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| The Black Girl Survives in This One: Horror Stories by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell, editorsWerewolves, cults, and demons are no match for the protagonists in this fast-paced short story collection centering Black girls fighting evil and breaking curses. Popular authors including Zakiya Dahlia Harris and Justina Ireland deliver horror stories packed with suspense and social commentary. |
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| The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly JacksonBel wishes everyone could move past her mother Rachel’s mysterious disappearance sixteen years ago. But then Rachel reappears, perfectly timed with the filming of a true crime documentary, and Bel realizes it’s time to uncover the truth. Read-alikes: Tomi Oyemakinde’s The Changing Man; Vincent Ralph’s Are You Watching? |
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| The Breakup Lists by Adib KhorramJackson makes lists of people’s annoying qualities, specializing in his sister Jasmine’s exes. When it’s Liam’s turn, things get complicated, because Jackson is falling for Liam himself. This emotionally intense romance will draw fans of author Adib Khorram’s Kiss & Tell and Darius the Great duology.
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| Otherworldly by F.T. LukensEllery stopped believing in deities when the eternal winter destroyed their faithful family’s farm. Nevertheless, hoping to find the winter’s cause, they strike a magical deal with Knox, a familiar who wishes to remain in the human realm. Read-alikes: Jasmine Skye’s Daughter of the Bone Forest; Gabe Cole Novoa’s The Wicked Bargain. |
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The final curse of Ophelia Cray
by Christine Calella
"When her half-sister Ophelia, the bastard child of a notorious pirate queen hanged by superstitious townsfolk, enlists in the navy under her name, nervous homebody Betsy must brave the dangers of the sea to get them both safely home and save the family business. Simultaneous eBook."
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Adventure Begins at Your Library
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A thousand heartbeats
by Kiera Cass
Soon to be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain, Princess Annika of Kadier finds unexpected love against all odds in the arms of the enemy?—?a Dahrainian soldier determined to reclaim the throne for his people. 200,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The sacrifice
by Rin Chupeco
When a Hollywood film crew begins to work on the island of Kisapmata, they ignore the warnings that the island is cursed, until the crew begins to see strange visions and the visitors start to die, one by one
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The first to die at the end
by Adam Silvera
"With society divided by a new technology claiming to alert people on the day of their death, thousands sign up, and on day one, dozens receive their calls, including two boys destined for love until one receives the first End Day call. 500,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
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Frontera
by Julio Anta
"Mateo makes the dangerous journey back home to the United States through the Sonoran Desert with the help of a new friend, a ghost named Guillermo"
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| At the End of Everything by Marieke NijkampWhen the U.S. goes into lockdown because of a deadly new strain of the plague, a diverse group of incarcerated teens are abandoned to survive on their own. This gripping thriller is layered with explorations of ableism, racism, transphobia, and issues surrounding juvenile justice. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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