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  • Siege and Storm

    Second installment steps up romantic love triangle.
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    By Leigh Bardugo
  • School Spirits (A Hex Hall Novel)

    Teen ghost hunter blends into high school in fun spinoff.
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    12
     
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    By Rachel Hawkins
  • Hammer of Witches

    Fairy-tale creatures come to life in so-so swashbuckler.
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    11
     
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    By Shana Mlawski
  • Natural Born Angel

    Sequel weighed down by focus on fame and abundant brands.
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    14
     
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    By Scott Speer
  • Invisibility

    Mix of brutality and tenderness makes fantasy seem real.
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    13
     
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    By David Levithan, Andrea Cremer
  • A Box of Gargoyles

    Friendship and family in Paris in exciting, creepy sequel.
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    10
     
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    By Anne Nesbet
  • The Lightning Catcher

    Kids battle severe weather in mild, whimsical fantasy.
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    8
     
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    By Anne Cameron
  • The Ability

    Brilliant, thrilling story of kids training in mind control.
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    9
     
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    By M.M. Vaughan
  • House of Secrets

    Page-turner is the perfect campfire tale but can get gory.
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    9
     
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    By Ned Vizzini, Chris Columbus
  • Quintana of Charyn

    Engrossing end to fabulous epic trilogy for mature readers.
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    15
     
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    By Melina Marchetta
  • The Legend Thief: The Hunter Chronicles, Book 2

    Frenetically paced, complex monster fantasy.
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    10
     
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    By E. J. Patten
  • Story's End

    Storybound sequel has brave kids, cosmic battle.
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    8
     
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    By Marissa Burt
  • Clockwork Princess: Infernal Devices, Book 3

    Enthralling trilogy conclusion tugs at the heartstrings.
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    14
     
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    By Cassandra Clare
  • Return to Exile: The Hunter Chronicles, Book 1

    Monster-hunter series too complex for younger fantasy fans.
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    10
     
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    By E. J. Patten
  • Impostor

    Someone sees through Vee's eyes in taut thriller sequel.
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    14
     
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    By Jill Hathaway
  • Poison

    Fun, fast-paced fantasy with potion-packing heroine.
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    12
     
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    By Bridget Zinn
  • Through the Skylight

    Suspenseful time-travel tale explores rich culture, history.
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    9
     
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    By Ian Baucom
  • Ghoulish Song

    Brave girl shines in exciting companion to Goblin Secrets.
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    8
     
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    By William Alexander
  • Chasing the Prophecy: Beyonders, Book 3

    Satisfying finale to long but inventive fantasy series.
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    10
     
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    By Brandon Mull
  • Beautiful Chaos: The Caster Chronicles, Book 3

    More black magic, less exciting action in third outing.
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    13
     
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    By Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
  • The Second Spy: The Books of Elsewhere, Book 3

    Third in series serves up mix of magic, suspense, and heart.
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    9
     
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    By Jacqueline West
  • A Tangle of Knots

    Intriguing tale of fate, connections, and recipes.
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    8
     
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    By Lisa Graff
  • The Cadet of Tildor

    Girl trains as elite soldier in sword-slashing fantasy.
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    12
     
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    By Alex Lidell
  • Requiem

    Gripping finale is good but leaves readers wanting more.
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    14
     
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    By Lauren Oliver
  • A Dash of Magic: Bliss, Book 2

    Young cook battles wicked aunt in fun, Paris-set sequel.
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    8
     
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    By Kathryn Littlewood