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The Darkness Within Us book cover: Purple perfume bottle hanging from string of pearls glows in front of ornate gray mirror
BOOK

The Darkness Within Us

age 15+

Sexy, feminist page-turner of a dark romantic fantasy.

By: Tricia Levenseller (2024)
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The Prisoner's Throne book cover: Spotted moth and royal ring with blue stone rest on icy branches of plant with red berries
BOOK

The Prisoner's Throne: A Novel of Elfhame: The Stolen Heir, Book 2

age 14+

Engaging duology finale has goth love story, faerie magic.

By: Holly Black (2024)
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Daisy and her cat Napoleon crouch amongst colorful plants with a giant wave and a water horse behind her
BOOK

The City Beyond the Sea: Greenwild, Book 2

age 9+

Exciting, well-rounded eco-fantasy with some animal peril.

By: Pari Thomson (2024)
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Lei and the Invisible Island book cover: Lei and friends ride the waves, pulled by a shark, Ilikea flies behin as a bat
BOOK

Lei and the Invisible Island: Lei and the Legends, Book 2

age 8+

Exciting Hawaiian adventure with extra friend drama.

By: Malia Maunakea (2024)
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Half-Blood book cover: A purple and black snake wind around each other, the title, and shapes of crescent moons
BOOK

Half-Blood: Covenant, Book 1

age 13+

Decent series starter is great for Twilight fans.

By: Jennifer Armentrout (2024)
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It Waits in the Forest book cover: Selina stands in the island jungle covered in vines with her fists clenched
BOOK

It Waits in the Forest

age 13+

Well-balanced Caribbean-set thriller is scary, not gory.

By: Sarah Dass (2024)
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Skandar and the Chaos Trials book cover: Skandar rides his black unicorn, holds lightning-bolt, unicorn rider on his tail
BOOK

Skandar and the Chaos Trials: Skandar, Book 3

age 10+

Friendship-focused exciting unicorn series gets darker.

By: A. F. Steadman (2024)
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Shinji Takahashi book cover: 3 teens stand on beach facing a ship tossed in a storm with clouds in shape of giant boar head
BOOK

Shinji Takahashi: Into the Heart of the Storm: The Society of Explorers and Adventurers, Book 2

age 9+

High-seas magical adventure features diverse characters.

By: Julie Kagawa (2023)
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Into the Sunken City book cover: Jin's partially submerged face looks out of a dive suit, skyscrapers reflected in the glass
BOOK

Into the Sunken City

age 13+

Rainy futuristic tale excites with pirates, perilous dives.

By: Dinesh Thiru (2024)
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Sheine Lende book cover: Shane in overalls and backpack, in front of giant sunflowers, followed by gray ghosts of mammoths
BOOK

Sheine Lende: A Prequel to Elatsoe

age 12+

Poignant Lipan Apache fantasy of home, loss, family bonds.

By: Darcie Little Badger (2024)
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