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Empire
by Sabaa Tahir
The gripping conclusion to the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic fantasy duology that began with HEIR, from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Sabaa Tahir. A falling empire.An ancient evil. A lost homeland. A lie that could destroy the world. In the crumbling Martial Empire, crown prince Quil Farrar and his aunt, Empress Helene, are losing a war against the vicious Kegari horde. Quil's armies dwindle, his faith falters, and the woman he loves vanished months ago, leaving him brokenhearted. Torn between his duty to his people and his desire to discover Sirsha's fate, Quil embarks on a dangerous quest for aid--from the most treacherous of allies. Sirsha Westering finds herself tethered to Div, an ancient evil unleashed by a terrible tragedy. Div delights in tormenting Sirsha, hungering for her magical heart. Even as Sirsha struggles for control of her own fate, she is desperate to shield Quil from Div's destructive power. But Div won't release Sirsha without a fight. To earn her freedom, Sirsha must uncover Div's past--and face horrors in her own. Cero bet-Dafra, former right hand of the Kegari leader, Aiz, now finds himself pitted against her. As Aiz slips further into violence and delusion, Cero must discover if his people have any hope of a future or if they're condemned to an unending cycle of violence. His journey will force him to confront hidden truths, ancient secrets, and a lie that could destroy the world. In Empire, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir returns to the expansive world of fury and vengeance of Heir, weaving a story of legacy and rebellion, loyalty and freedom, and what it means to confront the monsters that lurk within us all.
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Tell the Ghosts I'm Gone
by Kalynn Bayron
From New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron comes a new horror novel about a group of teens with unique-and potentially deadly-gifts.
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Mirrorwoven
by Bori Cser
Mirrorwoven is a lush fantasy YA novel full of masquerade ball scheming and sapphic love-triangle angst from debut author Bori Cser.
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Everything Comes Back to You
by Jackie Khalilieh
Lennon has always tried to live up to her Palestinian Canadian father's exacting standards, even if her older sister hasn't, but when a crush on an older white boy develops into something more, she must find the strength to balance her own desires against her father's expectations. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this new YA novel. Lennon is excited and apprehensive about starting high school, where her older sister is going to be a senior. Then her sister drops a bombshell: she is pregnant. Her Palestinian Canadian parents are devastated, and Lennon finds herself under even more pressure to be a good girl - a role autistic Lennon has always played well. But after a chance encounter with John, a white boy in the grade above, Lennon finds herself nursing a crush on someone her parents would definitely not approve of--which only seems to intrigue her more. As Lennon and John are drawn together and pulled apart throughout her four years of high school, Lennon wrestles with feelings of shame and yearning, obedience and rebellion through the lens of her autism, trying to both please her parents and herself. When a relationship with a different boy challenges her notions of family and happiness, her way forward becomes clear, even if it might mean losing everything and everyone she loves.
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The Rat King
by Aj Skelly
Save the Kingdom. Break the Curse. Don't fall in love.
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Again Behold the Stars
by Jessie Latimer
...compulsively readable and endlessly unexpected...A heartfelt adventure that will leave readers hungry for more. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)He's a book character fated to die. She's the reader determined to save him.Rigby Rhymes wants one thing out of life: a grand adventure, just like the ones in her favorite books. Preferably one involving secret passageways, magic spells, and dashing, long-haired guys with swords. Unfortunately, she lives in the real world, and no wizards have stopped by to tell her she's the Chosen One. So when she kicks the bucket before even learning to drive, her dreams of adventure die with her. But then, en route to the afterlife, an eccentric angel offers her a deal: if she agrees to enter the story-world of her favorite novel and change the plot enough to keep the brooding villain, Wick, from dying at the end, she'll get a second chance at life.But when snoopy Wick discovers he's a fictional character and tears Rigby's copy of the book in half, he inadvertently stops time in the story-world and attracts the attention of the interdimensional Vices, a book-burning motorcycle gang of Deadly Sins obsessed with eradicating happy endings. With the unlikely help of Wick (and her goody two-shoes fictional crush, Chance Golden), Rigby must return to the real world, seek a mysterious librarian called the Bookbinder, and repair the book before the Vices destroy the story-world--and Rigby's last chance at a grand adventure--forever.
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Guardians of Dawn: Suhwa
by S. Jae-Jones
The stunning conclusion to the richly imagined Guardians of Dawn fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong.Shadows fade. Illusions break. The dawn returns. Min Suhwa has always longed to see the greater world outside the small, cloistered convent in which she was raised. Hidden there for her safety when she was a small child, Suhwa has learned to keep her unusual illusion magic to herself, but when the Bangtan Brothers come to town to perform, she can't resist the chance to go see them for herself. But the world outside her convent is dangerous--the Morning Realms have fallen to civil war, and Huntsmen prowl the land in search of magicians and the fabled Guardians of Dawn, legendary elemental warriors with incredible powers. When Suhwa's illusion magic brings her afoul of one of the Huntsmen, she must flee for her life. Meanwhile, the Guardians of Dawn and their allies are fighting a war on two fronts--against the northern insurrection seeking to claim the Sunburst Throne and destroy all magicians, and against the rising threat of the Mother of Ten Thousand Demons. Zhara, Ami, and Yuli must travel to the Azure Isles to seek the Guardian of Water and save the Morning Realms from annihilation, restoring balance to order and chaos once and for all.
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All the Queens' Curses
by Alyssa Hollingsworth
Kit may be a princess, but her life is no fairy tale.Chronically ill and abused by her new stepfather, Princess Kit finds solace in her kind stepsister Catharine. Yet the sisters may not be together for long-- Catharine is intended to be wed to a prince of the Northern Isles. Kit's mother, the queen, strikes a bargain with the fae to free her daughter from the king's abuse and give Kit a happier ending; the fae swaps Kit's ailing body for Catharine's before Catharine can depart. Horrified, Kit and Catharine abandon their homeand travel north to find the fae who cursed them. Kit and Catharine soon discover the prince is under his own fae curse. He offers to help the princesses. But Kit finds herself unsure she wants to switch back if it means she can't be with the prince--and worse, must return to her own suffering body . . .
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My Own Kind of Person
by Tim Manley
In this heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age romance, Sean discovers his bisexuality and his true voice while chasing his dream as a stand-up comedian. What can I say about this brave, disarmingly funny, heart-punch of a book? Tim Manley writes with vulnerability, wit, and unblinking honesty, and his debut is a love letter to humor, authenticity, and hard-won self-discovery. I felt things I haven't felt since reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower at sixteen.--Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Sean O'Brien copes with anxiety by being the funny guy--at school, in his relationships, and onstage at local open mics. But when his stand-up act starts feeling like a performance of someone he's not, everything changes. As Sean struggles with awkward girlfriend encounters and rising panic, he meets Elijah, a new guy with quiet confidence and an honesty Sean has never allowed himself. Suddenly, Sean's life, his comedy, and his self-awareness come into sharper focus. With wit and emotional depth, My Own Kind of Person explores the courage it takes to speak your truth--even when your voice shakes.
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Cursed by the Dawn (Deluxe Limited Edition)
by Logan Karlie
This captivating sequel to the New York Times-bestselling Dream by the Shadows is filled with revenge, romance, and redemption. Perfect for fans of Adalyn Grace. This gorgeous DELUXE LIMITED EDITION is available while supplies last and features: Stenciled Sprayed Edges Printed Case Printed Endpaper Maps Foil and Embossing Esmer Havenfall thought freeing Erebus from his five-hundred-year imprisonment would end her nightmare. Instead, it has only just begun. Now bound by fate and darkness, Esmer and Erebus are no longer just dreamers--they are Shadow Weavers, wielders of a power both divine and damning. And something is already clawing its way through the Dream Realm's cracks. Raelion, the demon king lurking within Mithras, is poised to destroy the world. His corruptive curse spreads like a plague, twisting dreams into nightmares and turning humans into monsters. If Esmer and Erebus are to survive, they must achieve the impossible: forge an army from the broken and unravel ancient horrors before it's too late. But when Esmer and Erebus are abruptly cast from the Dream Realm into a kingdom teetering on the edge of ruin, they quickly learn that something monstrous has already slipped through--and their love might be the first thing it devours.
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We Run the Night
by Peace Mbengei
An elite, isolated Kenyan boarding school is terrorized by supernatural entities, grotesque maladies, and strange transformations in a chilling YA horror debut inspired by the urban legend of night runners. Perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting and White Smoke When Shani returns to her elite, isolated boarding school after her father's mysterious death, she just wants to finish senior year with her scholarship intact--which means focusing on her work and staying out of trouble. Even with her best friend, Pendo, by her side, she's never quite fit in at Taji Academy. But soon, strange things start happening at school--not only are students coming down with odd, grotesque skin maladies, someone is causing chaos on campus after curfew. Are they night runners, the supernatural entities that terrorize rural neighborhoods in the dark? The strict administration insists it's just students pulling pranks. Everyone knows that night runners are just an urban legend. But when one of the popular students, Adila, goes missing--and Shani wakes up one morning with mud on her feet, torn clothes, and a pounding headache--she knows it's more than that. As she and others at Taji begin to transform with no way to contact the outside world, she must figure out what is happening--before it's too late.
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Mischief Girls
by Aashna Avachat
Every school has its secrets--but at the exclusive Ellison College, the past might prove deadly--in this twisty puzzlebox mystery. The dark academia whodunit you need to read next. Trust me.--Maureen Johnson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Truly Devious series Every school has its secrets. Ellison College freshman Raina has no idea that her new school is hiding such a grisly past. But thirty years ago, on Mischief Night the week after Halloween, three students walked into the woods surrounding campus, and only one came out. Their killer was never caught, and the students became known as the Mischief Girls. No one knows what happened. Or do they? Three decades later, Anika, a classmate of Raina's, has gone missing. Turns out Anika was looking into the Mischief Girls' murders before she vanished. And Raina may have been the last person to see her. Old lies die the hardest. With the help of Anika's stepbrother, Rohan, Raina begins to dig into the truth. But the deeper she goes, the more she starts to wonder whether what happened to Anika really began the night she disappeared...or if it goes back further. The past is catching up to Ellison College. And maybe, so is a killer...
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Demonology for Overachievers
by Lily Anderson
Dark academia takes a fresh twist in this YA novel, where a determined high school senior strikes a bargain with a demon to win a coveted scholarship--only to discover her rival has made the same deal. Merritt Maldonado has done everything right. But for every club she's founded, tree she's planted, and sport she's played, her academic nemesis Linus Lexington has been right there. By her side. Copying her every move. And now they're neck and neck for a coveted full ride scholarship. Desperate to gain an edge, Merritt finds herself making a deal with a demon. But when other applicants start dying in gruesome ways, Merritt realizes the demon is killing off her competition. And to make matters worse, she finds the demon's mark on Linus. Now Merritt and Linus' souls are tied to the same deadly demon. With bodies piling up, they have to work together to break the pact, stop the killings, and maybe admit that the bond they share isn't just supernatural...
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Children of Owl
by Darcie Little Badger
From the peerless master of contemporary fantasy comes a tale of three cousins and the world of creatures, ghosts, and murderers that surrounds their trailer park. Illustrated throughout with comics pages Maisie: hasn't gotten her life back on track since her best friend died and she saw Owl, harbinger of ill tidings and doom.Joel: Streaming prodigy with questionable decision-making who's been exiled to a summer of kitten fostering.Verona: will do anything to leave their trailer park behind, even watch a house she knows is haunted.Owl: son of Big Owl, who can't help who he is, or how much he cares about these aforementioned humans. Their four stories intertwine with a ghost bent on justice, an adorable feline Animal Person, and a vengeful monster headed straight for them in this singular YA fantasy novel from Newbery Honor-winning Darcie Little Badger.
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Natural Selection
by Clare Edge
It's been ages since I devoured a book this quickly --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying Three girls bond in unsettling ways when a grizzly starts picking off known abusers in their secluded mountain town in this dark and twisty novel. When it comes to boys and bears, always choose the bear. The girls of Riverside are raised to grin and bear it. Until three of them can't anymore. Megan Lawless (aka Outlaw): Riverside born and raised. Lettered in volleyball, basketball, and track. HATES Kevin Johnson, but tolerates him for her best friend, Megan. Megan Deloria: Outlaw's ride or die. Riverside royalty and soon to be valedictorian. Shoo-in for the homecoming crown alongside her boyfriend, Kevin. Meghan Bach (aka Bee): Moved to Riverside last year. Still the new girl. Pulls tarot cards daily. Just wants to forget what happened last summer at that party with Kevin. And then there's Kevin Johnson: Riverside's Golden Boy. Only scared of two things--the dark and bears. Soon, he'll be scared of three more. Because Megan, Megan, and Meghan are done with Kevin, and they're about to teach everyone in their tiny rural town the new natural order: Predator, meet prey.
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Nest of Tongues
by Randy Ribay
A lyrical, evocative horror about vampires from the Philippines . . . and a hunter on their tail. A brother and sister fight to protect their secrets, their community, and most of all, each other, in this evocative novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Patron Saints of Nothing. As Filipino vampires known as manananggal, Lily and her brother Caleb understand the value of a secret. After all, to hide is to survive. To lie is to live. They'd never harm another person--but people only believe their worst fears around creatures of myth. So the siblings stay quiet. They follow their community's rules. Until a monster hunter turns up and kills a fellow manananggal, anyway. Until Caleb is marked as the hunter's next prey. Suddenly, he and Lily realize there's always been more at stake than the lives of their people. Because when doing everything right is still a death sentence, what can they take as truth? As the hunter nears, the siblings must decide if they'll be driven from the only home they've ever known . . . or fight to protect a community that may already be lost.
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But I Hate Him
by Page Powars
From New York Times and #1 Indies bestselling author Page Powars, a sizzling queer YA romcom about academic rivals who face off at the most competitive camp in the country. Rory is academic royalty. As the heir to the most successful tutoring company in the world, he can be nothing less than perfect if he wants to gain his parents' approval. So it's simple. Rory studies harder than anyone else. He does not make mistakes. And he never loses. Except to Luca Melendez. The infuriatingly good-looking hockey player who wins every academic competition without even trying. When Rory has a very public meltdown, throwing a smoothie at Luca and shattering his own public image in the process - it feels like one more thing Luca ruined. To salvage his reputation, Rory has his sights set on winning the most cutthroat academic camp in the country, BRAIN. There is nothing standing between Rory and the final medal. Until, Luca Melendez shows up. This means war and Rory has the perfect plan: Make Luca fall in love with him. And then break Luca's heart right before the final competition. I always have so much fun reading a Page Powars book, and But I Hate Him is every reason why: hilarious, smart, irreverent, voice-y, raucously boyish, and ridiculously charming. --Casey McQuiston, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue
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Cemetery Boys: Espíritu
by Aiden Thomas
New York Times-bestselling author Aiden Thomas returns to the beloved world of Cemetery Boys, this time following Julian--chaos magnet extraordinaire.
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