Grab your sword, dust off your spellbook, and get ready for an adventure because August is all about fantasy! Our Summer Reading Challenge is diving into worlds where magic is real, dragons soar, and anything feels possible. Simply read a fantasy book to pick up this month’s special bookmark and have your name entered for a Blue Skies Pottery One-Time Adult Wheel Class ($85 in value), located in Pier Village. Keep reading below to discover some enchanting recommendations, and don’t forget to check out the brand new fantasy titles perfect for adding a little more magic to your TBR list this August!
A young woman disguises herself as a soldier, rising through the ranks as war erupts across the Three Kingdoms. Torn between loyalty, love, and a powerful spirit’s temptation, she must choose who to trust.
A struggling woman discovers a library that lets people escape into books, but when an enemy threatens it, she must journey through literary worlds to save it.
Hana inherits a magical pawnshop for lost regrets, but when it’s attacked and her father disappears, she must venture into a mystical world to find him.
A young knight arrives at Camelot after Arthur’s death and joins a band of unlikely survivors. As Britain falls into chaos, they must reclaim Excalibur and uncover the truth behind the kingdom’s downfall.
A scholar obsessed with a legendary knight is pulled into her story across time, where they are doomed to relive her tragic fate.
Brother Diaz expects a holy promotion, but is instead given a deadly mission with a flock of monsters.
A young girl with a magical gift is sent to Hong Kong after the war, where a chance encounter changes her fate and reveals a hidden family curse.
Raeve is torn between vengeance and love as a catastrophic event threatens the world.
A soldier is bound by prophecy to a rival general, with one destined to defeat the other. As war looms, her fate may decide the future of both nations.
Diana Bishop and Matthew de Clermont test their twins’ magic and confront the past when a mysterious relative calls Diana home. There, she must reckon with family secrets and her growing power.
A woman wakes inside the world of an unfinished fantasy series. Using her knowledge of the story, she tries to prevent a catastrophic war and save the people she’s come to care about.
A centuries-old monster hunter is drawn back to the Beast of Gévaudan, only to find a land on the brink of revolution and a past he cannot escape.
A young woman infiltrates a deadly magical academy to find her stolen family and destroy the Immortals who ruined her life.
A double agent returns to allied territory to help an uprising against a ruling regime, but shifting loyalties and buried secrets complicate the mission.
Vis Telimus is split into three versions of himself across different worlds. As he navigates war and politics, he must uncover the truth and stop an approaching cataclysm.
A book witch who travels through novels to protect stories is forbidden from seeing a fictional detective she’s falling for.
NEW Fantasy Novels Coming This August
A woman repeatedly drawn into a dangerous prophecy and dark magic begins leaning into her “villain” reputation as the kingdom spirals toward collapse.
Coming August 4
A bounty hunter in a war-torn world must team up with a vampire prince to survive and take on the gods themselves.
Coming August 4
A Jesuit priest investigates a strange force in his hometown mine that turns miracles into deadly salt, only to discover similar devastation spreading worldwide.
Coming August 18
A disillusioned scholar accidentally frees an immortal warrior trapped inside an ancient sword, unleashing a reluctant partnership.
Coming August 25
