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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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An Arrow to the Moon

Emily X.R. Pan
Format: Audio CD

Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick of being haunted by his family’s past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his little brother, a supernatural wind, and the bewitching girl at his new high...

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Beastly Beauty

Jennifer Donnelly - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.What makes a girl "beastly?"...
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Gentlest of Wild Things

Sarah Underwood - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"A tapestry of mysteries, myths, and machinations, all held together by a shimmering thread of love between women." - Samantha Shannon, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange TreeThis stunning Greek mythology-inspired sapphic fantasyblends the story of Eros...
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Immortal Games

Annaliese Avery - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The Blood Moon marks the start of the Immortal Games.The Gods of Olympus randomly select humans as their tokens and then gamble with their lives. The stakes are high and survival is unlikely.16-year-old Ara is seeking revenge on the Gods for allowing her sister to die in the games. She's...
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King of Dead Things

Nevin Holness - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Legendborn, Neil Gaiman, and Leigh Bardugo, this urban young adult fantasy steeped in Afro-Carribbean folklore follows two Black teens searching for a powerful artifact in the hidden magical side of London. . Raising the dead is easy. Living is harder. Eli doesn't know who he is or who he came...
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Magic Has No Borders

Samira Ahmed - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

SamiraAhmedis theNew York Timesbestselling and award winning author of the young adult novelsLove, Hate, & Other Filters,Internment, Mad, Bad, & Dangerous to Know and Hollow Fires.She is also the author of the middle grade fantasy duologyAmira & Hamzaand theMs. Marvel: Beyond theLimitcomic...
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Otherworldly

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

A skeptic and a supernatural being make a crossroads deal to achieve their own ends only to get more than they bargained for in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After.. Seventeen-year-old Ellery is a non-believer...
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Rick Riordan Presents: A Drop of Venom

Sajni Patel - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover

Circe goes YA in this unapologetically feminist retelling of the Medusa myth steeped in Indian mythology, a YA epic fantasy addition to the Rick Riordan Presents imprint.. All monsters and heroes have beginnings. This is mine.. Sixteen-year-old Manisha is no stranger to monsters - she's...
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Rick Riordan Presents: It Waits in the Forest

Sarah Dass - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover

The very first thriller from Rick Riordan Presents! Drawing from the darkest corners of Caribbean mythology, acclaimed author Sarah Dass crafts a chilling tale of magic, murder, and how far we'll go to protect what's ours - perfect for fans of Angeline Boulley and Tiffany D. Jackson. Unlike...
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Rise

Freya Finch - Disney Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

The action and adventure of Percy Jackson meets the complex heroines of The Cruel Prince as a family of valkyries fight to stop Ragnarok.. For seventeen-year-old Bryn, being the youngest, messiest, most rebellious sister in a family of valkyries isn't easy. Especially considering home...
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Sheine Lende: An Elatsoe Book

Darcie Little Badger - Levine Querido
Format: Hardcover

Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can't afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood - and the loss of Shane's father and her grandparents....
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Silver in the Bone

Alexandra Bracken - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken cements her status as one of the top fantasy authors writing today in this stunning series opener inspired by Arthurian legend and fueled by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!Tamsin Lark didn't ask to be a Hollower. As a mortal...
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Sing Me to Sleep

Gabi Burton - ‎Bloomsbury YA
Format: Hardcover

In this dark and seductive YA fantasy debut, a siren must choose between protecting her family and following her heart in a prejudiced kingdom where her existence is illegal.Saoirse Sorkova survives on lies. As a soldier-in-training at the most prestigious barracks in the kingdom, she lies...
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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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Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom)

Amélie Wen Zhao - Ember
Format: Paperback

In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation's past - and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China.. "Perfect for fans of The Untamed. I loved it!"...
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Song of the Six Realms

Judy I. Lin - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy gothic romance worthy of the heavens in Song of the Six Realms.Xue, a talented young musician, has no past and probably no future. Orphaned at a young age, her kindly poet uncle took her in and arranged...
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Spin

Rebecca Caprara - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The Song of Achilles and Circe get a sapphic, young adult twist in this gorgeously lush, feminist retelling of the myth of Arachne spun in moving verse.. Sixteen-year-old Arachne is ostracized by all but her family and closest friend, Celandine. Turning to her loom for solace, Arachne learns...
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The Ancient's Game

Loni Crittenden - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"Brilliantly inventive." - Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights"Gorgeously written and unforgettable." - Kamilah Cole, indie bestselling author of So Let Them BurnAlchemy and ancient spirits come to life in this debut fantasy inspired...
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The Dream Runners

Shveta Thakrar - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

A lush tapestry of dreams, myth, and magic - perfect for fans of Holly Black, Roshani Chokshi, and Margaret Rogerson.Seven years ago, Tanvi was spirited away to the subterranean realm of Nagalok, where she joined the ranks of the dream runners: human children freed of all memory and emotion,...
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The Fox Maidens

Robin Ha - Balzer Bray
Format: Paperback

From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy - a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans of Nimona, Squire, and The Prince and the Dressmaker. Kai Song dreams of being a warrior....
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The Iliad

Gareth Hinds - Candlewick
Format: Paperback

In a companion volume to his award-winning adaptation of The Odyssey, the incomparable graphic novelist Gareth Hinds masterfully adapts Homer's classic wartime epic.More than three thousand years ago, two armies faced each other in an epic battle that rewrote history and came to be known...
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The Odyssey

Gareth Hinds - Candlewick Press
Format: Paperback

With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer's epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it's never been told before."Gareth Hinds brings THE ODYSSEY to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy...
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The Unfinished

Cheryl Isaacs - Heartdrum
Format: Hardcover

In her stunning debut, Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) pulls the reader into an unsettling tale of monsters, mystery, and secrets that refuse to stay submerged.When small-town athlete Avery's morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople...
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The Valkyrie's Daughter

Tiana Warner - Entangled
Format: Book

For as long as Sigrid could remember, she's wanted to become a mighty, fearless valkyrie. But without a winged mare, she's a mere stable hand, left wondering who her parents were and why she's so different. So when the Eye shows her a vision where she's leading a valkyrie...

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The Wild Huntress

Emily Lloyd-Jones - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Bone Houses and The Drowned Woods comes a thrilling fantasy about three unlikely allies bound together in a deadly, magical competition - perfect for fans of Holly Black and Erin A. Craig. Every five years, two kingdoms take part in a Wild Hunt. Joining...
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This Fatal Kiss

Alicia Jasinska - Peachtree Teen
Format: Hardcover

Spirit away with a whimsical fantasy filled with dark magic and flirty, polyamorous romance.. Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, Gisela is a water nymph who dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes...
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Threads That Bind

Kika Hatzopoulou - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

"Dripping with atmosphere and edged with danger, Threads That Bind weaves together a gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance, and modern myth. You won't be able to put this one down." - Alexandra Bracken, New York Times bestselling author of Lore. In a world where...
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We Shall Be Monsters

Tara Sim - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

Frankenstein meets Indian mythology in this twisty, darkly atmospheric fantasy where the real horrors are not the monsters you face, but the ones you create.. "One of the most unique and intelligent books I've read. . . Alluring, completely enthralling, and masterfully rendered."...
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What the River Knows: A Novel

Isabel Ibañez - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in What the River Knows, Isabel Ibañez's lush, immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt and filled with adventure, a rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race.. Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth...
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