Recommendations based on Ballad: A Gathering of Faerieby Maggie Stiefvater

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  1. Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A faerie queen's deception leads to a dangerous game of love and betrayal.

    Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand—one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Shiver

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A teenage girl falls in love with a werewolf, but their romance is threatened by the dangers of his transformation.

    For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In ... (Goodreads)

  3. Forever

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A supernatural romance between a mortal and an immortal, as they struggle to hold onto their love.

    Shiver begins against the backdrop of winter, with the character of Grace Brisbane at age 11, who has been pulled from her backyard tyre swing by a pack of wolves. Saved from their attack by a ... (Wikipedia)

  4. 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)

  5. Bitterblue

    by Kristin Cashore
    Young Queen Bitterblue must unravel the secrets of her kingdom and confront a legacy of lies.

    Enter the Graceling Realm and let it work its magic in this unforgettable novel from, New York Times, bestselling author Kristin Cashore. When Queen Bitterblue took the throne of Monsea, she was a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Haunted

    by Jessica Verday
    A girl's best friend dies mysteriously, and she discovers secrets about him and his family that lead her to a haunted graveyard.

    An impossible truth. An impossible love. , After a summer spent reclaiming her sanity and trying to forget the boy she fell in love with–the boy who must not exist, cannot exist, because she knows ... (Goodreads)

  7. 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)

  8. Wintergirls

    by Laurie Halse Anderson
    A teenage girl struggles with anorexia and the lingering trauma of her best friend's death.

    Lia Overbrook, an 18-year-old girl, just found out that her ex-best friend Cassie has died. Cassie had called Lia 33 times the night of her death. However, Lia never answered the phone. Cassie was ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Forest Born

    by Shannon Hale
    A young girl discovers her magical ability to communicate with trees and must navigate the dangerous politics of the forest.

    The book centres around Rinna (Rin), Razo's fifteen-year-old sister who still lives in the Forest with their large family (known as Agget-kin). At the beginning of the book, Rin feels wrong in ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Heart's Blood

    by Juliet Marillier
    A young woman's search for a magical cure to save her family from a dark curse.

    Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress of a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the district in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse ... (Goodreads)

  11. Wither

    by Lauren DeStefano
    In a future where genetic engineering has gone wrong, young girls are forced into polygamous marriages to repopulate the world.

    Wither describes a future where genetic engineering has cured humanity of all diseases and defects. People worldwide have foregone conceiving children naturally in favor of this new science. This ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The Iron Knight

    by Julie Kagawa
    A brave quest to save a kingdom from a dark enemy, with magical creatures and thrilling adventure.

    My name - my True Name - is Ashallayn’ darkmyr Tallyn. I am the last remaining son of Mab, Queen of the Unseelie Court. And I am dead to her. My fall began, as many stories do, with a girl… To cold ... (Goodreads)

  13. On the Jellicoe Road

    by Melina Marchetta
    A young girl's search for her identity and her place in the world.

    I'm dreaming of the boy in the tree. I tell him stories. About the Jellicoe School and the Townies and the Cadets from a school in Sydney. I tell him about the war between us for territory. And I ... (Goodreads)

  14. Beautiful Darkness

    by Kami Garcia
    A dark and twisted tale of a young girl's journey into a mysterious and dangerous world hidden beneath her small town.

    Fall under the spell of the, Beautiful Darkness, the sequel to the instant, NYT, bestselling gothic fantasy,, Beautiful Creatures!, , There were no surprises in Gatlin County. At least, that's what I ... (Goodreads)

  15. Clockwork Princess

    by Cassandra Clare
    A thrilling conclusion to the Infernal Devices series, with a final battle between good and evil.

    Two months after the events of the previous book , Tessa Gray is in the midst of preparing for her wedding to Jem Carstairs. Gabriel Lightwood arrives at the Institute and requests help in taking ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Daughter of Smoke & Bone

    by Laini Taylor
    A young woman discovers a secret world of angels, monsters, and a destiny she never knew was hers.

    Karou, a 17-year-old art student living in Prague , goes about her daily life attending classes and hanging out with her best friend Zuzana, while simultaneously trying to evade her ex-boyfriend ... (Wikipedia)

  17. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

    by Holly Black
    A girl's battle to survive amidst the dangers of a vampire-filled world.

    Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass ... (Goodreads)

  18. Dreamfever

    by Karen Marie Moning
    A powerful, fast-paced fantasy adventure to save the world from an ancient evil.

    MacKayla Lane lies naked on the cold stone floor of a church, at the mercy of the erotic Fae master she once swore to kill. Far from home, unable to control her sexual hungers, MacKayla is now fully ... (Goodreads)

  19. Fire

    by Kristin Cashore
    A young girl's quest to find her place in a hostile world, learning to use her magical powers.

    It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. The young King Nash clings to his throne while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. The mountains and forests are filled with spies ... (Goodreads)

  20. Dreams of Gods & Monsters

    by Laini Taylor
    A powerful story of courage, love and war between gods, monsters and humans.

    After killing Thiago while defending herself from him, Karou puts Ziri's soul in his body and Haxaya's in Ten's body, allowing her to lead the Chimaera. When Zuzana and Mick come bearing news of ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Who Fears Death

    by Nnedi Okorafor
    A fantasy adventure in post-apocalyptic Africa, where one woman must use her powers to save her people.

    The novel takes place in a post-apocalyptic future version of Sudan , where the light-skinned Nuru oppress the dark-skinned Okeke. The protagonist, Onyesonwu ( Igbo for "who fears death"), is an Ewu ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Leviathan

    by Scott Westerfeld
    A future world of warring airships and genetic engineering, explored by a teenage girl.

    It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, diesel-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Champion

    by Marie Lu
    A teenage boy's quest to save his city from a deadly virus, while unlocking his own hidden power.

    After the events of, Prodigy, , Daniel "Day" Altan Wing now lives as a free citizen in San Francisco with his younger brother, Eden Bataar. Following several months of no communication, Day is ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Magic Strikes

    by Ilona Andrews
    A female shapeshifter and an alpha shape-shifting couple must band together to defeat an ancient evil.

    Drafted into working for the Order of Merciful Aid, mercenary Kate Daniels has more paranormal problems than she knows what to do with these days. And in Atlanta, where magic comes and goes like the ... (Goodreads)

  25. Days of Blood & Starlight

    by Laini Taylor
    After a devastating invasion, a young woman must find the strength to fight for her people and reclaim her home.

    Karou has left Earth for the land of the chimaera and seraphim , Eretz, where the chimaera have been defeated by the seraphim. She has begun the job taken up by her adopted father Brimstone: the art ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Betrayed

    by P.C. Cast
    A girl discovers she's a part of a secret society of goddess-worshipping vampires.

    Zoey has been a vampyre fledgling for only a month now and she already is the leader of the Dark Daughters and the local High Priestess in training. She has been chosen by a cat, called Nala, has a ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions

    by Neil Gaiman
    A collection of short stories featuring mysterious characters and unexpected twists.

    In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman , magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world ... (Goodreads)

  28. Deadly Little Lies

    by Laurie Faria Stolarz
    High school student Camelia starts receiving threatening notes and becomes entangled in a dangerous game of obsession and deception.

    Last fall, sixteen-year-old Camelia fell for Ben, a new boy at school who had a very mysterious gift – psychometry, the ability to sense the future through touch. But just as Camelia and Ben's ... (Goodreads)

  29. Once in a Full Moon

    by Ellen Schreiber
    Celeste Parker is a shy girl who discovers her werewolf heritage and falls in love with a mysterious boy.

    Beware of a kiss under the full moon. It will change your life forever. Celeste Parker is used to hearing scary stories about werewolves—Legend's Run is famous for them. She's used to everything in ... (Goodreads)

  30. Inkspell

    by Cornelia Funke
    A magical sequel to a beloved fantasy novel, with characters journeying between the real and imaginary worlds.

    A year has passed, and Meggie now lives with Elinor, Darius and her parents, Mo and Resa. Life is peaceful, but not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart and the characters that came to ... (Wikipedia)