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The Arrow of Apollo
by Philip Womack
The gods are abandoning the earth, tempted by other worlds where they can live in peace. Only a few keep an interest in mortals. In their place, darker, more ancient forces awaken.
Silvius is given a task by a dying centaur. The dark god Python is rising and massing an army of immense power. The only thing that can save the world is the Arrow of Apollo, but it has been split in two. Silvius and his friend Elissa must travel to the land of their sworn enemies, the Achaeans, to find it. Meanwhile, in Achaea, Tisamenos is facing a plot against he and his father and it falls to him to stop it. When Silvius, Elissa and Tisamenos meet, they enter a final race to reuinite the pieces of the Arrow and slay Python once and for all.
Fantasy, Adventure, Greek Mythology
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The Bloody and the Damned
by Becca Coffindaffer
On Trinity, a metal world where the privileged live in the skies and the rest fight for water below, you do what you can to survive. Val's sacrificed everything to provide for their younger sisters. Using their outlawed teleportation powers, they've become the most infamous assassin on Trinity, known as the Butcher. No one should be able to trace the Butcher to Val. But when things go horribly wrong and Val’s sisters are kidnapped, it means that someone has to know the truth. Desperate and friendless, Val has no one to turn to but their childhood friend turned vigilante thief. He broke their heart, but he owes them. But as Val fights for the return of their sisters, they start to realize there might be something much bigger at play that could upend everything. Val’s journey will take them from a maximum security prison transport to the headquarters of the most powerful gang on Trinity, and all the way to the Gate of Heaven. Each more heavily guarded than the last. Good thing the Butcher has never blinked at an extra casualty.
Science Fiction, Dystopia, Romance, LGBTQ+
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As Long as You Loathe Me
by Swati Hegde
Meera is done being the dorky high school senior crushing on her neighbor Sushant, who only has eyes for Lucy—Meera’s ex-best friend. After countless attempts to get his attention, Meera decides it’s time for the Date Sushant & Dethrone Lucy Plan.
Lucy appears to have it all: a loving boyfriend, top grades, and a designer wardrobe. But beneath the surface, she battles anxiety, struggles with her identity, and questions her feelings for Sushant compared to someone else.
As Meera cozies up to Lucy to execute her plan, she realizes her heart's at risk. Their friendship ended for a reason—a secret Lucy won’t confront. Now, she must reevaluate everything she thought she knew about herself, and what a real shot at love ultimately looks like.
Contemporary Romance, High School Drama, LGBTQ+
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Better Than the Movies
by Lynn Painter
Daydreamer Liz gave her heart to Michael a long time ago, but her forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar, even befriend Wes. The attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic-comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Yet Wes and Michael are friends, which means Wes is Liz’s in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love, and rethink her own ideas of what happily ever after should look like.
Contemporary Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fake Dating
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I Could Give You the Moon
by Ann Liang
While Chanel has spent her entire life curating a picture-perfect social media personality, Ares has spent his trying to hide. But Ares’s brother is missing and Chanel’s parents have separated and their only hope is each other. Ares is willing to do whatever it takes to find his brother, and Chanel will do anything to keep her parents’ secret. When the two meet and share a vision of the future, they're determined to use each other. Ares believes Chanel is the key to finding his brother, but Chanel is convinced if she gets Ares to fall in love with her, she’ll save her family house. But Ares isn’t interested in the fake personality that Chanel has used her entire life. If she’s going to save her reputation, she’s going to have to let Ares get to know the real her and risk real feelings.
Contemporary Romance, Magical Realism, Family
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The Night King's Court
by Elisa A. Bonnin
Ida’s father went missing without a trace, last seen at the court of the enigmatic Night King, which comes to life only after dark. So when a position opens for a new court Luminaire, Ida doesn’t hesitate. She inherited her gift for enchantments from her father, and she’ll use it to find him. Ida is swept into the king’s collection of magical beings and swept away by the magical Court. Yet a sinister thread interrupts Ida’s nights of decadence. Memories go missing, the castle’s magic takes on a malevolence, and Ida can’t seem to leave the boundaries of the court itself. Enlisting the help of the king’s daughter Lenore, Ida must unravel the castle’s secrets, before this enchanted world destroys her.
Cozy Fantasy, Magic & Romance, LGBTQ+
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Deathly Fates
by Tesia Tsai
As a corpse-driving priestess, a holy servant paid to guide the deceased home, Siying has never feared death. Then her father collapses. Desperate to provide him with medical aid, Siying accepts a dangerous job that promises a generous commission, and travels to a hostile state to retrieve the corpse of a missing prince. But the moment Siying places her reanimation talisman on the dead prince's head, rather than make the corpse obedient, the talisman brings the prince back to life. Worse, he won't stay alive for long unless he absorbs enough life force to keep his soul anchored to his body. In return for a large reward, Siying agrees to aid the prince in finding and purifying evil spirits for their qi. But as they journey across the countryside, they gradually uncover dark secrets about the prince's death―secrets that could endanger both Siying's father and their entire kingdom.
Fantasy, Romance, Mythology, Asian Literature
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The Thorn Queen
by Sasha Peyton Smith
Having won the hand of the faerie King Bram, Ivy is now Queen of England. But with his ascension to the throne, Bram unleashed the fae into the human world. After hundreds of years of being kept away, the Others are looking to make up for lost time, and they do so with wicked revelry. To survive, Ivy acts the sweet, devoted wife. Behind the smile, she plots to banish her husband, save her sister Lydia, and reunite with Emmett. Yet Emmet and Lydia are trapped in the Otherworld, where fae games are deadlier than ever and a queen must play most viciously of all, or see herself dethroned.
Book 2 of The Rose Bargain series
Fantasy, Romance, Fairies, Historical Fiction
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To Drown a Witch
by Lindsey Olsson
In Orlonea, the Witch is feared above all else. Reborn into each generation, she is the only person able to wield magic with a single thought. So when guards across the city begin to drop dead, murdered by violent magic, everyone knows the Witch has returned, and no one will be safe until she’s killed.
Toran is the Prince’s Crown, the most skilled fighter in the King’s Guard. Responsibile for leading the hunt for the Witch, he tries to focus on his assignment to forget the ghosts of his past. And after he learns of Nes, a thief with an ability to sniff out magic, he forcibly recruits her. As the two face deadly magic and otherworldly threats, their mutual dislike soon turns to something more and they find themselves drawn to each other. But the Witch is always a step ahead, and secrets threaten to come to light—secrets that could destroy everything from the fragile trust between them to the very city of Orlonea itself.
Fantasy, Romance, Witches, Enemies-to-Lovers
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To Steal a Throne
by Gabi Burton
Mira runs the court of Virdei from the shadows. Ever since she helped her half-brother Luc cheat his way to becoming the leader, she's used her lie-powered magic to collect secrets from members of court, then used them as blackmail. But when newcomer Kaidren shows up and challenges Luc's leadership, he threatens the stability Mira has worked so hard for. Kaidren has magic that can detect the nature of someone else's power with a single touch. If Kaidren so much as brushes her, everyone will discover that Mira is the one manipulating the court. As Kaidren and Luc compete in three deadly challenges, Mira realizes that no matter who wins, she'll be stuck serving a man who doesn't deserve to be in charge. She's done hiding in the shadows. She wants power of her own. To get it, she'll have to betray them both, but the fiercer the competition gets, the more Mira realizes that the one boy who could destroy everything is the one boy she might not be able to resist.
Fantasy, Romance, Magic, Deadly Competition, Enemies-to-Lovers
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What We Did to Survive
by Megan Lally
Hannah is having an incredible spring break. A week at a resort in Mexico with her best friend Emmy and her family is perfect, even if it’s awkward being around Emmy's brother, Jackson, who she’s had a crush on for as long as she can remember. Still, the beach is gorgeous. So is the guy they meet in the surf. Except Hannah is now the third wheel in Emmy’s vacation romance. Eager to impress Emmy, her wealthy new boyfriend charters a private sailboat to make the most of their last day, and Hannah and Jackson are invited along. As the clouds roll in and the skies darken, their boat is the only one leaving the marina. And the further they get into open water, the more unsettled Hannah becomes. A storm is brewing onboard that’s as deadly as the one racing toward them. Forget surviving graduation. Who will make it back to land alive?
Mystery/Thriller, Suspence, Survival, Summer Romance
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The Escape Game
by Marissa Meyer
Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered on set. Now season five is underway, and new contestants are ready to put their skills to the test solving the show's trickiest escape rooms. There's Adi, the cryptographer; Carter, the math whiz; Beck, the wannabe game master, and Sierra Angelos, the girl who got away with her sister’s murder. Or so everyone believes. But Sierra’s not just here to win. She’s here for justice. When the contestants begin uncovering clues that hint at the identity of Alicia’s true killer, it becomes clear that the stakes are deadly. If these teens want to win—and survive—the game, they must solve the biggest mystery of who killed Alicia Angelos?
Contemporary, Mystery Thriller, Deadly Competition
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