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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
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... -
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
In this highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Felicity Montague must use all her womanly wits and wiles to achieve her dreams of becoming a doctor—even if she has to scheme her way across Europe to do it. A must-have for fans of Mackenzi Lee’s extraordinary and Stonewall Honor-winning novel... -
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA queer immigrant fairytale about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power of love to change and endure. Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their shtetl (which is so tiny, it doesn't have a name other than Shtetl)... -
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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... -
Brooms by Jasmine Walls
YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE YEAR: Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Public Library · New York Public Library 3 STARS ★ PW ★ Booklist ★ BCCB Mississippi, 1930s. Magic simmering beneath the surface, kept in check by unjust laws and societal expectations... -
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box... -
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 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 Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri
The Lotus Empire brings Tasha Suri’s acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy to a heart–stopping close. As an ancient magic returns to Ahiranya and threatens its very foundations, Empress Malini and priestess Priya will stop at nothing to save their kingdoms—even if it means they must destroy each other... -
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
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
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
Rated: 4.08 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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A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, A Master of Djinn Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer... -
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
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 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 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... -
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... -
Hollow by Shannon Watters, Branden Boyer-White
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSleepy Hollow and queer romance meet in this coming-of-age tale from the co-creator of Lumberjanes!Isabel "Izzy" Crane and her family have just relocated to Sleepy Hollow, the town made famous by--and obsessed with--Washington Irving's legend of the Headless Horseman... -
Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOn the island of Zakynthos, nothing is more powerful than Desire―love itself, bottled and sold to the highest bidder by Leandros, a power-hungry descendent of the god Eros.Eirene and her beloved twin sister, Phoebe, have always managed to escape Desire’s thrall. Until Leandros’ wife dies mysteriously and he sets his sights on Phoebe... -
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... -
The Bewitching Hour (A Tara Prequel) by Ashley Poston
In this Buffy the Vampire Slayer prequel, fan-favorite and LGBTQIA+ icon Tara Maclay gets the main character treatment . . . whether she wants it or not. Tara Maclay isn’t thrilled to be in a new town for her senior year of high school. She misses her mom, her garden, her magic—and the way her dad treated her before her mom passed... -
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From Dust, a Flame by Rebecca Podos
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannah’s whole life has been spent in motion. Her mother has kept her and her brother, Gabe, on the road for as long as she can remember, leaving a trail of rental homes and faded relationships behind them. No roots, no family but one another, and no explanations... -
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 Phoenix Empress by K. Arsenault Rivera
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Phoenix Empress, the sequel to K Arsenault Rivera's wildly buzzed about The Tiger's Daughter, an epic historical fantasy in the vein of Patrick Rothfuss and Naomi Novik.Since she was a child, the divine empress O Shizuka has believed she was an untouchable god... -
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... -
Sheep Princess in Wolf's Clothing Vol. 1 by Mito
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this beautifully illustrated yuri/Girls' Love fairy tale, a wolf-woman butler must tutor a sheep princess who's not as soft as she looks!Aki Rikujo, a Wolfa, works as a butler at the royal castle in the land of Sheepa. Her quiet and peaceful days get shaken up when she saves the life of Princess Momo Shiudafaris... -
Camp Spirit by Axelle Lenoir, Michel Falardeau
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSummer camp is supposed to be about finding nirvana in a rock garden... But Elodie prefers Nirvana and Soundgarden. Can she confront rambunctious kids, confusing feelings, and supernatural horrors all at once?Summer 1994: with just two months left before college, Elodie is forced by her mother to take a job as a camp counselor... -
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
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
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
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 12 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 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... -
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
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... -
The Splendor by Breeana Shields
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Splendor isn’t just a glamorous hotel, it’s a magical experience that gives its guests the fantasy fulfillment of their dreams. But The Splendor didn’t make Juliette’s dreams come true. It ruined her life.After a weeklong stay, Juliette’s sister, Clare, returns from the hotel changed. Her connection to Juliette―the special bond they once shared―has vanished... -
The Warden by Daniel M. Ford
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA Most Anticipated Book of the Year for GoodReads and FanfiAddictA Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Editors' Pick for AmazonFor fans who have always wanted their Twin Peaks to have some wizards, The Warden is a non-stop action adventure story from author Daniel M. Ford.There was a plan.She had the money, the connections, even the brains... -
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... -
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... -
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
A Discovery of Witches meets The Craft in this the first installment of this epic fantasy trilogy about a group of childhood friends who are also witches.If you look hard enough at old photographs, we’re there in the background: healers in the trenches; Suffragettes; Bletchley Park oracles; land girls and resistance fighters. Why is it we help in times of crisis? We have a gift... -
The Valkyrie's Daughter by Tiana Warner
From 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...Categorized as:
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When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsIn the first adult novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Ogress and The Orphans, Alex Green is a young girl in a world much like ours, except for its most seminal event: the Mass Dragoning of 1955, when hundreds of thousands of ordinary wives and mothers sprouted wings, scales, and talons; left a trail of fiery destruction in their path; and took to the skies... -
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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
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... -
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... -
Fire Becomes Her by Rosiee Thor
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn Rosiee Thor's lavish fantasy novel with a Jazz Age spark, a politically savvy teen must weigh her desire to climb the social ladder against her heart in a world where magic buys votes.Flare is power.With only a drop of flare, one can light the night sky with fireworks . . . or burn a building to the ground -- and seventeen-year-old Ingrid Ellis wants her fair share... -
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...Categorized as:
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The Water Outlaws (The Water Outlaws) by S.L. Huang
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 28 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...
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