MILO & THE MONSTROUS BETWIXT de Rebecca Mix

A beautifully written book, filled with heart, and an incredible adventure for fans of the magic and wonder of The Boy & The Heron and Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow.

MILO & THE MONSTROUS BETWIXT
by Rebecca Mix
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, July 2027
(via Dystel, Goderich & Bourret)

Milo Huron is fine. Even though his mom is always gone, and his dad up and walked out years ago. But when Milo and his sister are sucked into a portal world called the Betwixt, a strange land where memories are currency and children transform into monsters once they have no more memories to offer, things become decidedly less fine.

Then a fierce memory-stealing monster called the Magpie captures Milo’s little sister. Now, with the help of a definitely-cursed sword, an annoying Will o Wisp, and a Betwixter girl, Milo has until the next new moon complete seven monstrous trials, reach the Magpie’s lair, and save his sister — or they’ll both be turned into monsters for good.

Rebecca Mix is the New York Times bestselling author of stories about weird magic & hope. Her debut novel, The Ones We Burn, was an instant New York Times & Indiebound bestseller. Her other books include The Mossheart’s Promise, the first in a middle grade fantasy duology out now, and Neopets: The Omelette Faerie, official graphics novel developed in partnership with the game.

SHE DID IT d’Emily Lloyd-Jones

A dual-timeline mystery-thriller in the vein of The Inheritance Games and Truly Devious about a small-town competition taken too far, a slightly unhinged anti-heroine, and the lengths we go to for revenge.

SHE DID IT
by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Balzer + Bray/Macmillan, Summer 2027
(via Sterling Lord Literistic)

When 17-year-old Madison Mercer hears the local sheriff investigated a tip about a body in a trunk, she’s not sure what’s more horrifying—that someone found the abandoned car in the woods or that it was empty. Because Maddy knows there’s a body in the trunk. That’s where she stashed it.

The previous summer, Maddy participates in the Lark: a wholly illegal scavenger hunt that takes teenagers through the woods thick with illegal weed, down abandoned train tunnels, and into locked houses. Mourning the death of her mother and the loss of her best friend who has recently moved away, Maddy decides to win the Lark at any cost. In the final trial of the Lark, a boy ends up dead. And Madison is found standing over the body. Luckily, her friends and new boyfriend all agree to help her stash the body in an abandoned car trunk.

When the body goes missing and the sheriff gets an anonymous tip, Maddy knows she needs to find the real killer… or risk being implicated. Because she didn’t do it.

Right?

As Maddy tries to unravel what really happened, she realizes that the game never truly ended. Because in the Lark, there’s only one rule: Trust no one in the dark.

Emily Lloyd-Jones grew up on a vineyard in rural Oregon, where she played in ever-green forests and learned to fear sheep. She currently resides in Northern California, where she enjoys wandering in redwood forests. Her other novels include Illusive, Deceptive, The Hearts We Sold, The Bone Houses, The Drowned Woods, The Wild Huntress, and most recently, Augusta Pine Does Not Exist.

AN ARCHIVE OF ROMANCE d’Ava Reid

The enchanting world of A Study in Drowning comes to life through letters, poems, art, and more in this novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid. This full-color illustrated collector’s edition is a jaw-dropping addition to the beloved dark academia series with stunning painterly endpapers, romantic rose gold foil flourishes, over 40 illustrations, and expanded and new text.

AN ARCHIVE OF ROMANCE
by Ava Reid
HarperTeen, December 2025
(via Sterling Lord Literistic)

“I will love you to ruination,” the Fairy King said, brushing a strand of golden hair from my cheek.
“Yours or mine?” I asked.
The Fairy King did not answer.

Effy and Preston have been torn apart by the wars of men, the power of words, and the specter of magic—but it was through stories that they found each other. Relive Effy and Preston’s love story through their own pens in this immersive collection of mementos, illustrations, maps, blueprints, diary entries, and more. Read Angharad with Effy’s annotations; sneak excerpts of Preston’s diary; see the architectural sketches that brought Effy to Hiraeth; get your own ticket to Saltney; and experience, for the first time, the epilogue to Effy and Preston’s romance.

A perfect gift for fans of A Study in Drowning and A Theory of Dreaming and anyone who wants to embark on their own dark academia journey, this gorgeously illustrated novella collects ephemera from Effy and Preston as they remember the romance and prepare for a new chapter in their lives—together.

Ava Reid is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning, A Theory of Dreaming, Lady Macbeth, Juniper & Thorn, and The Wolf and the Woodsman. Her books have been published in over fourteen territories. She lives in the New York area. Follow her on Instagram @avasreid

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE WOODS de Lily Braun-Arnold

In the vein of Wilder Girls and Sawkill Girls, WHAT HAPPENED IN THE WOODS is a dark, speculative, atmospheric thriller set on a college campus.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE WOODS
by Lily Braun-Arnold
Delacorte, May 2027
(via Sterling Lord Literistic)

Egan, an introspective if not slightly self-conscious high school senior, travels to Ryland College to visit her best friend Jamie before Thanksgiving Break. Excited to see Jamie after months apart, but worried that their relationship has changed with distance, Egan isn’t sure what to expect of the weekend. Add to that the fact that Jamie has suddenly stopped communicating with her before the visit, and it’s a miracle that things seem normal between them when Egan arrives. Except…something is off about Ryland. Campus is virtually empty, students are acting strange, and there are crazy rumors flying around. Soon Egan can’t stop noticing everything wrong—students with mysterious bloody holes in the backs of their necks, fake smiles and vacant expressions, things moving beneath their skin. And Jamie, who seems to know more than she’s letting on…

When an illicit party in the woods takes a disastrous turn, Egan finds herself at ground zero of a deadly outbreak, fighting for survival. As time winds down, Egan must learn who to trust, and must confront the reality of her friendship with Jamie if they have any hope of getting out alive

Lily Braun-Arnold is currently an undergraduate at Smith College studying English. When she isn’t writing, she can be found working at her local independent bookstore, Watchung Booksellers, or daydreaming about living in outer space.

TICKET TO DIE d’Amanda Sellet

Virginia, Felix, and their grandparents are back as a spring break excursion on a murder mystery dinner train goes Gone Girl in this new cozy mystery-romance.

TICKET TO DIE
by Amanda Sellet
Wednesday Books/St. Martin’s, March 2027

High school junior Virginia Tillis isn’t jetting off to Florida for spring break, so she figures the highlight of her week will be sleeping in…until her eccentric Grandma Lainey shows up at her house and invites her merry band of retired actor neighbors to crash the party—along with Felix, Virginia’s new long-distance boyfriend.

When the entire group takes a ride on a murder mystery dinner train run by her grandmother’s old friend Teddy, they expect to solve a fictional crime in theatrical style—until the leading lady vanishes at intermission, and Teddy becomes the chief suspect in her disappearance.

While the media goes wild, Virginia, Felix, and their geriatric crew have to figure out what happened to the missing actress, clear Teddy’s name, and decide if dating someone in a different state is worth the aggravation…before they reach the end of the line and spring break is dead in its tracks.

Amanda Sellet writes lighthearted fiction for teens and adults. She is fond of old-fashioned things, including but not limited to the donuts. It is her great good fortune to live in a Midwestern college town with a wonderful bookstore and superlative bakeries.