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Red by Annie Cardi (Union Square Kids)
Ardi Alspach at Union Square Kids has bought, in a preempt, YA contemporary novel Red by Annie Cardi (The Chance You Won't Return). Pitched as a nod to The Scarlet Letter in the #MeToo era, for readers of Speak and Grown,
Red follows teenager Tess as her very personal decision goes public
and, rejected and harassed, she seeks solace in music and uses her voice
to end the cycle of abuse in her small town. Publication is planned for
January 2024; Laura Crockett at TriadaUS did the deal for world rights
Untitled by Jessie Weaver (Disney Hyperion)
January 2nd
Cupid's Revenge by Wibke Brueggemann (FSG) - published in the UK in 2023.
For fans of Casey McQuiston and Alice Oseman, a girl falls for her best friend’s crush in Cupid’s Revenge, a queer YA rom-com from Wibke Brueggemann that’s equal parts hilarious and swoon-worthy.
It
was never Tilly’s intention to fall in love, but Cupid will get you
when you least expect it. That’s exactly what happens when Tilly’s best
friend, Teddy, ropes Tilly into a plan to woo his dream girl, aspiring
actress Katherine Cooper-Bunting. It turns out Teddy’s not the only one
who finds her dreamy.
But Katherine is off-limits. The only thing
more important than Tilly’s feelings for someone she just met is not
hurting Teddy, whose heart has been broken in the past.
Though,
avoiding temptation is easier said than done, as Teddy convinces Tilly
to help him audition for a local play as a way to get to know Katherine
better—a complete horror for someone who grew up in an artsy family but
doesn’t have a creative bone in her body. On top of dealing with her
growing feelings for the girl she shouldn’t like (but who may like her
back), Tillie is still grieving a loss while navigating her
grandfather’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis. So yeah, that’s a lot for
any sixteen-year-old to handle without Cupid’s vengeful arrows getting
involved.
January 9th
Into the Shallows by Tanya Byrne (Godwin Books) - moved from September 2023, previously titled The Mermaid of Black Rock.
In this captivating young adult novel, two girls set out to unravel a mystery tied to the sea—and fall in love along the way.
On
New Year's Day, three fishermen haul a teenage girl out of the ocean.
By the time they bring her to land, it’s clear that she doesn’t know
where or who she is. Her story goes viral. The media calls her
Nicoletta, after the fishermen’s boat. The rumors take a dark turn the
next time the fishermen head out to sea—and fail to return. People say
Nicoletta lured them to their deaths—their lives in exchange for hers.
And with that, the mystery becomes a legend.
Eighteen
months later, Mara Malakar meets Nicoletta, or Nico, at a café. The two
become fast friends, but as Mara realizes she wants more from their
relationship, Nico remains oblivious, focused only on remembering. She
may not want to, though. Could there be a reason she’s locked everything
behind a door? And once she's brave enough to open it, what will happen
to her? To them?
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (First Second) - YA graphic novel, details not yet updated on Goodreads.
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join
forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, forgiveness, and
lion dancing.
Valentina Tran was named after
Valentine's Day, which used to be her favorite holiday. But when Val
learns the truth behind what happened with her parents and why she's
being raised by a single father, she realizes true love is a lie. This
is reinforced when she meets the spirit of Saint Valentine, who tells
her she and her family are cursed to always be unlucky in love. Val is
ready to give into her fate, until one Lunar New Year festival, where a
mysterious lion dancer hands her a paper heart, and ZING. Val becomes
determined to change her destiny, prove Saint Valentine wrong, and give
her heart to the right person.
Meanwhile, lion dancing is the
only thing that has given Jae peace after his dad passed away. It's
also what keeps him connected to his father's side of the family. Both
Jae and his cousin Leslie notice Val at the Lunar New Year festival,
and for some inexplicable reason, Jae hands Val a paper heart. But it's
Leslie, with his K-Pop good looks, who starts to date Val. Jae still
feels this connection with Val and feels it's somehow tied to how he
feels about losing his father.
Both Val and Jae struggle with
the spirits who haunt them as they are inextricably brought together in
a love story that is satisfying, sweet, and moving.
No Better Than Beasts by Z.R. Ellor (Roaring Brook Press)
A dark and captivating new take on the beloved Nutcracker story, ZR Ellor's YA fantasy debut, No Better Than Beasts,
is perfect standalone novel for fans of Russian folktales, cursed
kingdoms, fraught romance, and fairy tale retellings with a bite.
The
Gogitdan siblings had suffered much to fight for their place in
Szpratzian Society. Immigrants from the cursed neighboring kingdom of
Kolznechia, they spent their childhood on the street and in workhouses
until Vdradir, the eldest, lifted from poverty with the help of a
wealthy patron.
Now nineteen, Nabik is a conflicted soldier,
forever in the shadow of his older brother. Vdradir has been appointed
governor, ruling and grasping for power with a merciless iron fist. And
Drakne, their little sister, is a dancer who dreams of peace and comfort
and protection. Together, they are as broken and divided as the land
they once called home.
When a powerful enemy rises, and signs of
war between the Szpratzian empire and Kolznechia begin to spread, the
siblings are forced to choose—cling to power and safety or save the
remains of their tattered bond? When Rat Kings and Pinewood Princes
force them into the Kolznechian woods, the siblings will be forced to
fight for their home and humanity with teeth and claw...
You're Breaking My Heart by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Levine Querido) - moved from 2022, then from September 2023.
Harriet Adu knows that her brother’s death is her fault. I mean, it’s not actually her fault, but it still kinda is, isn’t it?
She would do anything to live in a world where she could take back what she said that morning.
Then a strange girl shows up at Harriet’s high school – a girl who
loves the same weird books Harriet does, who doesn’t vibe with anyone at
school the same way Harriet does – and that different world suddenly
seems possible. The girl speaks of a place underneath the subways of New
York, where people like them can go and find a home. A place away from
the world of high school, grief, cool people, and depression. A place
where one may be able to bend the lines of reality and get a second
chance at being a better person.
Will Harriet open the door?
With
You’re Breaking My Heart
, award-winning author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich offers a
remarkable speculative novel that will hit home for anyone who yearns
for that one chance to do things over.
January 16th
Most Ardently: A Pride and Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from January 1st.
A trans boy searches for a future—and a romance—in which he can
live and love openly as himself in this heartwrenching YA reimagining of
Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, part of the Remixed Classics series.
London, 1812.
Oliver Bennet feels trapped. Not just by the endless corsets,
petticoats and skirts he's forced to wear on a daily basis, but also by
society's expectations. The world—and the vast majority of his family
and friends—think Oliver is a girl named Elizabeth. He is therefore
expected to mingle at balls wearing a pretty dress, entertain suitors
regardless of his interest in them, and ultimately become someone's
wife.
But Oliver can't bear the thought of such a fate. He finds
solace in the few times he can sneak out of his family's home and
explore the city rightfully dressed as a young gentleman. It's during
one such excursion when Oliver becomes acquainted with Darcy, a sulky
young man who had been rude to "Elizabeth" at a recent social function.
But in the comfort of being out of the public eye, Oliver comes to find
that Darcy is actually a sweet, intelligent boy with a warm heart. And
not to mention incredibly attractive.
As Oliver is able to spend
more time as his true self, often with Darcy, part of him dares begin to
hope that his dream of love and life as a man to be possible. But
suitors are growing bolder—and even threatening—and his mother is
growing more desperate to see him settled into an engagement. Oliver
will have to choose: Settle for safety, security, and a life of
pretending to be something he's not, or risk it all for a slim chance at
freedom, love, and a life that can be truly, honestly his own.
January 23rd
Out of Our League by Various YA Authors (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2023.
Ambition. Drive. Determination. Talent. Courage. Teamwork.
Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for teen female players, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, the stories in Out of Our League address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as they compete, persevere, and thrive, on and off the field.
Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru (HarperCollins) - moved from 2023.
The Mirror World by Femi Fadugba (HarperTeen) - moved from July 2023, published in the UK in 2023.
In THE MIRROR WORLD, we return to Esso and Rhia's epic story as they learn more about The Upper World. Soon they discover they are not the only ones who can wield its power, and there is danger coming at them from past and present...
NOW: With her mentor, Dr. Esso, by her side, eighteen-year-old Rhia is determined to make her mark on the hallowed halls of Oxford University. But the power of the Upper World is becoming an addiction she can't shake. Even worse, she's not alone. Someone else knows the secrets of the Upper World. And he's come to eliminate his newest rival: Rhia.
THEN: In 1990s Benin, Serou believes he's destined to inherit the powers of the Upper World. But instead of being welcomed into his temple as a young adept, he is exiled-only to uncover a conspiracy that has sacrificed dozens of kids like him so one man can stay in power. In his quest for justice, Serou faces a deadly crossroads: a choice that could break the cycle of violence . . . or send him down the same path.
The Summer Queen by Rochelle Hassan (Roaring Brook Press)
This captivating sequel to The Buried and the Bound draws readers into the twisted and irresistible world of the Fair Folk—perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and The Hazel Wood.
As a new coven, Aziza, Leo, and Tristan faced evil and triumphed. All that’s left is to put their lives back together, a process complicated by the fallout from painful secrets, the emotional and physical scars they now carry, and the mysteries that still haunt them.
But with the approach of the solstice comes the arrival of strange new visitors to Blackthorn: the Summer Court, a nomadic community of Fair Folk from deep in Elphame. They’ve journeyed to the border between the human world and fairyland, far from their usual caravan route, to take back something that belongs to them—something Leo’s not willing to lose.
Refusing to give up without a fight, he makes a risky deal with the Summer Court’s princess and regent. The challenge she proposes sends Coven Blackthorn into the farthest, wildest reaches of Elphame.
But when you play games with the Fair Folk, even winning has a cost.
My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino (Page Street)
Lauren Knowles at Page Street has bought Tori Bovalino's My Throat an Open Grave, a Labyrinth-inspired horror in which a struggling high school student must brave the dangers of the wood that borders her small town to save her baby brother from the being that took him, and face the truth of how her life went so wrong. Publication is slated for winter 2024; Amelia Appel and Uwe Stender at Triada US negotiated the deal for world English rights.
Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer (Bloomsbury)
January 30th
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books) - moved from June 2023.
Jude St. Claire is rich as sin and handsome as the devil. But she's also cursed. Her immortal soul is tethered to a rather hateful demon - and she wants the hell out of the deal. What Jude needs is a cursewriter - and she thinks the string of dead women, all of whom she suspects of messing with the occult, might just be able to lead her to one.
Zara Jones has also been tracking the murders since they began. Her older sister was the killer's first victim. Zara doesn't just want revenge - she wants to find a way to bring her sister back. What Zara needs is a witch, a sorcerer, a necromancer - what Zara needs is a cursewriter.
At the apartment of the fifth victim, Jude and Zara meet by chance, and there they find a clue that brings their paths crashing together: A strange business card bearing three words. Emer Byrne. Cursewriter.
Just Say Yes by Goldy Modlavsky (Henry Holt) - moved from September 2023, then from January 16th.
When high school senior Jimena Romero discovers that she's undocumented, she decides there's only one way to keep her life on track: Marry an American. She has plenty of candidates—her ex-boyfriend, random guys from dating apps, a starry-eyed activist who wants to help out a friend. This doesn't have to be about love.
Of course, marriage (!) is a much bigger deal than Jimena accounted for. It would be so much easier if the perfect, overachieving boy-next-door, Vitaly, could just do Jimena a favor and be her green card husband, no romantic strings attached. But Vitaly has his own plans for the future, and he's doing his best not to let anything, from love to immigration, derail them.
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