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THE FINAL CURSE OF OPHELIA CRAY de Christine Calella

A fantastical adventure about the bonds of sisterhood set against the ambiguous morality of the high seas.

THE FINAL CURSE OF OPHELIA CRAY
by Christina Calella
PageStreet, March 2024
(via KT Literary)

With an explicitly asexual protagonist in Ophelia and positive fat representation in Betsy, this book also combines the queer inclusion and body diversity that made Our Flag Means Death resonate with so many.

Perfect for fans of lush fantasy like The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, the world-building scope of All the Stars and Teeth, and the curses and the sisterly bonds of House of Salt and Sorrow.

Christine Calella is a graduate of Columbia University’s MFA program for Creative Writing. Her debut novel is THE FINAL CURSE OF OPHELIA CRAY. She lives in New York City.

GLASS: A CINDERELLA TALE de Kathryn Lasky

Newbery Honoree Kathryn Lasky delivers a riveting upper middle grade fairytale from the perspective of the fairy godmother in Cinderella.

GLASS: A CINDERELLA TALE
by Kathryn Lasky
HarperCollins Children’s Books, July 2024

Set in a stunning glass house surrounded by crystalized flower gardens and alluring forests, Bess is a young woman growing into her powers and learning to overcome evil. An enchanting story of magic, family conflict, identity, and rebellion, in a gorgeous and dark world made of glass.

Everyone knows the story of Cinderella, but not many know the one about her fairy godmother, a tale that Glass infuses with a darker edge of magic and mystery that will certainly intrigue young readers as Bess must defeat her family’s dark magic to save the kingdom and herself.

Kathryn Lasky is a New York Times bestselling author of many books, which include her Tangled in Time series; her bestselling series Guardians of Ga’Hoole , which was made into the Warner Bros. movie Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole ; and her picture book Sugaring Time, awarded a Newbery Honor.

TRESPASS AGAINST US de Leon Kemp

Perfect for fans of Ace of Spades and The Taking of Jake Livingston, this young adult horror debut is told in dual timelines: following a group of teens as they visit an abandoned school for troubled youth and then return two years later to confront the supernatural evil they awoke there.

TRESPASS AGAINST US
by Leon Kemp
HarperTeen, June 2024

Two years ago, Riley visited the abandoned and allegedly haunted religious reform school Dominic House with his boyfriend Ethan, and his best friends Colton and Vee. Ethan never came out. Colton’s leg will never quite heal, Vee is branded as hysterical, and Riley has horrific scars as a reminder of that night. Now at eighteen, Riley hasn’t exactly moved on, but he’s kept away from all things paranormal. Until legendary ghost chaser Jordan Jones shows up with an offer: return to Dominic House with her to film an episode of her Spirit Seekers tv show. Riley may have vowed never to return, but he has unfinished business at Dominic House. With a reluctant Colton and Vee at his side, Riley is determined to find out what happened to Ethan once and for all. But as the night wears on, Riley realizes he isn’t just revisiting the most terrifying night of his life he’s reliving it.

Leon Kemp lives in Melbourne, where they achieved a Bachelor of Arts with a major in creative writing. They hope to continue weaving stories about queer kids surviving both the kindest and cruelest extremes the world has to offer. When not writing, Leon spends most of their time watching, playing, and reading all things horror. TRESPASS AGAINST US is their debut novel.

DEATH AT MORNING HOUSE de Maureen Johnson

From bestselling author of the Truly Devious books Maureen Johnson comes a new standalone YA about a girl who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and vows to solve it even though someone seems determined to keep the secrets of the Morning House, regardless of the cost.

DEATH AT MORNING HOUSE
by Maureen Johnson
HarperTeen, July 2024

This is about a house with a terrible secret, and a normal girl who becomes obsessed by the place, the people, and the romance of it all only to uncover the darkness at its core.

Maureen Johnson is the bestselling author of several novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, the Truly Devious series, the Suite Scarlett series, and the Shades of London series.

BENEATH THESE CURSED STARS de Lexi Ryan

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan comes a romantic fantasy in which a human princess armed with death’s kiss and a fae shifter on the run become unlikely allies when a mission to assassinate an evil king collides with a fatal prophecy.

BENEATH THESE CURSED STARS
Book 1
by Lexi Ryan
HarperTeen, June 2024

Princess Jasalyn has a secret. Armed with an enchanted ring that gives her death’s kiss, Jas has been sneaking away from the palace at night to assassinate her enemies.

Shape-shifter Felicity needs a miracle. Fated to kill her magical father, she’s been using her unique ability to evade a fatal prophecy.

When rumors of evil king Mordeus’s resurrection spread through the Shadow court, Jasalyn decides to end him once and for all. Felicity agrees to take the form of the princess, allowing Jas to covertly hunt Mordeus—and starting Felicity on the path that could finally take her home.

While Jasalyn teams up with the charming and handsome Kendrick, Felicity sets out to get closer to the Wild Fae king, Misha. Kendrick helps Jasalyn feel something other than anger for the first time in three years, and Misha makes Felicity wish for a world where she’s free to be her true self. Soon, the girls’ missions are at risk right alongside their hearts.

The future of the human and fae realms hangs in the balance as fates intertwine. Between perilous tasks, grim secrets, and forbidden romances, Jasalyn and Felicity find that perhaps their stars are the most cursed of all.

Lexi Ryan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Her novels have sold over a million copies and been translated into over a dozen languages. She is the recipient of the Romance Writers of America RITA award for her novel Falling Hard.