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Featured Review: Faith: Taking Flight (Julie Murphy)

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About This Book: From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes the first in a two-book origin story of Faith, a groundbreaking, plus-sized superhero from the Valiant Entertainment comics. Faith Herbert is a pretty regular teen. When she’s not hanging out with her two best friends, Matt...
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Featured Review: The Ravens (Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige)

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About This Book: From New York Times best-selling authors Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige comes a thrilling, dark contemporary fantasy about a prestigious sorority of witches and two girls caught up in its world of sinister magic and betrayals. At first glance, the sisters of ultra-exclusive Kappa Rho Nu—the Ravens—seem like...
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Featured Review: The Unleashed (Danielle Vega)

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About This Book: In the terrifying sequel to The Haunted, Hendricks discovers that even though Steele House is gone, the hauntings in Drearfield are far from over -- and it's up to her to stop them. After everything that went down at Steele House, Hendricks just wants her life to return...
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Featured Review: These Violent Delights (Chloe Gong)

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About This Book: Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River. The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the...
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Featured Review: Miss Meteor (Tehlor Kay Mejia)

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About This Book: A gorgeous and magical collaboration between two critically acclaimed, powerhouse YA authors offers a richly imagined underdog story perfect for fans of Dumplin’ and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. There hasn’t been a winner of the Miss Meteor beauty pageant who looks like Lita...
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Featured Review: These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights #1) (Chloe Gong)

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About This Book: The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to...
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Featured Review: Everything I Thought I Knew (Shannon Takaoka)

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About this Book: A teenage girl wonders if she’s inherited more than just a heart from her donor in this compulsively readable debut. Seventeen-year-old Chloe had a plan: work hard, get good grades, and attend a top-tier college. But after she collapses during cross-country practice and is told that she needs...
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Featured Review: Majesty (American Royals #2) (Katharine McGee)

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About This Book: Is America ready for its first queen? If you can't get enough of Harry and Meghan and Will and Kate, you'll love this sequel to the New York Times bestseller that imagines America's own royal family--and all the drama and heartbreak that entails. Crazy Rich Asians meets The...
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Featured Review: Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything (Raquel Vasquez Gilliland)

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About This Book: Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets Roswell by way of Laurie Halse Anderson in this astonishing, genre-bending novel about a Mexican American teen who discovers profound connections between immigration, folklore, and alien life. It’s been three years since ICE raids and phone calls from...
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Featured Review: My Calamity Jane ~ (The Lady Janies #3) (Cynthia Hand)(Brodi Ashton)(Jodi Meadows)

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About This Book: Welcome to 1876 America, a place bursting with gunslingers, outlaws, and garou—better known as werewolves. And where there are garou, there’re hunters: the one and only Calamity Jane, to be precise, along with her fellow stars of Wild Bill’s Traveling Show, Annie Oakley and Frank “the Pistol Prince”...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Giveaway: Happily Ever Afters (Elise Bryant) ~ (US Only)
Happily Ever Afters (US Only) by: Elise Bryant Release Date: January 5th, 2021 Publisher: Harpercollins Children's Books/Balzer + Bray       About the Book: Jane the Virgin meets To All...
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Author Chat with Amanda Hocking (The Ever After), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Amanda Hocking author of The Ever After. Read on for more about Amanda and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Amanda Hocking ! AMANDA HOCKING ...
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Alexandra Bracken (Lore), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a givea...
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Exclusive Trailer Reveal: Those Who Prey (Jennifer Moffett), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to share the book trailer for Those Who Prey (Jennifer Moffett) ! Read on for more about Jennifer, and her book, plus the trailer & giveaway!     Meet Jennifer Moffet...
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Karen McManus (The Cousins), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a givea...
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Indie Superstars with the Author of Born Royal + Giveaway (International)
Welcome to YA Books Central's "Indie Superstars" column. This event will spotlight the best and brightest of the indie community. You don’t want to miss out on these talented ...
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Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1)
Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1)
 
4.7
 
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In this riveting, keenly emotional debut fantasy, a Black teen...
You Say It First
You Say It First
 
3.3
 
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One conversation can change everything. Meg has her entire...
My High School Royal Boyfriend
My High School Royal Boyfriend
 
4.0
 
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ALEX A tragedy at Langley Estate puts my family...
The Forgotten World (The World Apart Series Book 3)
The Forgotten World (The World Apart Series Book 3)
 
5.0 (2)
 
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Clark thought he knew what grief was. Addie thought...
Tales from the Hinterland
Tales from the Hinterland
 
5.0
 
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A gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve “lush and deliciously...
Sisters of Shadow and Light
Sisters of Shadow and Light (Sisters of Shadow and Light, #1)
 
3.7
 
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From the acclaimed author of Defy, Sara B. Larson,...
In the Penalty Box
In the Penalty Box
 
4.0
 
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Willow Figure skating was supposed to be my whole...
Unchosen
Unchosen
 
5.0
 
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Katharyn Blair crafts a fiercely feminist fantasy with a horrifying...
Miracle Girl
Miracle Girl
 
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Leanne Strong hates June eighth even though it's supposed to...
The Memory Thief (Thirteen Witches #1)
The Memory Thief (Thirteen Witches #1)
 
5.0
 
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Twelve-year-old Rosie Singer’s mom is missing whatever it is that...
Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke
Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke
 
4.5
 
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On October 2nd, 1977, Glenn Burke, outfielder for the Los...
The Elephant in the Room
The Elephant in the Room
 
5.0
 
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It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway...
Alone in the Woods
Alone in the Woods
 
5.0
 
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Jocelyn and Alex have always been best friends...until they aren't....
Disaster Days
Disaster Days
 
5.0
 
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Hannah Steele loves living on Pelling, a tiny island near...
Wild River
Wild River
 
5.0
 
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Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of...
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
 
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3 nights, 2 days, and 1 massive music fest ....

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The Night Circus
The Night Circus
 
4.3
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"I couldn’t begin to express how much I adore this book. This book, magically, soothed my temper and let me..."
Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1)
Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1)
 
4.7
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"WINGS OF EBONY is a beautifully crafted YA fantasy. A year has passed since Rue's life was irrevocably changed. Her..."
The Forgotten World (The World Apart Series Book 3)
The Forgotten World (The World Apart Series Book 3)
 
5.0
Caitlin Haines, Indie Assistant Blogger, Staff ReviewerCaitlin Haines, Indie Assistant Blogger, Staff Reviewer
"I don't know how this series keeps getting better, but it does. This third book is just... so much happens..."
The Tempest Sea
The Tempest Sea
 
5.0
Caitlin Haines, Indie Assistant Blogger, Staff ReviewerCaitlin Haines, Indie Assistant Blogger, Staff Reviewer
"This book... oof. It hurt. But if you know me at all, you know my favorite books are the kind..."
The Fractured Empire
The Fractured Empire
 
5.0
Caitlin Haines, Indie Assistant Blogger, Staff ReviewerCaitlin Haines, Indie Assistant Blogger, Staff Reviewer
"This book grabbed me from the very beginning, throwing me into this beautifully-crafted, intriguing new world. The plot is fast-paced..."
The Gilded Ones (Deathless #1)
The Gilded Ones (Deathless #1)
 
4.3
Elisha Jachetti, Staff ReviewerElisha Jachetti, Staff Reviewer
"THE GILDED ONES by Namina Forna is a YA fantasy novel and the first book in the Deathless series. The..."
Unchosen
Unchosen
 
5.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"UNCHOSEN is a fantastic and completely captivating YA apocalyptic fantasy, filled with feminism, friendship, sisterhood, and romance. Charlotte is the..."
The Memory Thief (Thirteen Witches #1)
The Memory Thief (Thirteen Witches #1)
 
5.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Rosie has always taken care of herself and her mother in their house overlooking the coast of Maine. Her mother..."
Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke
Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke
 
4.5
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Maraniss, whose Strong Inside covered Black basketball player Perry Wallace, turns his incredible research skills the the story of Glenn..."
The Elephant in the Room
The Elephant in the Room
 
5.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Sila's family has been happy in Oregon, even though her father, who is a mechanical engineer, has to work as..."
Alone in the Woods
Alone in the Woods
 
5.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Jocelyn always looks forward to the vacation in a cabin that she and her friend Alex's family take every year...."
Disaster Days
Disaster Days
 
5.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Hannah doesn't understand why her parents are SO overprotective, even though she occasionally has a hard time dealing with her..."
We Dream of Space
We Dream of Space
 
4.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Bird, her twin brother Fitch, and their older brother Chase are all doing the best they can in 1986 Park,..."
Wild River
Wild River
 
5.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Daniel isn't all that sure why he was chosen to go on an outdoor experience trip with four other students..."
In the Penalty Box
In the Penalty Box
 
4.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"IN THE PENALTY BOX is a cute YA contemporary hockey romance. Willow is a figure skater heading for the Olympics,..."
The Afterlife of the Party (Afterlife, #1)
The Afterlife of the Party (Afterlife, #1)
 
4.7
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"THE AFTERLIFE OF THE PARTY is a YA vampire book for anyone who doesn't want to make out with the..."
The Alcazar (The Cerulean, #2)
The Alcazar (The Cerulean, #2)
 
3.0
Olivia Farr, Staff ReviewerOlivia Farr, Staff Reviewer
"THE ALCAZAR wraps up an intriguing YA fantasy duology. The book continues to follow four main characters in alternating points-of-view,..."
Super Fake Love Song
Super Fake Love Song
 
4.0
Penny OlsonPenny Olson
"Super Fake Love Song is about Sunny Dae, a Korean American teenager who is a mega-nerd trying to survive at..."
Hot British Boyfriend
Hot British Boyfriend
 
4.3
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"Ellie lives in Washington D.C. and attends an elite school, even though the tuition is a stretch for her single..."
Charlie Thorne and the Lost City (Charlie Thorne #2)
Charlie Thorne and the Lost City (Charlie Thorne #2)
 
5.0
Karen Yingling, Staff ReviewerKaren Yingling, Staff Reviewer
"After her adventures in Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation, Charlie is hiding out in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador,..."