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Burn the Water
by Billy Ray
The year is 2425 and London is underwater. Three hundred years ago, rising oceans drowned a vast majority of the English Isle. London is now a jungle of dead skyscrapers and submerged streets. Fighting over the scraps, two Houses, the Crowns and the Rogues, have been at war for centuries. Rafe is the Rogue army's fiercest captain. Jule is the Crown army's deadliest soldier. They are sworn enemies. And then they fall in love. As Rafe and Jule try to keep each other alive, they are forced to confront new, horrifying threats to their loved ones while the hatred between their Houses grows. When mysterious foreigners appear on their shores, the warring factions may destroy each other, unless their two most ruthless soldiers can become beacons of peace and possibility, showing their people a different way, and save them all.
Romance, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Retelling
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The Celtic Deception: A Jump in Time Novel, Book Two
by Andrew Varga
Dan Renfrew hates that he’s a time jumper—seventeen-year-olds should not be stuck with the responsibility of saving history. But with no one else stepping up to stop Victor Stahl’s plot to take over the world, Dan and his partner Sam have no choice but to jump back into history. They land on the Celtic island of Anglesey in 60 CE, hoping to find answers on how to stop Victor. Their task isn’t easy. Everyone seems to be hiding something, from the druids who rule Anglesey to the Celts who take the time jumpers in. With two Roman legions intent on wiping out everyone on the island drawing closer, time is running out for Dan and Sam.
Book 2 in the A Jump in Time series
Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure
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The Fall of Iris Henley
by Jennifer Graham
Iris Henley's life is destroyed when someone posts an anonymous message on her high school’s subreddit thread: “Iris Henley is a killer. I’ve been too scared to come forward until now, but I saw her murder Rocky and Lynette last summer.” Just like that, Iris loses everything. Her reputation. Her friends. Her hope of getting into college on scholarship. Even, possibly, her freedom, once the police start to investigate. After all, she’s the perfect suspect: Rocky was her boyfriend and Lynette was her ex-best friend—and the girl he was cheating on her with. But Iris didn’t do it, and now it’s up to her to clear her name by finding out who did before it’s too late.
Contemporary, Mystery/Thriller, Suspense
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Fathom Fall
by Matteo L. Cerilli
Wyatt is number three on the leaderboards for his favorite video game, Fathom Fall, but in real life he's the “Water Baby” kid of engineers at Hydrexo, the company that supplies 75% of North America's water. He's always had easy access to water while others have to pay exorbitant prices at public taps, and he's totally awkward and feels totally useless. To prove he's more than a privileged Water Baby, Wyatt is determined to win the upcoming Fathom Fall championship and make a name for himself. But when the water-guzzling monsters from the game start appearing in real life, Wyatt suspects that the tournament is about more than prize money. More than ever, Wyatt wants to win, and as the tournament approaches, he starts to worry: Why won't anyone tell them what's really going on? Why would the military train kids to hunt the monsters for them? And how far is he willing to go to prove himself?
Science Fiction, Dystopia, Action & Adventure, Video Games
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Heiress of Nowhere
by Stacey Lee
1918. Orcas Island, Washington. Lucy Nowhere has spent eighteen years working on the vast estate of the eccentric shipbuilder who took her in after she washed ashore as a baby. But she has long wished for a life off the island, and in a matter of days, she is set to leave for college and choose her own future. Then she finds her employer’s severed head on the beach. Rumors swirl that the sea wolves have struck again. Lucy doesn’t believe in myths. She knows that a human killed him. And when she is unexpectedly named heiress to the estate, she understands the next target is her. Her closest friend, the estate’s vigilant young guard, begs her to escape while she can. But Lucy knows the only way she can discover who she is and free the island of its curse is to find the real killer before she becomes the next victim.
Historical Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Mystery/Thriller
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Midnight on the Celestial
by Julia Alexandra
Roe Damarcus has the power to summon spirits, which awes the guests of her family’s galas. With it, her future is certain. But when she fails her realm’s trial to keep her magic and is deemed too dangerous for society, she faces a choice: give up her gift or serve a punishment sentence aboard the Celestial, a magical cruise ship where staff members compete to earn a coveted retrial. As a concierge, Roe juggles the demands of affluent guests, cruel bosses, and sabotage. But the true danger is when the Celestial transforms into a nightmare that kills staff members after dark. Faced with this reality, Roe begins to question the ship, the trials, and the system that put her there. But the moment she sinks into the ship's dark history, she's wrongly framed for a guest's murder. Now, she must use whatever power she has to uncover the secrets of the ship before she becomes the Celestial’s next victim.
Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Deadly Games
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Most Likely to Murder
by Lish McBride
The rumor mill has never been kind to best friends Rick and Martina, labeling them outcasts (sure), stoners (no comment), and pranksters (okay, this one’s fair). But for the most part, they have successfully flown under the radar. That is, until they’re targeted in a prank that replaces yearbook superlatives with grisly forecasts of deaths. Sure, Rick and Martina were never going to be voted Most Likely to Succeed... but Homecoming’s Cutest Corpses? At first, the senior class is annoyed by the prank. But when the body of Mr. Stephens, Most Likely to Sleep with the Fishes, is dredged from the bottom of a lake, suspicions arise that something sinister is going on. And as more people turn up dead, it becomes clear someone’s killing off the student body one page at a time. Now Rick and Martina must find the yearbook killer before their vicious superlative comes true.
Contemporary, Mystery/Thriller, Horror, High School
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Someone to Daydream about
by Sydney Langford
Every teenager in America knows Felix Song, lead singer of the most popular boy band. Natalie Nielsen is no exception, though she thinks of him more as an annoying rich kid from her hometown. Uninterested in stardom, Natalie dreams of making a positive impact on her beloved Deaf community by revamping her family’s run-down Deaf Center. The issue? She has no money. When Felix's sister's hearing loss begins to accelerate, he gives Natalie a generous job offer that would help secure the Center’s future: she must accompany him on tour this summer to teach him ASL. What begins as a professional arrangement morphs into stolen kisses and late-night rendezvous. But as their connection deepens, so do the risks. When their relationship suddenly takes center stage, it’s not only their hearts, but Felix’s career on the line. Between relentless public scrutiny, contractual obligations, and meddling band members, Natalie must decide if their dreams can co-exist in the spotlight.
Contemporary Romance, Music Industry, Disability, LGBTQ+
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These Shattered Spires
by Cassidy Ellis Salter
Those yet to succumb to the curse of decay inhabit Fourspires Castle, home to arcanists from across the four magical disciplines – blood, bone, stone and botany. The castle is thrown into chaos when the ruler of Fourspires is assassinated. To crown a new ruler, the arcanists and their human familiars are forced to kill or be killed in the Slaughter, a fight for succession at the top of the Fifth Tower.
When Nixie, a botanical familiar, learns that her fate can be avoided and the rotting curse of Fourspires lifted, she'll stop at nothing to save herself. But she must work with familiars from across the rival disciplines to find four magical curse keys and climb the deadly Tower. With just 48 hours until the Slaughter begins, Nixie and her unlikely allies must battle re-animated skeletons, poisonous and possessed plants, un-dead nuns and the deadliest enemies of all: each other.
Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Romance, Deadly Games
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The Faraway Inn
by Sarah Beth Durst
Calisa is desperate for a change of scenery after her lying ex ruins her perfect summer. When her parents suggest she help her great-aunt run her cozy bed and breakfast for a few months, she jumps at the chance. But when Calisa arrives, she's shocked to find a rundown inn with only a handful of guests. And to make matters worse, upon meeting with her great-aunt it quickly becomes clear that Calisa was not invited. Auntie Zee is determined to keep anyone from messing with her beloved inn. To earn her keep, Calisa works to fix up the inn, enlisting extra help from the groundskeeper's son. But the longer she stays, the more evident it is that there's something strange about the B&B and its residents. Something almost…otherworldly. The inn is keeping a magical secret. But to protect the place she's come to love, Calisa must unravel the truth of it, and her aunt, before it's too late.
Cozy Fantasy, Magic, Romance
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