“My father always says: ‘You can’t run from your responsibilities,’ but he lacks imagination. Besides, I’m not running. I’m sidestepping. Crossing the road so me and my responsibilities don’t make eye contact and aren’t forced into awkward small talk both of us know isn’t going anywhere.” For a thousand years, Concordia has maintained peace between…
His Grace, the Duke by Emily Rath
“It all came down to choices. We choose who we love. We choose who we fight for…who we die for…who we burn the world to ash for.” James Corbin, Viscount Finchley, has two goals. First, guarantee his brother gets married. That path is made smoother now that George is finally engaged. Nothing will stand between…
Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
“….the patriarchy, above all else, fears women coming together, so internal female division only succeeds in greasing that machine.” At the dawn of their adolescence, on the eve of the summer solstice, four young girls–Helena, Leonie, Niamh and Elle–took the oath to join Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, established by Queen Elizabeth I as a covert…
Tokyo Aliens, Vol. 1-8 by NAOE
Nerdy, awkward high school student Akira is startled out of his ordinary life one day on his way home from buying manga in Akihabara. There on the train he witnesses a ferocious battle unfold between two strangers with unusual powers. Oddly enough, one of them looks a lot like the tall, dark, and handsome kid…
Beautiful Things by Emily Rath
“To any lady, the most dangerous animal in England was not the wolf or the boar. It was the entitled English gentleman with an excess of charm and nothing to lose.” At twenty-two, Rosalie Harrow is unmarried and near-destitute. She has only two choices: snag a wealthy gentleman, or take work as a governess. Neither…
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham
“Lions roam the world…majesty and misery…there is no hiding. How good it is, then to find someone with whom you can become the lion.” Val is ready to give up on love. It’s led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she’s pretty sure she’s cursed—no one in her family, for generations, has ever had…
Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
“It’s different for women. We talk to other women. Men find it hard to talk. So they fish.” Raine can see–and more importantly, speak–to the dead. It’s a wretched gift with a death sentence that has her doing many dubious things to save her skin. Seeking refuge with a deluded cult is her latest bad,…
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
“I have known many human beings with a full soul to their name who do not have half so much compassion or practicality as you.” Ever since she was cursed by a faerie, Theodora Ettings has had no sense of fear or embarrassment – a condition which makes her prone to accidental scandal. Dora hopes…
Desert Creatures by Kay Chronister
In a world that has become treacherous and desiccated, Magdala has always had to fight to survive. At nine years old, she and her father, Xavier, are exiled from their home, fleeing through the Sonoran Desert, searching for refuge. As violence pursues them, they join a handful of survivors on a pilgrimage to the holy…
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
“I haven’t thought about anything but you since the first time I saw you.” Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on her all-time favorite book series. The only problem? Her co-lead is Jesse F-ing Andrews, a.k.a. her arch-nemesis. Jesse has made it abundantly clear over the years…
The Great Book Wyrm 