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Today’s excerpt is a sneak peak at debut novel Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye. Get immediately immersed in this expansive fantasy world as we follow Sloane, a Scion, descendant of an Orisha, granted with forbidden fire magic. Forced to fight in a war, she’ll embrace her power and become exactly the monster they want her to be. Read a sneak peek of this dangerous, action-packed story below. New Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Fantasy World, Ya Books, Books To Read, Reading List Challenge, List Challenges, Make It Stop, Clenched

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List Challenges

Today’s excerpt is a sneak peak at debut novel Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye. Get immediately immersed in this expansive fantasy world as we follow Sloane, a Scion, descendant of an Orisha, granted with forbidden fire magic. Forced to fight in a war, she’ll embrace her power and become exactly the monster they want her to be. Read a sneak peek of this dangerous, action-packed story below.

Claire Legrand, author of the Furyborn series, has completely outdone herself with this bone-chilling novel, and lucky for you, we’re bringing you a sneak peek right now! Start reading the first few chapters of Extasia. Best Books To Read, Good Books, Thriller Books, Mystery Thriller, Books Young Adult, Chilling

Best Books To Read

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Books Young Adult

Claire Legrand, author of the Furyborn series, has completely outdone herself with this bone-chilling novel, and lucky for you, we’re bringing you a sneak peek right now! Start reading the first few chapters of Extasia.

Long live the queens of historical fantasy retellings! The author trio who brought us the New York Times bestselling My Lady Jane are returning to the world of courtly shapeshifters with this twist on the tale of Mary, Queen of Scots. Don’t worry if you haven’t read My Lady Jane (though you should if you enjoy laughing so hard you’re crying), My Contrary Mary is its own standalone tale filled with royal shenanigans! Lady Jane, Bestselling Authors, I Am A Queen, Greer, Retelling

Bestselling Authors

Long live the queens of historical fantasy retellings! The author trio who brought us the New York Times bestselling My Lady Jane are returning to the world of courtly shapeshifters with this twist on the tale of Mary, Queen of Scots. Don’t worry if you haven’t read My Lady Jane (though you should if you enjoy laughing so hard you’re crying), My Contrary Mary is its own standalone tale filled with royal shenanigans!

Set in the summer of 1958, a series of murders, dubbed the “Bloodless Murders” sweep the Midwest. All the victims are left drained entirely of blood, and no suspects are ever found. But how could that be possible? Then, one fateful night in a small town in Minnesota, a girl is found at the scene of the final murders. And she chooses the sheriff’s son to tell her story. My Dad Says, Drained, Serial Killers

Set in the summer of 1958, a series of murders, dubbed the “Bloodless Murders” sweep the Midwest. All the victims are left drained entirely of blood, and no suspects are ever found. But how could that be possible? Then, one fateful night in a small town in Minnesota, a girl is found at the scene of the final murders. And she chooses the sheriff’s son to tell her story.

Get Out meets The Haunting of Hill House in White Smoke—about a girl who moves with her newly blended family to a strange town with dark secrets. Mari does not want to be there…and it seems the house itself doesn’t want her, either. Fake Smile, Hill House, Change Is Good

Get Out meets The Haunting of Hill House in White Smoke—about a girl who moves with her newly blended family to a strange town with dark secrets. Mari does not want to be there…and it seems the house itself doesn’t want her, either.

This delightful, cinematic rom-com from debut author Cristina Fernandez has everything we love in a story: hijinks, adventure, wit, and an awesome, ordinary girl who finds herself the hero of her own origin story, set in a Marvel-esque world of superheroes. We would definitely want to be BFFs with Astrid Rose, and we have a feeling you’ll agree. Cristina Fernandez, Superhero Stories, Problem Set, Ordinary Girls, Story Setting, Coming Of Age

Cristina Fernandez

Superhero Stories

This delightful, cinematic rom-com from debut author Cristina Fernandez has everything we love in a story: hijinks, adventure, wit, and an awesome, ordinary girl who finds herself the hero of her own origin story, set in a Marvel-esque world of superheroes. We would definitely want to be BFFs with Astrid Rose, and we have a feeling you’ll agree.

With a title like Beyond the End of the World, you better be prepared for an epic adventure! The sequel and conclusion to The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner finds Nimh and North trying to save their respective worlds and get themselves a happily-ever-after. There’s magic, science, forbidden love, a moody cat, and so much more. The End, End Of The World, The Fisher King, Old King, Forbidden Love

End Of The World

The Fisher King

With a title like Beyond the End of the World, you better be prepared for an epic adventure! The sequel and conclusion to The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner finds Nimh and North trying to save their respective worlds and get themselves a happily-ever-after. There’s magic, science, forbidden love, a moody cat, and so much more.

Come one, come all, on an epic new journey! The journey in question is within Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat, the first book in a new fantasy trilogy. In it, we are transported into an alternate history nineteenth country London, where magic is being re-awakened and a cast of characters find themselves with roles to play on two sides of an ancient war. The dark versus the light! Alternate History, New Journey, First They Came, His Hands

Alternate History

First They Came

Come one, come all, on an epic new journey! The journey in question is within Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat, the first book in a new fantasy trilogy. In it, we are transported into an alternate history nineteenth country London, where magic is being re-awakened and a cast of characters find themselves with roles to play on two sides of an ancient war. The dark versus the light!

An epic journey will come to an end in Rise Up from the Embers. It’s the sequel to Set Fire to the Gods, an epic gladiatorial fantasy where two fighters, Ash and Madoc’s lives collide, and it changes the fate of the world as they know it. Madoc, Epic Journey, Ember, Risen

An epic journey will come to an end in Rise Up from the Embers. It’s the sequel to Set Fire to the Gods, an epic gladiatorial fantasy where two fighters, Ash and Madoc’s lives collide, and it changes the fate of the world as they know it.

This Woven Kingdom is the story of Alizeh, a long lost queen and one of the last in an ancient near-forgotten Jinn race destined to save her people, and Kamran, the current crown prince who is emotionally tortured but lives, well, like a prince. Romantic Fantasy, Tahereh Mafi, Jinn

Romantic Fantasy

This Woven Kingdom is the story of Alizeh, a long lost queen and one of the last in an ancient near-forgotten Jinn race destined to save her people, and Kamran, the current crown prince who is emotionally tortured but lives, well, like a prince.

Okay, there is absolutely nothing we love more than morally gray characters in a fantasy novel! And in Only a Monster, the start of a magical new fantasy series by author Vanessa Len, the line between monster and hero is razor thin. Fantasy Novel, Fantasy Romance, Fantasy Series, Books For Teens, Book Suggestions, Book Recommendations

Fantasy Romance

Books For Teens

Book Suggestions

Book Recommendations

Okay, there is absolutely nothing we love more than morally gray characters in a fantasy novel! And in Only a Monster, the start of a magical new fantasy series by author Vanessa Len, the line between monster and hero is razor thin.

Get immediately immersed in this expansive fantasy world as we follow Sloane, a Scion, descendant of an Orisha, granted with forbidden fire magic. Forced to fight in a war, she’ll embrace her power and become exactly the monster they want her to be. Read a sneak peek of this dangerous, action-packed story below.

Get immediately immersed in this expansive fantasy world as we follow Sloane, a Scion, descendant of an Orisha, granted with forbidden fire magic. Forced to fight in a war, she’ll embrace her power and become exactly the monster they want her to be. Read a sneak peek of this dangerous, action-packed story below.

Lenore doesn’t expect girls like her to get great love stories–no matter what her friend Tessa says. That is, at least, until she embarks on the cruise of a lifetime and meets someone who just might make one of the most cynical girls in Long Beach believe in a one true love. Great Love Stories, Love Story, Summer Reading, Book Worth Reading

Great Love Stories

Book Worth Reading

Lenore doesn’t expect girls like her to get great love stories–no matter what her friend Tessa says. That is, at least, until she embarks on the cruise of a lifetime and meets someone who just might make one of the most cynical girls in Long Beach believe in a one true love.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that every bookworm secretly wishes to be Lizzy Bennet. So after Marnie Barnes is accused of being more like Mary, the barely tolerable middle child, Marnie resolves to become the main character of her own story…at any and all costs. What follows is a mix of family drama, life lessons, a meet-cute in an animal shelter, and much, much more! Mary Bennet, Lizzie Bennet, Diverse Books, Family Drama, Main Character, Books

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that every bookworm secretly wishes to be Lizzy Bennet. So after Marnie Barnes is accused of being more like Mary, the barely tolerable middle child, Marnie resolves to become the main character of her own story…at any and all costs. What follows is a mix of family drama, life lessons, a meet-cute in an animal shelter, and much, much more!

Booksmart meets Never Have I Ever in this Latinx road trip adventure—a big-hearted, voice-driven YA about two sisters who couldn’t be more different, but become begrudging partners on their school’s cross-country college trip—from debut author Angela Velez. Perfect for fans of Lilliam Rivera, Jenny Han, and Sandhya Menon. College Road Trip, College Travel, Jenny Han, Road Trip Adventure, Trip Check, Never Have I Ever

College Road Trip

Road Trip Adventure

Never Have I Ever

Booksmart meets Never Have I Ever in this Latinx road trip adventure—a big-hearted, voice-driven YA about two sisters who couldn’t be more different, but become begrudging partners on their school’s cross-country college trip—from debut author Angela Velez. Perfect for fans of Lilliam Rivera, Jenny Han, and Sandhya Menon.

We’re so ready to return to Taipei in this glittering companion novel, Loveboat Reunion! This time we’re focusing on two fan-favorite characters: the indomitable Sophie Ha, and bad boy of our hearts Xavier Yeh. It’s not a proper reunion without adventure, drama, and maybe a dash of love, and we’re about to get served all of it and more. The Pa, Number Two, Taipei, Romance Books

We’re so ready to return to Taipei in this glittering companion novel, Loveboat Reunion! This time we’re focusing on two fan-favorite characters: the indomitable Sophie Ha, and bad boy of our hearts Xavier Yeh. It’s not a proper reunion without adventure, drama, and maybe a dash of love, and we’re about to get served all of it and more.

The sweeping romance of Passenger meets the dark fantasy edge of This Savage Song in this stunning contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, where the line between monster and hero is razor thin. Dark Fantasy

The sweeping romance of Passenger meets the dark fantasy edge of This Savage Song in this stunning contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, where the line between monster and hero is razor thin.

From bestselling and National Book Award–nominated author Tahereh Mafi comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating the hyphen of dual identity, and reclaiming your right to joy—even when you’re trapped in the amber of sorrow. Toxic Friendships, Contemporary Novels, Shatter Me Series, Reading Day, Finding Hope

Toxic Friendships

Contemporary Novels

Shatter Me Series

From bestselling and National Book Award–nominated author Tahereh Mafi comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating the hyphen of dual identity, and reclaiming your right to joy—even when you’re trapped in the amber of sorrow.

Beloved authors—Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon—celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city. Nicola Yoon, Clayton, Heartwarming, Angie

Beloved authors—Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon—celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city.

Epic Reads

This Woven Kingdom is the story of Alizeh, a long lost queen and one of the last in an ancient near-forgotten Jinn race destined to save her people, and Kamran, the current crown prince who is emotionally tortured but lives, well, like a prince. Leigh Bardugo, National Book Award

National Book Award

This Woven Kingdom is the story of Alizeh, a long lost queen and one of the last in an ancient near-forgotten Jinn race destined to save her people, and Kamran, the current crown prince who is emotionally tortured but lives, well, like a prince.

This Woven Kingdom is the story of Alizeh, a long lost queen and one of the last in an ancient near-forgotten Jinn race destined to save her people, and Kamran, the current crown prince who is emotionally tortured but lives, well, like a prince.

This Woven Kingdom is the story of Alizeh, a long lost queen and one of the last in an ancient near-forgotten Jinn race destined to save her people, and Kamran, the current crown prince who is emotionally tortured but lives, well, like a prince.

Rebecca Podos, Lambda Award-winning author of Like Water, returns with a contemporary Jewish fantasy of enduring love, unfathomable loss, and the power of stories to hold us together when it seems that nothing else can. Contemporary Fantasy, Lambda

Contemporary Fantasy

Rebecca Podos, Lambda Award-winning author of Like Water, returns with a contemporary Jewish fantasy of enduring love, unfathomable loss, and the power of stories to hold us together when it seems that nothing else can.

Dive deep into the world of Only a Monster: hidden worlds dwell in the shadows, beautiful monsters with untold powers walk among humans, and secrets are the most powerful weapon of all.

Dive deep into the world of Only a Monster: hidden worlds dwell in the shadows, beautiful monsters with untold powers walk among humans, and secrets are the most powerful weapon of all.

From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and Black love—and a dreamy European cruise. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.

From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and Black love—and a dreamy European cruise. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.

What’s better than a rom-com retelling? If you’re a fan of Jane Austen (and even if you’re not!) you’re going to fall absolutely head-over-heels for the new big-hearted Pride and Prejudice-inspired rom-com Being Mary Bennet from debut author J.C. Peterson!

What’s better than a rom-com retelling? If you’re a fan of Jane Austen (and even if you’re not!) you’re going to fall absolutely head-over-heels for the new big-hearted Pride and Prejudice-inspired rom-com Being Mary Bennet from debut author J.C. Peterson!