AD. Hoping to save her lover, her land, and her people from the Romans, Herla makes a desperate pact with the king of the Otherworld. But years pass unheeded in his realm, and she escapes to find everyone she loved long dead. Cursed to wield his blade, she becomes Lord of the Hunt. And for centuries, she rides, leading her immortal warriors and reaping wanderers’ souls. Until the night she meets a woman on a bloody battlefield—a Saxon queen with ice-blue eyes.
Queen Æthelburg of Wessex is a proven fighter. But when she leads her forces to disaster in battle, her husband’s court turns against her. Yet King Ine needs Æthel more than ever. Something dark and dangerous is at work in the Wessex court. His own brother seeks to usurp him. And their only hope is the magic in Ine’s bloodline that’s lain dormant since ancient days.
The moment she and Æthel meet, Herla knows it’s no coincidence. The dead kings are waking. The Otherworld seeks to rise, to bring the people of Britain under its dominion. And as Herla and Æthel grow closer, Herla must find her humanity—and a way to break the curse—before it’s too late.
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CASCADE FAILURE by L.M. Sagas (Ambit's Run #1) — March 19
Next up we have Cascade Failure, the debut novel from L.M. Saga and the first installment in the Ambit's Run series. This is a sci-fi adventure story reminiscent of Firefly, with a "fierce, messy, chaotic space family, vibrant worlds, and an exploration of the many ways to be—and not to be—human."
Yeah, that got me too. Who doesn't love a good sci-fi romp with a highly dysfunctional found family of characters trying to figure out their place in the universe and each other's lives?
There are only three real powers in the Spiral: the corporate power of the Trust versus the Union's labor's leverage. Between them the Guild tries to keep everyone's hands above the table. It ain't easy.
Branded a Guild deserter, Jal "accidentally" lands a ride on a Guild ship. Helmed by an AI, with a ship's engineer/medic who doesn't see much of a difference between the two jobs, and a "don't make me shoot you" XO, the Guild crew of the Ambit is a little . . . different.
They're also in over their heads. Responding to a distress call from an abandoned planet, they find a mass grave, and a live programmer who knows how it happened. The Trust has plans. This isn't the first dead planet, and it's not going to be the last.
Unless the crew of the Ambit can stop it.
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THE POISONS WE DRINK by Bethany Baptiste — March 26
Closing out the month of March is The Poisons We Drink, a dark fantasy and the debut novel from Bethany Baptiste. Set in an alternate Earth where magic users are discriminated against by humans, teenage Witcher Venus Stoneheart supports her family by brewing illegal love potions. After a horrifying act of violence shatters her family, Venus is given a chance for revenge...but what will she have to sacrifice for it?
The Poisons We Drink is being pitched as "a potent YA debut about a world where love potions are weaponized against hate and prejudice, sisterhood is unbreakable, and self-love is life and death." It sounds like a powerful first book from a promising new voice in the fantasy genre.
Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her.
Then an enemy's iron bullet kills her mother, Venus's life implodes. Keeping her reckless little sister Janus safe is now her responsibility. When the powerful Grand Witcher, the ruthless head of her coven, offers Venus the chance to punish her mother's killer, she has to pay a steep price for revenge. The cost? Brew poisonous potions to enslave D.C.'s most influential politicians.
As Venus crawls deeper into the corrupt underbelly of her city, the line between magic and power blurs, and it's hard to tell who to trust…Herself included.
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