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| 16 Forever by Lance RubinEvery time Carter is about to turn 17, he loops back in time to his 16th birthday, and everyone else moves on. Maggie continues to be drawn to him, despite knowing he’ll forget her when he jumps back in time. Each time she wonders if they’ll find the future together. Read-alikes: Morgan Matson’s Gradchanted; Rachel Lynn Solomon’s See You Yesterday.
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And the Trees Stare Back
by Gigi Griffis
Sixteen-year-old Vik lives in Soviet-occupied Estonia. She's searching for answers in the cursed forest. Her younger sister Anna disappeared there--and returned five years later without having aged.
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| Beth Is Dead by Katie BernetOn New Year’s Day, Jo and Amy find their gifted musician sister Beth murdered. If anyone can figure out whether their neighbor Laurie was involved, it’s Jo. This contemporary spin on Little Women will draw fans of the classic, though it stands on its own as a propulsive whodunit.
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Extraordinary Quests for Amateur Witches
by Kayla Cottingham
Kieran accidentally writes a poem so bad (and magically hazardous) that it makes him invisible to his boyfriend. Soon after the Witches Council demands he complete his magical training. He takes on a task that he can't pull off. Nevertheless, Kieran sets off on a dangerous journey, accompanied by his sister, her girlfriend, and a swoony new crewmate. Will he survive?
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Hear Her Howl
by Kim DeRose
After she's caught kissing a girl in church, Rue is exiled to Sacred Heart to be transformed into a respectable lady. Ironically, she falls immediately and irreversibly under the spell of its ethereal, ferocious outcast, Charlotte Savage--who is a werewolf. Rue becomes one, too, and together she and Charlotte form a wolf pack of wild girls who refuse to remain docile. This world is not kind to women, much less wild women...but God help the man who tries to cage the girls of Sacred Heart.
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My Roommate from Hell
by Cale Dietrich
Focused on his future, eighteen-year-old college freshman Owen wants nothing to do with his chaotic new roommate Zar. Turns out, Zar is the prince of hell. But when a fake dating deal is struck to save both their reputations, sparks fly in more ways than one.
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| Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis FeatherstoneEva dreams of attending Oxford University’s Beecham College. But her plan quickly sours when her friend and fellow candidate George turns up dead during interview week. Now she must solve his murder before she's blamed for it--and before she becomes the next victim. Fans of dark academia will enjoy this thought-provoking and twisty mystery. |
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| The Swan's Daughter by Roshani ChokshiAlthough Demelza was born without wings, she is part veritas swan and thus can discern people’s true intentions. Using her gift to help the cursed prince who needs to find true love could mean sacrificing her power forever. Read-alikes: Jessica Khoury’s The Forbidden Wish; Elizabeth Lim’s A Forgery of Fate. |
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You Had Me at Hello World
by Rona Wang
Charise Char Tang is invited to a highly selective hackathon at MIT. She teams up with Khoi Astor, coding wunderkind and creator of last year's biggest mobile game. Soon, she discovers she has feelings for him. As the competition heats up, so do things between Char and Khoi. But sabotage lurks around every corner. Char soon discovers that the glitzy tech world has a dark, dangerous underbelly.
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