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Avatar: The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee, Michael Dante DiMartino
F. C. Yee’s The Rise of Kyoshi delves into the story of Kyoshi, the Earth Kingdom–born Avatar. The longest-living Avatar in this beloved world’s history, Kyoshi established the brave and respected Kyoshi Warriors, but also founded the secretive Dai Li, which led to the corruption, decline, and fall of her own nation... -
![A Hero's Tale by Catherine M. Wilson]()
A Hero's Tale by Catherine M. Wilson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn Book III of the trilogy, Tamras must make her own hero’s journey. She ventures into the unknown and encounters a more formidable enemy than any she has ever faced. Character is destiny, and the destiny of Tamras and all her people will depend upon choices that come less from the skills she has been taught than from the person she has become, from her own heart... -
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![Little Thieves by Margaret Owen]()
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl...Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother's love--and she's on the hook for one hell of a debt. Vanja, the adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, was Princess Gisele's dutiful servant up until a year ago... -
![I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner Vol. 2 by Inori]()
I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner Vol. 2 by Inori
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA retelling of the hit yuri series I'm in Love with the Villainess that inspired an upcoming anime (original light novels and manga adaptation also from Seven Seas)--from the villainess' point of view!Claire François has it beauty, brains, and the blood of nobility... -
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![Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin by Caren J. Werlinger]()
Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin by Caren J. Werlinger
Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin Ancient Ireland – an era of clan wars, petty kings and invasions by raiders from the north. As Christianity tightens its hold, magic and the old ways fight to keep their place in the hearts of the people. Born into this world is Ash, orphaned and maimed, left to die. She is rescued by a clan of badgers and raised to be one of them... -
![The Quicksilver Court by Melissa Caruso]()
The Quicksilver Court by Melissa Caruso
The Quicksilver Court continues the wildly original epic fantasy series bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic that began with The Obsidian Tower. Ryxander, Warden of Gloamingard, has failed. Unsealed by her blood, the Door hidden within the black tower has opened. Now, for the first time since the age of the Graces, demons walk the world... -
![The End Crowns All by Bea Fitzgerald]()
The End Crowns All by Bea Fitzgerald
The second fierce, fresh and gloriously romantic YA Greek myth re-imagining, from Bea Fitzgerald, growing TikTok superstar and Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN.Princess. Priestess. The most beautiful girl in Troy. Cassandra is used to being adored – and when her patron god, Apollo, offers her the power of prophecy, she sees an opportunity to rise even higher... -
![Sword in the Stars by A.R. Capetta, Cori McCarthy]()
Sword in the Stars by A.R. Capetta, Cori McCarthy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn this epic sequel to Once & Future, Ari and her Rainbow knights must pull off a Holy Grail heist thousands of years in the past -- without destroying their own destinies.Ari Helix may have won her battle against the tyrannical Mercer corporation, but the larger war has just begun... -
![Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott]()
Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott
From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl comes a fresh and inventive sapphic romantic comedy that’s “a gem of a book” (Booklist, starred review) “perfect for fans of Outlander and Bridgerton” (Kirkus Reviews).What if you found a once-in-a-lifetime love…just not in your lifetime? Audrey Cameron has lost her spark... -
![The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart]()
The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAndrea Stewart returns with The Bone Shard Emperor, the second installment of this unmissable, action-packed, magic-laced fantasy epic. The Emperor is Dead. Long live the Emperor. Lin Sukai finally sits on the throne she won at so much cost, but her struggles are only just beginning. Her people don’t trust her. Her political alliances are weak... -
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Thorn by Anna Burke
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOn a cold day deep in the heart of winter, Rowan’s father returns from an ill-fated hunting trip bearing a single, white rose.The rose is followed by the Huntress, a figure out of legend. Tall, cruel, and achingly beautiful, she brings Rowan back with her to a mountain fastness populated solely by the creatures of the hunt... -
![The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave]()
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"Every once in a while, a modern day parable, perfectly told, reflects all that could happen in a world gone mad." - Adriana Trigiani Finnmark, Norway, 1617. Twenty-year-old Maren Magnusdatter stands on the craggy coast, watching the sea break into a sudden and reckless storm. Forty fishermen, including her brother and father, are drowned and left broken on the rocks below... -
![The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave]()
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAfter a storm has killed off all the island's men, two women in a 1600s Norwegian coastal village struggle to survive against both natural forces and the men who have been sent to rid the community of alleged witchcraft.Finnmark, Norway, 1617. Twenty-year-old Maren Bergensdatter stands on the craggy coast, watching the sea break into a sudden and reckless storm... -
![The Ever Cruel Kingdom by Rin Chupeco]()
The Ever Cruel Kingdom by Rin Chupeco
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter a treacherous journey and a life-shattering meeting with a twin neither knew they had, Haidee and Odessa expected to emerge from the Great Abyss to a world set right. But though the planet is turning once again, the creatures of the abyss will not rest until they have tasted another goddess’s sacrifice... -
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![A Thorn Among Roses by Hayley Anderton]()
A Thorn Among Roses by Hayley Anderton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAt seventeen, Alana single-handedly defeated the biggest army that Thornwood had ever seen. By sunrise the very next day, she'd been shunned by her own people, forced to become a recluse and reside in the castle where she was supposed to rule over them... -
![The Ascent to Godhood by J.Y. Yang]()
The Ascent to Godhood by J.Y. Yang
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Protector is dead.For fifty years, the Protector ruled, reshaping her country in her image and driving her enemies to the corners of the map. For half a century the world turned around her as she built her armies, trained her Tensors, and grasped at the reins of fate itself. Now she is dead. Her followers will quiver, her enemies rejoice... -
![Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba]()
Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this fiercely imaginative Filipino-inspired fantasy debut, a bisexual nun hiding a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people's struggle against colonization. Perfect for fans of lush fantasy full of morally ambiguous characters, including The Poppy War and The Jasmine Throne.Maria Lunurin has been living a double life for as long as she can remember... -
![All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages by Malinda Lo, Robin Talley]()
All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages by Malinda Lo, Robin Talley
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTake a journey through time and genres and discover a past where queer figures live, love and shape the world around them. Seventeen of the best young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens... -
![The True Queen by Zen Cho]()
The True Queen by Zen Cho
In the follow-up to the "delightful" Regency fantasy novel (NPR.org) Sorcerer to the Crown, a young woman with no memories of her past finds herself embroiled in dangerous politics in England and the land of the fae. When sisters Muna and Sakti wake up on the peaceful beach of the island of Janda Baik, they can't remember anything, except that they are bound as only sisters can be... -
![Kiss the Fae by Natalia Jaster]()
Kiss the Fae by Natalia Jaster
For fans of Labyrinth, Sarah J. Maas, and Laini Taylor.There are three rules to surviving the Fae—and I’m about to break every single one.Rule #1. Never cross into Faerie.When I’m chased across the enchanted border and caught by its sinister ruler of the sky, the pretty trickster with a clever tongue offers me a deal.Rule #2: Never bargain with a Fae.But I don’t have a choice... -
![The Storm Lords by Ravon Silvius]()
The Storm Lords by Ravon Silvius
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe heat took everything from his parents, his voice when the local cure for heatstroke poisoned him, and the trust of his fellow villagers, who branded him a water thief. It would have claimed his life when he was deemed unworthy of precious resources and left in the sun to die, had not a strange man named Kristoff ridden in on the wind and told Rowen he had power... -
![A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha]()
A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWith just one touch, bread turns into roses. With just one bite, cheese turns into lilies.There’s a famine plaguing the land, and Princess Yzabel is wasting food simply by trying to eat. Before she can even swallow, her magic—her curse—has turned her meal into a bouquet. She’s on the verge of starving, which only reminds her that the people of Portugal have been enduring the same pain... -
![The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl by Emily Riesbeck, Nora J. Barna]()
The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl by Emily Riesbeck, Nora J. Barna
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOur Flag Means Death gets a magical, sapphic twist in this swashbuckling young adult graphic novel adventure full of high-stakes adventure, fantastical creatures, and a swoony enemies-to-lovers romance perfect for fans of In Deeper Waters and The Prince and the Dressmaker.“I want to be beautiful. I want to be interesting. I want to be enough... -
![The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl by Emily Riesbeck, Emily Riesbeck]()
The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl by Emily Riesbeck, Emily Riesbeck
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOur Flag Means Death gets a magical, sapphic twist in this swashbuckling young adult graphic novel adventure full of high-stakes adventure, fantastical creatures, and a swoony enemies-to-lovers romance perfect for fans of In Deeper Waters and The Prince and the Dressmaker .“I want to be beautiful. I want to be interesting. I want to be enough... -
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![The Shattered Lands by Brenna Nation]()
The Shattered Lands by Brenna Nation
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratings'A bewitching fantasy packed with heart shattering twists, Brenna Nation has woven a devastating tale about the things we do for love.' - Rosie Talbot, author of Sixteen Souls18 years after her disappearance, the princess has returned. But what is left of her kingdom?Sapphire finds herself in Eriobis with a crown, a castle and too many handmaidens to count... -
![Dragon Whisper by Niamh Murphy]()
Dragon Whisper by Niamh Murphy
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA LOOMING WAR. A DEVASTATING BLIGHT. A GOD HUNGRY FOR SOULS. To save herself, she will first have to save the world. In the dying forests of the Weald Wood, Breanna, a young outcast, is simply trying to earn a Hunter’s axe. When she witnesses the sacred Forest Drake kill her father and destroy her village home, she knows her life is forever altered... -
![Fresh Romance, Vol. 1 by Sarah Kuhn, Kate Leth]()
Fresh Romance, Vol. 1 by Sarah Kuhn, Kate Leth
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe critically-acclaimed anthology FRESH ROMANCE is finally available in print! Have you been wondering what the fuss is all about? FRESH ROMANCE is an exciting collection of romance comics from some of comics most talented creators, including Kate Leth, Arielle Jovellanos, Sarah Vaughn, Sarah Winifred Searle, Sarah Kuhn, Marguerite Bennett, and Trungles... -
![Out Now: Queer We Go Again! by Saundra Mitchell, Eliot Schrefer]()
Out Now: Queer We Go Again! by Saundra Mitchell, Eliot Schrefer
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsQUEER WE GO AGAIN! A follow-up to the critically acclaimed All Out anthology, Out Now features seventeen new short stories from amazing queer YA authors. Vampires crash prom, aliens run from the government, a president’s daughter comes into her own, a true romantic tries to soften the heart of a cynical social media influencer, a selkie and the sea call out to a lost soul... -
![Lady Hotspur by Tessa Gratton]()
Lady Hotspur by Tessa Gratton
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTessa Gratton's Lady Hotspur is a sweeping, heart-stopping Shakespearean novel of betrayal and battlefields and destiny.STRIKE FAST, LOVE HARD, LIVE FOREVERThis is the motto of the Lady Knights—sworn to fealty under a struggling kingdom, promised to defend the prospective heir, Banna Mora... -
![The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska]()
The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska
The Wicked Deep meets House of Salt and Sorrows in this new standalone YA fantasy set in a snow-cloaked kingdom where witches are burned, and two enchantresses secretly compete for the heart of a prince, only to discover that they might be falling for each other... -
![Robbergirl by S.T. Gibson]()
Robbergirl by S.T. Gibson
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSAVE THE WITCH, KILL THE SNOW QUEENIn a Sweden wracked by war and haunted by folk stories so dark they can only be spoken of in whispers, Helvig has been raised by her brigand father to steal whatever treasure catches her eye. When her men ambush a girl on the road with hair pale as death and a raven perched on her shoulder, Helvig cannot resist bringing home a truly unique prize: a genuine witch... -
![The Valkyrie's Daughter by Tiana Warner]()
The Valkyrie's Daughter by Tiana Warner
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom the time she was born, Sigrid has only ever been ordinary. Being paired at birth with a plain horse―instead of the powerful winged mare of a valkyrie―meant there would be no warrior path for her. No riding the skies, no glory among the nine worlds. Just the simple, unremarkable life of a stable hand... -
![The Water Outlaws (The Water Outlaws) by S.L. Huang]()
The Water Outlaws (The Water Outlaws) by S.L. Huang
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the jianghu, you break the law to make it your own.Lin Chong is an expert arms instructor, training the Emperor's soldiers in sword and truncheon, battle axe and spear, lance and crossbow. Unlike bolder friends who flirt with challenging the unequal hierarchies and values of Imperial society, she believes in keeping her head down and doing her job... -
![The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett]()
The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett
An enchanted tale of intrigue where a duke's daughter is the only survivor of a magical curse.When Ekata's brother is finally named heir, there will be nothing to keep her at home in Kylma Above with her murderous family... -
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![The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer]()
The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer
Three thousand years ago, a god told a lie. Now, only a goddess can tell the truth. Persephone has everything a daughter of Zeus could want--except for freedom. She lives on the green earth with her mother, Demeter, growing up beneath the ever-watchful eyes of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus. But when Persephone meets the enigmatic Hades, she experiences something new: choice... -
![The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta]()
The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFor Teodora DiSangro, a mafia don’s daughter, family is fate.All her life, Teodora has hidden the fact that she secretly turns her family’s enemies into music boxes, mirrors, and other decorative objects. After all, everyone in Vinalia knows that stregas—wielders of magic—are figures out of fairytales. Nobody believes they’re real... -
![The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton]()
The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton
Moulin Rouge meets Holly Black in a thrilling sapphic friends-to-lovers romantasy!For Sybil Clarion, the Belle Époque city of Severon is a wild, romantic dream, filled with cafés, cabarets, and glittering nightclubs. Eager to embrace the city’s freedom after running away from home, she’s traded high-society soirées for empty pockets and barren cabinets... -
![The Light of the Midnight Stars by Rena Rossner]()
The Light of the Midnight Stars by Rena Rossner
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAn evocative combination of fantasy, history, and Jewish folklore, The Light of the Midnight Stars is fairytale-inspired novel from the author of The Sisters of the Winter Wood.Deep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants... -
![Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst]()
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsBetrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile lands. But Denna has a secret. She possesses an Affinity for fire—a dangerous gift for the future queen of a kingdom where magic is forbidden... -
![Sisters of Shadow by Katherine Livesey]()
Sisters of Shadow by Katherine Livesey
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll she knew was vengeance…Alice has lived in the forest on the fringes of Alder Vale ever since her parents abandoned her. Alone, exiled, feared by all. All except Lily.But something is stirring beyond the mountains, whispers of spectres stalking the moors, women of unfathomable power luring children into a cult that has haunted local lore for a generation... -
![The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp]()
The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA sapphic YA graphic novel with sword fighting, political intrigue and magic where the princess needs a marriage alliance for the welfare of her kingdom, but she unknowingly accepts a proposal from a mysterious country, having come not from the prince, but his sister... -
![Moonstone by Laura Purcell]()
Moonstone by Laura Purcell
Rated: 3.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom award-winning bestseller Laura Purcell comes her YA debut, MOONSTONE, a sparkling, chilling gothic romance with real bite… Following a scandal at Vauxhall pleasure gardens, Camille is sent away to her reclusive godmother, who keeps a strict watch over her and her own sickly daughter, Lucy... -
![Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller]()
Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller
Rated: 3.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsComtesse Emilie Marchand is more at home holding scalpels than knitting needles and is desperate to escape her noble roots and serve her country as a physician. But society dictates a lady cannot perform such gruesome work. Annette Boucher, first-born daughter and least-loved child, wants more for her life, desperate to be trained so her magic can reach its full potential... -
![Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwell]()
Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwell
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn this daring tale of female agency and revenge from a New York Times bestselling author, a girl becomes a teenage vigilante who roams Victorian England using her privilege and power to punish her friends' abusive suitors and keep other young women safe... -
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![Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood]()
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAn instant New York Times bestseller and legendary YA debut!This dazzling sapphic fantasy inspired by Greek mythology will captivate fans of Circe and The Song of Achilles.Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the lives of Queen Penelope’s twelve maids, hanged and cast into the depths centuries ago...
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