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Ghosts
by Raina Telgemeier
A young girl's journey of self-discovery as she navigates her family's secrets, cultural heritage and spiritual beliefs.
The novel opens as the family is ordering at the drive-through of an fictional Double-Back Burger (the colors and logos of which are based on In-N-Out Burger ) before leaving southern California for ... (Wikipedia)
Giant Days, Vol. 2
by John Allison
Follow the hilarious misadventures of three university friends as they navigate through life, love, and exams.
Continuing their first semester at university, fast friends Susan, Esther, and Daisy want to find their footing in life, But in the face of hand-wringing boys, “personal experimentation,” holiday ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
by Adam Gidwitz
A medieval adventure across France, featuring three miracle-working children and their loyal dog.
The novel is told by multiple narrators, all travelers at the Holy Cross-Roads Inn near Paris, set in early March 1242. Marie, a brewer from the town of Saint-Geneviève, starts the story of Jeanne ... (Wikipedia)
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman
A mysterious journey through a hidden realm of London, filled with danger and unexpected allies.
Neverwhere is the story of Richard Mayhew and his trials and tribulations in London. At the start of the story, he is a young businessman, recently moved from Scotland and with a normal life ahead. ... (Wikipedia)
The Female of the Species
by Mindy McGinnis
A dark and gritty tale of a teenage girl seeking revenge for her sister's murder, exploring themes of violence, justice, and morality.
Edgar Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis delivers a riveting contemporary YA novel that examines rape culture through alternating perspectives. A stunning, unforgettable page-turner. Alex Craft ... (Barnes & Noble)
Nimona
by Noelle Stevenson
A shapeshifting sidekick helps a villainous knight take on a powerful kingdom.
The graphic novel debut from rising star ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it "a deadpan epic." Nemeses! ... (Goodreads)
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
A humorous coming-of-age story of a boy helping an elderly neighbor and uncovering the secrets of his hometown.
Dead End in Norvelt takes place during the summer of 1962, after the American schoolboy Jack Gantos fires his father's war trophy, a Japanese sniper rifle , at a war movie playing at a drive-in movie ... (Wikipedia)
Throne of the Crescent Moon
by Saladin Ahmed
A fantasy adventure in a magical world of djinns and monsters.
The book follows Doctor Adoulla Makhslood, an aging ghul hunter based in the city of Dhamsawaat, who would really like to retire from having adventures and quietly drink cardamom tea. Events rapidly ... (Wikipedia)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers
An intergalactic adventure filled with unlikely friendships and epic space battles.
Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space-and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe-in this light-hearted debut space ... (Goodreads)
Warcross
by Marie Lu
A teenage hacker's thrilling journey in a virtual world with danger and excitement.
18-year old Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter for a living, which entails capturing individuals who are suspected of betting on Warcross, the largest internet game in the world, in which players ... (Wikipedia)
Howl’s Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.
18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)
Ahsoka
by E.K. Johnston
A young Jedi's adventures in a galaxy far, far away, as she discovers her true destiny.
#1, New York Times, bestselling Young Adult novel now in paperback! Fans have long wondered what happened to Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clones Wars, and before she ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Wrath and the Dawn
by Renée Ahdieh
A thrilling adventure of love and revenge in a mystical, ancient land.
One Life to One Dawn. In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new ... (Goodreads)
Sass & Sorcery
by Kurtis J. Wiebe
A fantasy adventure of a mischievous sorceress and a daring prince, facing a powerful enemy.
The eponymous "Rat Queens" are a rambunctious party of adventurers in a medieval fantasy setting. They comprise the rockabilly elven mage Hannah, the hipster dwarven warrior Violet who shaved her ... (Wikipedia)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1
by Hayao Miyazaki
A young princess embarks on a quest for peace, unifying the humans and the giant insects of the Valley of the Wind.
In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous ... (Goodreads)
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
Orphan girl Rin surprises everyone by acing the Keju, gaining entry to the prestigious Sinegard academy, and discovering her shamanic powers.
The novel centers on a poor orphan, Rin, who trains in secret to test into the elite Sinegard Academy. , Kuang said Rin's life is meant to parallel the trajectory of Mao Zedong . , Grounded in the ... (Wikipedia)
Ruin and Rising
by Leigh Bardugo
A young woman's epic quest to save her world from dark forces.
▶, Alternative Cover Edition #1, The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the ... (Goodreads)
Bone: Tall Tales
by Jeff Smith
A collection of short stories set in the world of Bone, featuring beloved characters and new adventures.
Ever wonder what happened before the Bone cousins got lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley? Or how Boneville came to be? This is the hilarious companion to the epic BONE saga. Long before the ... (Goodreads)
The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden
A folktale of a brave girl who defies the dark forces threatening her village.
At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn't mind—she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a ... (Goodreads)
Saga, Volume 2
by Brian K. Vaughan
An intergalactic adventure of two star-crossed lovers and their families.
Each issue of Saga is titled with a numerical Chapter, such as "Chapter 1" for the debut issue. Every six chapters comprise a story arc designated as a "Volume" and are reprinted as trade paperbacks. ... (Wikipedia)
Nightfall
by Shannon Messenger
Sophie and her friends must stop the evil organization, the Neverseen, from unleashing chaos on the world of the Lost Cities.
Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated. The Neverseen have had their victories—but the battle is far from over. It’s time to change ... (Goodreads)
Neverseen
by Shannon Messenger
Sophie Foster and her friends journey to the land of the Neverseen to rescue Keefe and unravel the mysteries of the Black Swan.
Sophie Foster is on the run—but at least she's not alone. Her closest friends from the Lost Cities have gone with her to join the Black Swan. They still have doubts about the shadowy organization, ... (Goodreads)
Ten Thousand Skies Above You
by Claudia Gray
Marguerite travels through different dimensions to save her loved ones, facing challenges and discovering secrets along the way.
Ever since she used the Firebird, her parents' invention, to cross into alternate dimensions, Marguerite has caught the attention of enemies who will do anything to force her into helping them ... (Goodreads)
The Ruins of Gorlan / The Burning Bridge / The Icebound Land
by John Flanagan
A young orphan boy becomes an apprentice to a ranger and embarks on dangerous missions to protect the kingdom from evil forces.
In the prologue, Halt (a legendary Ranger) sees Dirk Reacher, one of Morgarath's allies, give him a plan. Halt thinks about this, but eventually decides it's true. Meanwhile, on a special mission for ... (Wikipedia)
Acorna: The Unicorn Girl
by Anne McCaffrey
A unicorn girl with extraordinary powers is rescued by three humans and embarks on a journey to discover her true identity.
Acorna is found in an unusual escape pod by three galactic miners, Gill, Rafik, and Calum. Raised by the three unlikely foster fathers, Acorna, a unicorn girl, matures almost to adulthood within ... (Wikipedia)
Bone, Vol. 6: Old Man's Cave
by Jeff Smith
The sixth installment of the Bone series follows Fone Bone and Thorn as they journey through dangerous terrain to reach Old Man's Cave.
As war spreads through the Valley and the rat creatures mount a vicious offense, Gran'ma, Lucius, Phoney Bone and the villagers join the Veni Yan warriors and set up base camp at Old Man's Cave to ... (Goodreads)
Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
by Maggie Stiefvater
A group of faeries must navigate the dangerous world of humans to retrieve a magical instrument.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL SHIVER Remember us, so sing the dead, lest we remember you James Morgan has an almost unearthly gift for music. And it has attracted Nuala, a ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Queen of Blood
by Sarah Beth Durst
In a world where nature spirits can kill humans, Daleina trains to become a queen who can control them and protect her people.
Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow… But the spirits that reside within this land want to rid it ... (Barnes & Noble)
Firelight
by Kazu Kibuishi
A young girl discovers a mysterious key that unlocks a world of magic and danger. She must navigate this new world to save her family.
Emily, Trellis, and Vigo visit Algos Island, where they can access and enter lost memories. They're hoping to uncover the events of Trellis's mysterious childhood – knowledge they can use against the ... (Goodreads)
Sea of Shadows
by Kelley Armstrong
Twin sisters venture into a deadly forest to save the creatures of the Sea of Shadows from extinction.
In the Forest of the Dead, where the empire’s worst criminals are exiled, twin sisters Moria and Ashyn are charged with a dangerous task. For they are the Keeper and the Seeker, and each year they ... (Goodreads)
