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KILL THE BEAST by Serra Swift | 9781250373786 | 10/14/25
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“Swift’s novel falls in the twilight between melancholy and adventure, punctuated with brutality, occasional gore, and shocking moments of joy… Swift writes in the liminal space separating the fantasy subgenres, making her debut an excellent recommendation for all fantasy readers.”—Library Journal, starred review
OVERDUE by Stephanie Perkins | 9781250313461 | 10/7/25
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“Bestseller Perkins (ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS) delivers a touching novel about self-discovery and growth… [The] tantalizing, slow-burning romance leads to a delicious payoff. This really works.”–Publisher’s Weekly
ATLAS OF UNKNOWABLE THINGS by McCormick Templeman | 9781250393494 | 10/7/25
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RED CITY by Marie Lu | 9781250885678 | 10/14/25
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Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation. An exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates that market it to the world’s elites in the form of sand, a drug that enhances those who take it into a more perfect version of themselves: more beautiful, more charismatic, simply more. Among the gleaming skyscrapers and rolling foothills of Angel City, alchemy is controlled by two rival syndicates. For years, Grand Central and Lumines have been balanced on a razor’s edge between polite negotiation and outright violence. But when two childhood friends step into that delicate equation, the city—and the paths of their lives—will be irrevocably transformed. The daughter of a poor single mother, Sam would do anything to claw her way into the ranks of Grand Central in search of a better life. Plucked away from his family as a boy to become a Lumines apprentice, Ari is one of the syndicates’ brightest rising stars. Once, they might have loved each other. But as the two alchemists face off across opposite sides of an ever-escalating conflict, ambition becomes power, loyalty becomes lies, and no transformation may be perfect enough for them both to survive the coming war.
THE HAUNTING OF PAYNES HOLLOW by Kelley Armstrong | 9781250360564 | 10/14/25
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When Samantha Payne’s grandfather dies, she figures she won’t be mentioned in the will. She hasn’t seen him in fourteen years, not since her father took his own life after being accused of murder at their lakefront cottage. Her grandfather always insisted her father was innocent, despite Sam having caught him burying the body. But at the reading of the will, she discovers that her grandfather left her the lakefront property. There’s one catch: Sam needs to stay in the cottage for a month, and face the fact that she was wrong and her father was innocent, in her grandfather’s words. Traveling to Paynes Hollow, Sam is faced with the realities of her childhood and the secrets kept hidden in the shadows. And when her aunt goes missing, Sam begins to question everything again. Plagued by nightmares and paranoia, she begins hearing sounds in the forest and seeing shapes crawling from the water as the rippling waves of the lake promise something unspeakably dark lurking below their surface.
THE GRACEVIEW PATIENT by Caitlin Starling | 9781250340757 | 10/14/25
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Margaret lives with a rare autoimmune condition that has destroyed her life. It has no cure, but she’s making do as best she can—until she’s offered a spot in an experimental medical trial at Graceview Memorial. The conditions are simple: she will live at the hospital full-time, subjecting herself to the near-total destruction of her immune system and its subsequent regeneration. The trial will kill most of, but not all of her. But as the treatment progresses and her body begins to fail, she stumbles upon something sinister within the hospital. Unsure of what’s real and what is medication-induced delusion, Margaret struggles to find a way out as she succumbs to the darkness lurking throughout Graceview’s halls.
ALCHEMY OF SECRETS by Stephanie Garber | 9781250789150 | 10/7/25
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Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths is taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor’s stories are fiction, but Holland has always been convinced that magic is real. When she tracks down a local legend who can supposedly tell you when you’ll die, the world finally makes sense. Except that the he tells her she will die at midnight tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart. With the clock ticking, Holland is pulled deeper into this magical world—and into the path of a magnetic stranger. As they chase clues and stories that take them closer to the Alchemical Heart, Holland realizes everyone in this new world is lying to her, even this stranger. And if she can’t figure out whom to trust, not even the Alchemical Heart will save her.
WHEN THEY BURNED THE BUTTERFLY by Wen-yi Lee | 9781250369451 | 10/21/25
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NEVER OVER by Clare Gilmore | 9781250383099 | 10/28/25
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Twenty-five-year-old Paige Lancaster is one contract away from earning a living doing her favorite thing: writing songs. But when an industry professional suggests she might be holding back with her lyrics to lessen an old heartbreak, Paige doubts if her music is ready. In an impulsive move, Paige reaches out to Liam after four years of no-contact to ask him for a favor: date her, and re-break her heart, so she can remember what those big emotions felt like. And since Liam set Paige on this career path, he hesitantly agrees. For two months, the exes are forced to share beds, rehash the past, and date in the present, all while navigating the building attraction between them that they swore was the one line they wouldn’t cross. But when it becomes impossible not to act on their chemistry, and as feelings blur reality with what’s driven by the music, they will both have to decide which is more important: art for the sake of it, or love over everything.
THE WORKS OF VERMIN by Hiron Ennes | 9781250811219 | 10/14/25
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Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard, a metropolis carved into the stump of an ancient tree. In its canopy, the pampered elite warp minds with toxic perfume; in its roots, gangs of exterminators hunt a colossal worm with an appetite for beauty. In this complex, chaotic city, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he’ll take on any job, no matter how vile. As an exterminator, Guy hunts the uncanny creatures that crawl up from the river. These vermin are all strange, and often dangerous. His latest quarry is different: a centipede the size of a dragon with a deadly venom and a ravenous taste for artwork. As it digests Tiliard from the sewers to the opera houses, its toxin reshapes the future of the city. No sane person would hunt it, if they had the choice. Guy doesn’t have a choice.
ISN’T IT OBVIOUS? by Rachel Runya Katz | 9781250369970 | 10/21/25
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When high school librarian Yael’s secret podcast starts to take off, she decides to hire Kevin, a remote freelance editor, so she can manage her mental health, job, and the queer teen book club she hosts at school. To maintain her anonymity, they communicate strictly via email and Kevin only knows her by her podcast persona. Little does Yael know that Kevin, who in real life goes by Ravi, is the same man she tore apart for climbing out of her window after a one night stand with her roommate. And she never expects him to show up to volunteer at her book club. In person, Yael and Ravi clash until their sparks turn into something more. Over email, Elle and Kevin are starting to fall hard when they decide to keep things professional. But when Ravi discovers the truth, will keeping it a secret mean the end of everything they’ve built? And what happens when she finds out? Will they fall twice as hard, or cut ties in more ways than one?
BLOOD FOR THE UNDYING THRONE by Sung-il Kim; translated by Anton Hur | 9781250895363 | 10/28/25
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“This sequel adds incredible amounts of depth to Kim’s world, weaving history and lore through three gripping narratives, making this a must-read series for epic fantasy lovers.”–Library Journal, starred review
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