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Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
In a world where magic has been suppressed, a young girl fights to bring it back and overthrow the oppressive monarchy.
The novel takes place in the fictional land of Orïsha, inhabited by two distinct people: divîners, who have the capability to become magical maji and are marked by white hair, and non-magical ... (Wikipedia)
The Love Interest
by Cale Dietrich
Two teenage boys, one a spy and the other a rebel, are sent to compete for the affections of a girl, but end up falling for each other instead.
A thrilling YA debut about teen spies disguised as "love interests"—whoever gets the girl lives; but the one she rejects, dies. There is a secret organization that cultivates teenage spies. The ... (Barnes & Noble)
This Is How You Lose the Time War
by Amal El-Mohtar
Two time-traveling agents from warring factions fall in love through letters, risking everything to be together.
Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the ... (Goodreads)
The Wall
by John Lanchester
A dystopian novel set in a society where a wall separates the privileged from the excluded. A thought-provoking commentary on social inequality.
Shortlisted for the 2020 Orwell Prize, , "Thrilling…A topical and deftly satirical novel." —Anna Mundow,, Wall Street Journal, In this taut, dystopian tale, an island nation ravaged by the Change has ... (Barnes & Noble)
Abducted
by T.R. Ragan
A woman is abducted and held captive by a serial killer, but she fights back to survive and bring him to justice.
Lizzy Gardner is a one-million copy bestselling series. When Lizzy Gardner was only seventeen, what should have been the perfect night became the perfect nightmare. Kidnapped just blocks from home ... (Goodreads)
Dead Weight
by T.R. Ragan
A serial killer is on the loose, and private investigator Lizzy Gardner must race against time to stop them before they strike again.
Private investigator Lizzy Gardner knows a thing or two about living in the past. As a teenager, she was terrorized by a serial killer, an ordeal that haunted her for more than a decade before the ... (Goodreads)
Before the Devil Breaks You
by Libba Bray
In 1920s New York, a group of paranormal investigators must confront malevolent spirits and their own personal demons.
New York City.,1927.,Lights are bright.,Jazz is king.,Parties are wild.,And the dead are coming... After battling a supernatural sleeping sickness that claimed two of their own, the Diviners have had ... (Goodreads)
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
A young man's journey to understanding his identity, culture, and family.
A “mesmerizing, poetic exploration of family, friendship, love and loss” from the acclaimed author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe . ( New York Times Book Review ) Sal ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Black Witch
by Laurie Forest
A young girl with a dark past enters a magical university and must confront her own prejudices and the oppressive society she lives in.
A new Black Witch will rise…her powers vast beyond imagining. Elloren Gardner is the granddaughter of the last prophesied Black Witch, Carnissa Gardner, who drove back the enemy forces and saved the ... (Goodreads)
Black Panther, Vol. 1: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book One
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
T'Challa, the Black Panther, faces a revolution in Wakanda as a group of rebels seek to overthrow him and take control of the country.
A new era begins for the Black Panther! MacArthur Genius and National Book Award-winning writer T-Nehisi Coates (BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME) takes the helm, confronting T'Challa with a dramatic ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Serpent King
by Jeff Zentner
Three misfit teenagers explore their identities, faith and the power of friendship.
This is an Alternate Cover edition for ASIN B00ZNE17D2 Dill has had to wrestle with vipers his whole life—at home, as the only son of a Pentecostal minister who urges him to handle poisonous ... (Goodreads)
The Fifth Season
by N.K. Jemisin
A world where seismic and magical disasters ravage the land, and a woman's journey to save humanity.
In a prologue, an extraordinarily powerful orogene discusses the sad state of the world and laments the oppression of his race. He then uses his enormous power to fracture the entire continent along ... (Wikipedia)
UnSouled
by Neal Shusterman
A young boy discovers that he was born without an immortal soul, embarking on a journey to save the world.
Teens fight for their humanity in this thrilling third book in the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology by Neal Shusterman. Connor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the ... (Barnes & Noble)
We Are the Ants
by Shaun David Hutchinson
A coming-of-age story of a young gay man who must make a life-altering decision.
From the “author to watch” ( Kirkus Reviews ) of The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley comes a brand-new novel about a teenage boy who must decide whether or not the world is worth saving. Henry Denton ... (Barnes & Noble)
One Dark Throne
by Kendare Blake
Three sisters fight for the throne, facing dark secrets and dangerous enemies.
The sequel to the New York Times bestselling YA fantasy novel Three Dark Crown The battle for the crown has begun, and the unforgettable events of the Quickening have left a mark on each of the three ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lair of Dreams
by Libba Bray
A young woman discovers supernatural abilities to navigate through a world of dreams and nightmares.
The thrilling supernatural sequel in The Diviners series by #1, New York Times, bestselling author Libba Bray! The longing of dreams draws the dead, and this city holds many dreams. After a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Our Dark Duet
by Victoria Schwab
A thrilling dystopian adventure that pits a young girl against her own inner demons.
A New York Times bestseller The bestselling sequel—and conclusion—to Victoria Schwab’s instant #1, New York Times, bestseller, This Savage Song., Kate Harker is a girl who isn’t afraid of the dark. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Silent Wife
by A.S.A. Harrison
A tense psychological thriller, exploring the complexities of a marriage on the brink of collapse.
A chilling psychological thriller portraying the disintegration of a relationship down to the deadliest point when murdering your husband suddenly makes perfect sense. Todd Gilbert and Jodie Brett ... (Goodreads)
And I Darken
by Kiersten White
A young woman's quest for power and revenge in a world of political intrigue and warfare.
No one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their ... (Goodreads)
The Bone Witch
by Rin Chupeco
A young girl discovers she has the power to raise and control the dead, and is taken in by a powerful necromancer to learn the art of bone magic.
A story of scorned witches, sinister curses, and resurrection,, The Bone Witch, is the start of a dark fantasy trilogy., When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother, Fox, from the dead, she learns ... (Goodreads)
Challenger Deep
by Neal Shusterman
A young man's struggle with mental illness, as he navigates a surrealistic landscape.
National Book Award * Golden Kite Award Winner * Six Starred Reviews A captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page,, Challenger Deep, is a heartfelt tour de force ... (Barnes & Noble)
May We Be Forgiven
by A.M. Homes
After a tragic accident, a man's life spirals out of control as he navigates family drama and personal crises.
The central character is Harry Silver, a professor based in New York City whose specialty is "Nixonology", the study of former US President Richard Nixon . , His brother George is a TV executive who ... (Wikipedia)
Cast in Shadow
by Michelle Sagara
Kaylin Neya, a human with a troubled past, must solve a murder mystery in a world of magic and politics.
Something is stirring again…,Seven years ago Kaylin fled the crime-riddled streets of Nightshade,, knowing, that something was after her. Children were being murdered—and they all had the same odd ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dread Nation
by Justina Ireland
In an alternate America, the Civil War ends with the dead rising from battlefields. Jane, a black girl trained in combat, fights for survival and freedom.
Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville—derailing the War Between the States and changing America forever. In this new nation, ... (Goodreads)
Queenie
by Candice Carty-Williams
Queenie, a Jamaican British woman, navigates life, love, and race in London while dealing with anxiety and trauma.
ONE OF, TIME,’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2019 BY, WOMAN’S DAY,, NEWSDAY,, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY,, BUSTLE, AND, BOOK RIOT,! ... (Barnes & Noble)
Godsgrave
by Jay Kristoff
A young assassin seeks vengeance against her enemies in an epic battle of wits and action.
The second thrilling installment of the award-winning Nevernight Chronicle, from New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff., In a land where three suns almost never set, a ruthless assassin ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Paris Architect
by Charles Belfoure
A man must balance his moral code and professional obligations amidst the Nazi occupation of France.
Like most gentiles in Nazi-occupied Paris, architect Lucien Bernard has little empathy for the Jews. So when a wealthy industrialist offers him a large sum of money to devise secret hiding places for ... (Goodreads)
The Changeling
by Victor LaValle
A young man's journey of self-reflection and acceptance, confronting the truth of his traumatic past.
One man’s thrilling journey through an enchanted world to find his wife, who has disappeared after seemingly committing an unforgiveable act of violence, from the award-winning author of the, The ... (Goodreads)
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
by Natasha Pulley
A man searches for clues to his past, unlocking secrets of the supernatural.
1883. Thaniel Steepleton returns home to his tiny London apartment to find a gold pocket watch on his pillow. Six months later, the mysterious timepiece saves his life, drawing him away from a blast ... (Goodreads)
The Ice Dragon
by George R.R. Martin
A young girl's quest to tame a magical creature and save her home from destruction.
The ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one. When it flew overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a ... (Goodreads)
