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Here are some of our favorite titles. These titles can be found in the Teen High section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Fable for the End of the World
by Ava Reid
In a society controlled by one corporation, Inesa's mother has accrued enormous debt and offers Inesa as a sacrifice. She is pursued by Melinoe, an assassin, in a dystopian romance about survival, sacrifice and love that risks everything.
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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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Skin of the Sea
by Natasha Bowen
Transformed by the goddess Yemoja into a Mami Wati, an African mermaid charged with collecting the souls of those who die at sea, Simi goes against the gods to save a living boy, Kola, from drowning.
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Prince of Glass & Midnight
by Linsey Miller
Ever since the death of his mother, Prince August of Charmant has sworn off love. Now with his growing responsibilities at court, August is unable to delay conversations of marriage any longer. But news of a magical memory curse plaguing a nearby village--the same village in which he used to spend his summers with his mother--offers August an escape. He convinces his father to give him five days to lead the royal investigation before returning to the palace for good. While away, August must confront his own bittersweet memories of the village, his mother, and Ella, the childhood friend he hasn't spoken to in nearly six years. But maybe the best person to help him restore the town's memories is the girl he hasn't been able to forget.
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Where the Dark Stands Still
by A. B. Poranek
When attempting to rid herself of magic, seventeen-year-old Liska is captured by the demon warden of the spirit-wood who offers her one year of servitude in exchange for any wish, but she soon discovers the sinister truth at the heart of their deal.
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The Thirteenth Child
by Erin A. Craig
A healer, Hazel, a thirteenth child promised to one of the gods, discovers all gifts come with a price as she is forced to work with Death. But when she meets a rakish prince marked to die, she must choose between her heart and Death itself.
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Curses
by Lish Mcbride
Forced to live as a beast forever unless she agrees to marry a man of her mother's choosing before her 18th birthday, Merit Cravan joins forces with a con artist who is her only hope in finding the best match.
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Six Crimson Cranes
by Elizabeth Lim
The exiled Princess Shiori must unravel the curse that turned her six brothers into cranes, and she is assisted by her spurned betrothed, a capricious dragon, and a paper bird brought to life by her own magic.
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Little Thieves
by Margaret Owen
Posing as a royal to rob the nobles blind, seventeen-year-old Vanja Schmidt is thrilled by her luck until she crosses the wrong god and is cursed to turn into the jewels she covets unless she can pay back her debts–quickly.
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The Forest Grimm
by Kathryn Purdie
Entering the deadly Forest Grimm to procure the Book of Fortunes, which has the power to save her mother, 17-year-old Clara defies fate, daring to accomplish what no one else has been able to—survive in a dark place with a mind of its own.
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Sea Witch Rising
by Sarah Henning
In order to save her sister Alia, Runa makes a bargain with the sea witch to kill a loveless prince and return Alia to the ocean, and soon finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict between land and sea.
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Snow & Poison
by Melissa De la Cruz
When the king of Spain commands her death after his heir, Prince Philip, falls in love with her, Lady Sophie seeks refuge in the home of seven orphans and must choose between duty and her heart's desire when war threatens her duchy.
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Of Curses and Kisses
by Sandhya Menon
A contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast is set at an elite boarding school, where a princess attempts to protect her younger sister from a rival clan by breaking the heart of a cursed classmate.
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Briarheart
by Mercedes Lackey
A fresh and feminist reinterpretation of Sleeping Beauty from a beloved fantasy author finds princess Aurora's older sister, Miriam, discovering that she possesses incredible powers that must be used to protect her little sister and combat the shadowy threats that are moving closer and closer to their kingdom.
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Feather and Flame
by Livia Blackburne
Mulan goes from a celebrated war hero to a reluctant Empress and must once again rise above expectations and prove she doesn't have to be anyone but herself to save China.
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Gilded
by Marissa Meyer
Ordered by the king to spin straw into gold or be killed for telling falsehoods, Serilda, known for her fantastical tales, unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to help her—for a price, in this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin.
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Veil of Winter
by Melanie Dickerson
After faking her own death then heading to Prague to beg King Wenceslaus to save her people, medieval Princess Elyse is joined by a young knight who claims he has had a vision from God and must help her on her quest.
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Once Upon a Broken Heart
by Stephanie Garber
Desperate to stop her beloved from marrying another, sixteen-year-old Evangeline Fox strikes a deal with the mythic Prince of Hearts leading her down a dangerous path that may ultimately end in her destruction
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Bravely
by Maggie Stiefvater
When a supernatural being appears in DunBroch on Christmas Eve with the intent of demolishing the realm, Princess Merida, under the watchful eyes of the gods, embarks on a series of epic journeys to save those she loves from ruin.
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Girl, Serpent, Thorn
by Melissa Bashardoust
Soraya, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch, has lived eighteen years in the shadows but as her twin brother's wedding approaches, she faces choices with unimaginable consequences.
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