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| Anger Is Only a Shadow by Elizabeth AcevedoAs Liliana awaits trial for her latest impulsive mistake, she notices her brother acting unusually. Visiting him while he’s away at college would violate the terms of her release, but she may be his only hope. This nuanced verse novel explores the complex realities of juvenile detention and mental illness.
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| Monster, Monarch, Maiden by Rae CarsonBria is rescued by the secretive Titus, saving her from a life of slavery. Now pledged to him as a shield maiden, Bria seeks to understand his mysterious quest, the nature of her own magical gift, and her burgeoning feeling for him. Read-alikes: Andy C. Naranjo’s Cursed Ever After; Rachel Greenlaw’s Compass and Blade. |
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| Hawk & Sparrow by Ayana GrayJournalist Vesper attended the art museum’s exhibition to interview a famed inventor. Instead, she found him dead. Now she’s posing as a couple with sorcerer Maximilian, the main suspect, in order to infiltrate high society and catch the killer. This atmospheric mystery features a Victorian setting sprinkled with magic.
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| Traitors' Nest by Frances HardingeAlthough the godlike Players move castles around the world as they play the Great Game, Burr never thought the castle in his farming village would disappear. Then it does, sending Burr, his sisters, and his friends on a great adventure to protect their community. Read-alikes: Rebecca Ross’ Divine Rivals; Jamie Pacton’s The Hyacinth Labyrinth. |
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| Your Boyfriend Needs an Exorcist by Justine Pucella WinansAfter dying in a car accident, Schuyler became an evil spirit, haunting her old house and crushing on Wren, who lives there. When Schuyler accidentally possesses Wren’s boyfriend, she’s torn: escape his body or enjoy the ride? This horror comedy weaves moments of emotional growth into its gory narrative. |
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| The Dead of Summer by Ryan La SalaReturning to his island home after a year away, Ollie worries about the friendships weakened by his absence. Then a storm hits, spreading a zombie-like plague possibly linked to an old chemical spill, and Ollie needs his found family more than ever. This fast-paced novel blends body horror with ecological horror.
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Wilder Girls
by Rory Power
It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then the Tox began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls of the Raxter School don't dare wander outside the surrounding fence, to where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.--Back cover.
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Don't Let the Forest In
by CG Drews
Andrew obsessively writes grisly fantasy stories; Thomas illustrates their vivid scenes. When their fictional monsters come to life in the woods surrounding their boarding school, the two must fight back or be destroyed by their creations. Fans of gruesome horror will appreciate this intense story exploring bullying and trauma.
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Delicious Monsters
by Liselle Sambury
Told in alternating timelines, seventeen-year-old Daisy and her mother move into her deceased uncle's mansion, only to find horrors waiting inside, and ten years later, Brittney investigates the mystery behind the Miracle Mansion that turned her mother's life around.
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You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight
by Kalynn Bayron
At Camp Mirror Lake: Attendees pay to live out the plot of a 1980s slasher movie.
The final girl: Charity, who decides if anyone “wins” this immersive terror game. When some coworkers are mysteriously absent, she realizes it’s no longer a game at all. And she’s unwilling to submit to the horror trope of the Black person dying first.
Who it’s for: Fans of cult horror movies and author R.L. Stine’s Fear Street series.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Batavia Public Library
10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, Illinois 60510
630-879-1393bataviapl.org |
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