FICTION 12–16
women? Epic fantasy by leading feminist writer.
Thieves’ Gambit Kavyion Lewis 28th September, audiofile, £14.99, 9781398522145 The most highly antici- pated YA launch of the year and soon to be a major movie. A cinematic heist thriller.
A British Girl’s Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak Laura Taylor Namey 28th September, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398524453 Companion to Reese’s Book Club YA pick, A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow.
Curious Tides Vol 1 Pascale Lacelle 3rd October, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398527355 Atmospheric, dark academia fantasy for fans of The Atlas Six, The Bind- ing and The Hazel Wood, set in a world of lunar magic, whispered secrets and dangerous friendships.
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The Hollow Hills Anna Kemp 26th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781398503892 Enchanting and adven- turous sequel to Into Goblyn Wood in which Hazel is on a mission to save her friends from the Fae by entering their dominion.
Thieves’ Gambit Kayvion Lewis 26th September, vol 1, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781398522121 Details above.
A British Girl’s Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak Laura Taylor Namey 28th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781398524439 Details above.
Curious Tides Vol 1 Pascale Lacelle 3rd October, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781398527331 Details above.
Code Name Kingfisher Liz Kessler 28th September, hb, £12.99, 9781398512498 pb, eb, £10.99, 9781398512528 Details above.
Only for the Holidays Abiola Bello 12th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781398516908 Details above.
Queen of Air and Darkness Unknown 14th September, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781398517967 Third book in the Dark
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Pride and Prejudice and the City Rachael Lippincott 31st August, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781398528581 Swoony, time-travelling romance set in the Regency era about finding your spark. A lesbian Jane Austen story.
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Bring Me Your Midnight Rachel Griffin 1st August, hb, £14.99, 9781728256153 Lush romantic fantasy about forbidden love, the choices we make, and the pull between duty and desire.
What Happened on Hicks Road
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Artifices series. Alluring anniversary edition.
Hannah Jayne 29th August, pb, £8.99, 9781728262918 Pulse-pounding thriller. When Sadie hits some- thing in the road one night she is determined to find out what—or who—jumped in front of her car. Even if it kills her.
Sisters of Sword and Shadow Laura Bates 9th November, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781398520042 Details above.
The Fallout Kristy Acevedo 5th October, pb, £8.99, 9781728268422 They chose survival but at what cost? Fast- paced, empowering YA dystopian novel for anyone who has ever felt betrayed, then came back stronger. Sequel to The Warning.
Monsters Born and Made Tanvi Berwah 1st September, pb, £8.99, 9781728268842 South Asian-inspired fantasy is a gripping début about the power of the elite, the price of glory and one girl’s chance to change it all.
An Unreliable Magic Rin Chupeco 7th December, pb, £8.99, 9781728268866 Unforgettable, alterna- tive history, fairy-tale series from the author of The Bone Witch. Found family, modern-day magic, and finding where you belong.
Swarm Jennifer Lyle 7th December, pb, £8.99, 9781728270913 On a sunny September morning, the creatures first appear. Nothing will ever be the same again.
If Only I Had Told Her Laura Nowlin 3rd October, pb, £8.99, 9781728276229 Authentic portrait of love, regret and those relation- ships that change a life. Companion novel to If He Had Been With Me.
Maybe Meant to Be KL Walther 5th October, pb, £8.99, 9781728279343 Touches of The Summer I Turned Pretty and Today, Tonight, Tomorrow. Two best friends are forced to confront the truths about their friendship, identities and relationships.
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The Elephant Heist Rucha Dixit 29th August, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781915073211 Extraordinary, relentless quest follows an Indian tribal boy as he tries to
Curses and Other Buried Things Caroline George Tomas Nelson Fiction, 9th November, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780785236245 When her 18th birthday triggers a generational curse, a girl in a swamp town seeks to reckon with the histories of her ancestors.
Two Hoots
Island of Whispers Frances Hardinge, Emily Gravett (illus) 21st September, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781529088076 Richly atmospheric, compelling, gothic fairy tale about grief, kindness and fulfilling one’s destiny. A striking first collabora- tion between two talents.
Hideki Smith AJ Hartley 7th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781915235770 Caleb and his sister stum- ble upon a Shinto shrine deep in the mountains. Faced with his unfamiliar heritage, Caleb learns that fitting in was the least of his problems.
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Wait for Me Sara Shepard 25th January, pb, £8.99, 9781454945789 At 17 and in her sopho- more year, Casey sheds disguises effortlessly. But then she starts hearing voices and flees to a remote beach town.
The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond Amanda Glaze 21st December, pb, £8.99, 9781454946793 Edie and Violet Bond are powerful mediums, just
The Boy You Always Wanted Michelle Quach 3rd August, pb, £8.99, 9781474989749 Dual-narrative, feminist romcom shadows
rescue his friend—a wild elephant—who has been captured by a British major.
Sterling
The Paper Museum Kate S Simpson 23rd November, pb, £6.99, 9781454949855 In a world where paper is obsolete and magic is all but forgotten, Lydia has moved into the Paper Museum with her Uncle Lem following the disap- pearance of her parents.
A Bright Heart Kate Chenli 17th October, hb, £12.99, 9781454949923 A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this début YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue and romance inspired by classic Chinese tropes.
Studio Press
The Nightmare Before Christmas 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800786318 Celebrate the 30th anni- versary of Tim Burton’s Halloween classic. Fresh novelisation.
Thomas Nelson Fiction
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The Black Air Jennifer Lane 7th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781915235312 Spellbinder of a novel with a mystery at its heart, set in rural Lancashire. A community marks the 400th anniversary of the Long Byrne witches’ deaths.
Babushka Natasha Devon 5th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781915235633 Cerys has swapped her village in the Welsh Valleys for art college in London and the spare room in glamorous Auntie Wyn’s flat. But it’s lonely. Until she meets him . . .
Postcards From Valhalla Danny Weston 2nd November, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915235657 Viggo travels to Shetland in search for his brother. But while travelling he is troubled by strange visions—images of armed warriors, mythical crea- tures and Viking longships.
like their mother. Violet can open the veil between life and death and Edie can cross into the spirit world.
Lion’s Legacy LC Rosen 17th August, hb, £8.99, 9781454948056 Who does queer history belong to? Rosen weaves adventure, romance and magic in celebration of the power of claiming a queer legacy.
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Graveyard Girls Lisi Harrison, Daniel Kraus Spooky, addictive, middle- grade series for fans of RL Stine’s Goosebumps and Ann M Martin’s The Baby-sitters Club.
Scream for the Camera 25th January, hb, £12.99, 9781454944560 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War 21st September, pb, vol 1 £7.99, 9781454945178
Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont Nick Brooks 25th January, pb, £7.99, 9781454947165 Self-proclaimed genius inventor Ethan Fairmont runs into an abandoned car factory to avoid a bully and stumbles across his ex-best friend, the new kid, and an extraterrestrial visitor.
Usborne
You Could Be So Pretty Holly Bourne 15th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781474966832 Uglies meets The Hand- maid’s Tale in this petrify- ing novel. An incendiary take on female beauty standards.
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