“A little off, a little too slow or fast, a little too early or late, and everything would be different. Life is timing, and timing is luck.” The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the God King Joon. He has it…
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang
“Forget about the lies they tried telling you. Power is worth having. One might say it is the only thing worth having. If you accepted yours, you could make men kneel at the mention of your name. I can make you so powerful that no one will ever hurt you again.” Heroes die, cowards live….
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
“It is not always easy to do the right thing. More often than not, it is a lonely, thankless ordeal. That does not mean it is not worth doing.” Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant…
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
“I should rather have you than a heap of gold, even if it were very comfortable to sleep on.” When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future-and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary…
Ao Haru Ride by Io Sakisaka
“What you lose… you can… have again.” Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues. Now, in high school, Kou has reappeared, but is he still the…
Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
“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…
The Great Book Wyrm 