July 2025 list by K. Pearson |
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After We Burned
by Marieke Nijkamp
Told through intertwining points of view and timelines, five teens each protect their secrets and truths about the night a fire destroyed their high school, and a classmate died.
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Among Ghosts
by Rachel Hartman
On the run from a mercenary dragon, among other dangers, thirteen-year-old Charl seeks refuge in an abandoned abbey haunted by an assemblage of ghosts.
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The Blood Phoenix
by Amber Chen
An attack by the mysterious pirate fleet, Blood Phoenix, forces Ying and her allies back into the political turmoil of the Nine Isles, while her sister Nian uncovers a dark conspiracy in the capital, as the Isles teeter on the brink of destruction.
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Den of Liars
by Jessica S. Olson
A young thief attempting a daring casino heist during a high-stakes tournament is torn between two warring brothers.
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Difficult Girls
by Veronica Bane
Sixteen-year-old Greta attempts to reinvent herself at her amusement park summer job, but things take a deadly turn when a co-worker disappears.
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Embrace the Serpent
by Sunya Mara
The Serpent King is the most eligible bachelor in the land: a monster with dark and terrible magic and the ruler of the last free kingdom. Riches and power await his future bride—but so does a life forever trapped in the games of court. That fate is eighteen-year-old Saphira's worst nightmare. Ever since the Empire made her an orphan, she’s found freedom in being invisible. So despite her rare gift for harnessing the magic in gemstones, she lets an unscrupulous jewelsmith take credit for her increasingly sought-after work.
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The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez
by Jasminne Paulino
Alex, a neurodiverse seventh grader, works to convince his teachers and parents that he is ready to leave his self-contained classroom and join his grade's mainstream science class.
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A Fiery Spirit
by Kate Chenli
Even after defeating her murderer, Prince Ren, Mingshin has no time to rest. The youngest prince's shocking death leaves the royal family shaken, and Mingshin is determined to get answers. She soon discovers that Wen was killed by a magical olfactory-delivered poison that drove him to suicide.
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A Girl Walks Into the Forest
by Madeleine Roux
The beautiful Valla travels through dangerous Gottyar Wood to get to Count Leonid's castle, but her face is torn to shreds en route and the Count is unhappy, in a female-forward narrative that borrows from horror, fairy tales and folklore.
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Hour of the Pumpkin Queen
by Megan Shepherd
One year has passed since Sally wed her beloved Jack Skellington and stepped into her role as queen of Halloween Town. Even with her Jack at her side, though, being a ruler isn’t easy, and Sally feels uncertain of her future. Her seams are stretched thin with her royal duties, her newfound family in Dream Town, and a desire to bring citizens from across the Hinterlands together.
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Goodbye, My Princess
by Wo Si Cun Fei
Now married to the heartless crown prince, princess Xiaofeng lives a secret life outside the manor until a stranger reveals a past she cannot remember, and she must recover her memories of love and betrayal.
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Heiress Among Thieves
by Emily Wibberley
Seventeen-year-old criminal mastermind Olivia Owens' next target is the vault in her grandmother's Swiss castle, but when she arrives to execute her heist, new competition and discoveries make her mission even more dangerous than she anticipated.
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The Nightblood Prince
by Molly X. Chang
Destined to become the empress who will reunite their warring kingdoms, seventeen-year-old Fei finds herself caught between two princes as she attempts to take her fate into her own hands.
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The Notorious Virtues
by Alwyn Hamilton
Feeling like an outsider in a powerful family that controls all of Walstad, 16-year-old Nora is pitted against her cousins in an ultimate magical competition to determine the family's heir before discovering that her mother's sudden death was not an accident.
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Rewind to Us
by Molly Morris
Dixie Mulligan plans to confess her love to her best friend Sawyer during their annual California vacation, but after discovering that he has moved on, she uses a magical "Rewind" to fix their past--only to face unexpected family secrets that may complicate everything.
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Sam
by Eric Walters
Redheaded orphan Sam can’t seem to stay out of trouble. His latest incident ― defending himself by hitting the high school quarterback in the face with a can of soda ― lands him in the Johnson “Blue Gables” Juvenile Center while he awaits trial. Sam needs to keep his nose clean, but can he control his temper when he’s targeted by a long-term Gables resident?
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Tell Me Every Lie
by Ellen Hagan
John Paul Reyes wants to escape the worst truths in his life-other people's pity since his dad died, and everyone else's expectations about what he should do with his life now that he's graduated high school. When he arrives at the Majestic Mountain resort with his Tita Abrigo's wealthy family, he sees a way to escape-he can be JP Abrigo, rich and set, and he can lie his way to feeling fine.
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Tenderly, I am Devoured
by Lyndall Clipstone
Eighteen-year-old Lacrimosa must bind herself to a dangerous chthonic god with the help of the son of a rival family to save her family's legacy--and herself--from ruin.
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This is Where We Die
by Cindy R. X. He
Six out of eight teens who made it out alive from a ski trip two years ago must fight for their survival again--this time from a lurking killer on a secluded island.
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A Treachery of Swans
by A. B. Poranek
Two hundred years ago, a slighted deity stole the magic from Auréal and vanished without a trace. But seventeen-year-old Odile has a plan. All her life, her father, a vengeful sorcerer, has raised her for one singular task: infiltrate the royal palace and steal the king’s crown, an artefact with enough power to restore magic. But to enter the palace, she must assume the identity of a noblewoman. She chooses Marie d’Odette: famed for her beauty, a rumored candidate for future queen…and Odile’s childhood-friend-turned-sworn-enemy.
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Wendy's Ever After
by Julie Wright
Wendy Darling embarks on a new journey where her past in Neverland collides with her future hopes for love, only to rediscover the adventure never truly ended.
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