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Gabrielle Burns October 2025
 
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The rose bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith
The Rose Bargain
by Sasha Peyton Smith

London, 1848—England's immortal fae Queen Mor grants subjects one bargain for their deepest desire. With her family's reputation ruined, Ivy Benton enters a competition for Prince Bram's hand, hoping a crown will fix everything. Prince Emmett offers to help her win—for a price. But as glittering balls mask the queen's vicious trials, Ivy realizes all faerie bargains carry costs she may have discovered too late.
Crown of feathers by Nicki Pau Preto
Crown of Feathers
by Nicki Pau Preto

In a world of warrior queens and Phoenix Riders, a war between sisters destroyed an empire. Sixteen years later, orphan Veronyka dreams of becoming a Rider. After her controlling sister's betrayal, she disguises herself as a boy to join their ranks. Just as she finds belonging, her sister reappears with devastating lies, while the new empire discovers the Riders' return and plots their destruction.
Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
Matched
by Allyson Braithwaite Condie

In the Society, officials decide who you love, where you work, and when you die. Cassia has always trusted their choices, so when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, she's certain he's the one—until another face flashes before it fades to black. Now Cassia faces impossible choices between two boys and between the only life she's known and a path no one has dared follow.
The cruel prince by Holly Black
The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black

Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she was taken to Faerie's treacherous High Court. Ten years later, she desperately wants to belong despite her mortality, but many fey despise humans—especially wicked Prince Cardan. To win her place, Jude must defy him and face the consequences. As she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues, she discovers her own capacity for deception and must risk everything to save her sisters and Faerie.
Caraval
by Stephanie Garber

Scarlett has never left the island where she lives with her sister Tella and their cruel father. When her father arranges her marriage, she thinks her dreams of attending Caraval—the magical once-a-year performance—are over. But her invitation finally arrives, and Tella whisks her away. Upon arrival, Tella is kidnapped by Legend, Caraval's organizer. Scarlett must find her sister before the five-night game ends or lose her forever.
Heir by Sabaa Tahir
Heir
by Sabaa Tahir

Aiz, fueled by vengeance, lands in an inescapable prison after a hotheaded mistake. Banished tracker Sirsha hunts a child-killer across the Empire but discovers an unexpected attraction that threatens her mission. Crown prince Quil, loath to inherit the throne, must decide if he can rise above his father's legacy when a vicious enemy threatens the Empire. Three lives intertwine in a journey of power, treachery, and love that may cost them everything.
Lightlark
by Alex Aster

Welcome to the Centennial. Every hundred years, the island of Lightlark appears for only 100 days to host a deadly game, where the rulers of six realms fight to break their curses and win unparalleled power. Each ruler has something to hide. Each curse is uniquely wicked. To break them—and save themselves and their realms—one ruler must die. To survive, Isla Crown must lie, cheat, and betray. Even as love complicates everythings.
Throne of glass by Sarah J. Maas
Throne of glass
by Sarah J. Maas

Appearing before the Crown Prince after a year of hard labor in the salt mines, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is offered her freedom in exchange for representing the throne during a competition to find a new royal assassin, a challenge that is marked by grueling training and the murders of fellow contestants.
Red Queen
by Victoria Aveyard

In a world divided by blood, silver-blooded elites with godlike powers rule over red-blooded commoners. Seventeen-year-old Red Mare Barrow expects nothing to change—until she discovers she possesses a deadly power despite her red blood. Fearful of her potential, the Silvers hide her as a long-lost princess engaged to a prince. Mare works secretly with the Red Guard to bring down the regime, but this world of betrayal threatens everything.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Divergent
by Veronica Roth

In dystopian Chicago, society divides into five factions, each devoted to a virtue. At sixteen, Beatrice must choose between staying with her family and being herself. Her surprising choice leads to brutal initiation, where she renames herself Tris and faces extreme physical and psychological tests. But Tris harbors a dangerous secret that could mean death—or might save those she loves as unrest threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society.
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