Burgis, Stephanie. Wooing the Witch Queen. (Queens of Villainy, bk. 1). Bramble. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781250359599. pbk. 304p. $19.99. ROMANTASY

Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook) sets her newest in a gas lamp–lit world filled with magic, hags, and ogres. Queen Saskia has her hands full protecting her kingdom and spinning spells. She hires the charming wizard Fabian to run her library, unaware he is an archduke on the run. With a 150K-copy first printing.

Chalfin, Ben. The Prince’s Heart. Rising Action. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781998076925. pbk. 360p. $16.99. ROMANTASY

Chalfin debuts with an LGBTQIA+ romantasy in which second son Prince Darien Garros, of the mythical land of Soeria, must decide between duty and desire amid the burdens of kingship and rule.

CJ, Piper. The Fox and the Falcon. (No Other Gods, bk. 2). Bloom. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781464237379. pbk. NAp. $18.99. ROMANTASY

Few details are out about the second book in the bestselling queer urban fantasy series “No Other Gods,” following The Night and Its Moon, other than main character Marlow will have to rely on her new allies to save the world.

Eames, Andrea. A Harvest of Hearts. Erewhon. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781645661887. 464p. $28. ROMANTASY

Eames (The White Shadow, shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize) writes a cozy fantasy that includes quirky magical houses and talking cats. Foss Butcher lives in a kingdom where magic-workers harvest human hearts to use in spells. When sorcerer Sylvester accidentally snags a piece of Foss’s heart, Foss finds adventure, magical secrets, and romance as she searches for a cure.

El-Arifi, Saara. Cursebound. (Faebound, bk. 2). Del Rey. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780593723036. 400p. $30. ROMANTASY

Bestselling El-Arifi offers the second novel in her “Faebound” trilogy. The first book found Yeeran fighting in the elven army until she was brought to the fae court for killing a fae prince, but she found magic and possibility there. Now, Yeeran and her sister are caught between love and duty as the war between the fae and the elves rages on.

Kuroki, Poppy. Gate to Kagoshima. (Ancestor Memories, bk. 1). Harper Paperbacks. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780063410879. pbk. 320p. $17.99. ROMANTASY

This time-travel series, which Kuroki (A Bard’s Lament) sold in a two-book deal, with the first already optioned by Will and Jada Smith’s production company, sees Isla Mackenzie traveling back in time 128 years to the dawn of the Satsuma Rebellion. In that time, she falls in love with samurai Kei, whose fate she knows. With a 100K-copy first printing.

Sbrana, Analeigh. Lore of the Tides. (Lore of the Wilds, bk. 2). Harper Voyager. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780063380646. 384p. $28. ROMANTASY

In this sequel to Lore of the Wilds, Lore Alemeyu is being held prisoner on a ship in the middle of the ocean. She’ll need to navigate threats on the ship and continue her quest for the magical sun book in order to free humans from the ruthless Fae, but there’s one Fae who has been helping her and tempting her heart.