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• Aria of the Beech Forest. 1

  Aika, Yugiri,

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  Aria lives a solitary life in the woods in Ireland, collecting herbs and failing at most magic. On a fateful day, she meets a talking wolf (that might not be a wolf) who inspires her to make more friends, including two humans from the local town.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bad Ones

  Albert, Melissa,

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  Classic Melissa Albert, this dark and twisty horror mystery revolves around Nora and her missing BFF Becca. As Nora tries to peel back the layers surrounding Becca’s disappearance, she finds herself falling deeper and deeper into a decades old…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bright Red Fruit

  Elhillo, Safia,

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  Samira is a "bad girl" - with an unwarranted reputation in her Sudanese community in DC, her relationship with her mom has become strained. She finds herself grounded with no phone on summer break, so she begins sharing her poetry online. When an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear

  Wasley, Robin,

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  Sid is about as average as one can get while being one of four Asians in a very white tourist town. The town of Wellsie lies on a fault line - meaning that magic is much closer to the surface than anywhere else. There are guardians, who possess…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dispatches From Parts Unknown

  Bliss, Bryan,

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  Everyone grieves differently and there's no right way to do it. That being said, when Julie's dad died three years ago she wasn't expecting the voice of his favorite wrestler, the Masked Man, to take up permanent residence in her head. Maybe it's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything Glittered

  Talley, Robin,

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  It’s 1927, alcohol is illegal, and the headmistress at Gertrude’s finishing school for proper young ladies has been murdered. Appalled by the persistent rumors about her beloved teacher, Gertrude and her two best friends set out to clear Mrs. Rose’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Name of the Mermaid Princess. 1

  Fumikawa, Yoshino,

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  In a kingdom where magical traits are seen as a curse, mermaid princess Mio is forced to suppress her true nature in order to conform and be an acceptable wife for Prince Chika, a royal from another kingdom whom she has never met. With the help of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Another Epic Love Poem

  Akhbari, Parisa,

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  Best friends Mitra and Bea have been writing a poem together since they were 13, and now that they’re dating, life couldn’t be better! But then Mitra’s mother tries to reconnect with her family after years of drug addiction, and Bea gets a part in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• King of Dead Things

  Holness, Nevin,

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  Eli can’t remember anything past the last 3 years, and he also possesses a rare healing magic and has been working for a magic collector. Malcolm has been alone for a long time - his father walked out on him and his mother has been ill. Malcolm has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Kingdom of Quartz. 1

  Bomhat,

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  After growing up in an orphanage, Blue wants to join the Angel Training Academy. Instead, she’s sent to the Citadel to serve Prince Cassian and the royal family. Soon it’s clear that Blue possesses special powers, but is she an angel or a demon?…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Leap

  Popescu, Simina,

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  Ana and Sara are roommates studying contemporary dance at a competitive dance academy in Bucharest, Romania. Ana is feeling like her heart isn't in dance the way it used to be, and she has been distracted by her relationship with her secret…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Night Owls

  Vishny, A. R.,

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  Clara and Molly have run their historic movie theater for without trouble due to strict adherence to three simple rules: 1) Shift into an owl under the cover of night. 2) Feed on men in secret. 3) Never fall in love. This worked for decades until…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Now, Conjurers

  Kölsch, Freddie,

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  November 1999, North Dana, Massachusetts—Nesbit Nuñez discovers the partially-devoured body of Bastion Attia: star quarterback, secret witch, and Nesbit's even-more-secret boyfriend. Nothing can prepare the other members of his coven for what they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Queen's Game

  McGee, Katharine,

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  Alix, Helene, and May have found themselves befriending one another while each trying to fight against the expectations set upon them. The expectations they're up against? Oh, just the Queen of England and her desire to see the girls wed (or not…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rebel Skies

  Lin, Ann Sei

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  What if origami was magic? Kurara is a Crafter—a person born with the ability to magically manipulate paper's shape, size, and strength, and bring it to life. When her best friend is killed, Kurara discovers he was a shikigami—an origami…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Right Here, Right Now

  Dunlap, Shannon,

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  Right Here, Right Now explores how each moment could change the course of the future. In one reality, Elise dies in a car accident on her way to work, but in another, she lives. In both, her cousin Liam and her childhood friend Anna bond over their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunrise Nights

  Zentner, Jeff,

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  When Jude – a budding photographer – and Florence – a dancer losing her sight -- meet at Sunrise Night, their art camp’s dusk-to-dawn closing celebration, they decide to take a chance on each other. Their one rule: No contact for a year after the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Twenty-four Seconds From Now

  a Love Story

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  Jason Reynolds strikes again with this heartwarming story of first love and first major relationship steps. Told in a kind of reverse from the present, where in 24 seconds, Neon and his long-term girlfriend Aria will have sex for the first time.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wander in the Dark

  Emill, Jumata,

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  Amir doesn't feel welcome in his half-brother Marcel's house, but he goes to his birthday party because Chloe Danvers, the most popular girl in school, asks him to, hoping this is the start of something more between them. But then, everything goes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Whisper in the Walls

  Reintgen, Scott,

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  Following the events of A Door in the Dark, Ren is now bonded to Theo, but her plans to bring down House Brood from the inside are foiled by Theo's father, who wants his son to break the bond. Fortunately, Ren connects with the only people as…Read moreRead more of this annotation