FICTION 12 1612–16
boldly honest, Kat’s back, navigating school, mental health and relationships. Weston is a hilarious new voice for those who love Holly Bourne and Netflix’s Sex Education.
Black Night Falling Teri Terry 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444955095 The natural world hangs in the balance in this explosive finale to The Circle trilogy. Tabby and Denzi finally learn the truth.
Only on the Weekends Dean Atta 12th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444960563 Powerful queer love story told in verse from the multi-award-winning author of The Black Flamingo. For YA fans of Sarah Crossan and Sex Education.
All That’s Left in the World Erik J Brown 8th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444961812 Jamie and Andrew are strangers and two of the last people on Earth. A queer romance about courage, hope and humanity.
Friends Don’t Tell Grace Barrett and Nadia Mendoza 21st July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444964370 Two best friends and a weekend to remember. Only one makes it home alive. Page-turning thriller for fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and Good Girls Die First.
The Midnight Club Christopher Pike 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444966305 Reissue of classic YA horror from bestsell- ing author of The Last Vampire with tie-in cover for upcoming Netflix show.
The Bone Spindle Leslie Vedder 3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444966541 LGBTQ+ fantasy for fans of Cinderella is Dead, a pacy, gender-flipped, frac- tured twist on a classic fairy tale.
I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys 3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444967623 Based on the real events of the Romanian Revo- lution of 1989, this is a powerful, heartbreaking YA thriller from the Carne- gie Medal-winning author of Salt to the Sea.
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Hodder Paperbacks
Fire With Fire Destiny Soria 8th June, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781529369762 In this fresh contemporary Young Adult fantasy, two sisters raised as dragon slayers end up on oppos- ing sides when one forms a magical bond with a dragon.
Illusionary Zoraida Cordova 17th May, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781473677661 The most wanted rebel returns in Córdova’s gripping conclusion to the Hollow Crown duology.
This Golden Flame Emily Victoria 1st February, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781529363777 #OwnVoices début YA fantasy is an epic adventure full of magic, rebellion and finding where you truly belong.
The Gilded Wolves Roshani Chokshi 17th February, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781529399127 From New York Times bestselling author a novel set in Paris during a time of extraordinary change. Full of mystery, decadence and dangerous desires.
The Silvered Serpents Roshani Chokshi 17th February, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781529399158 Returning to the dark, glamorous 19th-century world of her bestseller The Gilded Wolves, Chokshi dazzles us again with another riveting tale of mystery, danger and romance.
The Thief Megan Whalen Turner 5th May, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781529387599 Discover the world of the Queen’s Thief in this timeless and highly acclaimed award-winning fantasy classic.
A Cruel and Fated Light Ashley Shuttleworth 17th July, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781529366273 The stakes are high in this thrilling sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star.
In the Ravenous Dark A M Strickland 18th May, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781529370508 A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly joins an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead. Dark YA fantasy by the author of Beyond the Black Door.
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
The Ivory Key Akshaya Raman 4th January, pb, £8.99, 9781471410734 Four siblings. A country in ruin. One quest to save them all. An addictive and thrilling Indian-inspired fantasy début.
Hodder & Stoughton
Only a Monster Vanessa Len 17th February, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781529380064 When the boy she loves turns out to be a legendary monster- slayer, Joan must embrace her own monstrousness to stop him or risk losing her family forever.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea Axie Oh 22nd February, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781529391695 Enthralling feminist retell- ing of the classic Korean folktale The Tale of Shim Cheong. Perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted and Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away”.
Castles in Their Bones Laura Sebastian 1st February, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781529372953 From the bestselling author of Ash Princess. Triplet princesses marry three princes to enact their mother’s plan. But her motive is not what it seems.
This Vicious Grace Emily Thiede 28th June, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781399700115 Thiede’s exciting fantasy debut will keep readers turning the pages until the devastating conclusion and leave them primed for more.
The Darkening Sunya Mara 5th July, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781529354867 Distinct and intricate Indian-inspired YA fantasy.
Hot Key Books
When Women Were Dragons Kelly Barnhill 3rd May, HB, £14.99, 9781471412196 In a world where women are taught to be quiet, the dragons inside them are about to be set free. A timely and timeless specu- lative novel, set in 1950s America.
Robin Hood 4: Drones, Dams & Destruction Robert Muchamore 3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471409516 Join Robin and Marion fighting for the desperate and destitute again.
The Forevers Chris Whitaker 14th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471409615 What would you do if you knew the world was going to be destroyed by a huge asteroid in one month?
The Ragwitch Garth Nix 12th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471409769 Thrilling fantasy set in a world dominated by a sinister witch beyond redemption. Reissue of Nix’s first novel, newly rejacketed for today’s readers.
Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess Nancy Springer 5th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471411014 Introducing London’s newest and greatest detective, Enola Holmes, in the book that inspired the film starring Millie Bobby Brown.
Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl Joya Goffney
Fall of the Argosi Sebastien de Castell 7th April, pb, £8.99, 9781471405570 Brilliant story of adven- ture, wit and philosophy from the origins of the Spellslinger series to enrapture devotees and newcomers alike.
3rd May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471411113 Hotly anticipated second book from Goffney, author of the 2021 YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry.
A Midnight
Dark and Golden Holly Race 23rd June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471411199 In a darkening city of dreams can the light return? Third title in a thrilling fantasy series.
Empress Crowned in Red Ciannon Smart 7th June, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781471411229 Eagerly awaited finale to the fierce and magneti- cally addictive Caribbean- inspired epic, Witches Steeped in Gold.
A Darkness At the Door Intisar Khanani 21st July, pb, £7.99, 9781471411311 Rivetting sequel to The Theft of Sunlight by the author of Thorn (“The best YA fantasy book I have read this year”— Never Judge a Book by its Cover).
The Silver Chain Jion Sheibani 7th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781471411502 Uplifting and unputdown- able, a coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healing power of music.
The Reluctant Vampire Queen Jo Simmons 28th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471411786 Meet Mo Merrydrew, inde- pendent young woman, Mini Battenburg fan, presi- dent of the history club— and reluctant vampire queen.
Ink Road
Mila & Blake Estelle Maskame 3rd March, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781785303777 Fierce finale to the addic- tive Mila trilogy, set to the beating pulse of Nashville summer nights, raw coun- try music and an intense romance that won’t be denied.
TADS (the Anti- Delinquent System) Lauren Price 24th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781785303784 Authentic, sharp-eyed take on the twists and turns of teenage life. Funny and heartwarm- ing, TADS is perfect for lovers of quirky romcoms.
SERIES
Dimily Estelle Maskame 14th April, pb, eb, 97817853038 The story of Eden Munro and Tyler Bruce, teenagers from different worlds who are thrown together by fate.
The Dimily Trilogy vol 1-3 £12.99, 07
Just Don’t Mention It vol 4 £9.99, 14
Instant Apostle
Crazy About Horses Patrick Coghlan 20th May, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781912726561 Eighteen-year-old Isabel and her boss Karen are crazy about horses. However, their dream seems to be turning into a nightmare when the riding centre is threatened with closure.
Katherine Tegen Books
Extasia Claire Legrand 3rd March, hb, £12.99, 9780062696632 Legrand is back with another literary teenage horror story about a girl who joins a coven in order to protect her village.
Bone Crier’s Dawn Kathryn Purdie 12th May, pb, £7.99, 9780062798817 Bone Crier Ailesse, her sister Sabine, and her true love Bastien try to change the rules of the afterlife and break the bonds destined to kill them in this gripping conclusion.
The Darkness Outside Us Eliot Schrefer 9th June, pb, £7.99, 9780062888235 They Both Die at the End meets The Loneli- est Girl in the Universe in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission.
Private Label Kelly Yang 21st July, hb, £12.99, 9780062941107 A Chinese-American girl gets help from the new boy in town to search for her dad after her success- ful fashion designer mother is diagnosed with cancer.
This Will Be Funny Someday Katie Henry 26th May, pb, £7.99, 9780062955715 The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
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