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Infinity Alchemist

Kacen Callender - Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover

Infinity Alchemist is a spellbinding fantasy novel about a quest that leads three young alchemists toward dangerous truth, legendary love, and extraordinary power. With their signature "prowess" (FIYAH) and "unbridled creativity" (New York Times Book Review) , acclaimed...
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So Let Them Burn

Kamilah Cole - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who's forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland - perfect for fans of Iron Widow and The Priory of the Orange Tree. Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods....
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Flowerheart

Catherine Bakewell - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

"Flowerheart is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and sweet, whimsical and wondrous." - Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder MagicPerfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this standalone YA debut is a stunning cottagecore fantasy...
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Into the Sunken City

Dinesh Thiru - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

"Steal-your-breath adventure." - Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lunar ChroniclesPerfect for fans of Fable and House of Salt and Sorrows, this spectacular YA fantasy adventure debut is like nothing else, featuring a unique twist on Treasure Island,...
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The Marble Queen

Anna Kopp - Dark Horse Books
Format: Paperback

A sapphic YA graphic novel with sword fighting, political intrigue and magic where the princess needs a marriage alliance for the welfare of her kingdom, but she unknowingly accepts a proposal from a mysterious country, having come not from the prince, but his sister.. The Marble Queen...
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Her Radiant Curse

Elizabeth Lim - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of SIX CRIMSON CRANES comes a tale of two sisters - one as beautiful as the other is monstrous - who must fight to save each other when a betrothal contest gone wrong unleashes an evil that could sever their bond forever.. One sister must fall...
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The Sunbearer Trials

Aiden Thomas - Feiwel & Friends

As each new decade begins, the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the chaotic Obsidian gods at bay. Sol selects ten of the most worthy semidioses to compete in the Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light and life to all the temples...
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Unseelie (The Unseelie duology Book 1)

Ivelisse Housman - Inkyard Press
Format: Hardcover

The start of a swoony, high-energy duology that Emily Lloyd-Jones, author of The Bone Houses, calls "reminiscent of classic fairytales yet brimming with a charm all its own.""A world of glimmering fae that sparkles with mystery, adventure, and enchantment." - Andrew...
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Spice Road

Maiya Ibrahim - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

The first book in an epic fantasy series set in an Arabian-inspired land with secret spice magic. Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, sixteen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother, whose betrayal is now the country's greatest threat.In the hidden...
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Together We Burn

Isabel Ibañez - ‎Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

Isabel Ibañez's Together We Burn is a lush, enchanting standalone fantasy inspired by medieval Spain, filled with romance, adventure and just the right amount of danger.An ancient city plagued by dragonsEighteen-year-old Zarela Zalvidar is a talented flamenco dancer and daughter of the most...
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Monsters Born and Made

Tanvi Berwah - Sourcebooks Fire
Format: Hardcover

*A BookRiot Must-Read South Asian Book of 2022*She grew up battling the monsters that live in the black seas, but it couldn't prepare her to face the cunning cruelty of the ruling elite.Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fable, this South Asian-inspired fantasy is a gripping debut...
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Squire

Nadia Shammas - Quill Tree Books
Format: Paperback

From two incredible rising talents comes the fantasy graphic novel Molly Knox Ostertag calls "instantly compelling." A New England Book Award and Harvey Award winner!Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. Its the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt-Sajji Empire,...
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The Ivory Key

Akshaya Raman - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Magic, a prized resource, is the only thing between peace and war. When magic runs out, four estranged royal siblings must find a new source before their country is swallowed by invading forces. The first in an Indian-inspired duology.

Vira is desperate...

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The Bone Spindle

Leslie Vedder - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

When she pricks her finger on a bone spindle, treasure hunter Fi is stuck with the spirit of Briar Rose, a prince under a sleeping curse, and must team up with a tough-as-dirt girl warrior to free the prince--and herself. Fi is a bookish treasure hunter with a knack for ruins and riddles,...

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This Woven Kingdom

Tahereh Mafi - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight. The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange...
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Hotel Magnifique

Emily J. Taylor - Razorbill
Format: Book

All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere. Just barely scraping by with her job at a tannery, she’s resigned to a dreary life in the port town of Durc, caring for her younger sister Zosa. That is, until the Hotel Magnifique comes to town. The hotel is legendary not only for its whimsical...

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A Thousand Steps into Night

Traci Chee - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, Traci Chee, comes a Japanese-influenced fantasy brimming with demons, adventure, and plans gone awry. In the realm of Awara, where gods, monsters, and humans exist side by side, Miuko is an ordinary girl resigned...
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Dark Rise

C. S. Pacat - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

In this stunning new fantasy novel from international bestselling author C. S. Pacat, heroes and villains of a long-forgotten war are reborn and begin to draw new battle lines. This epic fantasy with high-stakes romance will sit perfectly on shelves next to beloved fantasy novels like the Infernal...
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A Magic Steeped in Poison

Judy I. Lin - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Judy I. Lin's sweeping debut A Magic Steeped in Poison, first in a duology, is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo.I used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can think is, "These are the hands that buried my mother."For Ning, the only thing worse...
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Beasts of Prey

Ayana Gray - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

There's no such thing as magic in the broken city of Lkossa, especially for sixteen-year-old Koffi, who holds a power within her that could only be described as magic - a power that if discovered could cost her life. Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, Koffi knows the fearsome creatures...
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Call Down the Hawk

Maggie Stiefvater - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys, a mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny. The dreamers walk among us . . . and so do the dreamed. Those who dream cannot stop dreaming - they can only try to control it. Those who are dreamed cannot...
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Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao - Penguin Teen
Format: Hardcover

The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot,...
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Blood Like Magic

Liselle Sambury - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

After years of waiting for her Calling - a trial every witch must pass in order to come into their powers - the one thing Voya Thomas didn't expect was to fail. When Voya's ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees - and then is horrified...
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In Deeper Waters

F.T. Lukens - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Prince Tal has long awaited his coming-of-age tour. After spending most of his life cloistered behind palace walls as he learns to keep his forbidden magic secret, he can finally see his family's kingdom for the first time. His first taste of adventure comes just two days into the journey,...
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All of Us Villains

Amanda Foody - Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover

The Blood Moon rises. The Blood Veil falls. The Tournament begins.Every generation, at the coming of the Blood Moon, seven families in the remote city of Ilvernath each name a champion to compete in a tournament to the death. The prize? Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high...
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The Witch King

H.E. Edgmon - Inkyard Press; Original edition
Format: Hardcover

Wyatt would give anything to forget where he came from - but a kingdom demands its king.In Asalin, fae rule and witches like Wyatt Croft ... don't. Wyatt's betrothal to his best friend, fae prince Emyr North, was supposed to change that. But when Wyatt lost control of his magic...
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We Hunt the Flame

Hafsah Faizal - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A BuzzFeed Pick for "YA Books You Absolutely Must Read This Spring"A Bustle's Most Anticipated 2019 YA ReleasePaste Magazine's Top 10 Most Anticipated YA Novels of 2019"Lyrical and spellbinding" -- Marieke Njikamp, #1 New York Times Bestselling...
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The Gilded Ones

Namina Forna - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

"Namina Forna Could Be The Toni Morrison Of YA Fantasy."-Refinery 29 The start of a bold and immersive West African-inspired, feminist fantasy series for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice.Sixteen-year-old...
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This Poison Heart

Kalynn Bayron - Bloomsbury YA
Format: Hardcover

Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch.When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Hopefully there, surrounded by plants and flowers,...
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Witch Hat Atelier 1

Kamome Shirahama - Kodansha Comics
Format: Paperback

Best of the Year - AV Club, New York Public Library, Nerdist, SYFY Wire, Chicago Public Library "Harry Potter meets Kikis Delivery Service!" -AV Club . A beautifully-illustrated story about a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that, on the inside, she already is what...
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Fire with Fire

Destiny Soria - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Dani and Eden Rivera were both born to kill dragons, but the sisters couldn't be more different. For Dani, dragon slaying takes a back seat to normal high school life, while Eden prioritizes training above everything else. Yet they both agree on one thing: it's kill or be killed...
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Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

With five starred reviews, Tomi Adeyemi's West African-inspired fantasy debut, and instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, conjures a world of magic and danger, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir.They killed my mother.They took our magic.They tried to bury us.Now we rise.Zlie...
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The Infinity Courts

Akemi Dawn Bowman - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Eighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto is certain her life is just beginning. She has a great family, just graduated high school, and is on her way to a party where her entire class is waiting for her - including, most importantly, the boy she's been in love with for years. The only problem?...
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Infinity Son

Adam Silvera - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera's Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making. Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers - a vigilante...
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Ashlords

Scott Reintgen - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Red Rising meets The Scorpio Races in this epic fantasy following three phoenix horse riders--skilled at alchemy--who must compete at The Races--the modern spectacle that has replaced warfare within their empire.Every year since the Ashlords were gifted phoenix horses by their...
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