TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

AMELIA ANNE IS DEAD AND GONE

by Kat Rosenfield

A perceptive, contrapuntal character study with a light thriller flavor—utterly compelling. Full review >

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TEAM HUMAN

by Justine Larbalestier ; Sarah Rees Brennan

Laugh-out-loud funny, heart-wrenchingly sad and fist-pump-in-the-air triumphant, this sparkling gem proves that vampires,... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

TIGER LILY

by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Working with the darker threads of Barrie’s bittersweet classic, Anderson weaves an enchanting tale. Full review >

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SERAPHINA

by Rachel Hartman

Dragon books are common enough, but this one is head and talons above the rest. Full review >

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THE GIRL WITH BORROWED WINGS

by Rinsai Rossetti

Infused with an urgent hope, this glimmering love story exhilarates and refreshes. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

LONG LANKIN

by Lindsey Barraclough

A good, old-fashioned literary horror tale for sophisticated readers. Full review >

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THE UNQUIET

by Jeannine Garsee

A shocking, spine-tingling ending proves that ghost stories never go out of style. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

FURY'S FIRE

by Lisa Papademetriou

Less grounded than the previous volume, which is perhaps fitting for a heroine who loses and must regain her sense of self Full review >

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DARK COMPANION

by Marta Acosta

Acosta’s savvy take on sexist vampire traditions is refreshing even if much of its bracing astringency gets lost in the... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE WHITE GLOVE WAR

by Katie Crouch Grady Hendrix

Though lighter on the romance, this creepy, cliffhanging thrill ride will still delight Magnolia League fans and leave them... Full review >

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SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY

by Susan Dennard

Readers who can look past the gloomily generic paranormal cover will find themselves pleasantly occupied. Full review >

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