r/fantasy 2021 Book Bingo - hosted by natrosette

New to You Author
This would be an author whose work you've yet to read, meaning no novel, no novella, no short fiction, etc.

HARD MODE: Not only have you never read their work before but you've not heard much about this author or their work before deciding to try a book by them. 
All books added
Battleaxe by Sara Douglass

Battleaxe

The Wayfarer Redemption #1

Sara Douglass

674 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous medium-paced
Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer

Defy the Night

Defy the Night #1

Brigid Kemmerer

326 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay

Children of Earth and Sky

Guy Gavriel Kay

571 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe

Sufficiently Advanced Magic

Arcane Ascension #1

Andrew Rowe

21 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous medium-paced
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

The Mermaid of Black Conch

Monique Roffey

248 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha

A Curse of Roses

Diana Pinguicha

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Fortuna Sworn by K.J. Sutton

Fortuna Sworn

Fortuna Sworn #1

K.J. Sutton

300 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

The Martian Chronicles

Ray Bradbury

182 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

We Hunt the Flame

Sands of Arawiya #1

Hafsah Faizal

498 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

Sorcerer to the Crown

Sorcerer Royal #1

Zen Cho

371 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous challenging medium-paced