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Powerful by Lauren Roberts
Set during the time of the New York Times bestseller Powerless, fan favorite Adena gets a story all her own as she attempts to survive on the streets of Loot...and falls for a mysterious—and dangerous—Elite.Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable... -
Thorn Kissed and Silver Chains by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
A continuation in the world of Honey and Ice . . .with new characters, new loves, new enemies . . .Underhill is my ruthless mother. Her realm is my deadly home. The brutal creatures here are both foe and friend.But the group of fae that just attacked me? They’re all foe. Dragged from my game of hide-and-seek with a dragon, and my home of twenty-one years, I’m thrust into a weak, ugly realm.Earth...Categorized as:
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To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
A young Indigenous woman enters a colonizer-run dragon academy—and quickly finds herself at odds with the “approved” way of doing things—in the first book of this brilliant new fantasy series.The remote island of Masquapaug has not seen a dragon in many generations—until fifteen-year-old Anequs finds a dragon’s egg and bonds with its hatchling...Categorized as:
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The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTold in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus’s bold and lyrical debut is the story of two black girls from very different backgrounds finding love and happiness in a world that seems determined to deny them both.Trinidad...Categorized as:
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Dark Angel, The Chosen, and Soulmate by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsThe Night World is a secret society of vampires, werewolves, witches and creatures of darkness - a place too dangerous to fall in love. In Dark Angel, Angel saves Gillian from death in the icy wilderness and then offers to make her the most popular girl at school... -
Ivy Touched and Bronze Blade by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St Clare
Ripped from the man I’m bound to. Thrust into fresh danger. And this time I must go alone.Except the task I’m burdened with should belong to a more powerful fae—my mother. Listening to her brought me to this moment of heartache and loss. Perhaps the time has come for a new approach, no matter the consequences... -
Seven Daughters and Seven Sons by Barbara Cohen, Bahija Lovejoy
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn an ancient Arab nation, one woman dares to be different. Buran cannot—Buran will not—sit quietly at home and wait to be married to the man her father chooses. Determined to use her skills and earn a fortune, she instead disguises herself as a boy and travels by camel caravan to a distant city. There, she maintains her masculine disguise and establishes a successful business... -
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsA lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children's Literature Jacqueline Woodson—now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood...Categorized as:
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The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Falling in love with him won’t be my story...Categorized as:
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Withered Rose by Valicity Elaine
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Christian Romantic Suspense NovelBook One in the Withered Rose TrilogyRosa De Luca has finally escaped the Italian mafia. She wants nothing more than to live a life free of crime, violence, and lawlessness. When she takes up shelter with a Christian family just outside New York City, she finds God and she finds peace...Categorized as:
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Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThree days. Two girls. One life-changing music festival. Olivia is an expert at falling in love . . . and at being dumped. But after the fallout from her last breakup has left her an outcast at school and at home, she’s determined to turn over a new leaf... -
Fresh Ink by Nicola Yoon, Malinda Lo
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn partnership with We Need Diverse Books, thirteen of the most recognizable, diverse authors come together in this remarkable YA anthology featuring ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print.Careful--you are holding fresh ink. And not hot-off-the-press, still-drying-in-your-hands ink...Categorized as:
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Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
For fans of Caraval and The Night Circus, this decadent and darkly enchanting YA fantasy, set against the backdrop of a Belle Époque-inspired hotel, follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique. All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere... -
NerdCrush by Alisha Emrich
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHappily Ever Afters meets You've Got Mail in this geeky, Black Girl Magic filled debut romance about cosplay and finding the courage to be yourself. Ramona Lambert is a typical shy, artistic sixteen-year-old. She has a best friend whom she’s known since they were in diapers; parents who love her; a love for cosplay; and a crush on the cute boy in her class... -
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The Cruel Prince / The Wicked King / The Queen of Nothing / How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black
The Folk of the Air Series 4 Books Collection Set By Holly The Cruel One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal... -
The Land I Lost by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 35 ratings3 Hours and 35 MinutesAlec Lightwood, partner of the High Warlock of Brooklyn and father of a warlock child, is sent to Buenos Aires to re-establish the Shadowhunters amidst the ruins left by the Dark War. When he arrives, he is not welcomed by the Shadowhunters there... -
The Rogue Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMagic has never felt so good.My memory is back.Magic rages through my veins, singing the song of revenge. And it tastes better than Riah’s lips on mine.I will find my way home no matter what Prince Thorne throws at me. I don’t care Riah has to say. It’s too late for apologies. We’re beyond explanations. His words are empty and mean nothing. He betrayed me... -
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Hazards in the Hidden City by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.A wedding on an enchanted island of magic. A guest list of gods, immortals, shifters, dragons, and druids. And a sentient city waking after centuries…What could go wrong?When Fiona’s magnet for mayhem weighs in on her special day, there’s no escaping the fallout…or the island... -
Supernatural Academy: Year Three by Jaymin Eve
Year Three at the Academy. The year of Aqua. Maddison has been fighting the gods from the first moment she found out they existed. Those arrogant and power hungry deities have a plan ... a plan that includes destroying everything she holds dear, and she fears that one day soon, they're going to succeed... -
The Immortals Boxed Set by Alyson Noel
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsTrue love never dies in Alyson Noel's extraordinary paranormal series featuring Immortal teens. The books follow Ever Bloom and Damen Auguste’s epic romance as they travel through eternity to be together forever. These two soul mates are thwarted at every turn by jealous rivals, evil ex-girlfriends, enemies at school and even their own weaknesses... -
Southern Potions by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOne member of Pepper's family has been turned into a toad. Can she save them? It’s New Year’s and Pepper Dunn is ready to celebrate. She’s been hard at work creating a potion for the annual Potion-Making Contest. All she must do is present her creation. Pepper’s plans go awry when a sorceress claims she can turn a witch into a toad—all she needs is a volunteer... -
Den of Sorrows by Quinn Loftis, KKeeton Designs
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe Romanian and Serbian Canis lupus rest in an uneasy peace. One of their own, Sally Miklos, the young and powerful gypsy healer, aids Perizada in her quest to defeat Volcan, a long forgotten nightmare returned to our world. These two packs watch as their brothers across the world, wolves from Spain, Ireland, and America, join their own forces in the battle against the evil dark fae... -
Alpha Unleashed by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTessa McCaide has had it up to here with supernaturals. As the only half witch/half alpha werewolf around, she’s the obvious choice for ambassador to the humans when the magical communities seek to escape the shadows for good. But coming out isn’t as easy as sending a press release... -
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The Potion Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy life was magic in a shattered bottle.. -
Supernatural Academy: Year Two by Jaymin Eve
Year Two at the Academy! The year of purple. Maddison James learned a lot about life last year. Only important stuff, of course. Like how to breathe under water, how to turn an arrow into a weapon, and how to fall in love.Asher Locke. The one who stole her heart. The one who showed her the truth of her past and ... hopefully her future.Now it's just time for them to live happily ever after... -
Marked / Betrayed / Chosen / Untamed / Tempted / Burned by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHouse of Night Collection 12 Books Set Pack By P C Cast and Kristin Cast(Marked,Betrayed,Chosen,Untamed,Hunted,Tempted,Burned,Awakened,Destined,Hidden,Revealed,Redeemed) The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed... -
Drama High: Pushin' by L. Divine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIf only there was a potion to make all Jayd Jackson's troubles disappear. . . Even though Jayd's finished with the AP exams and finally has some space of her own at her mother's house, she's got to deal with the drama all around her...Categorized as:
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Moment of Truth by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWitches are marching down the streets, shifters are prowling the night, and portals to Faerie are popping up all over downtown.Hadley has one chance to save Atlanta, but it means trusting her dark side to get it done.The city will survive. She'll see to that... -
Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story by Ashley Marie Witter, Anne Rice
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA richly-illustrated adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, told through the eyes of the vampire Claudia, who was just a little girl when she was turned by the vampire Lestat...
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