October 2020 list by L. Buehler
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Breathless
by Jennifer Niven
When her college ambitions are upended by her father’s sudden abandonment, an aspiring writer relocates with her mother to a mosquito-infested island off the coast of Georgia, where her efforts to rebuild are complicated by a local photographer’s complicated secret.
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The Captive Kingdom
by Jennifer A Nielsen
Abducted by mysterious captors who accuse him of unthinkable crimes, Jaron is forced to consider if his older brother, Darius, may still be alive and fighting for control over the kingdom.
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Each of Us a Desert
by Mark Oshiro
Destined to a solitary life in the desert, a storyteller longing for a kindred spirit encounters the cold and beautiful daughter of her village’s murderous conqueror before nightmarish threats challenge their unlikely relationship.
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The Girl of Hawthorn and Glass
by Adan Jerreat-poole
When a teenage assassin made by witches begins to question everything she knows, she'll have to embark on an adventure in order to get answers and earn her freedom.
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Gold Wings Rising
by Alex London
A conclusion to the LGBTQ fantasy trilogy that began with Black Wings Beating finds Kylee targeting the ghost eagles in a desperate effort to free trapped Uztaris on both sides of the conflict, while Brysen pursues a mysterious agenda.
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Hush
by Dylan Farrow
Journeying to the home of her world’s magic wielders 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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The Other Side of the Sky
by Amie Kaufman
A first entry in a planned duology by two best-selling authors finds the prince of a sky city and an earth goddess linked by a terrifying prophecy that forces them to choose between saving their people or succumbing to their forbidden love.
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Raybearer
by Jordan Ifueko
Raised in isolation by a mysterious mother known only as The Lady, lonely Tarisai is dispatched to become a member of the Crown Prince’s trusted council, whose members forge deep bonds with each other, before her mother directs her to commit an assassination.
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The Tower of Nero
by Rick Riordan
The highly anticipated conclusion to the best-selling series finds Lester tackling his final challenge at the Tower of Nero, where the former god Apollo and his demigod master, Meg, follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy.
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When Villains Rise
by Rebecca Schaeffer
A conclusion to the trilogy that began with Not Even Bones finds an astonishing revelation about Kovit’s identity prompting Nita’s confrontation with Fabricio’s father, a dangerous black-market monster dealer.
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