Step into a world of shifting skins, where everything isn't always as it seems.
There is something so fascinating about characters who can transform themselves into to something new, become something more, and here at Hodderscape we are captivated by them, and the exploration of identity and belonging they can bring.
From werewolves to fae shifters, the magically cursed to reincarnation – this collection of stories celebrates our best books featuring characters with the ability to shift skins.
The Lure of Wolves and Whispers by Amanda Connolly
The Lure of Wolves and Whispers is a sizzling dark romantasy that features enemies-to-lovers tension, deadly trials, and forbidden magic – the perfect ingredients for your next romantasy obsession.
Years after the High King banned magic, whispers persist that a mage remembered only as the Martyr lies in hiding, waiting to lead the people into their powers once more.
For Maeve, the stories are just that, stories. But when her sister is gravely injured, she risks everything for a chance to buy the forbidden magic that could save her sister's life and trade her own to a ruthless and dangerously alluring rebel leader.
Bound to do the rebel leader's bidding, Maeve begins to suspect he knows more than he lets on. But as she probes deeper, a dark past emerges tying him to a prince who could be even more brutal than his father – and who could hold the key to whether they will live or die. With the Isle on the brink of war, trust and survival come at a terrible cost – one that will tear her world, and her heart, in two.
With the ambience of Rachel Gillig’s One Dark Window and the world-building in Sarah J. Maas’s Thone of Glass, this slow-burn romantasy novel from debut author Amanda Connolly, will grab you from the off. Publishing 7 July 2026.
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Bitten by Jorden Stephanie Gray
This unputdownable book has the perfect fix between fast-paced drama and romantic tension. If you grew up reading Vampire Academy or The Vampire Diaries then this is the book for you.
The night her best friend is brutally slaughtered by wolves, Vanessa Hart's life is changed forever. Because these are no ordinary wolves . . . they're werewolves.
When her father discovers she was bitten he hands her to the treacherous Wolf Queen's court. Taken as a prisoner, Vanessa vows to seek vengeance, even as she finds herself mesmerised by the golden prince Sinclair Severi, and his brooding disgraced cousin, Calix. Vanessa has two choices: swear her life to the Court, or die the agony of a lone wolf. But the malevolence of werewolf society goes far beyond a single murder in the forest. The Court is at war, and Vanessa just a pawn in its deadly game . . .
A dark and deadly romantasy that will leave you breathless, packed with romantic tension, court intrigue, badass werewolves, and a fierce heroine bent on revenge. Are you ready to be bitten?
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Devoured by Jorden Stephanie Gray
Welcome back to the Wolf Queen's Court . . .
With dangerous court politics, a swoony love triangle and the burning need for vengeance, prepare yourselves for the heartbreaking second book in the Bitten duology – coming this October.
Vanessa Hart is done being a victim. She bides her time playing the role of a docile subject. But beneath her mask, she sharpens her powers, embracing the werewolf within while weaving a complicated web of lies, betrayals, and alliances to topple the throne.
Unfortunately, vengeance isn't easy, and nothing in the Wolf Queen's Court is ever as it seems. As the darkness of the castle bleeds into human society, it's clear no one is safe. With nowhere to run and no place to hide, Vanessa sheds the last of her humanity to play this lethal game of werewolves. And if she doesn't win, the consequences will destroy her life – and the entire world as she knows it – forever.
Perfect for fans of Vampire Academy and The Vampire Diaries, this fast-paced, dark and dangerous romantasy is a must-read!
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A Dawn with the Wolf Knight by Elise Kova
If you’re looking for your next mesmerising, slow-burn romance, delve into Elise Kova’s expertly-crafted standalone tale, where Little Red Riding Hood meets werewolves and witches!
As one of the last surviving witches, Faelyn's sole duty is to keep the protective barriers on the forests where the lykin roam. But when she encounters the elusive primordial spirit of the moon, everything changes.
Taken to the magical land of Midscape, the Wolf King claims her as his bride – she's essential to his ability to keep his crown. But Faelyn refuses a life of servitude, for both herself and the moon spirit Aurora, underneath the king's cruel rule.
As she hatches a dangerous plan for them to escape, help comes from an unlikely ally: Evander, the king's blisteringly handsome knight. But her sworn protector has secrets of his own. Secrets that might change her life forever . . .
Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Danielle L. Jensen, this is one is for readers who love second chances, found family, and deep lore to keep you turning the pages!
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Shadowed Moonlight by K.C. Harper
Descend into an urban moonlight fantasy world with the first in K.C. Harper’s romantasy trilogy featuring alphas, high stakes, and an insatiable romance that will keep you up at night!
Briar's life collapsed the day Kane abandoned her four years ago, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. Now, she needs his help. Briar has one shot to save her V-addicted brother, if she can solve a series of murders plaguing the city. It'll mean diving headfirst into the political minefield of the supernatural elite and going head-to-head with the new alpha. He's dangerous, he's devastating, and he just so happens to be the man who obliterated her world.
If you like fake-dating, feisty witches, and an overly protective alpha MMC, book your ticket to Crescent City! Perfect for fans of Jennifer Armentrout and Cate C. Wells.
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Strange Beasts by Susan J Morris
In Belle Époque Paris, a monster is murdering powerful men. Drawing characters from the world of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes, Strange Beasts is a perfect mix of historical fantasy, gothic horror and murder mystery.
A monster is murdering powerful men. Stopping it may be a woman’s job.
When the Gendarmes ask the Royal Society for the Study of Abnormal Phenomena for help, they don’t expect them to send Samantha Harker, a researcher, more used to papercuts than knife fights. Daughter of Dracula’s killer, Sam can see into the minds of monsters, a perilous power, one that could help her crack this case – or have her thrown into an asylum.
Dr Helena Moriarty is Sam’s reluctant partner, the Society’s finest agent who has forged a formidable path in her notorious father’s shadow.
From Paris’ glittering opera house to its darkest catacombs, the investigation pits Sam and Hel against magic, monsters, and men. And beneath their tenuous partnership, something else is growing . . .
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From the bestselling author of These Hollow Vows, indulge in a gorgeous queer romantic fantasy in which a human princess armed with death's kiss, and a fae shifter on the run become unlikely allies.
When the stars promise ruin, will love be worth the risk?
Princess Jasalyn seeks revenge. Armed with an enchanted ring bestowing death's kiss, she's been sneaking away at night to assassinate her enemies.
Felicity needs a miracle. Fated to kill her father, she's been using her ability to shape-shift to evade a fatal prophecy.
But when rumours begin circling that the evil king Mordeus is still alive, Jasalyn teams up with the handsome Kendrick – a rebel once imprisoned alongside her. While Felicity must take Princess Jasalyn's form, and her place at court – drawing irresistibly closer to the Wild Fae King, Misha. Soon enough . . . their mission is at risk right alongside their hearts.
First in a duology, Beneath These Cursed Stars brings all the conspiracy, conflict and court politics of the These Hollow Vows duology but with even more romance! The second book in the duology, Between These Broken Hearts, is available now.
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Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
If you’re looking for a mesmerising, beautiful and gripping YA crossover fantasy, venture into Laini Taylor’s epic and intricately woven tale about lovers on opposite sides of a war.
Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This was not that world.
On the one hand, Karou is a seventeen-year-old art student in Prague; on the other, errand-girl to a monstrous creature who is the closest thing she has to family. Karou must choose between the safety of her human life and the dangers of a war-ravaged world that may hold the answers she has always sought.
From the streets of Prague to the caves of the Kirin and beyond, humans, chimaera and seraphim will fight, strive, love, and die in this thrilling trilogy so tend to your YA, dystopian-loving heart with the first book in this bestselling series!
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The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross
The ultimate enemies-to-lovers story but without the spice. This brand new take on a tale as old as time is truly beautiful.
We all know the story, an arrogant young prince and his castle's servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into the hideous Beast until he learns to love and be loved in return. But in this gorgeous re-telling we read the Beast's side of the story at long last.
I am neither monster nor man – yet I am both. I am the Beast.
Lose yourself in this gorgeously rich and magical retelling of The Beauty and the Beast that finally lays bare the beast's heart.
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Reawakened by Coleen Houck
Book one in the Reawakened series, two star-crossed teens must battle mythical forces, including a shape-shifting god and ancient curses on a journey with more twists and turns than the Nile itself . . .
When seventeen-year-old Lilliana Young enters the Metropolitan Museum of Art one morning during spring break, the last thing she expects to find is a live Egyptian prince with godlike powers, who has been reawakened after a thousand years of mummification. Fate has taken hold of Lily, and she, along with her sun prince, Amon, must now travel to the Valley of the Kings, raise his brothers, and stop an evil, shape-shifting god named Seth from taking over the world.
Full to the brim with adventure, romance and Egyptian mythology, Reawakened is a roller-coaster of an adventure that will keep you guessing until the last page.