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| Anger Is Only a Shadow by Elizabeth AcevedoAs Liliana awaits trial for her latest impulsive mistake, she notices her brother acting unusually. Visiting him while he’s away at college would violate the terms of her release, but she may be his only hope. This nuanced verse novel explores the complex realities of juvenile detention and mental illness.
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Heirs of Infamy
by Kyla Zhao
In 1940s San Francisco Chinatown, eighteen-year-old rival gang heirs Alexis Sung and Zachary Ren find their animosity turning into attraction as they collaborate on a heist to save their families from financial ruin-- Provided by publisher.
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Until the Last Light Goes Out
by Courtney Gould
Flickering neon lights and hot Miami nights turn deadly in this haunting gothic horror.You may not escape, but the truth will. Twenty-five years ago, the Ripley Memorial High School senior class entered the luxurious Kaleidoscope Key resort deep in the remote Florida Keys. By morning, almost all were dead. Despite international intrigue and years of investigation, no one truly knows how the 183 students died. And they never will, since the five survivors of the massacre have never spoken a word about what happened to them that night. Paige Keller, daughter of one of the Kaleidoscope Key Massacre's infamous survivors, has grown up determined to steer her life away from the resort and the unsolved mysteries her ex-best friend, KJ, can't leave alone. But when she's called home on the 25th anniversary of the massacre, she finds that KJ has gone missing. Paige knows there's only one place KJ could be: her obsession, the now-abandoned resort. When Paige and the remaining survivors' kids go in after her, they're forced to confront their--and their parents--pasts once and for all. Kaleidoscope Key is waiting, and it's starving. Once they find their way inside, there may not be a way out. And one way or another, the truth of the massacre will come to light. Captivating and chilling, Courtney Gould's Until the Last Light Goes Out is a tale you won't soon forget: a horror story, a love story, and an ode to the pain passed between generations.
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| Monster, Monarch, Maiden by Rae CarsonBria is rescued by the secretive Titus, saving her from a life of slavery. Now pledged to him as a shield maiden, Bria seeks to understand his mysterious quest, the nature of her own magical gift, and her burgeoning feeling for him. Read-alikes: Andy C. Naranjo’s Cursed Ever After; Rachel Greenlaw’s Compass and Blade. |
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| Hawk & Sparrow by Ayana GrayJournalist Vesper attended the art museum’s exhibition to interview a famed inventor. Instead, she found him dead. Now she’s posing as a couple with sorcerer Maximilian, the main suspect, in order to infiltrate high society and catch the killer. This atmospheric mystery features a Victorian setting sprinkled with magic.
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| Traitors' Nest by Frances HardingeAlthough the godlike Players move castles around the world as they play the Great Game, Burr never thought the castle in his farming village would disappear. Then it does, sending Burr, his sisters, and his friends on a great adventure to protect their community. Read-alikes: Rebecca Ross’ Divine Rivals; Jamie Pacton’s The Hyacinth Labyrinth. |
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| Your Boyfriend Needs an Exorcist by Justine Pucella WinansAfter dying in a car accident, Schuyler became an evil spirit, haunting her old house and crushing on Wren, who lives there. When Schuyler accidentally possesses Wren’s boyfriend, she’s torn: escape his body or enjoy the ride? This horror comedy weaves moments of emotional growth into its gory narrative. |
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Nightcurse
by Emma Hinds
Cursed with eternity, haunted by love-discover the truth about living forever in this achingly atmospheric dark academia fantasy. Emrys Swift is so dead. One hundred and fifty seven years worth of dead, to be exact. He's a Revenant, nightcursed, destined to be stuck being seventeen forever. Hidden away, he spends his infinite days as an undead librarian of witchlore at the NeverEnd library-until a new Revenant arrives and magical artifacts start going missing, jeopardizing his beloved home. Emrys's mortal enemy and annoyingly attractive shapeshifter Aubrey Vale is determined to solve the mystery-with Emrys's help. Suddenly Emrys and Aubrey are magically bonded together on a quest into the dark and frost-bitten world of night-kin. But as Emrys and Aubrey interrogate ghosts and face drowning by mermaids, deathly creatures aren't the only spectres haunting them. With the ghoulish Night Hunt chasing them down, can they outrun the secrets of Emrys' death and Aubrey's life? And if they can save NeverEnd's future, can they have a future together? Hauntingly gorgeous and tender, Emma Hinds' Nightcurse is both a Gothic mystery and an enemies-to-lovers romance about navigating life and love in the face of death.
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Where the Bones Took Root
by Juniper Klein
Jayde will do anything to bring back Soleste, the girl she loved, even highly taboo necromancy--or she would, if the spell would work. When a stranger named Barrick catches her after the murder that marks her fourth failed attempt, he blackmails her into using her illegal magic to help him infiltrate a local alchemy cult. Jayde agrees, hoping that the cult will provide answers about Soleste's murder, and binds Barrick with a magical oath that enforces a truce between them until the final initiation. She's certain that the lifeblood of Soleste's murderer is the missing ingredient to her resurrection spell, but which cult member is responsible? Her investigation reveals that Soleste may have been keeping secrets of her own. As Jayde and Barrick cheat their way through the cult's hierarchy, she feels drawn to him in a way that can't be fully attributed to their magically-enforced alliance--which, due to a translation error in the spell, makes her swoon every time their skin touches. In the end, she'll have to choose between allowing her grief to sink her deeper into dark magic, or claiming her frightening power in service of a new and uncertain future.
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Threads of Red
by Julie Wright
Red Riding Hood meets Goldilocks in this sweeping fairy-tale retelling where love, jealousy, and magic collide.Red Grimshaw has sworn to protect her younger sister, Kristell, not only from the poverty that plagues their family but also from their mother's cold ambition, which treats the sisters as nothing more than marriage bargaining chips.But when Kristell flees her unwanted betrothal into the forbidden deep woods, she is bitten by an ice snake and falls into a deathlike sleep. Red has no choice but to venture into the cursed forest to find her grandmother--a conjurer who might be the only one who can save Kristell from death.Armed with only her grandmother's enchanted red cloak--alive with its own mysterious magic--Red quickly discovers that the woods are a place where wolves howl, bears roam, and the trees themselves respond to magic's call. Joined by both her rival, Goldi Martin, and the boy they both love, Carrigan Woods, Red's path is quickly tangled with jealousy, secrets, and impossible choices.As time ticks away for Kristell, Red and her friends must reach Grandmother's house before the night of conjures, when the woods are filled with magical beasts intent on hunting down any intruders. In a world where conjurers are feared and love can be both a blessing and a curse, Red must learn that every spell has a cost, every heart hides a truth, and bravery is written in threads of red.
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Comet Club
by Yi Yang
A group of teenagers searching for UFOs find much more than they bargained for in this coming-of-age story rife with mystery, suspense, and danger.
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| The Others by Cheryl IsaacsIt’s not just Avery’s boyfriend who seems off. Ever since the fountain in the town square filled with water for the first time in decades, people seem zoned out. When Avery herself spots an unsettling reflection, it’s time to act. This creepy novel is a sequel to 2024’s The Unfinished. |
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| When Devils Sing by Xan KaurEvery 13 years, cicadas emerge from the ground in Carrion, Georgia, and people go missing. This year, four teens team up to investigate the disappearance of a local boy and uncover whether the town founder really did make a deal with the devil. Read-alikes: Jacqueline West’s Black Point; Clay McLeod Chapman’s Shiny Happy People. |
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| The Dead of Summer by Ryan La SalaReturning to his island home after a year away, Ollie worries about the friendships weakened by his absence. Then a storm hits, spreading a zombie-like plague possibly linked to an old chemical spill, and Ollie needs his found family more than ever. This fast-paced novel blends body horror with ecological horror.
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| These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa MontalbanBack in her mother’s hometown, Ceci encounters the legend of a vengeful female spirit called La Cegua. La Cegua seems linked to everything: Ceci’s artistic obsessions, the town’s cursed founders, and her own mother’s secret history. Read-alikes: Cheryl Isaacs’ The Unfinished; Nino Cipri’s Dead Girls Don’t Dream. |
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| The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite and Maritza MouliteMoney is tighter than ever since Brielle’s mother lost her job working for one of Miami’s wealthiest families. Luckily for Brielle, she has her culinary skills -- and her powers as a zombie -- that she can put to use. This offbeat novel infuses a revenge tale with commentary on classism and racism. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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