May 2017 list by Shelly Ward
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Flame In The Mist
by Renee Ahdieh
The daughter of a prominent samurai in feudal Japan is targeted by a dangerous gang of bandits who want to prevent her political marriage, a situation that compels her to disguise herself as a boy and infiltrate the gang's ranks in order to stop the plot.
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Lord Of Shadows
by Cassandra Clare
A sequel to Lady Midnight finds Emma torn between her love for Julian and her need to protect him from the consequences of their forbidden relationship, a situation that is challenged by her relationship with Mark and his efforts to reclaim his Shadowhunter capabilities.
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The Noble Servant
by Melanie Dickerson
Penniless Lady Magdalen and Steffan, the cast-out Duke of Wolfber, enter a marriage of convenience together and work to reclaim their rightful titles in the aftermath of an evil conspiracy.
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The Black Witch
by Laurie Forest
Believed to be the prophesized heir of her grandmother Carnissa in spite of having no magical abilities, Elloren pursues her dream of becoming an apothecary only to discover that the University poses threats against members of her family.
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Always And Forever Lara Jean
by Jenny Han
Happy senior Lara Jean helps her father plan his wedding while pursuing options for college and wondering how graduation will change her relationship with her boyfriend.
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Dark Breaks The Dawn
by Sara B Larson
The first half of a duology based on Swan Lake follows the experiences of a Light Kingdom princess who manifests magical abilities when she turns 18 only to find her land threatened by a war.
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The Lost Kingdom Of Bamarre
by Gail Carson Levine
In a romantic prequel to the best-selling The Two Princesses of Bamarre, a noble girl learns that her parents were of the despised underclass and that she must raise a rebellion on behalf of her people.
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The Names They Gave Us
by Emery Lord
When her perfectly planned summer of quality time with her parents, her serious boyfriend, and her Bible camp unravels and long-hidden family secrets emerge, Lucy must figure out what she is made of and what grace really means.
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A Court Of Wings And Ruin
by Sarah J Maas
Hoping to gather information on Tamlin and the invading king threatening Prythian, Feyre plays a deadly game of deceit while trying to find allies.
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One Of Us Is Lying
by Karen M. McManus
When one of five students in detention is found dead, his high-profile classmates—including a brainy intellectual, a popular beauty, a drug dealer on probation and an all-star athlete—are investigated and revealed to be the subjects of the victim's latest gossip postings.
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When Dimple Met Rishi
by Sandhya Menon
A heartfelt romantic comedy told from the alternating perspectives of two Indian-American teens whose parents have arranged their marriage follows the efforts of one to distance herself from the agreement and the other to woo his intended during the summer.
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Star Wars Rebel Rising
by Beth Revis
A group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star in a young-adult adaptation of standalone film, Rogue One.
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The Dark Prophecy
by Rick Riordan
Leaving the relative safety of the demigod training ground with his companions, a disgraced Apollo embarks on a quest across North America to find a dangerous ancient-world Oracle while navigating the challenges of the evil Triumvirate.
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House Of Furies
by Madeleine Roux
Escaping from her harsh school before taking work as a maid in a northern England boarding house, Louisa gradually realizes that her mysterious employer and his staff execute cruel judgments on the guests.
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Star Wars Guardians Of The Whills
by Greg Rucka
A middle-grade adaptation of the first standalone Star Wars film traces the efforts of a group of unlikely heroes to steal the plans for the Empire's ultimate weapon.
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The Crown's Fate
by Evelyn Skye
A sequel to The Crown's Game finds new Imperial Enchanter Vika struggling with dangers in her once-coveted position while Pasha grapples with disputes about his legitimacy and Nikolai considers how far he is willing to go to return to the world.
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Windfall
by Jennifer E. Smith
Buying her crush a lottery ticket for his 18th birthday, Alice is astounded when he wins, an unexpected situation that is complicated by her parents' recent deaths, her crush's absent father's gambling debts and differing opinions about how their relationship is changing.
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Thick As Thieves
by Megan Whalen Turner
Kamet, an ambitious secretary and slave to his Mede master, is forced onto a very different path that compels him to undertake an extraordinary mission far from the future he envisioned, in an eagerly anticipated new novel set in the world of the award-winning Queen's Thief series.
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Seeking Mansfield
by Kate Watson
Sixteen-year-old Finley Price has perfected two things: how to direct a world-class production, and how to fly under the radar. The only person who ever seems to notice is her best friend Oliver Bertram. When teen movie stars Emma and Harlan Crawford move across the street they shake up Finley and Oliver's stable friendship. A Mansfield Park retelling.
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When It's Real
by Erin Watt
Wealth, fame and a real-life romance she never expected—seventeen-year-old Vaughn Bennett lands it all when she agrees to become a pop star's fake girlfriend.
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