Winter 2016 list by L. Buehler
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Broken Crowns
by Lauren DeStefano
A conclusion to the series by the best-selling author of the Chemical Garden trilogy follows the discovery that Internment is sinking, an imminent disaster that places Pen and Morgan in the middle of two converging wars.
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Burning Glass
by Kathryn Purdie
Wishing to be free instead of serving as an Auraseer, or psychic warning guard, to an oppressive emperor, young empath Sonya struggles with her unwieldy powers while guarding a charming yet volatile new ruler and questioning her loyalties in the face of a growing rebellion.
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Forest of Ruin
by Kelley Armstrong
Implored by the emperor to forge an alliance with Gavril until an opportunity to stop the evil Alvar presents itself, Moria struggles with mixed allegiances while Ashyn, reunited with her long-lost grandfather, discovers that she is the key to a ritual that could turn the tide of a coming battle.
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The Great Hunt
by Wendy Higgins
A reimagining of the Grimm's fairy tale "The Singing Bone" follows the unlikely romance between a princess who wishes to marry for love and a royals-eschewing hunter who seeks to rid the kingdom of a violent beast. By the best-selling author of the Sweet Evil series.
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Hunter
by Mercedes Lackey
A debut entry of a series set in a futuristic world centuries after civilization has been destroyed by Otherworld monsters finds teenager Joy Charmand, who has been a Hunter since she was a child, struggling to protect the non-magic citizens in her tight-knit mountain community against dangerous Othersiders and corrupt leaders.
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Kingdom of Ashes
by Rhiannon Thomas
A conclusion to the Sleeping Beauty-inspired series that includes A Wicked Thing finds Aurora branded a traitor and desperately practicing her magical powers to free the kingdom from the king's tyrannical rule.
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The Last Star
by Richard Yancey
Published in the aftermath of the major motion picture release of The 5th Wave, the highly anticipated conclusion to the award-winning series reveals the true agenda of the Others and is designed to reconnect readers with clues left at earlier points in the trilogy.
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Love & Gelato
by Jenna Evans Welch
Reluctantly spending the summer in Tuscany in order to fulfill her mother's dying wish that she get to know her absent father, Lina is inspired to follow in her mother's footsteps after reading her journal and, in the process, uncovers a long-hidden secret.
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The Mirror King
by Jodi Meadows
A conclusion to the story that began in The Orphan Queen finds Princess Wil becoming the Black Knife to save her realm and creating a living wraith to fight for her only to see the Indigo Kingdom villages succumb to a destructive war.
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My Lady Jane
by Cynthia Hand
A fantastical, comedic romance adventure inspired by the true story of Lady Jane Grey follows the experiences of a 16-year-old noblewoman who, on the eve of her marriage to a stranger, is swept up in a conspiracy to usurp the throne from her cousin.
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The Rose & the Dagger
by Renée Ahdieh
A sequel to The Wrath and the Dawn finds Shahrzad reunited with her family and working to develop her latent powers while she is torn between loyalties to her husband and her childhood sweetheart.
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The Shadow Queen: a Ravenspire Novel
by C. J Redwine
A dark fantasy inspired by the tale of Snow White follows the adventures of Lorelai, an exiled princess who is being pursued by a magic-wielding prince serving as the personal huntsman for evil queen Irina, who has charged him with bringing her Lorelai's heart.
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The Star-Touched Queen
by Roshani Chokshi
Treated with scorn and fear in her father's kingdom because of a formidable horoscope, 16-year-old Maya commits herself to her education only to land in an arranged marriage that culminates in her sudden elevation to the throne, a situation that is threatened by dark secrets and Otherworldly magic.
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Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories
by Stephanie Perkins
A collection of summertime romances by 12 best-selling young adult authors includes contributions by such notable favorites as Francesca Lia Block, Lev Grossman and Veronica Roth.
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