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• Truly Devious

  Johnson, Maureen, 1973-

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  Stevie Bell is an amature detective starting her first year at the Ellingham Academy, which is famous for an unsolvable murder. When strange things start happening, Stevie becomes even more determined to solve the case!

• An Ember in the Ashes

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  Tahir, Sabaa,

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  After the brutal Martial Empire arrests her brother, Laia goes undercover as a slave in the most dangerous military academy to gain information for the rebellion and save her brother from meeting his end on an executioner's block.

• Legendborn

  Deonn, Tracy,

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  Bree isn't the same since her mother died three months ago. When a magical being attacks her, a magic buried deep within Bree is unlocked. If she wants to learn the truth behind her mother's death, she must infiltrate the secret magical society!

• Throne of Glass

  Maas, Sarah J.

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  What if Cinderella was an assassin?

• Kingdom of the Wicked

  Maniscalco, Kerri,

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  After her twin's murder, Emilia turns to the forbidden dark magic to hunt down the killer. She teams up with Wraith, who claims to be on Emilia's side, but he is one of the Princes of Hell.

• The Inheritance Games

  Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

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  Avery just wants to survive high school! But when a previously unknown billionaire dies and leaves her his vast fortune. To collect, she must move into his sprawling manor, complete with disinherited relatives and solve a dangerous puzzle.

• Caraval

  Garber, Stephanie,

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  Sisters Scarlett and Tella finally get to attend the magical interactive show Caraval. But when they arrive, Tella disappears, and Scarlett learns that this year's performance revolves around her sister. To save her sister, she must win the game.

• Skyward

  Sanderson, Brandon,

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  After gaining a spot in the Defiant Defense Force, Spensa must prove herself amid relentless, exhausting, possibly fatal training. There are forces determined to keep her from becoming a pilot — for fear that she'll turn out like her father.

• A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

  Jackson, Holly, 1992-

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  Pippa struggles to figure out what she wants to do for her senior project. When she hears about the cold case of a girl named Andie who went missing, she decides to spend her senior year trying to solve this hometown mystery.

• The Cruel Prince

  Black, Holly,

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  Jude just wants to belong in the High Court of Faerie, but her mortality keeps her from fitting in. Prince Cardan despises humans and would love to see them all dead. To win a place in court, Jude must risk her life and her heart.

• Divergent

  Roth, Veronica

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  Five factions exist. In order to pursue a lifelong affiliation with a faction/skill, you must reach adulthood. As it turns out, the main character is Divergent (she fits into none of the skills), and it is imperative that she conceal this.

• Scythe

  Shusterman, Neal,

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  In this perfect world, scythes are the only ones who can end a life to restore balance in the world. Citra and Rowan are apprenticing to become scythes, but they are about to find out that restoring balance in a perfect world isn't always easy.

• The Bones of Ruin

  Raughley, Sarah,

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  In this historical fantasy teen series set in alternate 1880s London, an African tightrope walker who can't die gets embroiled in a magical underground in her quest to uncover who she is.

• Shadow and Bone

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  Orphaned by the Border Wars, the one thing Alina Starkov could rely on was her best friend, Mal. They're sent on a dangerous mission into the Fold, a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh.

• The Selection

  Cass, Kiera

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  It's "The Hunger Games" meets "The Bachelor" in this dystopian where a group of young women must compete to marry the prince and become royal.

• Red Queen

  Aveyard, Victoria,

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  Mare is a red-blooded, poor, working girl who lands herself in a tricky situation with the Silver Court — those with silver blood who have powerful abilities. As Mare fights for freedom, her heart leads her in another direction.

• I Hunt Killers

  Lyga, Barry,

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  Jazz is the son of a serial killer. So when multiple people get murdered in his town the police suspect him as the new serial killer. The only way Jazz can convince the police that he didn’t do it is by solving the murders himself!

• Crownchasers

  Coffindaffer, Rebecca,

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  Alyssa would rather explore space than rule as empress. When a competition is announced to determine who is next in line for the throne, Alyssa is forced to participate. Things soon turn deadly, and Alyssa will have to win if she wants to survive.

• Shatter Me

  Mafi, Tahereh,

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  The Reestablishment has thrown Juliette in to an asylum after a horrific act, and she spends her time attempting to cleanse her memories of it. Resistance fighter Adam is thrown in to her cell; he helps her escape, and her journey begins.

• City of Bones

  Clare, Cassandra

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  Suddenly able to see demons and the Shadowhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, 15-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into a bizarre world when her mother disappears, and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.