It’s almost February (which is unreal to me because I still feel like it’s March 2020) so it’s time to show off the February releases I’m DYING to read!

There are so many books coming out in February, so I had to choose the ones I’m DYING for – so if you don’t see your most anticipated read, it’s probably on my list! But feel free to let me know which book you’re most excited for!

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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
Release Date: February 9, 2021
Publisher: Delacrote
Genre: YA Science Fiction/Fantasy
Pages: 432
Goodreads

The start of a bold and immersive West African-inspired, feminist fantasy series for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice.

Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs…

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A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth
Release Date: February 23, 2021
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 512
Goodreads

Choose your player.

The “ironborn” half-fae outcast of her royal fae family.
A tempestuous Fury, exiled to earth from the Immortal Realm and hellbent on revenge.
A dutiful fae prince, determined to earn his place on the throne.
The prince’s brooding guardian, burdened with a terrible secret…

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Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher
Release Date: February 16, 2021
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Genre: YA Thriller/Romance
Pages: 304
Goodreads

Sparks fly between two teens as they grapple with grief, love, and the future in this unforgettable debut novel sure to entice fans of Jandy Nelson and Jennifer E. Smith

Eighteen-year-old Amelia Griffin is obsessed with the famous Orman Chronicles, written by the young and reclusive prodigy N. E. Endsley. They’re the books that brought her and her best friend Jenna together after Amelia’s father left and her family imploded. So when Amelia and Jenna get the opportunity to attend a book festival with Endsley in attendance, Amelia is ecstatic. It’s the perfect way to start off their last summer before college…

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What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo
Release Date: February 2, 2021
Publisher: FSG
Genre: YA Paranormal Fantasy
Pages: 226
Goodreads

Rose Szabo’s thrilling debut is a dark and thrilling novel about a teen girl who returns home to her strange, wild family after years of estrangement, perfect for fans of Wilder Girls.

Eleanor Zarrin has been estranged from her wild family for years. When she flees boarding school after a horrifying incident, she goes to the only place she thinks is safe: the home she left behind. But when she gets there, she struggles to fit in with her monstrous relatives, who prowl the woods around the family estate and read fortunes in the guts of birds…

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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Release Date: February 16, 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 757
Goodreads

Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she’s struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can’t seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it…

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The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gobnichec
Release Date: February 9, 2021
Publisher: Ace Books
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy
Pages: 368
Goodreads

When a banished witch falls in love with the legendary trickster Loki, she risks the wrath of the gods in this moving, subversive debut novel that reimagines Norse mythology.

Angrboda’s story begins where most witches’ tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to provide him with knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into the farthest reaches of a remote forest…

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What are some books you’re excited for in February? There were so many titles I couldn’t include because this post would have been way too long if I had. Let me know which ones you’re the most excited for and if you’ve added any of these to your list!