Romantasy Books to Read While You Wait for ONYX STORM
Who isn’t struggling with the wait for Onyx Storm to be released? Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean series came on strong with the first two books, Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, releasing in quick succession, and now we’ve all been tapping our feet, eagerly awaiting book number three. January 21 is so, so close. Our preorders are in. Those midnight release parties are booked. And yet, there are still days to go and books to read.
Fear not, because I have a handful of amazing romantasy books that you can read right now. You won’t find any Sarah J. Maas or Jennifer Armentrout or “A [Noun] of [Nouns] and [Nouns]” books here. If you clicked on this article, you’ve already read those. These five books are all romantasy, if not the conventional type flooding bestseller lists.
Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi
Taj is an aki, a young sin-eater indentured by a wizard to slay sin-beasts in defense of their city. When Taj does this, the sin-beast and the guilt used to create it are etched on his body and mind. When Taj is asked to eat a sin for the royal family, he finds himself swept up in a conspiracy that threatens the entire city and the princess that he loves.
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
Yeeran and Lettle are sisters. The former is always at home on the battlefield, while the latter is a diviner. But one day, Yeeran makes a horrible mistake. As a result, she’s exiled from the elven lands, and Lettle joins her in the deadly wilderness. But there’s more than wilds to worry about. When they encounter the mythical fae court, their loyalties to each other and their fellow elves will be challenged.
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
Talasyn grew up an orphan living in a country perpetually under siege from the Night Emperor’s forces. One day, she discovers that she has magic, an incredible power long ago thought to be wiped out. Prince Alaric is the only heir of the Night Emperor, tasked with destroying the rebellion. When he tries and fails to kill Talasyn, their powers merge into something new, something greater. Perhaps together, they can end the generations-old war.
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
In 1908, Robin Blyth has a full life. He’s a baronet struggling to keep his seat and a brother to a difficult young man. Through a mundane administrative mistake, he becomes the civil service liaison to a secret magical society. Now, Robin is dealing with an entire world of magic that he didn’t even know existed. Haunted by a deadly curse and visions of the future, he has to work with a magician named Edwin to save every magician in the British Isles.
Princess of Air by Natalie Cammaratta
Arabella is a princess. She and her three siblings wield elemental forces handed down from her mother: fire, earth, water, and in Arabella’s case, air. The line of succession is clear until it isn’t. Now, she and her siblings must compete for the crown. If that isn’t enough, Arabella is betrothed to a foreign prince, even though she’s deep in a romance with someone else.
There you are, five books to wet your romantasy whistle while you wait for Onyx Storm. Do you like your romantasy steamy or swoony? Either way, we have plenty of recommendations for you.
