December 2022 YA Fantasy Releases
The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford
Release Date: December 6, 2022
Outsiders are always given a choice: the Forest or the lake. Either way, they’re never heard from again.
Leelo has spent her entire life on Endla, coexisting with the bloodthirsty Forest and respecting the poisonous lake that protects her island from outsiders who seek to destroy it. But as much as Leelo cares for her community, she struggles to accept that her younger brother will be exiled by his next birthday, unless he gains the magic of enchanted song so vital to Endla.
When Leelo sees a young outsider on the verge of drowning in the lake, she knows exactly what she’s supposed to do. But in a moment that will change everything, Leelo betrays her family, her best friend, and Endla by making an unthinkable choice.
Discovery could lead to devastating consequences for both Leelo and the outsider, Jaren, but as they grow closer, Leelo realizes that not all danger comes from beyond the lake—and they can only survive if Leelo is willing to question the very fabric of her society, her people, and herself.
This Cursed Crown by Alexandra Overy (These Feathered Flames #2)
Release Date: December 6, 2022
Izaveta wakes trapped in a tower. She will need help from an unexpected ally to return to the palace and claim the throne.
Asya and Nikov will work to prove Izaveta is still alive. Asya will have to navigate dangerous politics in order to save everything she loves.
But a dangerous force is waiting, looking to regain power and overthrow the monarchy.
A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross (Elements of Cadence #2)
Release Date: December 8, 2022
Book two in the Elements of Cadence series.
Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair (Adrian X Isolde #2)
Release Date: December 27, 2022
The next book in the epic fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair.
Isolde, newly coronated queen, has finally found a king worthy of her in the vampire Adrian. But their love for each other has cost Isolde her father and her homeland. With two opposing goddesses playing mortals and vampires like chess pieces against one another, Isolde is uncertain who her allies are in the vampire stronghold of Revekka.
Now, as politics in the Red Palace grow more underhanded and a deadly blood mist threatens all of Cordova, Isolde must trust in the bond she’s formed with Adrian, even as she learns troubling information about his complicated past.
Final Thoughts on New YA Fantasy Releases 2022
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