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• The Last Bloodcarver

  Le, Vanessa, 1999-

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  A bloodcarver who can alter human biology with just a touch, Nhika, seen as a monster who kills for pleasure, is bought by a girl who needs her to heal the last person who saw her father's killer--an investigation that becomes a fight for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Poisons We Drink

  Baptiste, Bethany,

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  When her mother is murdered, Venus, who brews illegal love potions to support her family, is offered the chance to punish her mother's killer in exchange for brewing poisonous potions to enslave D.C.'s most influential politicians and soon…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Tempest of Tea

  Faizal, Hafsah,

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  When her prestigious tearoom is threatened, criminal mastermind and collector of secrets Arthie Casimir must make a devil's bargain with an adversary to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society of Athereum to pull off a heist…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kindling

  Chee, Traci,

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  After the war is over, seven outlawed kindlings -- elite, magic-wielding warriors whose devastating power comes at the cost of their own young lives -- must confront their pasts, their trauma and their grim fates to reclaim who they once…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Sunken City

  Thiru, Dinesh,

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  In a world where the rain never stops, impoverished Jin Haldar is offered the score of a lifetime--a massive stash of gold hidden in the sunken ruins of Las Vegas--and must do what she promised herself she'd never do again: dive.

• A Drop of Venom

  Patel, Sajni, 1981-

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  When priestess Manisha and warrior Prayuth meet, they find hope in each other's arms, but when Manisha is pushed into a pit of vipers, never to be seen again, Paryush is tasked with killing one last monster, who turns out to be Manisha,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sky's End

  Gregson, Marc J.,

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  In the Meritocracy, rising is everything. A single duel can raise or lower an entire family’s status. Conrad of Urwin has fallen from High to Low after the death of his father. Just barely scraping by, he is determined to rise again and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• So Let Them Burn

  Cole, Kamilah,

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  After her sister Elara forms an unbreakable bond with an enemy dragon, seventeen-year-old Faron, who once wielded the magic of the gods to save her island from those same dragon-riding colonizers, must find a way to save her sister and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Godly Heathens

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  Edgmon, H. E.,

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  Nonbinary Seminole teen Gem Echols is rescued by a strange new girl who reveals they are reincarnated gods who've known and loved each other across lifetimes--and who have made enemies, including the Goddess of Death.

• Sinner's Isle

  Montoya, Angela,

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  Trapped on Sinner's Isle with other young women like herself--beautiful witches revered by powerful men who want to use them--Rosalinda, the prized commodity at this year's Offering, blackmails a notorious pirate who washes up on shore to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Curious Tides

  Lacelle, Pascale,

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  After a tragedy claims the lives of her classmates, sole survivor Emory is plagued by strange, impossible powers that would ruin her life if discovered as she searches for answers, leading her to a cult-like secret society she believes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Before the Devil Knows You're Here

  Krause, Autumn,

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  In 1836 Wisconsin, Catalina's determination to keep her family alive is tested when a bark-covered man abducts her brother, prompting her to delve into a world of strange beasts and tormented spirits as she uncovers the deep-rooted…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night Hunt

  Christo, Alexandra,

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  To avenge her family, Atia, a monster who feeds on fear, strikes a bargain with Silas, a cursed Herald who desperately wants his humanity restored, and together they must kill the three powerful creatures who destroyed both their lives in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Scarlet Alchemist

  Baker, Kylie Lee,

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  In an alternate Tang Dynasty China, aspiring royal alchemist Zilan, who has the ability to resurrect the dead, arrives in the capital to compete against the best alchemists in the country and becomes drawn into the dangerous political…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Siren, the Song, and the Spy

  Tokuda-Hall, Maggie

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  In a world of mermaids, spies, warriors and aristocrats, unlikely young allies Genevieve, warrior Koa, his sister Kaia and pirate-spy Alfie join forces to topple the Empire, which continues to expand through profits made from the blood of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Dark Descent

  Josephson, Kalyn,

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  To save her family's ranch, Mikira Rusel, the daughter of a famous breeder of enchanted horses, enters the Illinir, a treacherous, cross-country horserace, and recruits Ari, an unlicensed enchanter, and Damien, a lord bent on vengeance, to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Champion of Fate

  Blake, Kendare,

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  To finally take her place beside her sisters-in-arms, Reed, a hero-maker in training, must lead her first hero to victory or lose the only home she's ever known, but when she falls in love with her hero, she is forced to make a difficult…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Her Radiant Curse

  Lim, Elizabeth,

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  When her beautiful 17-year-old sister Vanna is to be auctioned off in a vulgar betrothal contest, Channi, who is cursed with a serpent's face, defends Vanna from the cruelest of suitors, unleashing an evil that could sever their bond…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bring Me Your Midnight

  Griffin, Rachel,

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  Tana Fairchild's fate has been planned for her since the day she was born: marry the governor's son and secure an unprecedented alliance between the witches and the mainlanders, but when Tana meets dark magician Wolfe and discovers the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Face the Night

  Forbes, Lani,

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  The adopted daughter of an outlaw, Catriona Macgregor, once the Blessed, meets a renegade priest who helps her understand how her ability may be part of a much bigger picture -- one involving facing the man who ordered her parents killed…Read moreRead more of this annotation