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Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsTwelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. She’s a Telepath—someone who hears the thoughts of everyone around her. It’s a talent she’s never known how to explain.Everything changes the day she meets Fitz, a mysterious boy who appears out of nowhere and also reads minds. She discovers there’s a place she does belong, and that staying with her family will place her in grave danger... -
![Legendborn by Tracy Deonn]()
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsAfter her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus.A flying demon feeding on human energies... -
![Consequence by Shelly Crane]()
Consequence by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMaggie and Caleb are married, leaders of their people, parents to their children, and happier than they ever dreamed, even with the visions they saw of it to prove it so. The council is still rebelling against Maggie’s changes, but this time it’s different. It’s almost as if something…or someone is behind them, pulling the strings and making decisions for them... -
![Hunted by Jen L. Grey]()
Hunted by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnaware and capturedThose were the words that summed up my life. I never knew my parents, let alone that I was some menace to society... a half-breed.Not only am I trying to navigate my newly found identity, but now I'm torn between a handsome guard and dangerously sexy inmate.I'd rather die than conform to what all the others want, and that's exactly what I'm afraid may happen... -
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![Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown]()
Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEcho Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is magic . . . everywhere. New portals begin to open when Echo transfers to the rich school on the West Side, and an insightful teacher becomes a pivotal mentor... -
![The Born Leader by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle]()
The Born Leader by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe most important magical creature has gone missing. It’s up to Warrior Liv Beaufont to find him. But she has no idea where to look. Thankfully she’s made friends in lots of places—big and small. Liv pulls all her resources together to complete the most important mission she’s ever attempted. The House bonds together unlike ever before... -
![Rise by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams]()
Rise by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoam, imprisoned in an ancient land and left to the mercy of Troy's cruel reign, longs for freedom, her child, and West. Surviving with only Logan's presence to save her from certain insanity, she turns to herself and finds that she alone possesses the strength and power to save her own life.Deep within her soul, Roam remembers her timeless love for West and their child... -
![When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller]()
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSome stories refuse to stay bottled up...When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now, the tigers want it back... -
![The Lost Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle]()
The Lost Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle.” – School Library Connection on The Storm Keeper's Island There is magic deep within Arranmore Island, and Fionn Boyle is beginning to discover how it has woven its way through generations of his family's history... -
![During the Dance by Mark Lawrence]()
During the Dance by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA short story (2000 words)A story of love, loss, and the dance in between. Absolutely not a romance.A short story about a child with a gift for seeing past the world... -
![Demons by Ednah Walters]()
Demons by Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEirik Baldurson—son of Baldur, God of Light—failed living as a Mortal. He lost the girl of his dreams and nearly got his friends killed. Now, he's gone to the underworld to meet the mother he’s never known. Torn between his duty to her and the man he used to be, Eirik struggles to find himself, until a witch appears in his world... -
![The Witches of Santo Stefano by Wendy Webb]()
The Witches of Santo Stefano by Wendy Webb
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn investigative journalist uncovers the haunting secret history of her own ancestors in a bewitching novel by the bestselling author of Daughters of the Lake.When Cassie Graves discovers her husband’s affair, it’s enough to chip away at the foundation of her life. But after researching her family’s Italian ancestry, it completely crumbles beneath her...Categorized as:
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![Spirits of the Season by Phoebe Rivers]()
Spirits of the Season by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt will be a Christmas Sara will never forget as secrets about who she is—and why she has powers—are revealed. It’s Christmastime in Stellamar, which means the streets are buzzing with holiday shoppers—and ghostly activity... -
![Mischief Night by Phoebe Rivers]()
Mischief Night by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara deals with ghosts galore in this Halloween edition of a paranormal series. Halloween is just around the corner, and Stellamar is buzzing with even more ghostly activity than usual! The fun begins when Sara and Lily unwittingly release the ghost of a young boy who was locked away in a closet a long time ago... -
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![Giving Up the Ghost by Phoebe Rivers]()
Giving Up the Ghost by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara discovers an exciting new paranormal ability—but will it hurt more than it helps?Though the paranormal has become nearly normal for Sara Collins, life has been stranger than usual lately. Accidents and mishaps are happening at home, and Sara’s dad and Lady Azura aren’t getting along very well. Lady Azura blames the negative energy in the house... -
![The Secrets Within by Phoebe Rivers]()
The Secrets Within by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara discovers a new psychic power—and a world of secrets at her fingertips….Sara’s abilities have been growing ever since she moved to Stellamar. First she was able to communicate with the ghosts. Next came the visions. And then the mind reading started... -
![Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers]()
Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara’s friend Lily has a new crush…but he might be more of a fantasy than she realizes.Sara now understands who she really is—why she has paranormal powers, why she’s living in Stellamar, and why it’s important to have Lady Azura in her life. What she doesn’t understand is how her best friend, Lily Randazzo, can have a crush on a boy who’s not alive... -
![The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly by Rebecca Ansari]()
The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly by Rebecca Ansari
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlie O’Reilly is an only child. Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about his brother. Liam, his eight-year-old kid brother, who, up until a year ago, slept in the bunk above Charlie, took pride in being as annoying as possible, and was the only person who could make Charlie laugh until it hurt.Then came the morning when the bunk, and Liam, disappeared forever... -
![Shadowstitch by Cari Thomas]()
Shadowstitch by Cari Thomas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnna survived the attempt to bind her magic, but Anna and her coven aren’t free from danger yet.Haunted by her aunt’s death, living in fear of her curse, and fated to love the one man she can never have, the last thing Anna needs is a witch hunt. Now she must conceal her magic once more or risk losing everything...Categorized as:
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![Dust by Dusti Bowling]()
Dust by Dusti Bowling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly died from an asthma attack, her parents moved her to the clear, dry air of Clear Canyon City, Arizona. And for the last ten years, she’s been able to breathe. That is, until Adam showed up. Quiet and unkempt, Adam is an instant target for the bullies who have plagued Avalyn and her friends... -
![The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater]()
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsIt happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die.At age nineteen, Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. He is a young man of few words, and if he has any fears, he keeps them buried deep, where no one else can see them.Puck Connolly is different...Categorized as:
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![The Dark Rising by Lacey Weatherford]()
The Dark Rising by Lacey Weatherford
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Portia Mullins discovers the love of her life is still alive her heart soars. But reality sets in immediately causing it to plummet when she realizes he doesn’t remember his past life with her. Unwilling to give up, she embarks on a loving quest to restore his life to him... -
![Into This River I Drown by T.J. Klune]()
Into This River I Drown by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFive years ago, Benji Green lost his beloved father, Big Eddie, who drowned when his truck crashed into a river. All called it an accident, but Benji thought it more. However, even years later, he is buried deep in his grief, throwing himself into taking over Big Eddie's convenience store in the small town of Roseland, Oregon... -
![The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd]()
The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEveryone in Emma's family is special. Her ancestors include Revolutionary War spies, brilliant scientists, and famous musicians--every single one of which learned of their extraordinary destiny through a dream. For Emma, her own dream can't come soon enough... -
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![The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury, Suzy Jackson]()
The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury, Suzy Jackson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLength: 8 hrs and 18 minsHumor, heart, and a symphony of magic take center stage in this middle-grade fantasy, perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The School for Good and Evil series.Amelia Jones has always dreamed of attending the Mystwick School of Musicraft, where the world’s most promising musicians learn to create magic...Categorized as:
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![Scumble by Ingrid Law]()
Scumble by Ingrid Law
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNine years after Mibs's Savvy journey, her cousin Ledge has just turned thirteen . . . But Ledger Kale's savvy is a total dud-all he does is make little things fall apart. So his parents decide it's safe to head to Wyoming, where it's soon revealed that Ledge's savvy is much more powerful than anyone thought... -
![Imprinted by Jim C. Hines]()
Imprinted by Jim C. Hines
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJeneta’s magic could give us the stars…or destroy everyone she cares about.Seventeen-year-old libriomancer Jeneta Aboderin is a prodigy, determined to move on from the horrors she’s faced and use her power to create a better future. To show the world that magic isn’t a threat to be feared, but a tool of hope...Categorized as:
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![Demon Kissed by Michelle Madow]()
Demon Kissed by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s an angel sent to Earth to kill a demon. The last thing she expected was to fall in love with him… Decades ago, the Demon King Ezekiel conquered Mexico City and cursed it with greed. The only way to end the curse? An angel needs to slay Ezekiel with Uriel’s Flaming Sword. But Ezekiel has stolen the Sword and hidden it in his Watchtower — the gleaming skyscraper where he lives and rules... -
![Enchantment by Nikki Jefford]()
Enchantment by Nikki Jefford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGraylee Perez returned from the dead, took on a duplicate, and now faces her biggest adventure yet. Barcelona. Summer escape. Or so Gray thought until her old adversary, Adrian Montez, brings his magic show to Spain.Gray seeks out a Spanish wizard to help banish Adrian from her life once and for all. Instead, she tumbles headfirst into a love spell with the arrogant warlock... -
![Reborn by Krista Street]()
Reborn by Krista Street
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey've found the other lost children, but that win came at a price. On the run, Lena, Flint and their family know they have two options: go back into hiding or fight.Will their abilities be strong enough to ensure their freedom? Or will Lena and Flint's greatest fear finally come true?The stunning conclusion to The Lost Children Trilogy... -
![The Anatomy of Curiosity by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton]()
The Anatomy of Curiosity by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe follow-up to the acclaimed title The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff.In an unassuming corner of Brooklyn, a young woman learns to be ladylike, to love context, and to speak her mind from a very curious sort of tutor...Categorized as:
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![The Moment by Sarah Alderson]()
The Moment by Sarah Alderson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA short story from Alex's point of view(Included in the Simon Pulse copy ofLosing... -
![Forgotten by Krista Street]()
Forgotten by Krista Street
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI thought I was alone. Nobody else had a forgotten past, mysterious tattooed symbol and extrasensory ability. Then I found others like me in a small Colorado town – others with broken memories and strange gifts. Among them the dark eyed man I’m inexplicably drawn to... -
![A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo]()
A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEver since her mother walked out, Trix McCabe has been determined to make it on her own. And with her near-magical gift for pulling valuables off unsuspecting strangers, Trix is confident she has what it takes to survive. Until she’s caught and given a choice: jail time, or go live with her long-lost family in the tiny town of Rocksaw, Kansas... -
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![Jessica's Ghost by Andrew Norriss]()
Jessica's Ghost by Andrew Norriss
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrancis has never had a friend like Jessica before. She’s the first person he’s ever met who can make him feel completely himself. Jessica has never had a friend like Francis before. Not just because he’s someone to laugh with every day - but because he’s the first person who has ever been able to see her . . -
![My Diary from the Edge of the World by Jodi Lynn Anderson]()
My Diary from the Edge of the World by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTold in diary form by an irresistible heroine, this playful and perceptive novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the May Bird trilogy sparkles with science, myth, magic, and the strange beauty of the everyday marvels we sometimes forget to notice.Spirited, restless Gracie Lockwood has lived in Cliffden, Maine, her whole life... -
![The Demon Kiss by Lacey Weatherford]()
The Demon Kiss by Lacey Weatherford
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLibrarian Note: Alternate/new cover edition for ASIN# B00452V8SW. Can someone else's past come back to bite you? After being drained of nearly all the blood in her body, novice witch, Portia Mullins, wakes up to find that her warlock boyfriend, Vance Mangum, has fled in search of his demon father... -
![The China Garden by Liz Berry]()
The China Garden by Liz Berry
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Clare moves with her mother from London to Ravensmere, an historic English estate, she can't shake the feeling that the residents already know her, especially Mark, a maddeningly attractive biker. Clare also feels compelled to take midnight walks in Ravensmere's abandoned China Garden. Then her mother reveals that their own past is tragically linked to the estate... -
![Far from You by Lisa Schroeder]()
Far from You by Lisa Schroeder
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLost and alone...down the rabbit hole.Years have passed since Alice lost her mother to cancer, but time hasn't quite healed the wound. Alice copes the best she can by writing her music, losing herself in her love for her boyfriend, and distancing herself from her father and his new wife... -
![Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt, Alison McGhee]()
Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt, Alison McGhee
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSylvie and Jules.Jules and Sylvie.Jules adores her older-by-one-year sister, Sylvie.Sylvie: beautiful like their mother.Sylvie: supreme maker of tiny snow families.Sylvie: faster than fast.Sylvie: gone.Into thin air, Sylvie goes missing, and as Jules stumbles in grief, a fox cub is born. A shadow fox, spirit and animal in one... -
![Everlife by Gena Showalter]()
Everlife by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSTAND TOGETHER OR FALL ALONE.THE FATE OF THE EVERLIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE.At seventeen years old, Tenley “Ten” Lockwood had to make the ultimate choice—where to live after she died. Loyalty to her selected realm has not wavered…until now. She is out of time. Sacrifices must be made, and a terrible price must be paid... -
![The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan]()
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsLeigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird.Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird... -
![Shadowspell by Jenna Black]()
Shadowspell by Jenna Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOn top of spending most of her time in a bunker-like safe house and having her dates hijacked by a formidable Fae bodyguard, Faeriewalker Dana Hathaway is in for some more bad news: the Erlking and his pack of murderous minions known as the Wild Hunt have descended upon Avalon. With his homicidal appetite and immortal powers, the Erlking have long been the nightmare of the Fae realm... -
![All the Answers by Kate Messner]()
All the Answers by Kate Messner
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhat if your pencil had all the answers? Would you ace every test? Would you know what your teachers were thinking? When Ava Anderson finds a scratched up pencil she doodles like she would with any other pencil. But when she writes a question in the margin of her math quiz, she hears a clear answer in a voice no one else seems to hear... -
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![A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland]()
A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEver since Esther Solar’s grandfather met Death, her entire family has been doomed to suffer one great fear in their lifetime—a fear that will eventually lead each and every one of them to their graves. Take Esther’s father, for instance: He’s an agoraphobe who hasn’t left the basement in six years... -
![The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris]()
The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe compelling new novel from the author of the bestselling Chocolat.Vianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her 'special' child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend... -
![Elsewhere by Will Shetterly]()
Elsewhere by Will Shetterly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Ron runs away, he ends up in Bordertown, a grim city that lies between the real world and the world of faerie, a place where elf and human gangs stalk the streets side by side, and where magic works better than technology. If the city doesn't kill him, it just may teach him what it is to be human... -
![Be Careful What You Witch For by Dawn Eastman]()
Be Careful What You Witch For by Dawn Eastman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeaving a traumatic police career behind, Clyde Fortune has returned to her seemingly quiet hometown of Crystal Haven, Michigan. In spite of the psychic powers of its residents, there’s no telling what trouble is brewing in this burg… The highlight of this year's fall festival in Crystal Haven is a bonfire with a witch’s cauldron resting over it... -
![Remembered by Krista Street]()
Remembered by Krista Street
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLena, Flint and their unique family have discovered what created their extrasensory abilities and hidden memories. When a new opportunity arises to give them answers to a past they thought was lost, an entire world is reopened.Now, stronger than they were before, they venture to the heart of what created them knowing they may not all return... -
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The Vampire's Familiar by T.J. Nichols, Matt Stephens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe came looking for revenge, will he walk away from love?Twenty years after fleeing Madison Gully as a scared sixteen-year-old who witnessed the murder of his sister, Kirk Gracewell returns as a powerful energy vampire. He wants to find the cougar shifter who killed her and make them pay. Every ten years, the Madison cougars get together...
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