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Cyclopedia Exotica by Aminder Dhaliwal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"Dhaliwal created a fictitious community facing xenophobia, fetishization, and media misrepresentation. It's resonating with her thousands of Instagram followers. "—Robert Ito, The New York Times. “The characters in Dhaliwal’s stories sparkle. They’re tenderly rendered and their problems are real. . -
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Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by S.J. Whitby
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy name is Dylan Taylor, human incarnation of the burning dumpster gif, and this is my life. I always wanted to be an X-Man. Except people and me never got along, and apparently you need social skills to run a successful team. Cue Emma Hall's party... -
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![Girl Rides the Wind by Jacques Antoine]()
Girl Rides the Wind by Jacques Antoine
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmily Kane finds something profound in the South China Sea… and something dangerous finds her. A joint naval operation brings together Japanese, Chinese, Philippine and American forces, and every side has a hidden agenda. But at least one of them has targeted the daughter of the Japanese Crown Princess, and Emily may not be able to help her without making the ultimate sacrifice. -
![The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson]()
The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAll her life Fern has been told she is blind to reality—but what if she is the only one who can truly see? Fern Johnson is crazy. At least, that’s what the doctors have claimed since her childhood. Now nineteen, and one step away from a psych ward, Fern struggles to survive in bustling Los Angeles... -
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![Ravensong by Cayla Fay]()
Ravensong by Cayla Fay
A demi-god who refuses to cohabitate with humans accidentally falls in love with one in the first book of a pulse-pounding teen duology that’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Celtic mythology. Neve has spent lifetimes defending the mortal world against the legions of hell with her two sisters...Categorized as:
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![Life is Strange: Steph's Story by Rosiee Thor]()
Life is Strange: Steph's Story by Rosiee Thor
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe official origin story of LiS fan-favourite Steph Gingrich featuring LGBTQ+ romance, inevitable heartbreak, and the punk-rock beginnings of Drugstore Makeup. "So, what kind of lesbian are you? ". "The kind that. .. likes. .. girls? ". "Same. "... -
![Dreadnought by April Daniels]()
Dreadnought by April Daniels
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsA trans teen is transformed into a superhero in this action-packed series-starter perfect for fans of The Heroine Complex and Not Your Sidekick . Danny Tozer has a she just inherited the powers of Dreadnought, the world’s greatest superhero. Until Dreadnought fell out of the sky and died right in front of her, Danny was trying to keep people from finding out she’s transgender... -
![Loveless (2-in-1), Vol. 1 (Loveless (Loveless (Omnibus edition) #1) by Yun Kouga]()
Loveless (2-in-1), Vol. 1 (Loveless (Loveless (Omnibus edition) #1) by Yun Kouga
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRITSUKA AOYAGI is alone in the world - never fitting in at school and alienated from his own past by a fragmented memory. When his beloved older brother is brutally murdered, Ritsuka is heartbroken but determined to find answers... -
![Driven Snow by Tara Lain]()
Driven Snow by Tara Lain
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Pennymaker Tale. Young Snowden “Snow” Reynaldi is brilliant, beautiful, and alone. Though he’s shy, weird, and tolerated by the NorCal University students because he’s a renowned whiz at chess and helps put the school on the map, that doesn’t keep him from dreaming of the object of his desires: Riley Prince, championship quarterback... -
![The Quarterback's Secret by Daniel Elijah Sanderfer]()
The Quarterback's Secret by Daniel Elijah Sanderfer
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChevy Durham is the big man on campus, the star quarterback of the football team. He's the guy every boy wants to be like and every girl wants to be with. There's just one problem. .. he's gay. Nobody knows except James, a cute emo boy who Chevy meets on the first day of senior year...Categorized as:
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![You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchez]()
You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchez
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJake Hyde doesn’t swim—not since his father drowned. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, which is in the middle of the desert, yet he yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown for a college on the coast. But his best friend, Maria, wants nothing more than to make a home in the desert, and Jake’s mother encourages him to always play it safe... -
![The Last Soldier of Nava by Yejin Suh]()
The Last Soldier of Nava by Yejin Suh
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this Korean mythology inspired sapphic fantasy, a young woman with shadow magic is awakened after a thousand years to heal her nation and her own troubled memory, even as she falls for the sister of a saint she killed in her past life. According to legend, the Soldier drowned entire kingdoms in darkness...Categorized as:
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![About a Girl by Sarah McCarry]()
About a Girl by Sarah McCarry
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEighteen-year-old Tally is absolutely sure of everything: her genius, the love of her adoptive family, the loyalty of her best friend, Shane, and her future career as a Nobel prize-winning astronomer. There's no room in her tidy world for heartbreak or uncertainty—or the charismatic, troubled mother who abandoned her soon after she was born...Categorized as:
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The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 5 by Mokumokuren, Ajani Oloye
Yoshiki has resolved to walk alongside the “something” that replaced his friend, Hikaru. But changes begin to appear, not just in the village, but also in the impostor himself! As they sense their current lives moments from crumbling down, the boys continue their investigation into “Hikaru’s” identity. The history of Kubitachi, the truth of “Nounuki-sama,” and the “Indous’ sin”. . -
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![The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 4 by Mokumokuren]()
The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 4 by Mokumokuren
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsTwo boys grew up together in a certain village—Yoshiki and Hikaru. One day, Yoshiki became sure that Hikaru was no longer himself. He resolved to accept the new “Hikaru,” whatever happened to his friend. But now he’s decided to research the history of “Nounuki-sama” and Kubitachi to understand what this creature truly is. The situation evolves unpredictably, outside the boys’ control... -
![Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1 by CLAMP]()
Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsCapturing Cards was only the beginning. .. Once upon a magic night, an English sorcerer mixed Western wizardry with Eastern enchantments to create a magical deck of cards called the Clow Cards. These cards were hidden inside a dusty old book for decades, their powers virtually wasted. Then one fateful day, a young girl named Sakura Kinomoto discovered the book in her father's library... -
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 8 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsChibi Usa’s sickly friend Hotaru isn’t just Sailor Saturn, Deity of Destruction. She’s also possessed by Master Pharaoh 90. Facing this cataclysmic power will be impossible--unless Sailor Moon can unite the powers of every Guardian of the Solar System. Then, when the moon eclipses the sun, a mystical unicorn begs for help... -
![La Malédiction de Mamo by Sas Milledge]()
La Malédiction de Mamo by Sas Milledge
Une quête d'identité fantastique et sombre dans un monde de sorcières. .. Orla, petite dernière d'une lignée de sorcières, se voit de retour dans la ville où elle a grandi... -
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Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 5 by Clamp
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Show Must Go On! It's time for the school talent show and Sakura's class is putting on Sleeping Beauty. Sakura is cast as the prince and you won't believe who the princess is! All seems to be going well with the performance until a Clow Card makes an unexpected entrance between acts! Can our prince break the spell, capture the card and save the day? -
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The Morganville Vampires, Volume 1 by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIn Rachel Caine's town of Morganville, "there's always a surprise just around every dark corner" - and it usually involves the undead. Now these secrets come to light in the first two books of the Morganville Vampires series, together in one volume. GLASS HOUSES. Morganville is a small college town in the heart of Texas that has its share of quirky characters - and some evil ones too...Categorized as:
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![The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson]()
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson
In the second installment of Juno Dawson's "irresistable" fantasy trilogy (Lana Harper), a group of childhood friends and witches must choose between what is right and what is easy if they have any hope of keeping their coven--and their world--from tearing apart forever. Niamh Kelly is dead... -
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Sovereign by April Daniels
Only nine months after her debut as the superhero Dreadnought, Danny Tozer is already a scarred veteran. Protecting a city the size of New Port is a team-sized job and she’s doing it alone. Between her newfound celebrity and her demanding cape duties, Dreadnought is stretched thin, and it’s only going to get worse... -
![This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron]()
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power. Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch. When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer... -
![Exposure by Kathy Reichs]()
Exposure by Kathy Reichs
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen twin classmates are abducted from Bolton Prep, Tory and the Virals decide there’s no one better equipped than them to investigate. But the gang has other problems to face. Their powers are growing wilder, and becoming harder to control. Chance Claybourne is investigating the disastrous medical experiment that twisted their DNA...Categorized as:
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![The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch]()
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsThe Sixth book in the the Rivers of London series featuring the young law officer Peter Grant—who must deal with both crime and magic. Where the Marble Arch stands today in London was once the Tyburn gallows - or The Hanging Tree. The walk toward those gallows, along Oxford Street and past the Mayfair mansions, has a bloody and haunted history as the last trip of the condemned... -
![A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth]()
A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
Half-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this “beautifully written and deliciously complex” (Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy) sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones... -
![Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch]()
Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsPeter Grant—cop, magical apprentice, and Londoner to the core—is being forced out of his comfort zone and into the English countryside. His latest case involves the disappearance of children in the small village of Herefordshire, and the local police are unwilling to admit there might be a supernatural element involved... -
![The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag]()
The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love. Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends. .. who don't understand Morgan at all... -
![All the Inside Howling by Gregory Ashe]()
All the Inside Howling by Gregory Ashe
Vie Eliot has survived a new high school, an abusive father, and the murderous Mr. Big Empty. Now, as Vie searches for Mr. Big Empty, he also finds himself facing an unexpected how to be a good boyfriend. When a mysterious drifter named River disappears, though, Vie finds himself dragged into finding the missing boy... -
![The Betrayal Knows My Name, Volume 02 by Hotaru Odagiri]()
The Betrayal Knows My Name, Volume 02 by Hotaru Odagiri
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcomed into the arms of the Giou clan and the Zweilt, Yuki reaches out to his comrades even as he is drawn into their war with the darkness. But the demonic Duras continue to spread their malevolence around Yuki, and the members of his new family are not impervious either, as one of their own vanishes without a trace and yet another is cornered by a sudden ambush...
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