Die ersten zwei Kalenderwochen von 2026 sind bereits Geschichte und mein Bücherstapel hat keine Zeit verschwendet. Heute zeige ich euch meine ersten sechs Neuzugänge des Jahres. Drei davon sind direkt aus Kindle Unlimited eingezogen und wurden auch schon verschlungen, ein weiteres durfte dank NetGalley als ARC vorab bei mir einziehen und zwei Titel sind pünktlich aus meinen Vorbestellungen gelandet. Der Lesestart 2026 steht also ganz klar auf Epic Reads Incoming.
The Rowan by Stella BrieSeries: Killian Blade #1
Published: 11. January 2021 by Independently Published
Format: Kindle Edition, 244 pages/minutes
Genre: Erotic-Romance, Magic, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Tropes: Blood magic, Dragons, Fae / Fairies, Fated Mates / Soulmates, Reverse Harem, Vampires / Werewolves, Witches / Wizards
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: Read 2026
Source: Kindle Unlimited
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For over three hundred years, Arden's very existence has been hidden. Until one night, when the latest assassination attempt fails and the third Killian blade makes its appearance.
A powerful witch with little knowledge of her heritage, Arden's first step on the path of destiny is The Abbey. A place of sanctuary and power, it's a haven in a sea of unknowns and where she hopes to find an ally.
An Elven prince, a Fae lord, the First Vampire, a warlock, and the King of Dragons make up the Imperium Cadre, one of the most powerful cadres in existence. Owning and managing The Abbey for over a thousand years, they're not known for taking in strays. But Lord Theron's life debt paves Arden's entry into the formidable sphere of their protection.
As the sweeping winds of change blow, Arden and the cadre will navigate the path of destiny together. Secrets are revealed, heritage found, and alliances forged and lost.
Warning: This is a why choose, reverse harem, paranormal, urban fantasy romance, with FMMMMM relationship. 18+ years of age due to mature content.
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The Rowan habe ich noch am gleichen Tag begonnen und beendet, wie ich es mir bei Kindle Unlimited ausgeliehen habe.
The Rowan's Stone by Stella BrieSeries: Killian Blade #2
Published: 1. March 2021 by Independently Published
Format: Kindle Edition, 340 pages/minutes
Genre: Erotic-Romance, Magic, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Tropes: Blood magic, Dragons, Fae / Fairies, Fated Mates / Soulmates, Reverse Harem, Vampires / Werewolves, Witches / Wizards
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: Read 2026
Source: Kindle Unlimited
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Arden's search for her destiny inadvertently revealed the true lineage of witches everywhere and a secret history hidden long ago.
Now, she needs to find the meaning and purpose of the Rowan. With questions piling up and a parchment stingy with answers, she must look to the past before she can embrace her future.
But Arden and the Imperium Cadre will find the road to the past riddled with battle, betrayal and millennium old secrets. To uncover the answers they seek, they must trust in the strength they find together, or all will be lost.
For when the fierce winds of change blow, hidden agendas and powerful enemies are unveiled.
This is a why choose, reverse harem, paranormal, urban fantasy romance, with FMMMMM relationship. 18+ years of age due to mature content.
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Am Folgetag hab ich direkt mit der Reihe weitergemacht und The Rowan’s Stone innerhalb von zwei Tage ausgelesen.
The Rowan's Destiny by Stella BrieSeries: Killian Blade #3
Published: 15. September 2021 by Independently Published
Format: Kindle Edition, 365 pages/minutes
Genre: Erotic-Romance, Magic, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Tropes: Blood magic, Dragons, Fae / Fairies, Fated Mates / Soulmates, Reverse Harem, Vampires / Werewolves, Witches / Wizards
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: Read 2026
Source: Kindle Unlimited
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The Rowan's destiny is to power the stone and save the magic of witches everywhere. Or is it?
When the words of the past reveal new secrets, Arden must decide which path to follow—the one dictated by others, or the one designed by her.
From the ballroom to the battlefield, Arden and the Imperium Cadre discover an intricate web of deceit and a massive abuse of power. One woman’s need to manipulate the world has changed the course of history, and her continued reign threatens the foundations of tomorrow.
Past and present unite in fury to avenge itself against the Prime. Allies old and new. Bonds formed. Battle lines drawn.
Arden and the cadre must strike hard and fast to eliminate the threat and find their destiny.
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Mit dem dritten Band The Rowan’s Destiny hab ich etwas länger benötigt, da dann ja auch wieder die Arbeit gerufen hatte und das Leben nach vielen freien Tage in den Normalmodus verfallen ist.
Undead Oaths by Caitlyn BattelleSeries: Undead Gods #2
Published: 5. January 2026 by Twelfth House Publishing
Format: Kindle Edition, 418 pages/minutes
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Retelling, Romance
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Gods / Demigods
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: SuBventur
Source: Amazon
Link to Goodreads
When a mortal woman makes a deal with a god and the Fates come out to play... Can she change what has been woven, or will the mistake of a god be the ruin of them all?
Elysia Parker is furious. After making a deal with the god of the dead to find his talisman, she's horrified to learn her mortality is on the line. Still reeling over being doomed to share his throne, Elysia is devastated when she finds out the soot destroying her kingdom is slowly killing her sister.
Working with the god who set her kingdom's destruction into motion, Elysia struggles to trust him or her changing feelings. But with the Fates blocking her from finding the talisman, Elysia fears both her kingdom and sister will fall.
With the spread of soot threatening the entire mortal realm, can Elysia defy the Fates and find the talisman in time?
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Nachdem ich im letzten Jahr den ersten Band Undead Gods gelesen habe, war ich neugierig, wie es weitergeht, weshalb ich mir zur VÖ auch direkt die Kindle Edition geholt habe. Doch ich denke, in diesem Monat wird es hiermit ersteinmal nichts.
Rings of Fate by Melissa de la CruzSeries: Curses and Crowns #1
Published: 2. September 2025 by Entangled: Red Tower Books
Format: Hardcover, 410 pages/minutes
Genre: Epic Fantasy, Magic
Tropes: Slow Burn
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: SuBventur
Source: Amazon
Link to Goodreads
Every barmaid dreams of a prince. Aren just didn’t expect hers to be cursed, arrogant, and bleeding magical ruin all over her tavern floor.
Aren Bellamore has no use for fairy tales—especially the kind that come stomping through her door with royal blood and a death sentence. She’s spent her life slinging ale, fending off drunks, and dreaming of escape. Not romance. Not crowns. Just more.
Prince Dietan is everything she never wanted: brooding, entitled, and bound to the Rings of Fate—ancient magical relics that were never meant to touch human flesh. Now they’re killing him. Slowly. Spectacularly. And when Aren accidentally triggers one, she gets tied to the curse, too.
If he dies, so does the kingdom. If she walks away, she’ll take the magic—and half the realm—down with her.
Their only hope? Each other.
Forced into an uneasy alliance, Aren and Dietan must unravel a mystery buried in legend, outwit a power-hungry usurper, and survive magic that’s turning against them both. And somewhere between dodging assassins and sharing too many fireside glances, Aren starts to wonder if her “more” might include the one thing she swore she didn’t want…
A prince. A curse. And a fate far more dangerous than falling in love.
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Rings of Fate, den erste Band der neuen Curses and Crowns – Reihe von Melissa de la Cruz, hatte ich mir schon vor vielen Monaten vorbestellt. Bei mir kam auch die Limited Deluxe Edition an.
Space Band by Tom FletcherTranslator: Denis Martynov
Published: 12. January 2026 by Cross Cult
Format: ARC, Kindle Edition, 352 pages/minutes
Genre: Fantasy, Music, Science Fiction
Language: German
Audience: Children
Shelve: Read 2026
Source: NetGalley
Link to Goodreads
Ein galaktisches Abenteuer der besonderen Art vom Bestseller Autor Tom Fletcher.
George, Neila und Bash sind die schlechteste Band der Welt. George will zwar, dass sie die besten werden – aber Neila hat immerzu Lampenfieber, und Bash ist zu sehr von seiner Besessenheit mit Sternen, Außerirdischen und fernen Planeten abgelenkt. Doch was ihnen an Talent und Selbstvertrauen fehlt, machen sie durch Leidenschaft wieder wett. Sie sind fest entschlossen, ihre Freunde beim „Battle of the Bands“-Wettbewerb ihrer Schule umzuhauen. Aber in dem Moment, in dem sie anfangen zu spielen … werden sie ins Weltall gebeamt!!! Jetzt stehen sie vor einer noch größeren Herausforderung: Sie treten gegen außerirdische Bands aus allen Galaxien an! Und wenn sie nicht gewinnen, schaffen sie es vielleicht nie wieder nach Hause … Kann die schlechteste Band der Erde die beste Band des Universums werden?
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Ich wollte mich eigentlich am Anfang des Jahres von NetGalley fernhalten. Doch da ich vom Cross Cult Verlag als „automatisch bestätigt“ bin, schau ich da immer mal vorbei, was es Neues gibt. So bin ich auf das Kinderbuch aufmerksam geworden und hab meinen Kurzen gefragt, ob wir das gemeinsam lesen wollen. Er fand des Klappentext interessant, also durfte es einziehen. 😍
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