Shadow & Bone

by Leigh Bardugo

YA FIC BARDUGO

This Poison Heart

by Kalynn Bayron

YA FIC BAYRON

After inheriting a dilapidated estate in rural New York from her aunt, Bri and her parents leave Brooklyn for the summer. In this eerie new home, surrounded by deadly plants, Bri hopes to use her gift - the ability to grow plants with a touch. Bri discovers her inheritance involves more than she thought, including a dangerous immortality elixir. Facing a centuries-old curse, Bri must save her family.

Lore

by Alexandra Bracken

YA FIC BRACKEN

Every seven years, the Agon forces nine Greek gods to live as mortals. Kore Perseous fled this brutal world after her family’s murder. Now, as the Agon returns to New York, Lore is approached by Castor and Athena, offered an alliance to defeat their mutual enemy and a chance for Lore to escape the Agon forver.

How to Succeed in Witchcraft

by Aislinn Brophy

YA FIC BROPHY

Shay Johnson, a junior at T.K. Anderson Magical Magnet School, is so close to winning the Brockton Scholarship, the ticket to her dream university. To win, Shay needs to impress Mr. B - who persuades Shay to star in the school’s musical. Unfortunately, Shay’s rival, Ana, is the other lead in the musical. Ana and Shay become friends, as they both learn they’ve faced some unwanted attention from Mr. B. Can Shay speak out when her scholarship and future are on the line?

Small Favors

by Erin Craig

YA FIC CRAIG

Ellerie Downing lives in Amity Falls, a secluded town in the Blackspire Mountains. When a supply party vanishes, fears of monsters arise. As winter approaches, mystical creatures offer to fulfill residents’ desires for small favors, but their intentions are sinister. Ellerie must act quickly to save her town, family, and the boy she loves before it’s too late.

Blood Scion

by Deborah Falaye

YA FIC FALAYE

15-year-old Sloane, a Scion with the power to incinerate enemies, hides her identity under the brutal Lucis rule. Conscripted into the Lucis army on her birthday, she sees a chance to destroy them from within. As she rises through the ranks, Sloane gains strength but risks losing herself and becoming the monster she despises.

The Gilded Ones

by Namina Forna

YA FIC FORNA

16-year-old Deka fears the blood ceremony that will decide her fate. Hoping for red blood to belong, she is horrified when her blood runs gold, marking her as impure. Offered a choice to stay and face her fate, or join an army of near-immortal girls to fight for the empire, Deka seeks acceptance and leaves her village. As she trains for battle, she uncovers surprising truths about herself and the capital.

King of Dead Things

by Nevin Holness

YA FIC HOLNESS

Raising the dead is simple; living is tough. Eli, with no memory of his past, finds solace with his friends Sunny and Max in a magical Caribbean eatery. Possessing healing powers and magic extraction abilities, he vows to protect his newfound family. Malcolm, battling inherited death magic, seeks to save his mother. Their paths cross as they chase the fang of the leopard god Osebo, facing inner demons to stop an ancient evil’s return.

The Lost Dreamer

by Lizz Huerta

YA FIC HUERTA

Indir, a Dreamer with the rare gift of seeing truth, faces King Alcan’s desire to end Dreamers. To protect her secrets, Indir faces a choice: fight for her home or for survival. Saya, a seer without formal training, discovers her mother’s exploitation as a gift. When Saya loses her necklace she’s worn since birth, she discovers that seeing isn't her only gift.

This Woven Kingdom

by Tahereh Mafi

YA FIC MAFI

Alizeh appears to be just a disposable servant to the world, yet she conceals her true identity as the heir to an ancient Jinn Kingdom. Crown Prince Kamran, aware of prophecies predicting his father’s demise, never expected that the mysterious servant girl with the captivating eyes would play a pivotal role in reshaping his kingdom and beyond.

All Our Hidden Gifts

by Caroline O‘Donoghue

YA FIC O’DONOGHUE

After discovering a pack of tarot cards during an in-school suspension, Maeve becomes a popular diviner at St. Bernadette’s Catholic school. When her ex-bff, Lily, draws an unsettling card, their session turns into a huge fight. Maeve impulsively wishes for Lily to disappear, and now Lily has vanished. Maeve has to investigate the connection she has with the tarot cards to understand just what happened to Lily.

The Cemetery Boys

by Aiden Thomas

YA FIC THOMAS

When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes to determined to prove himself. With the help of his cousin and best friend, he performs a ritual, then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. However, the ghost he summons is the school’s bad boy, Julian, and he is not about to go quietly into death. Yadriel agrees to help Julian, and the longer he spends time with him, the less he wants him to leave.