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• The Hurricane Wars

  Guanzon, Thea

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  War has raged for a decade in Lir, and orphaned soldier Talasyn has learned to keep her powers hidden to survive. As the last known Lightweaver on the continent, she can create radiant weapons that cut through the invading Shadowforged…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sword Catcher

  Clare, Cassandra

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  In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.

• Starling House

  Harrow, Alix E.

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  The town of Eden, KY, has its share of bad luck, and Opal has seen much of it her entire life. She will do anything to get her younger brother out of Eden and on a path to a better life. When an opportunity arises at the infamous Starling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chloe and the Kaishao Boys

  Coyiuto, Mae, 1994-

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  Seventeen-year-old Chinese-Filipina Chloe's father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to their Manila home for college.

• One for My Enemy

  Blake, Olivie

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  In modern-day Manhattan where we lay our scene, two rival witch families fight to maintain control of their respective criminal empires. On one side of the conflict are the Antonova sisters - each one beautiful, cunning, and ruthless - and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All That Consumes Us

  Waters, Erica

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  As a new member of Magni Viri, Corbin College's elite society, Tara slowly loses her grip on reality when strange things start happening and discovers a terrible secret about Magni Viri that just might turn her academic dreams into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unnecessary Drama

  Kenwood, Nina

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  A deliciously entertaining enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy about two high school nemeses who end up sharing a house together their first year of college.

• Hell Bent

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  As a freshman at Yale, Alex Stern was introduced to the school's secret societies that use occult rituals to gain wealth and power and cemented her place in Lethe house, the clandestine group tasked with keeping the others in line. In this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Whistleblower

  Marchant, Kate

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  College junior Laurel Cates has been assigned to write a fluff piece on her university's football team for the school paper. In her research, she learns of how the coach has harassed women and knows she must investigate. One of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Alone With You

  Coombs, Amelia Diane

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  To boost her college applications, seventeen-year-old Eloise, a loner girl struggling with her mental health, volunteers at a senior suppor center where she meets a dynamic elderly woman and a perpetually cheerful boy who challenge her to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cartographers

  Zhang, Amy, 1996-

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  Seventeen-year-old Ocean Wu moves to New York City to start college, but she defers her enrollment, keeping it a secret from her immigrant mother, and instead uses the time to deal with her ambivalence about her place in the world.

• A Whole Song and Dance

  Tash, Sarvenaz

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  A freshman at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Nasrin is seemingly living her dream, except her parents think she is attending business school and it gets harder and harder to keep lying to them, especially after they surprise her in New…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• First-year Orientation

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  Sixteen acclaimed authors join forces for a cross-genre YA anthology of linked short stories about the first days of college.

• If You'll Have Me

  Eunnie

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  An unexpected meet-cute brings the two together, kicking off the beginning of an awkward yet endearing courtship--but with their drastically different personalities, Momo's overprotective friend, and PG's past coming back to haunt her,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Imogen, Obviously

  Albertalli, Becky

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  In this intimately realized novel by Albertalli (Here's to Us), "token straight, world's best ally" Imogen Scott, a high school senior, contends with growing feelings for a girl.

• The Hills of Estrella Roja

  Franklin, Ashley Robin

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  When college freshman Kat Fields receives a mysterious email urging her to visit a relatively unknown Texas town with a history of witchcraft, strange sightings, and "devil lights"--glowing red stars that appear above the town's hills…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Name Drop

  Lee, Susan (Novelist)

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  A case of mistaken identity allows two Korean American teens the chance to experience first-time independence while navigating class differences in this dynamic rom-com.

• Going Dark

  De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-

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  When 19-year-old Josh returns from Rome without his budding influencer girlfriend Amelia, he immediately becomes a suspect in her disappearance, but as college sophomore and hacker Harper attempts to clear his name, she unearths secrets…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Begin Again

  Lord, Emma

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  College freshman Andie is used to fixing other people's problems, but when her seemingly perfect plan for her future starts to crumble, Andie struggles to fix them and learns that the best-laid plans are not necessarily the right one.

• This Is Not a Personal Statement

  Badua, Tracy

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  After getting rejected from her dream college, sixteen-year-old Filipino American Perla Perez forges her own acceptance and commits to living a lie at university.