Fairyloot Romantasy – July 2026

The Cost of a Crown

Perfect for readers that love:
🩶 Morally Grey Female Leads
⚔️ Deadly and Dangerous Trials
✨ Forbidden Magic

The Lure of Wolves and Whispers by Amanda Connolly

🖤 An exclusive redesigned cover by @lettersbylila_ with foil
🖤 A reversible dust jacket featuring a colourway variation of the trade cover
🖤 Full colour character artwork on the hardcover with foil by @ekilateral.art and design by @amysharpillustration
🖤 Character artwork on the endpapers by @ekilateral.art with foil by @blanca.design (different front and back)
🖤 Digitally sprayed edges on all three edges by @flarity.art (foreedge) and @blanca.design (top and bottom)
🖤 Author letter with a digital signature bound into the book.

---

BLURB

On the mist-shrouded Isle of Eireann, buying magic comes with a price.

But when her beloved older sister is gravely injured, Maeve risks everything to buy the forbidden magic that might save her. In exchange, Maeve trades her life to a ruthless and dangerously alluring rebel leader. Bound to do his bidding, Maeve finds herself thrown into a deadly competition to become the next queen and stand beside a prince rumoured to be more brutal than his tyrannical father.

With the isle on the brink of war, trust and survival come at a terrible cost-one that will tear Maeve’s world, and her heart, in two.

What would you sacrifice to survive?

Sound like something you’d like?

Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Topic: Books I HAD to Have Immediately but Still Haven’t Read

I mean…..again this week I could’ve picked way more than 10!!!!!

Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen
Witches Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Silver Elite by Dani Francis
Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Better in Black by Cassandra Clare
Crown So Silver by Lyra Selene
Wild Reverance by Rebecca Ross
Holly by Adalyn Grace
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Dragonfall by LR Lam

What are yours?

Title: Ravenous

Series: Immortals Untold

Author: Kresley Cole

Genre: PNR Romance

Year of publication: 2026

---

BLURB

Beyond the mortal world lies the Skein, a realm of mythic beauty and savage desire ruled by creatures of legend. Here, vampires, witches, demons, and wolves wage war – and hunt their pleasures just as fiercely.

Now, the Accession has begun, an ancient cycle of chaos and destiny that reignites old hostilities and forges fated bonds too hot to resist.

A witch queen on the rise defies the brutal wolf king who stands in her way. But when fate twists their battlefield into a bed of temptation, sworn enemies become something far more perilous. Lovers.

A vampire princess trades her crown for freedom, only to be bound to a scarred Berserker, a man whose possessive touch both terrifies and tempts her.

An incubus spy and a cunning vampiress strike a dangerous bargain for survival, and profit, but lust becomes the one gamble neither expected.

And when a wolf and an enchantress from opposing clans dare to make peace, their forbidden attraction could doom the Skein… or spark a love that defies the gods.

I’ve never read this author before and now I am kicking myself! This was a fabulous read!

It was spicy but it also had a fantastic plot!

Witches, wolves, vamps, demons, beserkers, this book had it all!

There was humour, violence, treachery and it was dark and had my heart in my throat!

Meera and Lowell Nightclaw were my utter faves alongside Lia and Arcto, I was rooting for them both. But I got my heart broken! Cross fingers that changes!

Although Ditch, who was inherently evil, was also a favourite of mine! Her sass and banter was very amusing!

“A wolf? Why meet with those moonatics when we can war with them?”

I cannot believe that ending! Now I really need book 2! When is this?!

⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5

---

Sound like something you’d like?

Title: From Blood and Ash

Series: Blood and Ash

Author: JLA

Genre: Romantasy

Year of publication: 2020

---

This was a reread for me and, 6 years later, I still enjoyed every word, paragraph and chapter! Thanks to Netgalley for my ecopy!

---

BLURB

A Maiden…

Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.

A Duty…

The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.

A Kingdom…

Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the line between what is forbidden and what is right becomes blurred. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.

You know it’s times like this when I wish I woild allow myself to add a swear in a review. A short, sharp, swift swear bomb to actually explain how I am feeling. To just express the feelings I am dealing with that only a swear bomb could do.

Alas I cannot. As I won’t let myself! So I’ve decided just to chuck some words down to try and explain how utterly fab this book is but I doubt even that will do it justice.

But before we get to the ‘words’ I have to say this. In the words of Buddy the Elf, I’m in love, I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it! (Sorry, had to say that to further encompass my feelings!)

Hooked
Line and sinker.
Mind blown
Obsessed
Absolutely loved.

I didn’t even write any quotes of this book which is very unlike me, that’s how sucked in I was (and I’ll regret that later!)

I’m very aware there is nothing in here about plot, story or characters, just an info dump of my feelings. And I don’t care. Read it. You won’t regret it.

And can we talk about that ending. Swoon City

⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5

---

Sound like something you’d like?

Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Topic: Books That Live in My Head Rent-Free

Only 10?

I could’ve got at least 30 I think!

So here are 10 of my 30 🤣

Throne of Glass by SJM
Chaos MC by Kristen Ashley
Illuminae Files by Jay Kristoff
House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Fear Me by BB Reid
Rock Chicks by Kristen Ashley
The Three Series by Kristen Ashley
Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Green Creek by TJ Klune

What are yours?

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer  It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.

Hope you’ve had a good week!

I’ve been spending a lot of time in my garden in the evenings this week because my house feels like an actual oven in this heat! While I’ve been out there, I’ve made a new friend! Every evening, as soon as I sit down, he appears and happily pecks around the grass, staying with me for most of the evening. I’ve named him Wilbur the Wood Pigeon! (I think he’s a juvenile wood pigeon but I am no bird expert!!)

Reading wise, I saw the below beauty on Netgalley and decided to get it for a reread so I don’t have to weightlift with my hardback! I wanted to catch up on this series so this was well timed!

---

From Blood and Ash by JLA (reread)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

See my review soon!

---

Feature – August Book Releases
Holiday – Italy

---

Book Review – Ravenous by Kresley Cole

What have you read lately?

After landing in Verona, Italy, we hopped on a coach for the hour long journey to Lake Garda.

We were completely blown away! We had never seen somewhere so breathtakingly beautiful!

We spent plenty of time relaxing by the pool, exploring the shores of the Lake and wandering through the picturesque town, browsing the local shops and soaking up the atmosphere. We also went to Venice…

Despite the heat, Venice was fascinating!  Its history, medieval engineering and networks of canals made it unlike anywhere we’ve ever visited.

We took a guided tour around St Mark’s Square, the Basilica, Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Rialto Bridge. We also went on a gondola and took a boat trip to see the Islands of the Lagoon.

Alas my son fell ill a day later and we had to get him a doctor, strep throat and an ear infection so we had a couple of days in the air conditioned room (which actually was quite nice!!)

I’ll leave you with these cuties we met by the lake!

Here are some new books releasing in August 2026 that I’m most excited for…and yes, I have preordered!

The Lion and the Deathless Dark by Carissa Broadbent
Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst

Will you be getting any of these?

Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Topic: Books I Want to Read by New to Me Authors

Kresley Cole
Mai Corland
Stacia Stark
Dani Francis
Akwaeke Emezi
LK Steven
Antonio Hodgson
LR Lam
Nisha J Tuli
Sara Hashem

What are yours?