November 3rd
Fallen Beauty by Astrid Scholte (Wednesday Books)
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Eighteen-year-old Thorelea Winyard has been a prisoner her entire life, forced to paint dead animals pushed into her cell. She dreams of the world outside her tower and everything she’s been denied. When one of her subjects comes back to life, Thorelea is thrust into a royal court where she can have anything she desires—aside from her freedom.
Here, she learns that the king and queen have ruled for centuries; their immortality is gifted through the power of their court painter, who dutifully updates their magical portraits. It is also here that she meets the sole other mortal of the court: Prince Kelter. Desperate to become immortal so he can join the ranks of the battalion waging war against a neighboring kingdom, he offers her a deal. Thorelea will paint the portrait Prince Kelter has been denied by his parents, and he will help her escape from the ruthless royal court.
They meet each night in secret. As they grow closer, they must face the monstrous realities of Thorelea’s powers. Will she be forced to choose between her heart and her freedom?
The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare (Knopf) - moved from 2022.
It’s Drusilla Blackthorn's third year at Shadowhunter Academy when a chance encounter at a nightclub turns into a kidnapping. Dru finds herself held prisoner by Prince Ash Morgenstern in the land of Faerie, a place that proves just as dangerous as it is beautiful. Despite herself, Dru is drawn to Ash and the darkness that seems to surround him—but one false move could cost her life.
Meanwhile, a shocking disappearance rocks the foundations of the Shadowhunter world. Kit Herondale and Ty Blackthorn must set aside the bitterness that lingers between them and join forces on a perilous quest to save everything they cherish.
The first installment of the long-awaited concluding trilogy to the Shadowhunter Chronicles has all the nail-biting adventure, heart-pounding romance, and trademark humor that makes Cassandra Clare the reigning queen of YA romantasy.
Embers of Magic by Catherine Bakewell (HarperCollins) - previously titled The Frost and the Crown.
Yet when she seeks aid from the king, he issues a chilling To earn his help, she must first assist his son, Prince Joseph, in ending the magical frost creeping across the kingdom... by killing the witch responsible.
Joseph is sweet, thoughtful. He seems entirely unlike his father; gentle in ways that Fiamma doesn't expect, despite his mercurial moods. As the two work together, Fiamma finds herself drawn to him, something beginning to spark between them.
But their newfound closeness uncovers a terrible this unnatural winter isn’t just consuming the land. It’s consuming Joseph, too, freezing his heart into something cold and unrecognizable.
To save him, Fiamma must confront the past she's so desperate to forget, and the true, devastating nature of her fire—even if doing so might unravel everything she’s begun to hope for.
Cozy, romantic, and brimming with magic, this reimagining of The Snow Queen is perfect for fans of Defy the Night and The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea.
The Queen of the Spirit Woods by Sharon Choe (Atheneum)
A kingdom on the brink of colonization.
Ten thousand nature spirits and deities seeking a vessel.
A genial nobleman and a grumpy prince uncovering the secrets at Court…
And the girl at the center of it all.
Mirae has a dangerous She has faked her way into a job as a royal kitchen maid with the hope of sending money to her family. And life in the kitchens isn’t easy. The palace is in an uproar after a recent assassination attempt on the king, and Mirae nearly gets fired after inadvertently getting in the crosshairs of Jae, the prickly crown prince, during his investigation.
Her position gets even more precarious when a chance encounter with a witch in the mysterious spirit woods makes her the vessel of ten thousand spirits and deities. When her new powers spill out into the palace kitchens, Wonshik, a kind nobleman, lends a helping hand. Soon Mirae finds herself embroiled in a power struggle between the queen and Wonshik’s best friend, Prince Jae.
With the help of a fellow kitchen maid and a meddlesome ghost, Mirae must untangle the web of lies to find the traitor within the palace. But an encroaching threat from the empire to the east looms ever closer, and the palace is rife with lies and shadowy allegiances. Who can Mirae trust?
The Silver Kingdom By Radiya Hafiza (Salaam Reads)
Sparks fly when Prince Zayd, fresh from defending the borders of Dakaria meets Princess Layla of Sawan, determined to run away from her cruel, power-hungry mother.
When Layla discovers she has latent powers, ones she doesn't understand and begins to fear, and Zayd begins to negotiate with the mages, who have been in hiding for a hundred years, the young royals' paths become intertwined.
But the kingdoms are divided, still suffering from the fallout of colonial rule, and both the prince and the princess must marry to build alliances, not for love. As Layla and Zayd struggle between their hearts and their duties, a centuries-old prophecy is set into motion, calling upon a saviour to restore the mages to their true power.
Could Layla be the key to finally uniting their kingdoms, or will forbidden love plunge the lands into a devasting war?
A Drop of Color by Elizabeth Ese (Scholastic)
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Drop of Color is a coming-of-age story about belonging, betrayal, and
Black girlhood. Seventeen-year-old Gabrielle thinks she knows where she
belongs. At her predominantly white high school, she plays her role in
the popular crowd. At home, she is the dutiful Nigerian daughter. Most
of the time, she convinces herself that her dark skin doesn't matter.
Usually, she believes she can balance both worlds.
But when a
racist incident erupts within her social circle, everything Gabrielle
thought she understood about herself -- and her friends -- begins to
unravel. Taking a stand means risking her place among the popular kids,
and choosing authenticity may mean finishing her senior year alone. To
move forward, Gabrielle must confront the complexities of being both
Black American and Nigerian, and find the strength to exist in the space
between.
With razor-sharp honesty and emotional depth, debut
author Elizabeth Ese delivers a coming-of-age story that will resonate
with readers navigating identity, belonging, and the weight of
expectation.
Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, All American Boys, and
The Black Kids, A Drop of Color is a timely and compelling novel that
challenges readers to reckon with racism, embrace their heritage, and
discover the power of self-acceptance.
Drown the Bones by Alexandra Kennington (Berkley XO) - YA/NA crossover title from a new imprint, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
As the younger twin, Merridan has never minded being the “spare” to the Rothian royal throne. She knows her brother, Von, will be an excellent king, and she’d rather devote her time to the Goddess, faithfully using her magic to send deceased spirits from the holy lake to the Afterworld.
When the unthinkable happens and her brother is murdered, she is certain their rival kingdom, Nova, is to blame. After all, they worship a false deity and use their magic to toy with necromancy. But when the Goddess halts the investigation of Von’s death, Merridan takes matters into her own hands, using a forbidden Novian ritual to speak to her brother’s ghost.
The last thing Merridan expects is to raise the wrong ghost. Now she’s bound to Phoenix Darragon, the arrogant crown prince of Nova—who was murdered the same night as Von. The prince makes Merridan a deal: if she takes his spirit to Nova to be resurrected, he will help her find her brother’s killer.
But uncovering the truth about the murderer means discovering Phoenix’s secrets, too. As the attraction between Merridan and the prince becomes undeniable and the threat of war builds, she must decide whether finding the truth is worth its cost if it means her beloved relationship with the Goddess is changed forever.
They All Had a Reckoning by Michele Leathers (Soucebooks Fire) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Victoria believes she's cursed. Everyone she's ever loved has ended up dead. Bellany has promised her safety and seems like a friend, one Victoria would kill for. But Bellany is never what she seems, a master manipulator, she's always pulling invisible strings. Together they flee to Mexico, where Bellany has a plan to settle the score with the man who betrayed her.
Cory's built his new life around protecting his siter, Tasha. He wants nothing more than a quiet life on the beach for them both. But he senses danger immediately; he knows Bellany has found him. As his allies arrive, determined to finally stop her, old wounds reopen and tensions ignite.
When the group is lured aboard a luxury yacht, escape is impossible. Trapped in a sadistic game where survival demands blood, paranoia fractures every alliance and every choice comes with a body count.
Out at sea, there's nowhere to run.
Her Rising Flame by Cliodhna O'Sullivan (Viking) - moved from 2027.
Éadha is on the run, having narrowly escaped the cruel grip of the Master Channellers. Relentlessly hunted, she is pushed to the very edge of her world—a place of ancient magic and long-held secrets where she must create a new life for herself in ways she never imagined.
Ionáin is forced to come to terms with the fact that he has no power, nor did he ever. Imprisoned deep in the Fodder holds, he faces the stark reality of what it means to be an enemy of the Masters as he tries to make sense of his future... with or without Éadha.
Gry finds himself walking a dangerous line between protecting his Family’s secret legacy and being true to his feelings for Éadha. With his newly revealed powers, he must train with the Masters he despises and find some way to destroy the very system that makes him elite—before that system can destroy Éadha.
Told from three perspectives, Her Rising Flame is a whirlwind sequel of world-shattering secrets, wrenching heartache, and the terrible consequences of power.
Dangerous Impulses by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Little, Brown) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI’s Naturals program at seventeen because she had an incredible ability to read people. Since then, Cassie, fellow profiler Dean, emotion‑reader Michael, lie‑detector Lia, and statistical genius Sloane have caught serial killers, outsmarted masterminds, and saved countless lives.
Now, eight months after the most twisted, traumatizing case of their lives and still dealing with the psychological fall-out, the Naturals decide to take on a joyful mission for once: playing matchmaker. With Christmas fast approaching, how hard could it be for an emotion‑reader, a deception detector, two profilers, and a statistician armed with a wealth of data on romantic relationships to secure a happily ever after for two people who are already very obviously in love?
Turns out…very. Because to bring their FBI mentors back together, the Naturals will first have to solve the mystery of why Special Agent Veronica Sterling can’t let herself have the very thing she wants the most. Profiling a profiler is tricky business, and it soon becomes clear that to solve this mystery, the Naturals need to uncover the past. Add in a puzzling series of interconnected crime scenes, an UNSUB with a fondness for snow, and a cold case on the verge of heating up, and it’s shaping up to be a killer Christmas.
Heartless: Deluxe Edition by Marissa Meyer (Fiewel and Friends) - tenth anniversary edition.
“In Heartless, the nonsense that is Wonderland gets a reverential makeover, full of heart and its own idiosyncratic character.” —Gregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked and After Alice
With new content from Marissa Meyer, the queen of fairy-tale retellings , this deluxe edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller is a book of the heart for fans and new readers alike.
Tripping Over You: Volume Three by Suzana Harcum and Owena White (First Second) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Oh, how things keep changing! Just recently, Milo and Liam couldn't imagine not sneaking around, and now they live together! But the changes are multiplying - friends are getting married, career opportunities are manifesting, and thoughts of the future are leading to serious conversations. What seemed like out-of-reach dreams are proving to be just the first steps for Liam and Milo. Wrestling with how to factor each other in leads to hard questions: are their dreams actually compatible, or are these futures they're planning too different?
Between the tender writing and the absolutely charming art, Suzana Harcum and Owena White have crafted something truly special in this slice-of-life look at a relationship that goes well beyond the drama of "getting together."
Infernal Vow by Tigest Girma (Little, Brown) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Beware the monster, beware the girl. They feed on wild devotion.
Kidan Adane stands at the edge of a world on the brink—where ancient rules no longer hold, forbidden power is stirring, and the consequences of past choices are beginning to surface.
With love turned to hatred and humanity hanging in the balance, Kidan must decide how much more she is willing to break to save the world she’s already doomed.
Twelve Dark Hours by Amber Hamilton (Bloomsbury)
Vesper Fontaine and Lonan Duval have always been rivals. Competition for top student at Gossemort Academy, school of magic, is cutthroat. They both keep dangerous secrets, and tonight those secrets could get them killed.
It’s hours until The Ridding--a high-stakes, one-night-only test, in which students will be locked in the school and challenged to survive until dawn. Three trials will challenge them, and only the best (and most loyal) will survive.
Then an unexpected element enters The Ridding - a mysterious prince claiming to be Vesper's bloodmate. But what happens when your fated mate is a fate worse than death? As the clock ticks closer to dawn, the trials grow darker, and hope wanes. To survive the night, Vesper and Lonan may have to put their trust in their worst enemy.
Sharpest Court by Kiera Azar (HarperCollins) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Sequel to the instant #1 New York Times bestseller!
Shadow and Bone meets The Selection in this second book in the sharp, sexy, and twisty #1 New York Times bestselling romantasy trilogy about a teen girl in possession of an illegal magic, who joins her kingdom's harsh and glittering royal court only to find herself caught in a web of hidden intentions.
Alissa has defied the odds, escaping her kingdom-and King Erik's clutches-with the coveted Spellmade compass. Burdened by guilt over her old friend Garret's sacrifice, and struggling with her own growing power, she vows to destroy the compass before it can harm any more Wielders. But when she lands in the Wielder-ruled kingdom of Ansora, she finds herself pulled again into Keil's orbit-and into the political landscape of a nation at war.
Fearing Erik's reach, and his wrath, Alissa has no choice but to accept when the formidable Empress of Ansora offers her protection...at a very steep price. As Alissa dons the vicious mask of a courtier once more, she and Keil delve secretly into the compass's sinister nature, and also delve tentatively into a relationship free from King Erik's hovering presence. But Erik is closer than they realize, and as Alissa grows even more uncertain of her place in Ansora, she must decide whether protecting the compass-and protecting Wielders everywhere-is worth losing all she holds dear. And whether trusting fellow Wielders might be the most dangerous move of all.
May a Divine Awaken by Michael Tinsley (Storehouse Voices) - previously self-published, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
In the first book of a heart-pounding new YA fantasy series, an orphaned teen is thrust into a divine war—and must decide whether awakening his true powers is worth risking his soul.
For sixteen-year-old Marcus Azure, the unusual blemishes on his skin have always made him feel insecure and unwanted. Orphaned at a young age, stares and whispers incite rumors of him being cursed. But all Marcus wants is to gain respect as a worthy soldier and a protector for his land.
Hoping to gain acceptance and silence the rumors, Marcus competes for a coveted spot in the Land of Aypha’s elite military. Before Marcus can earn his place, a mysterious group of assassins incinerate Marcus’s village, destroying all he knew. On his own once again, Marcus’s quest for answers takes him on a journey across new lands where he discovers his world is ruled by Divines—powerful warriors with abilities to manipulate metals, harness the wind, and control the shape of water. As Marcus plunges deeper into the Divine world, he encounters the former Queen of the Aminas, Sinclair Bonet. She reveals the attack on his land is tied to something far worse. A war across the eight Divine Lands of Pyris is coming. If Marcus and others are to survive, he’ll need to awaken a secret yet volatile power within him.
As the battle rages closer and secrets unravel, Marcus must confront the truth of whether the blemishes he was shunned for are truly a curse or a sign of something greater.
Scythe (Collector's Edition) by Neal Shusterman (Simon and Schuster) - collector's edition of a 2016 release.
This deluxe paper over board collector’s edition has a ribbon bookmark, bonus content, and sprayed stenciled edges!
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)
Two teens must learn the “art of killing” in this Printz Honor–winning book, the first in the chilling, New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series from National Book Award–winning author Neal Shusterman.
A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered them all…even death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life, and they are commanded to do so in order to keep the size of the population under control.
Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that failure could mean losing their own. The more they train, the more Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes with a heavy price.
November 10th
Ghosted by Talia Tucker (Feiwel and Friends)
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darkly humorous story about a girl desperate for revenge against a boy
who ghosts her, while trying to keep her sleep paralysis demon at bay
and navigate her first serious crush on a girl—for fans of The Ex Hex
and the Scary Movie franchise!
"Oh no... Did I hurt the big bad demon’s feelings?"
Keziah
is very familiar with the concept of ghosts—after all, a sleep
paralysis demon has been her closest companion for the last few years.
She's, unfortunately, also all-too-familiar with the concept of being
ghosted. Which isn't helping her quest to secure a date for the
Homecoming dance, to get her best friend off her back and help her bid
for Homecoming queen. And then she meets a guy who just transferred to
the all-boys school nearby. He's charming, cute, and—unlike with her
other dates—she actually sees potential with him.
Too bad he ghosts her, too.
This
time, though, she isn't going to take it so easily. Not when Guy and
his friends mess with her real true love, Mr. Kim's food truck, and
especially not when she finds out the real reason Guy transferred in the
first place. If he wants to ghost, she'll haunt him right back to where
he came from.
Enacting revenge while her sleep paralysis demon
keeps bugging her certainly won’t be easy but, with help from a cute
girl, let the real (and well-deserved) ghosting begin!
Lavender & Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson (Delacorte)
Every morning, Tansy takes tea to her employer, Lady Aster. She goes on a walk along the cliffs, waving to the cat on her way. She dusts the elaborate glass globes full of strange and beautiful worlds that Lady Aster creates. She cleans their cottage, Oubliette. Every day, exactly the same.
Until, one afternoon, Tansy drops the globe containing a replica of the cottage, leaving a tiny fracture in the glass. And things begin to change.
She finds an injured knight from another world, Merit, sleeping in their pigsty. Merit was raised to be a monster, a servant of the terrible Unmaker who once terrorised her world—but after betraying a fellow knight, she escaped through a crack between places and found herself in the Oubliette.
There's a reason every day in the Oubliette is identical; that Tansy can't remember anything about her life before she joined Lady Aster's service. As she and Merit begin to explore the many worlds outside the Oubliette, they realise one story unites them the trail of war, violence and destruction left by the Unmaker, who they fear will one day return. And—however unwittingly—Tansy and Merit have opened the door.
The crack in the Oubliette was only the beginning. Soon, as the Unmaker's story becomes increasingly ensnared with their own, both Tansy and Merit will have to are they who they were born to be, or the people they've become to each other?
A Destiny So Cruel by Amanda Foody and C. L. Herman (Tor Teen)
“You could be the end of me a thousand times over, and I’ll still crawl back to you.”
For a millennium, Alderland had enjoyed a long, languid Summer, interrupted by six weeks of brutal Winter, only survivable thanks to the protection of the Living Wands, magical instruments of Summer, and their chosen wielders. Winter was the enemy, the villain of every story, its magic and storm and monsters universally reviled.
Until now.
For the first time in known history, many long months of glittering snow and the gentle kiss of prevailing Winter have reigned over Alderland. And just as the people are beginning to feel at home in the cold, a new and terrible Summer season arrives in a shock of blazing heat, the sun a hot coal in the sky.
A new generation of Living Wands take up the daunting task of rebuilding Aldrish society in the wake of the cataclysm that changed their world irrevocably, a world that is still reeling from the loss of their beloved Chosen Two: Domenic Barrow and Ellery Caldwell.
But Destiny is the bedrock of Aldrish society and it isn’t done with its Chosen yet.
Though this time, they are done with Destiny. No more monsters. No more cataclysms. No more Chosen Ones. Forever.
The Sign of the Raven by Pippa Dunn (Viking) - full description not yet updated on Goodreads.
LONDON, 1889.
Ashlyn Threadneedle leads a double life. By day she works as a government messenger. By night she escapes into vivid lucid dreams, navigating the Stream—a world in which the only boundary is her own imagination. But when her long-dead mother unexpectedly appears in a dream, Ashlyn is certain the Stream is hiding secrets, ones that contradict everything she knew about her past—and threaten to undo the future of everyone she loves.
In her quest for answers, she joins the Corvi Signum, a secret society of dreamers fighting to protect the Stream from an insidious enemy powerful enough to manipulate people’s thoughts and seize control of London. For Ashlyn to have any hope of preserving her own mind, she must first unravel the mysteries of both her family and the Stream. But a world of dreams is a treacherous place. Time slips backward and forward as easily as sand through an hourglass, and if Ashlyn and her fellow dreamers fail in their mission, then nowhere—neither waking nor sleeping—will be safe.
Dream Girl Disaster by Balazs Lorinczi (IDW) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Jo and Susie are best friends. Helen and Susie are also best friends. Helen and Jo, however... well, let's just say things can quickly get out of hand when the two are in the same room... or the same set, shooting Susie's action-movie project for film school.
As the lead actress, Helen is nailing it, while Jo is struggling to come up with music for the film. But when Jo’s nights fill with eerily vivid dreams that transport her into the story alongside Helen's gruff heroine, she wakes up full of tunes. Is there something more than just hatred between Jo and Helen? What will Susie think about all this? Will they be able to finish the film before the tension on set becomes explosive? Or are these three dream girls headed for disaster?
Our Aimless Nights: Volume Two by Koumori (Random House Graphic/Ink Pop) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads, moved from 2027.
Peppy high school girl Chika and quiet boy Waya seem like they have nothing in common. However, they share a secret. They meet every week outside the convenience store where Waya works. Slowly, the two start learning more about each other. Before either of them knows it, something begins to bloom between them in the moonlight.
My Life as an Internet Novel, Volume Three by A Hyeon and Yu Han-ryeo (Ink Pop) - YA graphic novel.
Three years have passed in a blur since Dani woke up and discovered herself a character in a romance-trope filled internet novel. Despite her efforts to stay away from the pretty heroine and the four handsome boys who are meant to compete for her love, she's become good friends with them all.
Thigns only get more complicated at the start of high school, when Dani is put in a separate class from all of her friends and sat next to a good looking newcomer. And if that weren't bad enough, this new character seems to be head over heels for Dani right away!
Blood of Silver by Allie Nguyen (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
Spirited Away meets One Dark Window, in which a Vietnamese teen from London gets thrust into a magical realm where she must learn to wield a rare magic and uncover dark secrets about her deceased mother's royal past.
Linh's mother was just buried this morning, but the guests are already clinking glasses. At the funeral organised by her indifferent father, Linh is visited by a strange boy who hints at secrets about her mother's past and urges her to follow.
Desperate to learn more about Mum and intrigued by this boy who stirs vague memories from her childhood, Linh is thrust into another world—Ebrirene, a realm governed by six ancient magics: light, fire, earth, water, nature, and space—where the mysterious boy, Elior, happens to be Crown Prince. Here, Linh learns that her mother was a space mage and princess who defended the kingdom from a demonic onslaught by sealing the portal they came through. Now, with the seal weakening, the Crown believes Linh possesses the same space magic that can prevent the portal from reopening.
Linh agrees to train with Elior to uncover secrets about her mother's past and eventually return home. But as her power grows, so too does her suspicion. Caught in a web of court intrigue and a dangerous attraction to the prince, Linh discovers much darker betrayals that forced her mother to flee from this world. Now Linh must decide: help seal the portal and return to her sad but safe existence in London or reclaim her mother's legacy to the throne and risk an all-out war.
Luck of the Draw by Christine Suggs (Little, Brown) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
From the creator of ¡Ay, Mija!, a budding cartoonist attends an elite pre-college art program, where the only limit to their potential is their… budget. Luck of the Draw raises the question: how do you paint your future with bargain store brushes?
It’s the summer before senior year, and Mar Ortega is holding a ticket out of town: an acceptance letter to a prestigious pre-college program at an elite art school in Baltimore. Suddenly, Mar’s deepest desires are within reach: studying illustration, making a real friend group…and maybe even using new pronouns?
At the Baltimore Institute of Art, everything feels perfect. Mar is thrilled by the artsy community and incredible, engaging instructors, but when the time comes to buy painting supplies, the hefty price tags feel like a slap in the face. In fact, everything about this college is expensive, and there aren’t many students that look like Mar. As the days go by, Mar begins to wonder if they truly belong at art school… but it’s also the only place they’ve ever felt truly at home.
Inspired by creator Christine Suggs’s own experience attending a pre-college art program, Luck of the Draw illustrates what can happen when reality becomes part of your dream.
Girls Walking with Wolves by Jenna Baner (Page Street YA)
Arden Hood, blind since birth, is not afraid of witches.
Despite the cautionary tales of evil witches in the forest, every day she walks alone deep into the woods to care for her beloved, ailing grandmother.
One day Arden’s small, simple life is changed by two a chance meeting with the Queen’s Hunter, who develops an interest in her that she isn't entirely sure she likes; and being rescued from a wolf attack by a mysterious young woman named Myra, the last witch still living in the woods.
The two girls form a fast friendship, but the Hunter was sent to these woods for a reason. He won’t leave until he’s captured a witch. When the Hunter imprisons Myra, Arden will have to leave home, learn magic, and discover what “love” truly means for her to save her dearest friend.
Trove by Danie Stirling (HarperCollins) - YA graphic novel.
From the author of Crumbs, comes a heartfelt, funny, and unmissable graphic novel about fandom, friendship, and the adventure of chasing what matters most, perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea and Pumpkinheads.
Jules and Ness have always had Trove. The blockbuster fantasy book series brought them together, fueled their epic sleepovers, and made them inseparable. But everything changes when Jules reveals she’s moving away, and the Trove Sleepover Club will officially be over.
As if that weren’t devastating enough, the girls learn that the series’ author is retiring without finishing the long-awaited seventh and final book. Jules is ready to let go, but Ness refuses to give up hope. When a mysterious message hints at the existence of the missing manuscript, Ness convinces Jules to join her on one last a trip to FabuCon, the ultimate Trove fan convention.
There, among cosplayers, panel lines, and screaming superfans, the girls must prove themselves true fans. Along the way, Jules and Ness discover that the real challenge isn’t just saving their favorite series, it’s figuring out whether their friendship can survive the changes ahead.
With humor, heart, and an irresistible love of fandom, Danie Stirling’s Trove is a story about holding on, letting go, and the stories that bring us together.
Untitled by Unknown YA Author (Simon Pulse)
Untitled by Unknown YA Author (Simon and Schuster)
November 17th
Dreams of Ruin by Emma Noyes (Wednesday Books)
When Charlie Hudson awakens after her Trial, it’s to find that nothing will ever be the same. The king of the gods is plotting to destroy Asgard. Charlie and her brother are trapped a world away from the people they love most. And worst of all, she’s become the very thing she hates most: a night mare.
Charlie’s transition is anything but smooth. Stuck in Helheim Palace, she must train her new shadow magic alongside dozens of soulless mares who would gladly turn her over to the enemy if they discovered she’s Loki’s true heir.
Her only hope is Elias Everhart, her once-sworn enemy who has somehow become one of her closest allies. He’s promised to help train her mare abilities—an easy idea in theory, if her magic weren’t malfunctioning… and if being near Elias didn’t make the darkness within Charlie grow bigger and more all consuming by the day. Charlie is in a race against time to reconcile the powers warring within her. Because if the threat on Asgard isn’t enough to kill her… love certainly will be.
Dreams of Ruin by Emma Noyes is the thrilling conclusion to the Soul of Shadow trilogy, where the only thing worse than becoming a night mare, is loving one.
Salt Water Blood by Manuia Heinrich (Sarah Barley Books) - moved from April 2026, previously dated November 10th.
Eighteen-year-old Moe hears the sea’s prophetic thoughts. Not just hear them—she feels them. That’s how she experienced her father’s death before he did and how she felt her mother’s relief when she abandoned Moe and her younger brother, Tao, months later.
So when the sea warns Moe that Tao will drown, she’s determined to get in fate’s way and soon secures them a way off their island home. But those plans are ruined when Tao’s girlfriend goes missing and Tao is found where she was last seen…with blood on his hands—and no memory of what happened.
Moe will do anything she can to clear her brother’s name, even if it means swallowing her pride and teaming up with her annoyingly clever school rival, Temanea. Even if it means relying on the sea’s prophecies.
Because her dreaded gift may be the only way to save her brother—and uncover a sickness lurking in their community before it poisons them all.
This Wild Wanting by Sophie Gonzales (Wednesday Books)
Everybody knows about the faerie market that borders the crumbling edges of the mortal world. It is a place where almost anything can be bought... by those willing to pay terrible prices. Skills, memories, years of your life—even the freedom of one’s own mind are the currency of choice.
Declan Bonfeld, the only son of a noble house, has never encountered a price he cannot afford to pay. Until the day he attempts to bargain with a ruthless potion merchant for the impossible: a way to bring back someone he loves. When Declan dares to steal from the tyrant’s shelves with the help of the merchant’s captive daughter, Calla, the two discover a horrifying truth. Once a stolen potion is consumed, the thief pays the price, no matter who drinks it.
With Declan’s mind and body unravelling piece by piece, Calla must help him outwit her father, the man she has spent a lifetime fearing, before Declan is stripped of everything he is, and she loses the only person who has ever truly seen her.
Thirteen Midnights by Isabel Strychacz (Simon and Schuster) - moved from September 2026.
Love will unite them. Fate will break them.
In the superstitious town of Hollow there once lived a long and powerful line of witches. Determined to secure their power, they cast a curse on the only one who threatened their reign: the Lord of the Woods—the enigmatic Piper.
But the curse had a price.
Every thirteen years, someone from Hollow is stolen away into the Piper’s realm by his eerie melodies. No one is ever seen again.
Violet, the last witch left, is destined to break the curse. But when her best friend is taken instead, Violet ventures into the strange and enchanted land called Otherhollow to put things right and confront the Piper. But the Piper is wild, and charming, and different from the monstrous villain in her family’s stories.
Her fate is to kill the Piper and break the curse. But now fate must reckon with something wholly unexpected… Violet’s own traitorous heart.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Isaac Blum (Philomel) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Jonny has always idolized his sister, Carmel. She is the person he relies on for guidance, insight, and pretty much everything else.
Trish has always followed her father’s lead. As a senator from Pennsylvania, he devotes his life to public service, and Trish is right there beside him, determined to make the world a better place.
But when the senator’s plane crashes in Jonny’s backyard—killing everyone on board and taking Carmel’s life as well—Jonny’s and Trish’s worlds are shattered in an instant.
As they navigate their own separate pain, Jonny and Trish each discover things about the people they thought they’d known best. And they find themselves wondering: Had they ever truly known the people they’d looked up to—and do they truly know themselves now that their loved ones are gone? Looking for answers, they turn toward each other for support, solace, and maybe something more.
In this powerful novel, award-winning author Isaac Blum explores what it means to grieve, to love, and to find yourself anew in the wreckage of personal tragedy. With his signature wit and compassion, he shares a story with one universal truth: that while grief may shape our paths, it doesn’t have to dictate our future.
A Thief to Die For by Melissa Poett (Quill Tree)
A soldier with magic. A thief with a secret. A spark that could burn their worlds down.
In a desolate, lawless land, Marian carries a dangerous secret. By day, she’s a high-ranking guard serving her father, the ruthless Commander who rules with an iron fist. By night, she becomes a whip-wielding thief, robbing the cowards she works with, to help those they mistreat.
That is, until Ryland catches her mid-raid. Revealing her identity could help him secure the deal he needs to save his homeland. Or, it could blow everything apart – if Marian has her way.
But Ryland holds his own secrets – untapped magic runs through his veins. A magic the Commander wants, along with invading Ryland’s distant settlement. Marian has her win Ryland’s heart to betray him and his people.
And so begins a deadly dance of deception, stealing from the rich to give to the poor… and magic – the kind Ryland’s been waiting his whole life to wield.
New Year's Grieve by Elizabeth Foscue (HarperCollins)
Jojo had planned to spend her winter break healing her heart in the surf of the Pacific. Instead, she’s being forced to attend Grandad’s New Year’s birthday at his estate in the snowy North Carolina mountains—along with her whole horrible family, each one competing to be the most insufferable person at the dinner table.
But things are even worse than Jojo had feared. For some ungodly reason, Fritz is here—Fritz, the childhood friend who broke her heart last summer, whom she’s sworn to loathe for all eternity. And, worst of all, he looks great in winter wear.
The trip takes a turn for the tragic when Grandad is found dead. No one else in the snowed-in house suspects foul play, but Jojo knows the Someone here has committed a murder. Now, she just has to figure out who, and murder them back.
And, because the universe hates her, she might need Fritz’s help...
Selkies and Skeptics by Elias Cold (Page Street YA)
Sixteen-year-old Luella lives on an island with only her cruel father for company. Every twenty-fifth ship that passes, he shuts off the lighthouse, leaving Luella to guiltily dive for supplies in the resulting wreckage.
She’s given up hope of rescue—until she spots a newspaper ad for The Society for the Protection of Faeries. She writes in, claiming selkies live on the island to entice the group to come…and they do.
Led by dreamy trans boy Enoch, the Society invites her to join them in gathering evidence of faerie activity. Luella fakes faerie magic to provide proof of her claims, desperate to keep these new friends...only to realize one of them is an imposter who actually possesses magic. Protective of the Society but anxious about her own lies, Luella must face the falsehoods that haunt her to uncover the truth.
Deadlock by Chloe Gong (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
The danger ramps up as Lia works as a double agent against NileCorp in this second book in the dystopian Strangleloom trilogy, in which humanity has moved to virtual reality to flee their deteriorating world, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong.
One wrong move will end the world…
The nation can’t stop talking about Eirale Ward. After a perilous mission with the enemy, she has been rescued and returned to NileCorp. Her gracious employer cleared her charges of treason and restored her status as an elite soldier.
Once, that would have been enough—but she is not that same Eirale anymore. She is a spy for the Coalition, tasked to take down NileCorp from the inside.
Meanwhile, everyone in Atahua is watching Nik Grant. Though he succeeded in his mission to retrieve Project Wit, he has put a target on his loved ones, and NileCorp will stop at nothing to bring him in. Working for the Coalition was supposed to help him destroy NileCorp, but the Coalition is pushing restraint while he wants action. He’s running out of time.
When Atahua’s charismatic vice president joins the scene at NileCorp, the company grows untouchable. Kieren is unwavering in his belief in Lia and her ability to rupture the power in virtual reality—but NileCorp sees all, and it has long since set its trap. Before total and absolute control can land in NileCorp’s hands, Lia must embrace what she was built to do…
Either change the world or burn it all down.
November 24th
When Shadows Burn by Vanessa Le (Roaring Brook Press)
In Yennington, exorcism is a job for two: a demon caller, and a demon slayer. Kiet Sren is a hotshot caller despite dropping out of the esteemed Phenbridge University; his blood attracts any demon. Song Sarna is the top slayer of her class; her blade and wit kills any demon. Together, they run Inkspill Agency.
When one day Kiet's estranged family hires them to hunt an aberrant demon, they are propelled into the most dangerous job of their lives — an investigation that could uncover the workings of a deadly group seeking to destroy the university from the inside out.
But as their investigation dredges up long-buried history, they discover that the one behind this criminal group is closer to home than they realized, and that perhaps the upstanding Phenbridge University is hiding secrets of its own. To exorcize the aberrant demon and put an end to the deadly possessions, Kiet and Song must decide how much they're willing to bleed: for their families, for their city — and for each other.
Vanessa Le's latest crossover fantasy combines dark academia with a propulsive detective tale at its finest — with a slow-burn romance and medical magic system as intricate as lab work.
The Peacock Throne by Zeba Shahnaz (Delacorte) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
She was the last Damadi princess.
She had to be.
Seventeen-year-old Eshaal Bibi is just another orphan. At least, that’s the story her family has always told her—that her parents were among the many killed during the fall of the Azzamin empire to colonial forces fifteen years ago. But what if that isn’t entirely true? What if the dreams Eshaal had while struck by a magical malady—the ones where she is a princess, the last heir to the Peacock Throne, and the would-be savior of Azzamin—are real?
Desperate to be more than her tragic upbringing, Eshaal becomes possessed by the idea, but her pursuit of the truth quickly draws the attention of colonial authorities. To save herself, Eshaal is forced to flee and marry the heir of a secret loyalist family, the handsome and infuriating Imran Mirza. But with a possible princess in his sights and revolution on the horizon, Eshaal’s new husband will let nothing stop him from taking back their country—not even the simmering tension between them.
With her enemies circling and her closest allies more loyal to the cause than to her, Eshaal will be put to the test, the fate of Azzamin itself in the balance. And whether she’s a princess or just a pretender, Eshaal knows one thing to be true: Nothing is more powerful—or deadlier—than belief.
Spirit Lands by Maiya Ibrahim (Delacorte)
New monsters have appeared outside the kingdom of Qalia, roaming the desert and spreading into the Sahir, ruthless and hungry in their attacks. No matter how much Imani and Qayn battle the monsters outside the city walls, it has become clear that combat will not be enough to stop the onslaught taking over their land.
To Imani’s surprise, Qayn determines that there is only one way for them to find a they must venture to the home of the monsters themselves.
Voyaging into the realm of the monsters might be Imani’s most dangerous undertaking yet, but she would never let Qayn go in alone. As Imani, Taha, and their group navigate the nightmarish path before them, Imani must come to terms with the shocking reality of her world and confront a dangerously tempting power that could destroy them all.
The Dagger and the Flame #3 by Catherine Doyle (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
Sera and Ransom’s fates are decided in this thrilling third and final book in the New York Times bestselling City of Fantome enemies-to-lovers romantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Caraval .
War has come to the kingdom of Valterre. Led by the self-proclaimed People’s Saint, a gathering faction plans to seize control of the kingdom and the lands beyond. Outwardly united against this common threat, Sera and the newly-Sainted Ransom find themselves divided by their diverging destinies.
The more Saints that Sera creates, the more her life force ebbs away. The people look to her as a leader and a symbol of peace, but is the cost too high? Meanwhile, Ransom’s powerful and terrifying shadow-magic threatens to pull him even deeper into darkness. Perhaps, to save Sera, his true destiny is to become the villain.
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