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Reading has always been a love of mine, and I can’t wait to share the books that live rent free in my head!
 
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It is so refreshing to see a strong female lead, who despite her physical ailments, preserves to be one of the most powerful dragon riders! This book is so addictive, you won’t want to put it down!
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, Paperback
 
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*A Shadow in the Ember* by Jennifer L. Armentrout follows Seraphena, a seemingly dull young woman who is promised to be Nyktos’, the Primal of Death, consort in order to save her kingdom from the Rot. Destined to be owned by another, she is trained u...
A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire Series #1)|Paperback
 
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*One Dark Window* by Rachel Gillig follows Elspeth Spindle, a quiet young woman hiding a dangerous secret: a monstrous voice in her head, born from forbidden magic, that grants her uncanny power. In a kingdom plagued by a deadly mist, she’s forced to...
One Dark Window|Paperback
 
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Jade City is a gripping blend of urban fantasy, crime drama, and martial arts epic that feels both cinematic and deeply human. Set in the fictional island nation of Kekon, the story revolves around families who wield magical jade that grants them enh...
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1) by Fonda Lee
 
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Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn series redefines epic fantasy with its inventive magic system, rich world-building, and sharp storytelling. Set in a world ruled by an immortal tyrant, it follows Vin, a street thief who discovers she can “burn” metals to...
The Mistborn Saga by Brandon Sanderson
 
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You’ve probably heard of it, and I’m sure it’s currently sitting in your tbr list, but I’m here to convince you to read it now! Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses is a captivating mix of fantasy, romance, and intrigue. It follows Feyre Arche...
A Court of Thorns and Roses
 
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If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if angels, demons, and party girls shared a city with Wi-Fi and espresso machines, Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood has your answer. Sarah J. Maas takes urban fantasy, cranks up the drama, and sprinkle...
Crescent City
 
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**Young Adult-Teen** In Uglies, Scott Westerfeld imagines a future where everyone gets mandatory plastic surgery at sixteen—because nothing says equality like identical cheekbones. Tally Youngblood just wants to be “Pretty,” until she discovers the ...
Uglies - Scott Westerfeld -
 
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**Young Adult/Teen** Pretties (Uglies Series: Book #2), turns up the glitter and the danger. Tally Youngblood is finally “Pretty”—perfect face, perfect life, perfect brainwashed bliss. But perfection has a price, and cracks start to show beneath the...
Pretties - Westerfeld, Scott: Books
 
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Sunrise on the Reaping drags us—willingly—back into Panem’s glittering nightmare. Suzanne Collins rewinds the clock to the 50th Hunger Games, where the odds are never in anyone’s favor, especially if you think mentoring is a cushy gig. This prequel ...
Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games) - Books
 
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Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See is one of those rare novels that makes you pause mid-sentence just to admire how annoyingly good the writing is. Set during World War II, it follows Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner, a German bo...
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
 
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Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library is a heartfelt, slightly trippy exploration of regret, choice, and the infinite “what ifs” that keep us up at night. Nora Seed finds herself in a magical library between life and death, where every book offers a glimp...
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
 
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Lauren Roberts’ Powerless throws readers into a world where power means everything—and our heroine has none. Paedyn Gray, a quick-witted thief pretending to be gifted, finds herself tangled in a deadly competition where secrets, survival, and slow-bu...
The Powerless Trilogy #1 - Lauren Roberts
 
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Adrienne Young’s Sky in the Deep is what happens when Vikings get emotional—and it’s glorious. Eelyn, a battle-hardened warrior, lives by the sword and the family feud, until she spots her supposedly dead brother fighting for the enemy. Cue the ident...
Sky in the Deep (Sky and Sea, #1) by Adrienne Young
 
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Patrick Ness’s The Knife of Never Letting Go is what happens when puberty meets apocalypse and everyone’s inner monologue gets broadcast on loudspeaker. Todd Hewitt lives in a town where there are no secrets—because every thought is out in the open—a...
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness