Here are our favorite teen fantasy novels. These titles are classified as Teen High School (TH) and can be found in the Teen section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Her Radiant Curse
by Elizabeth Lim
When her beautiful 17-year-old sister Vanna is to be auctioned off in a vulgar betrothal contest, Channi, who is cursed with a serpent's face, defends Vanna from the cruelest of suitors, unleashing an evil that could sever their bond forever.
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The Awakening
by Omar Epps
In a New York ravaged by climate change and class division where Nubians live as outcasts, Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho must decide whether to use their newly-discovered extraordinary and terrifying powers to lift their people up, or to leave them behind.
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Wolf Soldier
by James R. Hannibal
A shepherd boy and four trainees search for a missing spy, who may be the only one who can stop an impending invasion.
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The Luminaries
by Susan Dennard
To reclaim her family's standing within the Luminaries, an ancient order standing between humanity and nightmares, Winnie must pass the hunter trials, entering a world of danger, lies, and betrayal where she must protect her town, her family and her heart.
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A Forgery of Roses
by Jessica S. Olson
A portrait artist whose paintings alter people's bodies, Myra, when her gift is discovered by the governor's wife, is forced to complete a special portrait resurrecting the governor's dead son, which brings her face-to-face with a killer.
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A Magic Steeped in Poison
by Judy I. Lin
To save her sister's life, Ning, a young tea-maker, enters a competition to win a favor from the princess, but soon finds herself the one in danger when she is faced with backstabbing competitors, bloody court politics, and a mysterious boy with a shocking secret.
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Forging Silver into Stars
by Brigid Kemmerer
When the King's Courier, Lord Tycho, stops in the small town of Briarlock he is quick to befriend Jax and Callyn, but the town has long been an outpost for the anti-magic Truthbringers, and soon they find themselves embroiled in a world of shifting alliances and ancient magic.
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This Woven Kingdom
by Tahereh Mafi
The long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight, servant girl Alizeh waits in the shadows to uproot the kingdom of the crown prince and the world.
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Nightrender
by Jodi Meadows
The three kingdoms of Salvation have been at war so long that they have forgotten to watch an even bigger threat: the Malstop and the incursion from the demon plane which it contains. But as Princess Johanne of Embria contemplates her upcoming marriage to Prince Rune of Caberwill which will unite two of the kingdoms (if she does not kill him) the Malstop is weakening--and Nightrender, the only warrior who can save the world, sleeps in her castle, waiting for someone to summon her
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Castles in their Bones
by Laura Sebastian
Secretly trained since birth in the arts of deception, seduction, and violence, princesses Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz find their loyalties tested when each enters into a marriage to help make their mothers dream of ruling Vesteria come true.
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So This is Ever After
by F. T. Lukens
Assuming the role of King of Ere, Arek discovers there is a magical catch: choose a spouse by your 18th birthday, or wither away into nothing. With the help of his mage Arek desperately searches for the perfect candidate.
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The Ivory Key
by Akshaya Raman
Four estranged royal siblings, each harboring secrets and conflicting agendas, must learn to work together as they search for the Ivory Key—a thing of legend that will lead to a new source of magic.
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We Hunt the Flame
by Hafsah Faizal
Disguising herself as a man to hunt food for her people in the cursed and forbidden forest, a Hunter in a fantasy realm inspired by ancient Arabia is targeted by the Prince of Death, a being who would kill her for her disobedience to an autocratic king and claim the powerful artifact she seeks.
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Strange Creatures
by Phoebe North
From the moment that Annie was born, she and her older brother, Jamie, were inseparable. Facing the challenges of growing up different in suburban America, they created their own space in the woods behind their house: a fantasy world of their own making, where no one else could find them. But as they grew, Jamie grew dark and distant. One day, he disappears. As days turn into months turn into years, Annie comes to believe that Jamie, somehow, has entered the world they created...and she is the only one who can bring him back.
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Raybearer
by Jordan Ifueko
Raised in isolation by a mysterious mother known only as The Lady, lonely Tarisai is dispatched to become a member of the Crown Prince’s trusted council, whose members forge deep bonds with each other, before her mother directs her to commit an assassination.
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Shadow and Bone
by Leigh Bardugo
Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.
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The Ruins of Gorlan
by John Flanagan
With Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, on the brink of attacking the kingdom, fifteen-year-old Will is chosen as the Ranger's new apprentice and must learn all the skills necessary to take part in the fierce battle ahead with their unique form of magic in the hopes of saving the villagers from pending annihilation.
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Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare This novel follows a young warrior as she immerses herself in elite supernatural salons before an outbreak of demon attacks places London under quarantine.
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The Betrothed
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Kiera Cass
Declared the unexpected love of a commitment-resistant young prince, a nobleman’s daughter is rapidly disillusioned by the outsized expectations of royal life before meeting a stranger with the mysterious power to see into her heart.
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The Deep & Dark Blue
by
Niki Smith
When a political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee for their lives and assume new identities before joining an order of magical women. Their quest for vengeance is compromised by Grayson’s longing to remain behind and finally live as a girl.
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