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Hush
by Dylan Farrow
When her family members succumb to magical deaths, justice-seeking Shae accepts a High Lord offer to train as a magical Bard before a forbidden relationship leads to dangerous revelations.
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More Than Just a Pretty Face
by Syed M. Masood
What it's about: 19-year-old Danyal is an attractive aspiring chef, but in order to impress his crush, he's got to prove that he's smart, too. When he enters an academic contest, he enlists brainy Bisma to help him, but soon finds himself falling for her instead.
Who it's for: rom-com readers of all kinds, especially those in search of stories by and about South Asian people.
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Splinters of Scarlet
by Emily Bain Murphy
Avoiding magical powers that create a deadly toxin in her blood with every use, Marit Olsen risks using the magic to secure a job in a wealthy household where her friend and fellow orphan, Eve, has been adopted under mysterious circumstances.
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The Left-handed Booksellers of London
by Garth Nix
Searching for the father she has never met in an alternate-world, Susan is drawn into an extended family of magical, left-handed, fighting booksellers who police intruders from the mythical Old World of England.
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All Our Worst Ideas
by Vicky Skinner
Dumped by her long-term boyfriend on the eve of becoming valedictorian and getting into her dream school, Amy takes a job at a record store, where she bonds with a co-worker who has decided against going to college. By the author of We Are the Ghosts.
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| City of Saints & Thieves by Natalie C. AndersonRevenge is mine: Tina lives by a strict set of self-imposed rules while working as a thief for a Kenyan street gang and planning the takedown of her mother's killer.
A risky partnership: When her plans go awry, Tina breaks a rule ("thieves don't have friends") in favor of a partnership that might reveal the truth about her mother's death.
Why you might like it: Smart, suspenseful, and gritty, City of Saints & Thieves will keep you riveted from the first page. |
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The Six of Crows
by Leigh Bardugo
Six dangerous outcasts must learn to work together after they are offered an impossible heist that can save the world from destruction.
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Heist Society
by Ally Carter
A group of teenagers use their combined talents to re-steal several priceless paintings and save fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop's father, himself an international art thief, from a vengeful collector.
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| The Gilded Wolves by Roshani ChokshiWelcome to: 1889 Paris, where the ancient, magical Order of Babel calls the shots, and disinherited Order member Severin is gathering a crew of talented misfits to pull off a heist that could change everything.
Read if for: high stakes, luxe settings, an inventive blend of magic and science, and richly drawn characters with intersecting identities.
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| Invictus by Ryan GraudinWhat it's about: Born outside of time and rejected from the Corps of Central Time Travelers, 17-year-old Farway "Far" Gaius McCarthy has his work cut out for him as captain of the Invictus, traveling back in time to steal antiquities from history.
Who it's for: Told in the alternating voices of Far's diverse crew of friends, this "rollicking, bombshell-laden adventure" (Kirkus Reviews) is sure to hook fans of quirky, Doctor Who-style science fiction. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Chester Library 250 W Main St. Chester, New Jersey 07930 (908) 879-7612
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