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Three Dark Crowns by Kendare BlakeWhat it's about: On the island of Fennbirn, each generation of triplet queens is born with magical powers, but not the right to rule. Instead, one girl must claim the crown by murdering her sisters in a brutal rite of passage. This time around, elemental Mirabella seems to have the advantage, but poisoner Katherine and naturalist Arsinoe can’t be counted out. Which sister is ruthless enough to become the “red-handed Queen”? You’ll want to race through the gut-punching twists of this series opener to find out. For fans of: The equally female-focused Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.
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My Lady Jane
by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
What it is: the tragic tale of England’s Lady Jane Grey, reimagined as a historical fantasy packed with intrigue, crackling banter, and animal shapeshifters.
Featuring: teenage King Edward VI, who’s weary of pesky usurpers; bookish Jane, who'll inherit the throne; and Gifford, Jane’s new husband, who's sometimes a horse.
Try this next: My Plain Jane, by the same trio of authors, offers an equally irreverent spin on Jane Eyre.
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Everless by Sara HollandWhat it's about: In a land where the rich are able to hoard time, Jules Ember returns to the estate where she and her father used to be servants and where the youngest son of an aristocratic family is planning to marry the daughter of the queen. Sequel Alert: Liked this book? Check out the sequel, Evermore!
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Truly Devious
by Maureen Johnson
What it's about: Sixteen-year-old true-crime enthusiast Stevie Bell arrives at Ellingham Academy (an unusual school for exceptional students) with one goal: to solve a kidnapping that took place there in 1936. Cracking the cold case proves complicated, however, when a present-day murderer begins targeting Ellingham students.
Series alert: Hold on tight and prepare for some cliffhangers in this atmospheric, multilayered mystery: Truly Devious is just the 1st in a trilogy.
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So This Is Love: A Twisted Taleby Elizabeth LimWhat it's about: Unable to prove her identity as a missing princess and resolved to quit the home of the tyrannical Lady Tremaine, Cinderella takes a job as a palace seamstress before she becomes a witness to a grand conspiracy to remove the king and her fairy godmother from power.
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Panic by Lauren OliverWhat it's about: In the poor town of Carp, New York, a teenage group enters a high-stakes game that involves a series of secretive, possibly deadly challenges throughout the summer, with the winner receiving more than $50,000--enough money to start a new life
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Snow Like Ashesby Sara RaaschWhat it's about: Raised by her defeated land's general after being orphaned, Meira secretly trains to become a warrior while harboring a love for the heir to the throne and a determination to regain the magic that will free her people. Series alert: Liked this book? Check out the sequels, Ice Like Fire and Frost Like Night!
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The Shadow Queen: A Ravenspire Novelby C. J RedwineA dark fantasy inspired by the tale of Snow White follows the adventures of Lorelai, an exiled princess who is being pursued by a magic-wielding prince serving as the personal huntsman for evil queen Irina, who has charged him with bringing her Lorelai's heart.
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By Your Side by Kasie WestWhat it's about: Accidentally locked in the library, Autumn discovers that a local troublemaker, Dan, is locked in with her, a situation that leads to an unexpected connection as the pair overcome respective beliefs over vending-machine food and begrudging conversations.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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