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Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"After killing Ruven, a heretic sorcerer, and waking the royal family from an enchanted sleep, Lia, born with a miraculous gift, must marry Prince Araunn and forge a pact with a god -- or die, discovering the boy she killed may be her only hope of survival"--
82) Bright red fruit
Author
Publisher
Make Me A World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her...
Author
Series
In the City of Time volume 2
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Willa and nonbinary android Saudade travel back to 1891 Italy to find the editbook and prevent whatever caused the cataclysm, but Faraz is hot on their heels with plans of his own.
Author
Series
Witch Hall volume 1
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in Jasmine Skye's high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut, Daughter of the Bone Forest. Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone. She spends most of her days in the magical Bone Forest, caring for her feral grandmother and hiding her powers to avoid conscription by the Witch King's...
88) Caminar
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Carlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warnings about the Communist rebels, it is time to be a man and defend the village, keep everyone safe. But Mama tells him not yet -- he's still her quiet moonfaced boy. The government soldiers laugh at the villagers, and before they move on, a neighbor is found dangling from a tree, a sign on his neck: Communist. Mama tells Carlos to run and hide, then try to find her ... Numb and alone, he must join...
89) Our fault
Author
Series
Culpable volume 3
Publisher
Bloom Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Nick and Noah's rocky relationship is struggling through its worst moment, and it seems that nothing can go back to the way it was before. They will have to surmount a new and frightening set of challenges to finally understand if they are really made for each other or if being apart is their only chance to be happy. Love is not always enough, and forgiveness sometimes doesn't fix what's been broken. But can you forget such a strong connection? How...
90) Dark rise
Author
Series
Dark rise (Pacat) volume 1
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. Then an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, who have sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Will is thrust into a world of magic, where he starts training for a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark"--
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The day of her high school graduation, Riley realizes two things: One, that she has spent the last four years trying so hard to be a Good Kid for her mom that she has no idea who she really is anymore, and two, she has no idea what she wants because of it. The solution? Pack her bags and move to New York for the summer, where her childhood best friend Tom and co-creator of The Getaway List — a list of all the adventures they’ve wanted to do together...
Author
Publisher
Harper Collins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Anna Kellogg has always felt different. Growing up in Hartwood, New Jersey -- where frequent disappearances are attributed to an urban-legend-like beast that dwells in the walled-in swamp at the center of town -- can have that effect on people. But for Anna, it's more than that. Since she was a child, she's been plagued by episodes where she sees things others can't see. Feeling different is one thing, but actually being different is another. If...
93) Royal scandal
Author
Series
Royal blood volume 2
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"American girl turned monarchy nightmare, Evan Bright, has gotten used to the press about her but the media attention has only seemed to get worse. From desperate clickbait articles about her and the President's son to Royal Record headlines pitting her against Princess Maisie, it seems everyone is dying for Evan to return back to America for good. Meanwhile Evan is receiving mysterious threats about her real story being reveiled in a tell-all biography....
95) My fair Brady
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Wade Westmore is used to being in the spotlight. So when he's passed over for the lead in the spring musical, it comes as a major blow -- especially when the role goes to his ex-boyfriend, Reese...Shy sophomore Elijah Brady is used to being overlooked. Forget not knowing his name -- most of his classmates don't even know he exists. So when he joins the stage crew for the musical, he seems destined to blend into the scenery. When the two have a disastrous...
Author
Series
Seven faceless saints duology volume 2
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Damian Venturi brought a murderer to justice, but he suspects there was a cost he's not prepared to pay. As he struggles to act the competent officer again, he's plagued by inescapable dark thoughts--thoughts that make him wonder if he's truly in control of himself. Roz Lacertosa should feel victorious. Her father's killer is dead, and the rebels have forced the Palazzo's defects into the spotlight. Yet the war with Brechaat rages on, and the city's...
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Armed with talismans, including an enchanted jacket that gets people to do anything, a baseball bat that fixes anything it breaks and a manifestation stone that makes anyone fall in love, Rosie, her older sister Caro and Zeke find their lives intertwined in magical and hilarious ways"--
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this middle grade rom-com sprinkled with a dash of magic, a girl uses her newfound ability to make people fall in love to sabotage her rival. Erin Johnson’s thirteenth birthday unfolds like any other day, from her mom’s quirky and embarrassing choice of outfit to racing her nemesis, Trevor Jin, to the best seat in class—front row, center. But her gifts this year include something very out of the ordinary: magical powers. Erin discovers...
100) Tender beasts
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Sunny Behre has four siblings, but only one is a murderer. With the death of Sunny's mother, matriarch of the wealthy Behre family, Sunny's once picture-perfect life is thrown into turmoil. Her mother had groomed her to be the family's next leader, so Sunny is confused when the only instructions her mother leaves is a mysterious note: 'Take care of Dom.' The problem is, her youngest brother, Dom, has always been a near-stranger to Sunny...and seemingly...
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