Phoenix Fantasy subscription
This subscription starts fall 2026! Every 4 months, you'll receive one Phoenix Fantasy Hardcover Edition, featuring stunning design elements, such as:
- Completely redesigned covers
- Foil or UV spot details
- Colored, foiled, or designed edges
- Enhanced interior formatting
- Interior artwork or overlays
This subscription typically features 1 trilogy in a year, with a book from the trilogy shipping every 4 months.
Where Stories Burn bright
The Phoenix subscription will include titles from a variety of fantasy genres including epic or high fantasy, grimdark, urban fantasy, low fantasy, Arthurian, and science fantasy.
Rise, Phoenix…A new flame begins!🐦🔥
Midnight Whispers is delighted to unveil our newest book subscription: Phoenix Fantasy.
If you love sweeping adventures, immersive worlds, and unforgettable characters, this is the subscription for you. Think powerful magic systems, epic quests, dragons and mythical creatures, complex heroes and villains, gory battles and assassinations, and stories that transport you to entirely new realms.You likely know we've been excited about this for months and we are thrilled to say the very first box launches in November, 2026. See below for plans for invitations + additional details.
WHAT IS PHOENIX?
Phoenix is a brand-new epic fantasy subscription from Midnight Whispers. It renews every four months and delivers a beautifully customized collector's edition fantasy book straight to your door.Each subscription cycle will follow a complete reading journey. Most selections will be part of a trilogy, though occasionally we may feature a duet plus a standalone, or three standalone titles. Once you subscribe, you are committing to that set of books so we can ensure a cohesive and complete collection.
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
🐦🔥1 book every 4 months
🐦🔥Most selections will be trilogies, though occasionally a duet + standalone or three standalones may be featured
🐦🔥Newer or older series may be featured. Renews every 4 months on the 20th
🐦🔥Primarily Adult (18+) fantasy, with occasional YA titles featuring heavier themes
🐦🔥$40 USD + shipping & taxes
WHAT TYPES OF AUTHORS WILL BE FEATURED?
Expect richly built worlds, intricate magic systems, and unforgettable character arcs. Phoenix will focus on epic fantasy stories designed for readers who want immersive, high-stakes adventures. Phoenix is primarily intended for adult readers (18+), though occasionally some selections may include Young Adult fantasy with heavier or mature themes.
Sample authors that represent the kind of stories you might see include:
- M. L. Wang
- Joe Abercrombie
- Richard Swan
- Katherine Addison
- R. J. Barker
- S. A. Chakraborty
- Andrew Rowe
- Naomi Novick…and many more incredible voices in fantasy.
WHEN ARE THE RENEWAL & SHIPPING DATES?
Phoenix renews every four months on the 20th. Once you begin a series, your subscription locks in through the completion of that set to ensure collectors receive the full story.
Renewals:
- November 20th
- March 20th
- July 20th
Shipping:
Boxes will ship in the same 4 months as your renewal. For example, the November charge will ship between November - February. We strive to ship as early as possible.
WHAT CUSTOMIZATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED?
Each Phoenix edition will include premium collector features such as:
- Redesigned covers
- Foil and/or UV spot details
- Custom interior artwork pieces
- Illustrated endpapers
- Digitally designed edges
- Signed tip ins whenever possible
- Ribbon book marks
- Extra exclusive content or author letters
- All books will be smyth sewn bound unless printed by the publisher
CAN I SKIP A BOX?
No. This subscription does not offer skips. Because many selections will be part of a continuing series, subscribers commit to receiving the full set.
DO SUBSCRIBERS GET EARLY ACCESS TO OTHER BOOKS?
Yes. Phoenix subscribers get early access to special releases outside of the Phoenix Subscription and receive early access to both our Midnight Whispers and Roses & Thorns editions outside of the subscriptions.
HOW CAN I JOIN?
You can join by signing up for the Phoenix waitlist. Invitations will be sent in order of signup.We plan to send early invitations to waitlist members with a small holding fee, which will be applied toward your first subscription shipment.
FAQs
The subscription is $40 USD every 4 months + shipping and taxes that are applicable to your area.
If our Phoenix subscription is sold out, you can join our waitlist to be notified when spots become available. After a series is finished, we will send out additional invitations if we have those on the subscription cancel. We will send out invitations once a year typically. You will have 24 hours to secure your subscription through the link.
By joining the waitlist, you’re expressing interest, but please note that it doesn’t guarantee a subscription. If you change your mind after signing up, there's no obligation to buy—simply ignore the invitation when it arrives, and no hard feelings.
However, if you don’t claim your subscription within 24 hours, your spot will be lost, and you’ll need to rejoin the waitlist if you still want to be part of the Phoenix subscription in the future.
Your subscription will renew on the 20th of every 4th month. See the renewal dates below:
November 20th
March 20th
July 20th
This subscription offers no skips because most years will feature 1 full trilogy. You will receive 1 book of the series, every 4 months.
We ask that you finish the trilogy and cancel at the end of the series.
Occasionally if we offer a standalone book or duet, you are welcome to cancel after that series is finished (example - after the duet ships).
