YA Round-Up (1/12/21)

This YA round-up spotlights a novel of romance and sisterhood with a dash of awkwardness, the highly anticipated return to Alice Proserpine’s mesmerizing world, a gorgeously illustrated collection of stories journeying into the Hinterland, and a heartbreaking story of impossible love.

YOU HAVE A MATCH by Emma Lord

An Indie Next pick and a YA pick for Reese’s Book Club!

“A DNA test reveals that Abby has a sister she never knew about—and they head off to summer camp together to uncover family secrets…A cute, feel-good coming-of-age story.”–Kirkus Reviews

THE NIGHT COUNTRY by Melissa Albert (trade paperback)

2 starred reviews!

“It’s a magnificent creation, laden with wonder and fear impossible to turn away from, that will satisfy fans and grow with readers over time. Literal goose bumps.”–Booklist, starred review

“It’s been two years since Alice Proserpine fought her way out of the Hinterland and the fairy tale she inhabited there with help from Ellery Finch…A must-read for fans of portal fantasies, mysteries, and readers who prefer their magic with bloody sharp edges.”–School Library Journal, starred review

TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND by Melissa Albert

“Albert’s rich and tightly focused collection forms the core of the mythology created in her novels, and her fans will be thrilled at this further glimpse into that world.”–Booklist, starred review

INTO THE HEARTLESS WOOD by Joanna Ruth Meyer

“Gwydden’s Wood is a terrifying place, home to the witch and her tree siren daughters. Every day, every night, the sirens sing, luring travelers and villagers into the wood and to their deaths, their souls used to feed the witch and the wood.”–Booklist

YOU HAVE A MATCH by Emma Lord; 9781250237309; available now.
THE NIGHT COUNTRY by Melissa Albert; 9781250246097; available now.
TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND by Melissa Albert; 9781250302724; available now.
INTO THE HEARTLESS WOOD by Joanna Ruth Meyer; 9781645671701; available now.