Summer Reads

In the sequel to The Fever King, Noam Álvaro seeks to end tyranny before he becomes a tyrant himself.   Six months after Noam Álvaro helped overthrow the despotic government of Carolinia, the Atlantians have gained citizenship, and Lehrer is chancellor...

(Available after 3-20 days)The Wrath and the Dawn meets Snow White and the Huntsman in this dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress."A richly developed fantasy world . . ...

Melissa Bashardoust’s acclaimed debut novel Girls Made of Snow and Glass is “Snow White as it’s never been told before...a feminist fantasy fairy tale not to be missed” (BookPage)!“Utterly superb.” —ALA Booklist, starred review“Dark, fantastical,...

(Available after 3-20 days)It's Boston, 1919, and the Cast Iron club is packed. On stage, hemopaths-those "afflicted" with the ability to create illusions through art-captivate their audience. Corinne and Ada have been best friends ever since infamous...

What happens when you return to the real world after being in a fantastical one like Narnia? This YA debut by Laura E. Weymouth is perfect for fans of Melissa Albert’s The Hazel Wood and Lev Grossman’s The Magicians.   Six years ago, sisters Evelyn and...

The thrilling conclusion to the Mask of Shadows duology, that weaves a tale of magic, shadows, and most importantly, revenge.     They took my home. I'll take their heads.     As one of the Queen's elite assassins, gender fluid Sal finally has the power,...

From the author of the Mask of Shadows duology comes this fast-paced YA fantasy, where two young women must trade lives, work together to stay alive, and end a war caused by magic and greed   Emilie des Marais is more at home holding scalpels than...

(Available after 3-20 days)High seas, high stakes...and high time for revenge. Caledonia Styx let down her guard once - and her family were murdered by ruthless warlord Aric Athair and his blood-thirsty Bullets. Now captain of a crew of girls who have...

“Fresh, compelling—and timely.” —Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Carve the Mark and the Divergent series“Vividly conjured...positively chilling.” —The New York Times“Spectacular.” —BuzzfeedSet in a near-future Taipei plagued by...

Liang Anlei wants a life of glory and revengeAs a warrior who protects her village from shadow spirits, Anlei has never been beyond the borders of her town. All of that changes the day the viceroy and his fleet of mechanical dragons arrives. It’s the...

(Available after 3-20 days)New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard returns to the epic fantasy Witchlands series with Windwitch.After an explosion destroys his ship, the world believes Prince Merik, Windwitch, is dead. Scarred yet alive, Merik is...

Acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen marks a return to the world of her beloved New York Times bestseller The False Prince in this fourth book of the Ascendance Series!   In a peaceful Carthya, Jaron leads as the Ascendant King with Imogen beside him --...

A kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. A king gone missing. Who will survive? Find out in the thrilling sequel to Jennifer A. Nielsen's New York Times bestselling blockbuster The False Prince!   Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an...

Jennifer A. Nielsen takes readers on an extraordinary journey with the False Prince in this third installment of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Ascendance Series.   War has come to Carthya. It knocks at every door and window in the land...

(Available after 3-20 days)Acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen brings her signature twists and high-stakes action to the fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Ascendance Series!   King Jaron has outwitted the Prozarians and returned to his...

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST • NPR • TORFrom the vast lore surrounding King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table, comes an anthology of gender-bent, race-bent, LGBTQIA+ inclusive retellings.Featuring stories...

The final installment in this bestselling series completes the journey that Courtney Peppernell began with Pillow Thoughts. With 600,000 copies sold across the series, Pillow Thoughts continues to inspire all who dip into Courtney's encouraging words...

Following the smash success of her best-selling book, Pillow Thoughts, Courtney Peppernell now returns with the follow-up sequel Pillow Thoughts II: Healing the Heart. Peppernell understands that healing is a process, and Pillow Thoughts II eloquently...

In a voice that is inclusive and open to all, Courtney Peppernell presents a tribute to her readers in the third installment of her bestselling Pillow Thoughts series.A beautifully raw and poignant collection of poetry and prose, Pillow Thoughts...

New York Times Bestseller!A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself --...