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Accomplice to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Book 3 in The Assistant and the Villain series
What it's about: Evie Sage didn’t mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom’s most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised “light paperwork and occasional beheadings,” and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss. Now, with a magical prophecy unraveling, assassins showing up in the break room, and a suspicious amount of frogs wearing crowns, Evie has to figure out how to survive her job without setting the kingdom on fire―or her dignity, which is hanging by a very sarcastic thread.
Why you might like it: Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Nicole Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance.
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Play Nice
by Rachel Harrison
What it's about: Clio's mother Alex lost custody of Clio and her sisters when Alex wrote a book saying their house was possessed; after Alex's sudden death, the house passes to the sisters, and as the home makeover begins and Clio finally reads the book, the presence in the house becomes real and sinister.
Why you might like it: A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty.
“Readers will be riveted…As is typical of a Harrison book, Play Nice takes a horror trope—this time, the haunted house—and turned it on its head with a fun, feminist twist. Horror readers who are not familiar with Harrison need to get on board, and this book could be her breakout hit.” – Booklist (starred review)
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Arcana Academy
by Elise Kova
What it's about: To escape prison, Clara, a rogue tarot magician, agrees to pose as the fiancée of Arcana Academy's powerful headmaster, but as they plot to steal a legendary card, forbidden magic and unexpected feelings threaten both her freedom and her heart.
“Betrayal and hidden agendas abound in Kova’s (A Dawn with the Wolf Knight) latest, keeping fans of do-or-die magical competitions turning the pages. . . . Perfect for those who like Jennifer L. Armentrout and Rachel Gillig.”—Library Journal, starred review
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Katabasis
by R. F. Kuang
What it's about: Alice has sacrificed everything to work with Professor Grimes at Cambridge, the world's greatest magician, but when he dies in a magical accident and is sent to Hell, she and rival Peter follow him, using only tales of Orpheus and Dante to guide them.
Why you might like it: Dante’s Inferno meets Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul—perhaps at the cost of their own.
"A must-read for fans of Naomi Novik, Olivie Blake, and Lev Grossman’s scholastic fantasies, with explorations of purpose, grief, and relationships that open the novel to a more universal audience." — Library Journal (starred review)
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Lore of the Wilds
by Analeigh Sbrana
What it's about: When her village is threatened, 21-year-old Lore makes a devil's bargain with a Fae lord and must catalog an enchanted library that hasn't been touched in a thousand years, but with the hostile world outside, she is forced to rely on two very different, very dangerous, very attractive Fae males to survive.
Why you might like it: A stunning Romantasy debut about an enchanted library, two handsome Fae, and one human who brings them all together. A library with a deadly enchantment. A Fae lord who wants in. A human woman willing to risk it all for a taste of power.
"The plot unravels deliberately and deliciously, luring readers into its world and captivating them with multidimensional characters who will keep them on their toes. Sbrana is a writer to watch." — Publishers Weekly
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I Who Have Never Known Men
by Jacqueline Harpman
What it's about: Deep underground, thirty-nine women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only a vague recollection of their lives before. As the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl--the fortieth prisoner--sits alone and outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground
Why you might like it: Ursula K. LeGuin meets The Road in a post-apocalyptic modern classic of female friendship and intimacy.
“Like Kafka with a dash of Ursula Le Guin, this story is part mystery, part science fiction, and all literature.”—Booklist
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The Book of Doors
by Gareth Brown
What it's about: When her favorite customer, a lonely yet charming old man, dies right in front of her, Cassie holds on to the last book he was reading, which turns out to be a rare volume that has great power and she is tasked with protecting it from those who will do evil.
Why you might like it: A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, The Book of Doors opens up a thrilling world of contemporary fantasy for readers of The Midnight Library, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Night Circus, and any modern story that mixes the wonder of the unknown with just a tinge of darkness.
"Those who love books about books and enjoy paranormal fantasy with a touch of romance will be enraptured." — Booklist (starred review)
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Hell of a Summer
Camp counselor Jason arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his co-workers. What he doesn't know is that a masked killer is on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one
Rated R
Comedy, Horror
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Final Destination: Bloodlines
Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all
Rated R
Horror, Thriller
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