With Jetta behind the scrim, their puppets seem to move without string or sticka trade secret, they say. But when she uncovers a dangerous secret, Mira is betrayed by those closest to her and sentenced to the deadliest prison in the Fallen Isles. This first book in series introduces one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. Rose and Lissa must navigate their dangerous world, confront the temptations of forbidden love, and never once let their guard down, lest the evil undead make Lissa one of them forever. Beatrice must choose between staying with her Abnegation family and transferring factions. Jettas family is famed as the most talented troupe of shadow players in the land. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them. Sometimes its two. After all, shes grown up at Keresken Castle, vying for the kings attention alongside other daughters of the nobility. Someone has gotten away with murder. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caravals mastermind organizer, Legend. For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. But the newly christened Tris also has a secret, one shes determined to keep hidden, because in this world, what makes you different makes you dangerous. When Esha and Kunals paths cross one fated night, an impossible chain of events unfolds. : Stolen Time, Twisted Fates, Dark Stars. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? If she finds the power deep within herself. but perhaps there is even more to fear from that. Even though Em is only a useless Ruinedcompletely lacking any magicshe is determined to get revenge. Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn. Her rage-filled heart begins to soften. But hes under orders to retrieve the scroll. As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for trickery and bloodshed. Capturing his heart is a dream come true. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. : The Diviners, Lair of Dreams, Before the Devil Breaks You, The King of Crows But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Hes an alien from the planet Lorien, and hes on the run. In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. Site Powered by Supadu, The Official List of Harpers Winter 2023 YA Cover Reveals, The 16 Most Anticipated YA Books to Read in August, Choose a Trope, Well Give You a Book Rec, 30 Queer Fantasy/Sci-fi Books That Should Be On Your Radar, 35 Standalone Fantasy Books for When You Cant Commit, 45 Books That You Should Be Reading with Your Book Club, 92 Standalone Novels to Read When Youre Not Feeling a Series. What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them all at once? An uneasy alliance forms, and Yumeko begins the deception of a lifetime, knowing her secrets are more than a matter of life or deaththeyre the key to the fate of the world. So while most girls celebrate their Quinceaera, Alex prepares for her Deathdaythe most important day in a brujas life and her only opportunity to rid herself of magic. But as rebellion seethes and as Jetta meets a young smuggler, she will face truths and decisions that she never imaginedand safety will never seem so far away. But when her mother is killed trying to protect her, and rebel Frostbloods demand her help to overthrow their bloodthirsty king, she agrees to come out of hiding, desperate to have her revenge. But as betrayal threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself. White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hook-ups. Shes nearly made it out, too, but a war is rolling toward their home in the Six Villages, and no bird or falconer will be safe. With the help of a secret frienda slave boy from her betrotheds householdAsha must shed the layers of her Iskari bondage and open her heart to love, light, and a truth that has been kept from her. Not only does his father expect him to take over the familys estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy. But with her lifeand her familyon the line, love could be Ems deadliest mistake. Hunger threatens. And, well, we dont always have the patience. Then the body disappears into thin air. Bestselling novelist Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom for the never-before-told love story of Sabriels parents, Terciel and Elinor, and the charter magic that brought them togetherand threatened to tear them apart. His uncle, the general, has ensured that Kunal never strays from the patheven as a part of Kunal longs to join the outside world, which has only been growing more volatile. A country torn between a merciless colonial army, a terrifying tyrant, and a feared rebel leader. We made sure to try to fit a little of everything on our list, from contemporary romance to complex fantasies, so you can find just the flavor youre craving for your next killer read! That was before her planet was invaded. Kiera Cass is back witha glittering royal romance sure to captivate her legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike. Beatrice Priors society is divided into five factionsCandor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). With the fate of the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love. But The Reestablishment sees it as a gift, sees her as an opportunity. They arent love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones shes written. In the ancient river kingdom, where touch is a battlefield and bodies the instruments of war, Mia Rose has pledged her life to hunting Gwyrach: women who can manipulate flesh, bones, breath, and blood. Well, unless you only have one book,, Epic Reads is brought to you by HarperCollins Publishers, Copyright 2022 Harper Collins Publishers, All rights reserved. Now Scarletts father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caravalthe faraway, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the showare over. : Shadow of the Fox, Soul of the Sword, Night of the Dragon. One touch is all it takes. : Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Tower of Dawn, Kingdom of Ash When demons kill half-kitsune Yumekos adoptive family, shes forced to flee her home with one part of the ancient scroll. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talentsunimaginable, dangerous, deadly powersthat grow stronger by the day. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampiresthe ones who never die. : Generation One, Fugitive Six, Return to Zero When the girls discover their status among New York Citys elite is far from secure, suddenly everyonefrom the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker to the spiteful maid Lina Broudthreatens Elizabeths and Dianas golden future. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. But this year, Scarletts long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. Jetta must never show, never tell. Or so it appears. Amidst all the danger, action, and intrigue, her humanity just might be the thing that saves her lifeand the empire. A student named Jericho is hiding a shocking secret. Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. And the teens may need to use their Legacies sooner than they ever imagined. But becoming the Queen Crowned isnt solely a matter of royal birth. That is, she will solve the case when she gets a grip on her demanding new school life and her housemates: the inventor, the novelist, the actor, the artist, and the jokester. Elisa is the chosen one. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. Truly Devious makes a surprise return, and death revisits Ellingham Academy. Now human teenagers have begun to develop incredible powers of their own, known as Legacies. If there was ever a girl who was trouble, it was one who snuck on board Ashs time machine wearing a wedding gownand the last thing he needs is trouble if he wants to prevent his terrifying visions of the future from coming true. A king who needs her to be the chosen one, not a failure of a princess. : Gone, Hunger, Lies, Plague, Fear, Light, Monster, Villain, Hero A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could be his peoples savior. One of the most bittersweet things for any book nerd is being on time. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleets AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their biggest threat; and nobody in charge will say whats really going on. But the curse she performs during the ceremony backfires, and her family vanishes, forcing Alex to absorb all of the magic from her family line. And whats something that could have all, One may be the loneliest number, but not when it comes to books! Witty, dazzling, and intriguing at every turn,The Gentlemans Guide to Vice and Virtueis an irresistible romp that explores the undeniably fine lines between friendship and love. A would-be queen. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world. To find her, Eliana joins a rebel captain and discovers that the evil at the empires heart is more terrible than she ever imagined. What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. : Red Queen, Glass Sword, Kings Cage, War Storm, Broken Throne. : The Diabolic, The Empress, The Nemesis. Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. The people of Uztar have long looked to the sky with hope and wonder. Townies against rich kids. One thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a fairy tale to Eliana Ferracora. Or was he a boy? A Diabolic is ruthless. : The Selection, The Elite, The One, The Heir, The Crown Powerful against powerless. : Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising The Queens Thief novels have been praised by writers, critics, reviewers, and fans, and have been honored with glowing reviews, best of citations, and numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Newbery Honor, the Andre Norton Award shortlist, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. But she has always felt powerless, useless. Bullies rule. A smuggler with secrets of his own. But her mother has other plans for her. : Flamecaster, Shadowcaster, Stormcaster, Deathcaster Kunal has been a soldier since childhood. Mare Barrows world is divided by bloodthose with common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is set to begin her first year at Ellingham Academy, and she has an ambitious plan: She will solve this cold case. As the bonds that hold their land in order break down and the sins of the past meet the promise of a new future, both the soldier and the rebel must decide where their loyalties lie: with the lives theyve killed to hold on to or with the love thats made them dream of something more. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Kady plunges into a web of data hacking to get to the truth, its clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: Ezra. : Frostblood, Fireblood, Nightblood Soon it is not just her life, but her very heart that is at stake. She will kill the king and everything he holds dear, including his son. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer. But inside the iron gates, life is even more fraught with danger and the Strigoi are always close by. Emelina Flores has nothing. Its also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Asha conquers each dragon and brings its head to the king, but no kill can free her from the shackles that await at home: her betrothal to the cruel commandant, a man who holds the truth about her nature in his palm. Now shes been tasked with her most important mission to date: taking down the ruthless General Hotha. And hes not the only one who seeks her. I Still Love You, Always and Forever, Lara Jean Jamie Watson has always been intrigued by Charlotte Holmes; after all, their great-great-great-grandfathers are one of the most infamous pairs in history. Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly kinga king whose country is in turmoil. But many of the fey despise humans. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. And they are burned. A group of evil aliens from the planet Mogadore, who destroyed his world, are hunting anyone who escaped. Her mother is a tyrant, who is feared by all despite her sickness and impending death . Evie worries her uncle will discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? And while shes there, what she discovers about herself, her powers, and her family, will change everything. Orphaned as an infant during Winters defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee. With a magical piece that powerful at stake, Han knows that the Bayars will stop at nothing to get it back. But the Holmes family has always been odd, and Charlotte is no exception. Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Maze Runner series, Divergent and its sequels, Insurgent and Allegiant, are the gripping story of a dystopian world transformed by courage, self-sacrifice, and love. Then America meets Prince Maxonand realizes that the life shes always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined. As all of New York grieves, some begin to wonder whether life at the top proved too much for this ethereal beauty, or if, perhaps, someone wanted to see Manhattans most celebrated daughter disappear. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with the frightening pseudonym Truly, Devious. It became one of the great unsolved crimes of American history. A place, he said, where learning is a game.. One touch, and she can kill. : Caraval, Legendary, Finale This is Manhattan, 1899. Determined to forge her own path forward, Mia plots a daring escape, but could never predict the greatest betrayal of all: her own body. John is Number Four, and he knows hes next. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. The death-bringer. She would also take as many lives as necessary to keep Sidonia safe. The last queen standing gets the crown. : The Last Namsara, The Caged Queen, The Sky Weaver Fans of the Divergent movie will find the book packed with just as much emotional depth and exhilarating action as the film, all told in beautiful, rich language. And when she meets a commoner with the mysterious power to see right into her heart, she finds that the future she really wants is one that she never thought to imagine. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guarda growing Red rebellioneven as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction. : For a Muse of Fire, A Kingdom for a Stage, On This Unworthy Scaffold. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the countrys most wanted criminal. Her skill and fame are her familys way to earn a spot aboard the royal ship to Aquitan, where shadow plays are the latest rage, and where rumor has it the Mad King has a spring that cures his ills. There are teens, but not one single adult. Three of them are now dead. Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. Its 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen year-old orphan Terciel learns the art of necromancy from his great-aunt Tizanael. They are feared. Brysen goes for the boy he loves and the glory hes long craved, and Kylee to atone for her past and to protect her brothers future. Juliette has never fought for herself before. Nevertheless she becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic. Now, as she untangles the secrets of her past, Mia must learn to trust her hearteven if it kills her. Han takes an amulet from Micah Bayar, son of the High Wizard, to keep him from using it against them. Most of the chosen do. Both the Viper and the soldier think theyre calling the shots, but theyre not the only players moving the pieces. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own. But shes hated magic ever since it made her father disappear into thin air. : A Study in Charlotte, The Last of August, The Case for Jamie, A Question of Holmes If she doesnt die young. It turns out that this seasons Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. Theyre clearly magickedas he grows, they grow, and hes never been able to get them off. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his familys survival, while June seeks to avenge Metiass death. Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the worst thing shed ever been through. Animals are mutating. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross pathsuntil the day Junes brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. The magus thinks he has the right tool for the job, but Gen has plans of his own. Nothing in their world is more revered than the birds of prey and no one more honored than the falconers who call them to their fists. In truth, Jetta can see the souls of the recently departed and bind them to the puppets with her blood. Nemesis travels to the court disguised as Sidoniaa killing machine masquerading in a world of corrupt politicians and two-faced senators children. Eventually, Ashs and Jennas paths will collide in Arden. It feels like a curse, a burden that one person alone could never bear. But something strange is happening. The Shadowhunters would like to know. There, witches like Lou are hunted. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions. And its not just a game of win or loseits life or death. We always know when that new book is coming out, and that can often mean waiting at least a year for the sequel to come out. : Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant But ever since the colonizing army conquered their country, the old ways are forbidden. : The Luxe, Rumors, Envy, Splendor When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. One choice can transform you. The first book in acclaimed author Heidi Heiligs Shadow Players trilogy blends traditional storytelling with ephemera for a lush, page-turning tale of escape and rebellion. An opportunity for a deadly weapon. Now hes closer than ever to killing the man responsible, the cruel king of Arden. The closer Em gets to the prince, though, the more she questions her mission. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situationmarriage. To help these incredible and potentially dangerous individualsand put the world at easethe Garde have created an academy where they can train this new generation to control their powers and hopefully one day help mankind. Now the Winterians only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winters magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since. Nemesis is expected to give her life for Sidonia, and she would do so gladly.