Children of Blood and Bone By Tomi Adeyemi YA ADEYEMI In a land where her magi mother was killed by the zealous king's guards along with other former wielders of magic, Zelie embarks on a journey alongside her brother and a fugitive princess. Flame in the Mist By Renee Ahdieh YA AHDIEH The daughter of a prominent samurai in feudal Japan is targeted by a dangerous gang of bandits who want to prevent her political marriage. The Hazel Wood By Melissa Albert YA ALBERT Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, but when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone at her estate, Alice learns how bad her luck can really get. Storm and Fury By Jennifer L. Armentrout YA ARMENTROUT Trinity, who can communicate with spirits, is protected from demons by shape-shifting Wardens, but when she hears reports of something killing both demons and Wardens, Trinity must work with outsider Zayne to save her family and perhaps the world.

Seafire By Natalie C. Parker YA PARKER Follows Caledonia Styx, captain of her own ship, the Mors Navis, and its all-female crew as they strive to defeat the powerful fleet of Aric Athair, the vicious warlord who has taken their homes and families.

Crown of Feathers By Nicki Pau Preto YA PAU PRETO Veronyka, sixteen, leaves her controlling sister and disguises herself as a boy to join a secret group of warriors who ride phoenixes into battle.

Sorcery of Thorns By Margaret Rogerson YA ROGERSON When apprentice librarian Elisabeth is implicated in sabotage that released the library's most dangerous grimoire, she becomes entangled in a centuries-old conspiracy that could mean the end of everything.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone By J. K. Rowling YA ROWLING Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Ash Princess By Laura Sebastian YA SEBASTIAN Held captive by the brutal Kaiser since age six when she witnessed her mother's murder, Theodosia, called Ash Princess, is now sixteen and prepared to reclaim the throne by any means necessary.

Scythe By Neal Shusterman YA SHUSTERMAN In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed by professional reapers. Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe, a position neither of them wants. The Amulet of Samarkand By Jonathan Stroud YA STROUD Nathaniel, a magician's apprentice, summons up the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Lovelace. An Ember in the Ashes By Sabaa Tahir YA TAHIR Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars. Strange the Dreamer By Laini Taylor YA TAYLOR In the aftermath of a war between gods and men, a hero, a librarian, and a girl must battle the fantastical elements of a mysterious city stripped of its name.

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The Belles By Dhonielle Clayton YA CLAYTON Born one of the revered Belles in the opulent world of Orleans, where people are naturally born gray and seek the talented Belles to transform themselves with beauty, Camellia dreams of being declared the queen's favorite. Caraval By Stephanie Garber YA GARBER Believing that she will never be allowed to participate in the annual Caraval performance, Scarlett receives the invitation she has always dreamed of before her sister, Tella, is kidnapped by the show's mastermind organizer. Descendant of the Crane By Joan He YA HE Princess Hesina of Yan is thrust into power when her beloved father is murdered, and she's determined to find his killer, whatever the cost. Wintersong By S. Jae-Jones YA JAE-JONES After her sister is kidnapped by the Goblin King, Liesl journeys to the Underground and is faced with an impossible decision when she finds herself captivated by the strange world and its mysterious ruler. Courting Darkness By Robin LaFevers YA LAFEVERS When Sybella discovers there is another trained assassin from St. Mortain's convent deep undercover in the French court, she must use every skill in her arsenal to navigate the deadly royal politics and find her sister-in-arms.

Furyborn By Claire Legrand YA LEGRAND Rielle may prove to be one of the Prophesized Queens, if she survives the trials, and a thousand years later bounty hunter Eliana helps a girl who could be the answer to the prophecy. A Wizard of Earthsea By Ursula K. Le Guin YA LE GUIN During a spell recalling the dead, the boy Sparrowhawk, a sorcerer's apprentice, unwittingly unleashes evil on the land. He grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world. A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas YA MAAS Dragged off to a treacherous magical land as retribution for killing a wolf, huntress Feyre learns that her captor is one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world. Finnikin of the Rock By Melina Marchetta YA MARCHETTA Finnikin, who was a child when the royal family of Lumatere was brutally murdered and replaced by an imposter, reluctantly joins forces with an enigmatic young novice and fellow-exile, who claims that her dark dreams will lead them to a way to regain the throne of Lumatere. The False Prince By Jennifer Nielsen YA NIELSEN In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.

Red Queen By Victoria Aveyard YA AVEYARD When her latent supernatural powers manifest in front of a noble court, Mare, a thief in a world divided between commoners and superhumans, is forced to assume the role of lost princess. King of Scars By Leigh Bardugo YA BARDUGO When the dark magical force within him challenges his effort to forge new alliances and build a defense against a new threat, Nikolai Lantsov embarks on a journey to his country's most magical places to vanquish it. The Cruel Prince By Holly Black YA BLACK Jude wants nothing more than to belong in the land of Faerie, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. Three Dark Crowns By Kendare Blake YA BLAKE On the island of Fennbirn, triplet sisters who each wield a coveted magic skill and claim an equal right to the throne must fight to the death when they turn sixteen for the title of Queen Crowned. The Gilded Wolves By Roshani Chokshi YA CHOKSHI Keeping close secrets in the wake of the Exposition Universelle in 1889 Paris, a wealthy hotelier and treasure-hunter is tapped by a powerful order to lead an elite team on a quest to track down an ancient artifact of world-changing significance.