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  1. Valiant

    by Holly Black
    A young girl's adventure to save the faerie kingdom from an evil witch.

    The book follows the life of runaway Valerie Russell in New York. Valerie is the child of a single mother and is quite tomboyish. At the start of the novel, Val attends high school, is a lacrosse ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Ironside

    by Holly Black
    A teenage girl's battle to protect her kingdom against dark forces, with the help of magical creatures.

    In the realm of Faery, the time has come for Roiben's coronation. Uneasy in the midst of the malevolent Unseelie Court, pixie Kaye is sure of one thing only, her love for Roiben. But when Kaye, drunk ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Wicked Lovely

    by Melissa Marr
    A teenager's struggle to survive in a world of faeries, where she must choose between love or duty.

    Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty - especially if they learn of her ... (Goodreads)

  4. Graceling

    by Kristin Cashore
    Adventure story of a young girl who discovers her extraordinary abilities and the risks she must take to protect her kingdom.

    This book tells the story of Katsa, a young woman with a "Grace", or power, which enhances her survival skills and makes her a highly efficient killer. It takes place in a world where Gracelings, or ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Peeps

    by Scott Westerfeld
    A teenage boy discovers he's a carrier of a parasite that turns people into vampires. He must track down his ex-girlfriends to stop the outbreak.

    Two days after arriving in New York for college, Cal loses his virginity to a girl who picks him up. From this encounter Cal picks up an STD, but this is an unusual one: it turns its victims into ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Darkest Mercy

    by Melissa Marr
    The final battle between faeries and mortals, as Aislinn and Keenan must make a choice that will change the fate of both worlds.

    Send the messengers for the Faery Courts. This is the end., The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths ... (Goodreads)

  7. Faeries

    by Brian Froud
    An exploration of the fairy realm and the world of enchantment.

    Edited by David Larkin. Two talented artists explore the world of faeries in myths, legends, and folklore. ... (Goodreads)

  8. White Cat

    by Holly Black
    Cassel Sharpe is the only non-magical member of his family of curse workers. When he discovers a dark secret, he must navigate dangerous alliances to protect himself and those he loves.

    Although Cassel Sharpe comes from a large family of workers who are well connected to one of the major crime families, he believes himself to have no worker abilities. He is the youngest son with a ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Neverwhere

    by Neil Gaiman
    A mysterious journey through a hidden realm of London, filled with danger and unexpected allies.

    Neverwhere is the story of Richard Mayhew and his trials and tribulations in London. At the start of the story, he is a young businessman, recently moved from Scotland and with a normal life ahead. ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Fragile Eternity

    by Melissa Marr
    A faerie king's love for a mortal girl threatens the balance of power in the faerie world. Loyalties are tested and alliances are broken.

    The novel begins with Aislinn and Seth arguing over their relationship, as Seth's mortality, Aislinn's immortality, and her ties to Keenan as the summer queen make a normal relationship near ... (Wikipedia)

  11. The Summoning

    by Kelley Armstrong
    After a mental breakdown, Chloe Saunders is sent to a group home where she discovers her ability to see ghosts.

    Chloe Saunders believes things are finally starting to go right in her life – a boy asks her about the dance, Chloe gets on the directors list for a short, she finally gets her period at age 15, dyes ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Demon in My View

    by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
    A teenage vampire author discovers that her fictional world is not so imaginary when a real vampire comes into her life.

    The book is set in the fictional town of Ramsa, New York, and centers around teenager Jessica Ashley Allodola. Jessica is gorgeous and has a perfect body, but the people in her town avoid her. At ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Hawksong

    by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
    A young shapeshifter princess marries the enemy prince to end a long-standing war, but danger and betrayal lurk in the court.

    The book centers on two different kinds of shapeshifters: the avians and the serpiente. The avians have birds for second forms and their royal line consists of golden hawks. Their leader is the Tuuli ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Witch Child

    by Celia Rees
    A young girl accused of witchcraft flees to America, where she must navigate a new world and hide her true identity.

    The spellbinding diary of a teenage girl who escapes persecution as a witch–only to face new intolerance in a Puritan settlement. Enter the world of young Mary Newbury, a world where simply being ... (Goodreads)

  15. This Lullaby

    by Sarah Dessen
    A teenage girl's journey of self-discovery, learning to let go of the past and embrace love.

    Remy is an eighteen-year-old who is about to leave for college. Her father, a musician, wrote his one and only hit song the day she was born. The song, called "This Lullaby," became extremely ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Rebel Angels

    by Libba Bray
    Teen girl investigates mysterious history of her family, uncovering dark secrets and uncovering her own powers.

    The story picks up two months after the events in the first book. The opening chapter is narrated by Kartik, who has been brought before a council of the Rakshana. He is told that by destroying the ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Kushiel's Dart

    by Jacqueline Carey
    A story of political intrigue, adventure, and forbidden love, set in a world of gods and mortals.

    The book follows Phèdre nó Delaunay's life from birth. She's born with a mote in her eye, which makes her appear inappropriate for service as a religious courtesan, but it is revealed that this is ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Reckoning

    by Kelley Armstrong
    A small town is rocked by a murder and secrets are uncovered as the investigation unfolds.

    Following on from the events in, The Awakening, , the story follows Chloe, Derek, Simon and Tori as they live in the Safe House, formally owned by an ex-employee of the Edison Group, with Simon and ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Stardust

    by Neil Gaiman
    A fantastical journey of discovery, romance and adventure in a magical world.

    On the outskirts of Wall, a small town in rural England, the Faerie Market is held every nine years on the other side of the wall dividing Faerie — a mystical realm of magic — from our world and for ... (Wikipedia)

  20. An Enchantment of Ravens

    by Margaret Rogerson
    A forbidden romance between a mage and a faerie, tested by dark secrets and magical forces.

    An instant, New York Times, bestseller! An Indie Next Top 10 Pick A Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Winner “A funny, action-packed, and sweet romance.” —,School Library Journal ,(starred review) “A ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. A Great and Terrible Beauty

    by Libba Bray
    A Victorian-era boarding school girl discovers a hidden world of magic and danger. She must navigate the treacherous waters of power and desire.

    Gemma Doyle, the series' protagonist, is forced to leave India after the death of her mother to attend a private boarding school in London. On her sixteenth birthday, Gemma and her mother stroll ... (Wikipedia)

  22. City of Lost Souls

    by Cassandra Clare
    A group of friends must protect the world from a powerful demon in a race against time.

    The book opens with Simon returning home, where he finds out that there are a lot of symbols that form a barrier so he can't enter the house. He speaks to his mother, only to feel more rejected when ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Son of a Witch

    by Gregory Maguire
    A story of redemption set in a fantastical world, as a young man searches for his true identity.

    Liir hid in the shadows of the castle after Dorothy did in the Witch. Left for dead in a gully, the teen is shattered in spirit and body. But silent novice Candle tends him at the Cloister of Saint ... (Goodreads)

  24. Wondrous Strange

    by Lesley Livingston
    A young actress discovers she is a faerie princess and must navigate the dangerous world of the fae to save both their realm and the mortal world.

    Kelley Winslow is a teenage actress who lives in New York! When the lead actress in their production of Shakespeare 's, A Midsummer Night's Dream, gets injured, Kelley goes from understudy to star in ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Death: The Time of Your Life

    by Neil Gaiman
    A collection of stories of mortality, exploring the power of life, death, and beyond.

    As the story opens, Foxglove is a very successful singer-songwriter currently on a very important tour. Her relationship with Hazel is slowly unravelling, due mainly to the building pressures of her ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear

    by Walter Moers
    An epic fantasy adventure of a bear-like creature exploring a mysterious world of magic and monsters.

    Captain Bluebear tells the story of his first 13-1/2 lives spent on the mysterious continent of Zamonia, where intelligence is an infectious disease, water flows uphill, and dangers lie in wait for ... (Goodreads)

  27. Poison Study

    by Maria V. Snyder
    Yelena, a convicted murderer, is given the choice to be executed or become the Commander's food taster. She must navigate political intrigue and assassination attempts.

    Not everyone is pleased by Yelena's acceptance of the role of food taster, especially not General Brazell, whose son was killed by Yelena, despite it being in self-defense. His wants for her death ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Candy

    by Kevin Brooks
    A teenage girl falls in love with a drug dealer and gets caught up in a dangerous world of addiction and crime.

    The story opens when Joe Beck, a music lover with a knack for curiosity, meets 16-year-old Candy on the streets of London . Joe soon learns that Candy is not only a runaway from her home town, but ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Uprooted

    by Naomi Novik
    A young woman's battle to save her home from a magical force, while uncovering secrets of her past.

    “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human ... (Goodreads)

  30. Crescendo

    by Becca Fitzpatrick
    The sequel to "Hush, Hush" follows Nora as she navigates the dangerous world of fallen angels and her growing feelings for Patch.

    Nora and Patch's relationship is threatened by his refusal to tell her that he loves her and by his new fascination with Marcie. Hurt, Nora begins hanging out with her old friend Scott, whom she ... (Wikipedia)