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Ghost and horror stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Fantasy, Multi-cultural fiction
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"[A] Stephen Kinglike horror story...A chilling, bloody ghost story that resonates."— KirkusFrom the highly acclaimed author of the Bone Witch…
trilogy comes a chilling story of a Japanese ghost looking for vengeance and the boy who has no choice but to trust her, lauded as a "a fantastically creepy story sure to keep readers up at night" (RT Book Reviews)I am where dead children go.Okiku is a lonely soul. She has wandered the world for centuries, freeing the spirits of the murdered-dead. Once a victim herself, she now takes the lives of killers with the vengeance they're due. But releasing innocent ghosts from their ethereal tethers does not bring Okiku peace. Still she drifts on.Such is her existence, until she meets Tark. Evil writhes beneath the moody teen's skin, trapped by a series of intricate tattoos. While his neighbors fear him, Okiku knows the boy is not a monster. Tark needs to be freed from the malevolence that clings to him. There's just one problem: if the demon dies, so does its host.Suspenseful and creepy, The Girl from the Well is perfect for readers looking forSpooky books for young adultsJapanese horror novelsGhost stories for teensEast Asian folklorePraise for The Girl from the Well"There's a superior creep factor that is pervasive in every lyrical word of Chupeco's debut, and it's perfect for teens who enjoy traditional horror movies...the story is solidly scary and well worth the read." — Booklist"Chupeco makes a powerful debut with this unsettling ghost story...told in a marvelously disjointed fashion from Okiku's numbers-obsessed point of view, this story unfolds with creepy imagery and an intimate appreciation for Japanese horror, myth, and legend." — Publishers Weekly STARRED review"It hit all the right horror notes with me, and I absolutely recommend it to fans looking for a good scare. " — The Book Smugglers
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Romance, Fantasy
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This brand-new wolf shifter novella from USA Today bestseller Terry Spear hits the spot!The intriguing worlds of Terry Spear's Arctic…
wolves and gray wolves collide with mystery, action, and thrilling suspense you can rely on!An Arctic wolf FBI agent who won't stop until he finds his markThe gray wolf FWS officer who stands in his wayUndeniable attraction that can only mean these wolves have met their mateSparks fly when Arctic wolf and FBI agent Andrew White encounters U.S. Fish and Wildlife officer Stacey Grayson tracking the same criminal he's after, and the beautiful she-wolf won't back down. Both are determined to get their target, but when their hearts get in the way, anything can happen. With danger at every turn, they'll have to work together.Everyone loves Terry Spear's wolf shifter romances!"Essential reading for werewolf-romance fans."—Booklist for Alpha Wolf Need Not Apply "Terry Spear at her most fabulous!"—Fresh Fiction for The Wolf Wore Plaid
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Fantasy, Multi-cultural fiction, LGBTQ+ fiction
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The first book in the Latinx-infused Queer fantasy series from Zoraida Córdova, highly acclaimed author of The Inheritance of Orquídea…
Divina, that follows three sisters—and teen witches—as they develop their powers and battle magic through epic questing in the realms beyond.Alex is a bruja and the most powerful witch in her family. But she's hated magic ever since it made her father disappear into thin air. So while most girls celebrate their Quinceañera, Alex prepares for her Deathday—the most important day in a bruja's life and her only opportunity to rid herself of magic.But the curse she performs during the ceremony backfires, and her family vanishes, forcing Alex to absorb all of the magic from her family line. Left alone, Alex seeks help from Nova, a brujo with ambitions of his own.To get her family back they must travel to Los Lagos, a land in-between, as dark as Limbo and as strange as Wonderland. And while she's there, what she discovers about herself, her powers, and her family, will change everything…Brooklyn Brujas Series:Labyrinth Lost (Book 1): Alex's story—set in the mythical fantasy world of Los LagosBruja Born (Book 2): Lula's story—urban fantasy set on the streets of BrooklynWayward Witch (Book 3): Rose's story—set in the magical lost realm of AdasPerfect for fans of:Teen LGBTQ booksLatin American fictionWitch booksMyths & legendsDark fantasy questsPraise for Labryinth Lost:An NPR Best Young Adult Book of 2016Tor.com's Best YA SFF of 2016A Bustle Best Book of 2016 SelectionA Paste Magazine Best Books of 2016"[Labyrinth Lost] kicked off…an incredible rise of non-hetero hexing."—Dahlia Adler, Tor.com"A richly Latin American, giddily exciting novel."—New York Times Book Review"A brilliant brown-girl-in-Brooklyn update on Alice in Wonderland and Dante's Inferno. Very creepy, very magical, very necessary."—Janiel Jose Older, New York Times bestselling author of Shadowshaper
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Mysteries and crime stories, Fantasy
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Beloved and bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson is back with a hilarious and heartfelt shifter romance:A delightful cast of shifters and…
supernatural creaturesSide-splitting hijinks that'll make you snort-laughSlow-burn romanceVerity Lane might be a Shifter who can't shift (known as a "squib")—but woe betide anyone who tries to tell her who she is or what she's capable of. She's a proud member of a club for squibs out to prove themselves by participating in dangerous stunts. Which is probably how she ended up on this strange island…Bear shifter Magnus Berne wants two things: to connect with his motherless goddaughter, and to find out who keeps dumping dead bodies on his property. When he discovers Verity on his island, he's determined to get some answers—but it's clear that whoever has been killing squibs is just as resolved to keep it quiet. And now that Verity is in the crosshairs, they'll have to move quickly to stay ahead, stay alive, and stay together.You won't want to miss the rollicking series readers are raving about!Praise for A Wolf After My Own Heart:"Hilarious, quirky, unique, and fun."—CHRISTINE FEEHAN, #1 New York Times bestselling author"Super cute…sure to keep you flipping pages."—TERRY SPEAR, USA Today bestselling author"A droolworthy hero and high-stakes…a winner!"—PAIGE TYLER, New York Times bestselling author
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Fantasy
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This middle grade, magical realism debut about a young girl who sets out to discover the truth behind her mother's…
disappearance is The Secret Garden meets the Book Scavenger series!Floralie Laurel, freshly expelled from Mrs. Coffrey's School for Young Girls, works as a flower seller in an English village with her guardian brother, Tom, miles and miles away from their real home in France. Tom and Floralie are drowning in debt, but fortunately, Grandmama arrives to save them. Unfortunately, Grandmama's idea of "saving" means sending Floralie to the Adelaide Laurel Orphanage for Unfortunate Children and shaping her into a proper lady-i.e., ridding her of imagination, daydreams, paintings, and poetry. Before Grandmama can take her away, Floralie discovers a hidden box of dried flowers and a letter from her mother, who had mysteriously disappeared years ago. The letter promises that the flowers will lead Floralie to Mama if Floralie decodes them with a floriography-a dictionary of flower meanings-written by Claude Monet's gardener.Accompanied by an orphan boy who speaks only on paper, a blind librarian, and a thieving dormouse, Floralie sets off for Monet's house in France to find Mama. But Mama's fate may not be quite as Floralie expected, and the gardener may be hiding secrets deeper than Monet's water lily ponds....
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Short stories
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Sage Vogel&’s debut story collection invites readers into the heart of an archetypal 1950s Northern New Mexico village, where the…
fruit orchards, arroyo roads, adobe homes, and even pigsties hold tales of wit, romance, woe, and wisdom.Dichos en Nichos contains ten interconnected stories inspired by original dichos—pithy folk sayings and proverbs. Vogel's dichos—presented in both Spanish and English—are shared among a colorful cast of characters. The dichos offer guidance, caution, and comfort as the townsfolk navigate themes of identity, community, loss, and love. From tales of sacrifice and survival to those of intimacy and independence, each story is a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit.Created in collaboration with each story is a nicho—an oil painting set in an antique frame—created by renowned Southwestern artists Christen Vogel and Jim Vogel. These fine artworks serve as both vibrant altars and vivid windows into a village brimming with the dynamic rhythms of life, from poetry and music to tragedy and scandal.Dichos en Nichos is captivating and immersive. It invites readers to explore the heart and soul of a distinct setting in a bygone era. Through its inspired blend of vernacular language, compelling themes, and masterful artwork, this small volume will leave an enduring, endearing impression on all who enter its beautifully crafted and wholly unforgettable world.
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Short stories
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A young widower visits Chichén Itzá to honor his wife; family dynamics unravel at a child&’s birthday party; the lead…
singer of a high school metal band faces his dreaded tenth reunion; a serial killer believes he&’s been blessed by God to murder bicycle thieves—Alvarado Valdivia&’s debut collection of short stories ranges from dark to light and is written with a storyteller&’s skill and compassion. Based in Northern California and examining a variety of themes, including love, family, and masculinity, these stories offer an important new perspective on the experiences of Latinos and Latinas in the United States and complicate ideas of nationhood, identity, and the definition of home.
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Short stories, Westerns
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Schaefer shares the individual stories of seven people—rancher, sheepherder, homesteader, town settler, soldier, miner, and cowboy—in this collection. He tells…
the tales as they can only be told: in the open spaces of the Old West. In these memorable narratives Schaefer depicts the unique conflicts of settler life and captures the spirit of the resolute, willful, determined, and broken characters found on the Western frontier.
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Adventure stories, Fantasy, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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Trapped in Sericea, Lucy and Dee continue their adventure with the young emperor Yidi. Together they must travel to the…
Caves of Wonder to find the White Tiger, a fabled warrior… and their best bet for confronting the evil queen.A deftly crafted and thoroughly fun read ... especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school, and community library Fantasy Fiction collections. MBR Midwest Book review
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Fantasy, General fiction
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Listed in 18 Canadian young adult books to check out in fall 2024 - CBC Books Fall 2024Ananda is a…
troubled teen who feels like a misfit at home and at her new school, and her unusual ability to connect with animals makes her feel like even more of an outsider. Still raw from the death of her grandmother, Ananda's dreams are haunted by a long-buried memory that causes her to push people away.Fin is a Tunnel rat who lives in the passages beneath the city, in the dark places humans overlook or despise. Orphaned as a pup, he is the nephew of the Tunnel's charismatic leader, the Beloved Chairman, and is willing to do anything to please his uncle, including becoming his lead henchman.The worlds of humans and rats suddenly collide when Ananda protects Fin during a chance encounter in the market. Neither can foresee how their lives will forever be inextricably linked, but as the Chairman launches a plague war against the humans, both Fin and Ananda wrestle with secrets so terrible that they threaten their very existence.Told as mirroring narratives that reverberate with the effects of buried trauma, and informed by historical accounts of plague and dictatorship, this stunning tale examines what it takes to grasp for light in the darkness and survive the threats both beyond us and within us.
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Animal stories, Fantasy
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When a bullied boy is unexpectedly turned into a python, his opportunity for revenge comes with complications.Twelve-year-old Max is a…
scientist, a pioneer eager to discover the secrets of the universe, a young mind alight with hypotheses and theories waiting to be proven. Too bad nobody—not the bullies at school, the new girl Darya, or worst of all, his own dad—can see it. They only see him as a shy, nerdy kid. If they see him at all.But everything changes when Max transforms into a giant python after an accident in his dad&’s laboratory. He has cool new senses, powerful muscles, and an entirely different perspective to explore. This could be his chance to be strong and courageous!But when rumours of a boy-eating snake go viral and Max&’s animal instincts grow harder to control, Max realizes that being a wild snake in a suburban world is dangerous.If he doesn't find his way back to his true form, he risks losing his humanity forever. But first, he must convince others of his identity and learn to see himself in a new way.Hiss is a story of transformation, overcoming fears, and building relationships.
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Adventure stories, Fantasy, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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Oh, cheer up, said Lucy. It's simple really. We find the Emperor, help him stay alive until he&’s ready to…
take the throne, get the key for changing lead into gold, and then it&’s off to find your parents. What could go wrong?When a flaming bird leads Lucy and Dee to a hidden road, they meet the lord of stone who offers them a quest. In a new world full of magic, dragons, and demons, all they have to do is befriend a young emperor. Which would be a lot easier if he wasn't a royal pain and an angry queen didn't want to destroy him.With the entitled ruler in tow, Lucy and Dee must find a way home with only a mysterious feather and a dragon-whisperer (who looks suspiciously like a hedgehog) as defenses against capture.
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Short stories
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A man waits to cross la línea, the U.S.-Mexico border, as a guard scrutinizes him from behind dark sunglasses. Two…
grown brothers living three thousand miles apart struggle to reconnect through the static of a bad phone connection. A young mother trying to adjust to small-town life in a new country tells her children about the border city where she grew up—the dances and parties and cruises along the boulevard. The stories in Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez&’s intimate conversational narrative take readers around the world, from the orchards of California to the cornfields of Iowa, from the neighborhoods of Madrid and Mexico City to the Asian shore of Istanbul. As the characters navigate borders and border crossings—both physical and psychological—they attempt to make sense of their increasingly complex memories and relationships.
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Short stories, Westerns
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The classic Western short stories in this Jack Schaefer collection explore the changing and often challenging truths found throughout the…
American West. The featured novella, &“The Kean Land,&” tells the story of young Ben Hammon as he arrives in western Colorado after the death of his parents to live with his small-town lawman uncle. The drama unfolds as Ben learns the ways of the land and the people who live there—including the Kean family. As &“progress&” pursues there is a dramatic price the Keans and others must pay to keep their land in this once hostile territory. How much blood must those who love the land pay in order to stay?
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Set in southwestern New Mexico, the stories in James Terry&’s stunning debut explore the joys, insecurities, and failures of memorable…
characters as they attempt to connect with—or disconnect from—others around them. The elderly landlady of the Darling Courts apartments hires a reclusive handyman who suffers from a fear of water, and the pair forms an unlikely bond. A worker&’s unscrupulous plan to build a road in the middle of the desert is threatened by a lonely pregnant woman living in a trailer parked directly in his path. Overcome by nostalgia, a married trucker making the California run from Waco to Los Angeles takes a truck-stop waitress to the Deming drive-in theater with disappointing results. Together, these surprising stories uncover how our environment manifests itself in our everyday lives.
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Fantasy
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Taking fantasy literature beyond the stereotypes, Daniel Heath Justice&’s acclaimed Thorn and Thunder novels are set in a world resembling…
eighteenth-century North America. The original trilogy is available here for the first time as a fully revised one-volume novel. The story of the struggle for the green world of the Everland, home of the forest-dwelling Kyn, is an adventure tale that bends genre and gender.&“Justice has created a fantasy epic so rich in history and so complex with all of its inhabitants and mystery that you&’re never going to want The Way of Thorn and Thunder to end. What a treasure for anyone looking for heroes and adventure in a series based on Aboriginal philosophy and wisdom.&” —Richard Van Camp, author of The Lesser Blessed&“The Way of Thorn and Thunder is a beautifully wrought high fantasy novel, drawing from the unique and fascinating cultures of North America&’s aboriginal peoples but successfully creating a world and characters that stand on their own, and are even set apart from what we usually see in high fantasy. Readers who enjoy meticulously created landscapes and cultures, as well as language that is by turns both visceral and elegant, will likely find much to love in The Way of Thorn and Thunder.&”—Karin Lowachee, author The Gaslight Dogs&“A powerful heroic fantasy, notable for being set, not in the familiar myth-Europe of most such fantasies, but (like Liliana Bodoc&’s haunting Saga de los Confines) in the Old World of the Western Hemisphere, the Native American world, where the true, deep roots of magic are threatened by conquest and destruction.&”—Ursula K. Le Guin
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Fantasy, Serious and literary fiction, Indigenous peoples fiction
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Sacred Folks brings it all home in the final book of Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.&’s urban Native Chicago story…
cycle. Disciples, demons, gods, gangbangers, and the city itself all meet up to tell unforgettable tales across time and neighborhoods. Our guide through the trilogy, Teddy, is right in the thick of things, and he recounts for us parts of the path to the end and explains how and maybe why we got here and where we might go after all.
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It takes all kinds to populate Northern New Mexico, and this book has every one: from gypsies and gamblers to…
ranchers and criminals. Noted author Nasario García introduces us to some of these people and the challenges they face. The title character, Adelfa, flirts with the glamour of casinos and finds herself addicted to gambling. Sam &“Spam&” Austin, an inmate serving a long sentence for murder, is paroled, attends medical school, and becomes a doctor. The affable grandfather in &“Yo Quiero Hacer un Lie &’Way,&” a hard-working and honorable rancher, stuns the proprietor of a mortuary with his request to put a coffin on layaway.
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Serious and literary fiction, Indigenous peoples fiction, Short stories
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This powerful debut collection explores lives lived between worlds. Sylvester masterfully weaves together fiction, poetry, and nonfiction to give readers…
a poignant though fractured view of her characters&’ lives, their loves, and their struggles. Told from the perspective of an urban Native, the work details a journey led by the nomadic band, the Covers. It is an experience meant to heal generational trauma and bring back into the light people who may otherwise be forgotten. At its heart, The Half-White Album is a healing ceremony of the author&’s own creation, a process grounded in music that celebrates what it is to be human and imperfect and to love imperfectly.
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Serious and literary fiction, Short stories
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In this stunning debut story collection, everyone's got the blues but nobody is willing to sing it. Evelyn Smith, Candace…
Lambert, and Dorene Wahrmund chafe against rigid small-town expectations. Others in hardscrabble Nopalito find themselves fenced in--an aging gay liquor store owner estranged among his neighbors, a mother and son bound by mutual resentment, two neighboring farm boys attracted to each other. Their stories are driven by desperation, rarely spoken, that troubles the community's inhabitants as it nudges them toward connection, toward moments of hope. Meischen draws these characters with a tenderness that belies the hardness of their lives.