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An Archive of Romance: A Study in Drowning Novella
by Ava Reid
Effy and Preston have been torn apart by the wars of men, the power of words, and the specter of magic—but it was through stories that they found each other. Relive Effy and Preston’s love story through their own pens in this immersive collection of mementos, illustrations, maps, blueprints, diary entries, and more. Read Angharad with Effy's annotations; sneak excerpts of Preston's diary; see the architectural sketches that brought Effy to Hiraeth; get your own ticket to Saltney; and experience, for the first time, the epilogue to Effy and Preston’s romance.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Awakening of Roku
by Randy Ribay
From National Book Award finalist Randy Ribay comes a gripping follow-up to The Reckoning of Roku, the latest duology in the New York Times bestselling Chronicles of the Avatar series, set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra Set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, this is the stunning conclusion to the story of Avatar Roku.
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Better in Black: Ten Stories of Shadowhunter Romance
by Cassandra Clare
Ten couples. United by love. Divided by danger. Jace and Clary, seeking out an exiled Shadowhunter and learning that love can save the world--or destroy it. Will and Tessa, honeymooning in Paris when a séance sends them down an unexpected path. Simon and Izzy, observing increased demonic activity around New York, on a hilarious urban romp. These are just a few of the beloved couples whose romantic escapades will have you on the edge of your seat across time and storylines from Cassandra Clare's expansive Shadowhunters series.
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Crowntide
by Alex Aster
Isla Crown has charted a new destiny and leapt into the unknown, determined to defeat her insidious ancestor, Lark, no matter the cost. But Skyshade is nothing like she anticipated, and she'll have to use all of her skills just to survive, let alone end Lark for good.
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Goalkeeper
by Edward Bloor
Twelve-year-old Paul, an underdog kid from a troubled home, navigates a tumultuous summer while finding friendship and confidence on the soccer field.
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Last Chance Live!
by Helena Haywoode Henry
Eternity Price, an eighteen-year-old death row inmate, competes on a high-stakes reality show for a chance to win her freedom but must decide whether to betray her newfound friends or risk losing her life.
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The Last Vampire
by Romina Garber
As part of the inaugural senior class of Huntington Academy, eighteen-year-old Austen-loving Lorena hopes to find her own Mr. Darcy, but instead accidentally awakens William Pride, the world's last vampire, whose struggle between love and destiny could determine the fate of his kind.
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Love Stories: The Taylors Version
by Elizabeth Eulberg
Not all friendships are forever and always . . . Teffy, Tay, Taylor, and TS have been best friends since middle school. As they enter their high school freshmen era, relationships bring on the drama. Teffy is crushing on the boy next door who belongs to someone else. Tay finds herself down bad for a tortured poet. Things get treacherous as an older boy starts flirting with Taylor. Suddenly, it feels like everything has changed. Pulled in different directions between navigating high school and new relationships, will their friendship be long lived or is it so long, Taylors?
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The Obsession
by Natasha Preston
SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING. Connie never asked to be famous--but thanks to her mother's relentless vlogging, she and her sister Isla have spent their lives under a virtual microscope. Every smile, every moment curated for clicks. Every stranger online thinking they know them. Then local girls--girls who look just like Connie--start dying. One by one. As the bodies pile up and the spotlight turns sinister, Connie is forced to confront the terrifying truth: someone isn't just watching. They're planning.
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Persephone's Curse
by Katrina Leno
Are the four Farthing sisters really descended from Persephone? This is what their aunt has always told them: that the women in their family can trace their lineage right back to the Goddess of the Dead. And maybe she's right, because the Farthing girls do have a ghost in the attic of their New York City brownstone --a kind and gentle ghost named Henry, who only they can see. When one of the sisters falls in love with the ghost, and another banishes him to the Underworld, the sisters are faced with even bigger questions about who they are.
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The Rebel and the Rose
by Catherine Doyle
From a remote hilltop haven, far from the city of Fantome, Seraphine Marchant and her Order of Flames plot to eradicate shade magic with lightfire. But as Sera struggles to control her blooming powers, destiny calls her back to Fantome--and to the assassin who haunts her dreams. Ransom Hale can't get Sera out of his head. As their rivalry grows and he grapples with the responsibility of leading the Order of Daggers, he feels himself slipping further from who he wants to be. Is he doomed to a life in the shadows? Or can he forge another path?
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A Riddle of Thorns
by Sarena Nanua
Sana Gupta has waited years to return to her ancestral home in Paris, with its labyrinthine halls and overgrown gardens. Sent away as a child when her mother disappeared, Sana has long puzzled over whether her mother's departure was just another of her famously unsolvable riddles. Now eighteen and ready to claim her inheritance, Sana arrives at the dark and dilapidated estate to find three strangers awaiting her.
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The Sacred & the Divine
by Kate Christensen
History, romance, and the occult come together in a mesmerizing tale of sisterhood, fate, and the darkness lurking in our world. Past, Present, Future. What do the cards say? Only the Wolfson sisters know. The year is 1848, and Daisy, Morrigan, and Avery Wolfson are skilled in the supernatural, particularly tarot readings. Daisy has insights about the future, Morrigan has ties to the past, and Avery has a special connection to the present. Although Massachusetts is known for its hostility to such talents, the village of Redcliffe is eager to use the sisters' abilities for its own gain.
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Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate
by Marisa Churchill
At the world's greatest magical cooking school, risks matter just as much as whisks. Sylvie Jones has been dreaming of attending her mom's alma mater, Brindille School of Culinary Arts and Magic, since she was old enough to reach the stove. Unfortunately, her last name has a horrible stain on it, something that could destroy her dream. So when Sylvie is given the chance to prove her skills and put an end to the rumors that her mother cheated her way to victory at the most prestigious magical cooking competition, The Golden Whisk, she takes it. But the opportunity may not be all that it's cracked up to be.
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These Bodies Ain't Broken
by Madeline Dyer
A monstrous transformation within your own body. A sacrificial imprisonment. A fight to the death against an ancient evil. These stories showcase disabled characters winning against all odds. Outsmarting deadly video games, hunting the predatory monster in the woods, rooting out evil within their community, finding love and revenge with their newly turned vampire friend--this anthology upends expectations of the roles disabled people can play in horror.
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Twin Tides
by Hien Nguyen
Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult thriller. Heiress and influencer Caliste Ha lives a glamorous life in an LA high rise, her perfectly curated social media feed hiding the cracks in her family. Across the country, Aria Nguyen is barely surviving as a freshman and academic scammer at Georgetown University. They have never met. That changes with one unexpected and grim phone call. Their long-missing mother has been found dead in Les Eaux, Minnesota.
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The Uninvited
by Nancy Banks
When 17-year-old Tosh Reeves moves from Portland, Oregon to Paris, it's a dream come to life. The city embraces her with its street-life, iconic architecture, and infinite gustatory delights. There's even a charming expat boy, Nick, who introduces her to sights tourists never see. From medieval catacombs to the viciously competitive street art scene, Tosh's immersion in Paris makes her feel wholly alive in a way she's never before experienced. She belongs.
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Us Without You
by Vicky Skinner
A girl embarks on a road trip to find out who her brother, who recently died, really was. When her brother Luke disappeared one year ago, Ellie thought it was the worst thing that could ever happen to her. Now Ellie knows better. Because Luke is dead. And all she feels is numb. But when she receives some of Luke's things in the mail from an address in Michigan, she decides she has to know where her brother went when he disappeared. And she's not the only one who wants answers. She soon finds herself roped into a cross-country road trip with Luke's best friend Wes, Luke's ex-girlfriend Gwen, and Cade, the boy she almost kissed the night Luke ran away.
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Zodiac Legacy
by Katie Zhao
The Descendants of the Chinese zodiac must navigate the aftermath of a chaotic heist and rescue a fallen comrade--all while battling dark forces determined to tear them apart.
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