Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe
In Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe, Princess Tanadelle is cursed to remain in a rundown bookshop until she discovers what her heart truly wants. As she finds comfort in books and grows closer to a handsome pirate, she…
The Poet Empress by Shen Tao
The fast-paced plot of this immersive fantasy is filled with twists that will keep you guessing until the very end of the novel. The characters are deeply complex, and often morally gray, which leaves the reader questioning their motives. The…
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter, the newest novel by New York Times bestselling author Heather Fawcett, is sure to delight readers who fell in love with the magic and charm of her Emily Wilde series. Agnes Aubert has dedicated her…
When Devils Sing by Xan Kaur
When a boy disappears from her family’s motel in a rural Georgia town plagued by cyclical vanishings, Neera Singh and three teens uncover a dark conspiracy linking the community’s wealth to an ancient, sinister legend. If you find books with…
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
An arranged marriage, mysterious monsters, and copious amounts of political intrigue make this book an unputdownable, heart pounding read. Shield of Sparrows is the first book in what will become a trilogy, and author Devney Perry builds a world that…
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
This book is a gentle imagining of a future in which people and robots live separately and explores the question about what we need to live and live well. The world of this story is so interesting, the non-binary main…
The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes
I have never read a book so fast! Filled with chaotic magic and silliness, kids are bound to fall in love with characters like Eric, a troll housekeeper with his pink feather duster, or Nine, a street smart pickpocket. Full…
When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
When the Tides Held the Moon has been described as The Shape of Water meets The Greatest Showman. It is by far one of the most beautiful romances I’ve read in awhile. The prose is gorgeous and the characters come…
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo crafted a spell-binding dark academia that explores the secret societies of Yale university through the imperfect protagonist Galaxy Stern. Alex's narrative snakes between the present and her past, which hounds her incessantly. I finished the book on a…
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
This book is a full ride! A man wakes up in medieval England with no memory of who he is, but knows he is from a different time. Soon he is making allies with the locals, dodging Vikings, being chased…