Recommendations based on Lady Smokeby Laura Sebastian

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  1. Ash Princess

    by Laura Sebastian
    A captive princess must choose between loyalty to her people or seeking revenge against the conquerors who killed her family.

    The first book in the, New York Times, bestselling series, ,"made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir" (,Bustle,),, Ash Princess, is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Brutal Precious

    by Sara Wolf
    A young woman navigates the complexities of love, loss, and mental illness while trying to find her place in the world.

    Life meets death. The end meets the beginning. Eighteen-year-old Isis Blake hasn’t fallen in love in three years, forty-three weeks, and two days. Or so she thinks. The boy she ... (Goodreads)

  3. Illuminae

    by Amie Kaufman
    Two teens fight for survival amidst a galactic war, set against a backdrop of espionage and deception.

    This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a ... (Goodreads)

  4. Heart on Fire

    by Amanda Bouchet
    A young woman with magical powers must navigate a dangerous world of politics and power struggles to save her family and kingdom.

    One of, Entertainment Weekly,'s 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now and the riveting conclusion to the Kingmaker Chronicles!,, GODS. I'M AN IDIOT.,Without Griffin—and apparently a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Wintersong

    by S. Jae-Jones
    A young woman must journey to the Underground to save her sister from the Goblin King, but at a cost.

    "Darkly romantic and atmospheric in all of the best ways, this book reads like a fever dream you never want to wake from." —Emily A. Duncan, , New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Saints and ... (Goodreads)

  6. Save the Date

    by Morgan Matson
    A wedding planner's daughter navigates her own family drama and romantic entanglements during her sister's wedding weekend.

    “The cinema-worthy rom-com of your summer reading dreams.” —,Bustle, “A sparkling summer story ideal for teens who are on that bittersweet cusp of change.” —,Booklist, “[A] romantic comedy of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Girls Made of Snow and Glass

    by Melissa Bashardoust
    A retelling of Snow White, where a young queen and her stepdaughter struggle to break free from societal expectations and find their own paths.

    Melissa Bashardoust’s acclaimed debut novel, Girls Made of Snow and Glass, is “Snow White as it’s never been told before...a feminist fantasy fairy tale not to be missed” (,BookPage,)! “Utterly ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. Atlantia

    by Ally Condie
    In a world where people live either above or below the sea, two sisters must choose between family and freedom.

    The story begins when Rio attends the ceremony of the Divide. Rio wants to go aboveground, or where there are sun and air, initially, but she has promised her Below-loving twin sister, Bay, to remain ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Crooked Kingdom

    by Leigh Bardugo
    A gang of criminals must band together to take down a powerful adversary.

    In the prologue, a Grisha man named Emil Retvenko is kidnapped by a winged Shu man. The book commences in a gambling parlor known as Club Cumulus where Jesper and Nina keep Jan Van Eck's lawyer, ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Flame in the Mist

    by Renée Ahdieh
    Mariko, a young samurai's daughter, disguises herself as a boy to infiltrate a dangerous gang and seek revenge on those who tried to kill her.

    The only daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has always known she’d been raised for one purpose and one purpose only: to marry. Never mind her cunning, which rivals that of her twin brother, ... (Goodreads)

  11. You Belong To Me

    by Mary Higgins Clark
    A psychologist investigates a series of murders of young women, while dealing with her own personal traumas.

    A killer who targets lonely women on cruise ships is at the center of Mary Higgins Clark's newest thriller "You Belong to Me," a masterful combination of page-turning suspense and classic mystery. ... (Goodreads)

  12. Cold Fire

    by Tamora Pierce
    A young girl with magical powers must navigate a world of political intrigue and danger to save her kingdom.

    As part of their travels, Daja and Frostpine are staying with some friends of Frostpine's from his days of studies as a Goldsmith, the Bancanor family. While they are staying there, Daja realized ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Breath of Fire

    by Amanda Bouchet
    A young woman with magical powers must navigate a dangerous world of politics and power struggles to save her family and kingdom.

    AND SHE WILL BE THEIR QUEEN Cat Fisa's warlord captor-turned-lover may have crowned her with the symbols of the three realms, but war is far from over. She believes in what Griffin is trying to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. The Little Shop of Found Things

    by Paula Brackston
    Xanthe discovers a magical shop where she can travel through time and must use her powers to save a young girl from a tragic fate.

    New York Times, bestselling author Paula Brackston's return to her trademark blend of magic and romance is guaranteed to enchant., An antique shop haunted by a ghost. A silver treasure with an ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Magic Steps

    by Tamora Pierce
    Sandry, a noble girl with magical powers, must use her abilities to save her city from a deadly plague.

    Like the previous quartet, Magic Steps is set in Summersea, the capital of Emelan . When her three foster-siblings leave Summersea to travel the world with their teachers, Sandry and Lark, remain ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Melting Stones

    by Tamora Pierce
    Evvy, a young stone mage, travels to an active volcano to study with a renowned mage. But danger lurks in the molten depths.

    An audiobook first!" New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce has written the new novel in her popular Circle of Magic universe to go directly to audio–preceding the print version by at least ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Silver Kiss

    by Annette Curtis Klause
    A teenage girl falls in love with a vampire who is searching for a way to end his immortal existence.

    Zoë Sutcliff is a young woman who experiences the slow death of her mother, Anne Sutcliff, and the dislocation of her father, Harry Sutcliff. She turns to her sole friend Lorraine, who cannot provide ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Girl Who Wrote in Silk

    by Kelli Estes
    A Chinese-American girl discovers a silk sleeve embroidered with a story of forbidden love and uncovers a dark history of her family's past.

    A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! A historical novel inspired by true events, Kelli Estes's brilliant and atmospheric debut is a poignant tale of two women determined to do the right thing and the power of our ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Freedom's Landing

    by Anne McCaffrey
    A group of humans, abducted by an alien race, must adapt to their new planet and work together to survive and escape their captors.

    Kristin Bjornsen lived a normal life, right up until the day the spaceships floated into view above Denver. As human slaves were herded into the maw of a massive vessel, Kristin realized her normal ... (Goodreads)

  20. Vow of Thieves

    by Mary E. Pearson
    Sequel to "Dance of Thieves," following the aftermath of a failed assassination attempt and the unraveling of a dangerous conspiracy.

    Vow of Thieves, is the thrilling sequel to, Dance of Thieves, set in the same world as Mary E. Pearson's, New York Times-,bestselling Remnant Chronicles. Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Rebel of the Sands

    by Alwyn Hamilton
    A young girl's quest for freedom and self-discovery, set in a mystical desert land.

    Sixteen-year-old gunslinger and sharpshooter Amani Al'Hiza has the elemental power to control the sands of the desert. An orphan, she itches to leave Dustwalk her dead end home town, the small town ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Blood and Chocolate

    by Annette Curtis Klause
    A young werewolf must choose between her family and an outsider, struggling with the difficulties of being different.

    Vivian Gandillon relishes the change, the sweet, fierce ache that carries her from girl to wolf. At sixteen, she is beautiful and strong, and all the young wolves are on her tail. But Vivian still ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Coven

    by Cate Tiernan
    A teenage girl discovers she is a witch and must navigate the complexities of joining a coven while keeping her powers hidden from non-magical people.

    I am not who I thought I was. I am not a regular sixteen-year-old girl. I am a witch. A real, ancestral witch. My parents are not my biological parents. My sister and I share no blood. Even in the ... (Goodreads)

  24. From Lukov with Love

    by Mariana Zapata
    A figure skating enemies-to-lovers romance between Jasmine and Ivan. They must work together to win a championship and confront their pasts.

    If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a four-letter one. After seventeen years—and countless broken bones and ... (Goodreads)

  25. A Promise of Fire

    by Amanda Bouchet
    A powerful sorceress is kidnapped by a warlord who needs her magic to win a war, but she has secrets that could change everything.

    KINGDOMS WILL RISE AND FALL FOR HER Cat Fisa isn't who she pretends to be. She's perfectly content living disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus, avoiding the destiny the Gods—and her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. Everless

    by Sara Holland
    In a world where time is currency, Jules must return to Everless, the estate of the ruthless Gerling family, to save her dying father.

    In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, ... (Goodreads)

  27. Ascend

    by Amanda Hocking
    A teenage girl discovers her magical heritage and joins forces with powerful allies to save the world.

    Amanda Hocking is an indie publishing sensation whose self-published novels have sold millions of copies all over the world. Ascend is the final chapter in her bestselling Trylle trilogy—and you'll ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. The Heart Forger

    by Rin Chupeco
    In a world where bone magic exists, a young necromancer must navigate political intrigue and personal demons to save her kingdom.

    "A sequel that builds in both thrills and enchantment." — Kirkus Reviews In The Bone Witch , Tea mastered resurrection—now she's after revenge... No one knows death like Tea. A bone witch who can ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Switched

    by Amanda Hocking
    A teenage girl discovers she is part of a magical world, struggling to find her place.

    In the prologue , Wendy recounts her sixth birthday party. At the party, she expresses contempt at the gifts of fragile porcelain dolls and throws a tantrum after being presented with a chocolate ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Crystal Singer

    by Anne McCaffrey
    A young woman's journey to fulfill her dream of becoming a professional crystal singer.

    Her name was Killashandra Ree. And after ten grueling years of musical training, she was still without prospects. Until she heard of the mysterious Heptite Guild who could provide careers, security, ... (Goodreads)