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A Fate So Cold
by Amanda Foody
In Alderland, Summer magicians defend the nation against Winter's brutal reign. Domenic and Ellery become the unprecedented Chosen Two. They are bonded with the most powerful Summer and first-ever Winter wands. Together they face a looming cataclysm and the devastating truth that saving their homeland may require one to slay the other.
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| The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay by Ryan DouglassNick Carrington III flees Tulsa, Oklahoma after the 1921 massacre, landing at New York’s West Egg Academy. There he meets Jay, and their blossoming relationship challenges Nick’s entire worldview. This richly detailed spin on The Great Gatsby uses the Harlem Renaissance as a backdrop for its thought-provoking examination of prejudice.
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| I Don't Wish You Well by Jumata EmillFour years ago, four football stars were slain by a masked assailant in Pryce’s hometown. When Pryce investigates the crime for a podcast, he discovers that the true killer might still be at large. Read-alikes: Mindy McGinnis’ A Long Stretch of Bad Days; Kacen Callender’s We Are Villains.
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| Queen of Faces by Petra LordIn Caimor, a person’s consciousness can be transferred into a fabricated body, effectively evading death. When Annabelle is caught trying to steal a body for herself, she must choose between dying and becoming an assassin for people trying to quash rebellion. Read-alikes: Andrea Tang’s Kingdom of Without; Jill Tew’s The Dividing Sky. |
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Reel Love
by Addie Woolridge
Jamie uses her filmmaking skills to help build her grandmother’s social media presence. The duo attends an influencers’ convention. Unfortunately, her gran's archnemesis is also at the con--with her cute grandson, Ethan. When an award is announced for the best con video, Jamie agrees to a secret partnership with Ethan, a fellow content creator. Their grandmothers will never know... right?
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| Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen PhamHoping to break her family’s curse, Valentina bargains with the spirit of Saint Valentine to find love within the year. Now she’s off to investigate that spark she felt with a lion dancer at the Lunar New Year celebration. This effervescent graphic novel blends romance with a coming-of-age story.
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The Nefarious Nights of Willowweep Manor
by Shaenon K. Garrity
Haley is summoned back to the Willowweep pocket universe to deal with a huge crisis: another pocket universe is collapsing, and the survivors are seeking refuge in Willowweep. The newcomers are from a mystery-themed universe complete with a blustery colonel, a sweet old spinster, and a butler. Strange things start happening and the once-Gothic pocket universe transforms into a whodunit.
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Quiet Crossings
by Book Author
After crashing her truck in an unfamiliar area, Selena agrees to help out at the nearby Inn in exchange for a room. Located on the edge of the world, the Inn offers a complimentary ferry ride to the Great Unknown, a mysterious shore past the edge of the world. But no one ever travels back. Is the innkeeper really as nice as she seems? What secret does the ferryman hold? And should Selena pack her bags and head out quick? One thing's for sure: Selena's never had a job like this before.
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Toxic Summer
by Derek Charm
Best friends Ben and Leo are ready to celebrate the summer after graduation by working as lifeguards at the beach. But a mysterious toxic spill has turned the water unswimmable and littered the shore with rotting fish carcasses. They save a local historian with suspiciously glowing eyes from the water. Then tentacled monsters begin snatching people in the night. Ben and Leo have to team up with other teens in town to uncover the cause of the spill, save their new friends and family, and try to get the summer back on track before it's too late.
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