January 2021 list by K. Pearson
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Above All Else
by Dana Alison Levy
Rose and Tate are best friends and climbing buddies, and now they are embarking on the greatest climb of all--Mount Everest; but as the climbers encounter physical and emotional challenges the higher they go, the expedition starts to slide toward disaster, testing the teens' courage, determination, and their feelings for each other.
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The Bad Boy and the Tomboy
by Nicole Nwosu
Always comfortable being one of the guys, Macy Anderson is laser focused on only three things: studies, soccer, and a scholarship. Romance is the last thing on Macy’s mind, until Cedric Cahill―the one boy she’s ever crushed on―asks her out on a date.
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Eventide
by Sarah Goodman
Verity indentures herself as a farmhand in an eerie town full of secrets in an effort to stay with her sister after she is adopted.
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Quiet No More
by Nikki Barthelmess
As college freshman Victoria Parker moves on with her life after surviving sexual assault by her father and six months in foster care, she realizes she must muster courage to confront her past while staying true to herself.
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The Rule of All
by Ashley Saunders
When the once-mighty Governor Roth flees Dallas with a beloved hostage to regroup his Loyalists, outlaw twins Ava and Mira tap the assistance of a rebel hacker to launch a campaign against the aggressive Texas Guard and a formidable new adversary.
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Serpentine
by Philip Pullman
The world-changing events of The Amber Spyglass are behind them, and Lyra and Pan find themselves utterly changed as well. In Serpentine, they journey to the far North once more, hoping to ask the Consul of Witches a most urgent question.
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The Shadow Mission
by Shamim Sarif
After facing down death to prove her dedication to Athena, the elite organization of female spies she works for, Jessie Archer heads to Pakistan to take down the man whose actions spurred Athena's founders to create the secretive squad.
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The Shadow War
by Lindsay Smith
World War II is raging, and five teens are looking to make a mark. Daniel and Rebeka seek revenge against the Nazis who slaughtered their family; Simone is determined to fight back against the oppressors who ruined her life and corrupted her girlfriend; Phillip aims to prove that he's better than his worst mistakes; and Liam is searching for a way to control the portal to the shadow world he's uncovered, and the monsters that live within it--before the Nazi regime can do the same.
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Spell Starter
by Elsie Chapman
Coerced into working for the sector's powerful gang leader Saint Willow, Aza Wu again gets caught up in underground magic tournaments, this time using magic she cannot control.
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Storm the Earth
by Rebecca Kim Wells
Maren and her girlfriend Kaia set out to rescue Sev and free the dragons from the corrupt emperor.
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