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Den of Liars: Caraval meets Kingdom of the Wicked in a sinfully indulgent heist romantasy
Name: Clair Bossons
08 September 2025;Genre: Fantasy
What a page turner! Den of Liars is a thrilling young adult romantasy, centred around a magical tournament and filled with emotional plot twists. Family dynamics are complicated and there's an enemy to lover subplot. We follow Lola St James, a sharp-witted young thief a...
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Sad Girl Hours
Name: lorraine ansell
05 September 2025;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Saffron and Nell meet at university through mutual friends and have an instant connection. Whilst Nell tries to understand if the attraction is more than friends, Saffron worries about the changing seasons and how to ensure her friends don't find out about her family and SAD diagnosis. With ex...
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Oxford Blood
Name: Rachel Bolton
27 August 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Your best friend dies in mysterious circumstances; you uncover a secret society which has prejudice, racism and misogyny at its heart; oh and your dream of being interviewed for a much sought after place at one of Oxford's leading colleges is the next day! Such is the plot behind this <...
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Flamefall
Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 August 2025;Genre: Fantasy
The city is starving, and unrest is brewing. Across the water enemies are gathering. Tumultuous events are unleashed when these three things come together. In the middle of it are Annie and Lee and in New Pythos, Griff. These three will be drawn together and thrown about with the events that u...
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Augmented
Name: Linda Brown
01 August 2025;Genre: Science Fiction
Augmented is a gripping dystopian novel, where readers are transported to a near-future world scorched by climate collapse and survival hinges on technology and a strict social control. The human race now live in 'biodorms', as it's too hot to survive outside. By the age of 16...
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Kill Creatures
Name: Kimberley Lawson
01 August 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
It’s been a year since Nan's best friends disappeared without trace in Saltcedar Canyon. Everyone knows they must be dead and the intervening year has taken its toll on the girls' parents, on the small, resort community of Saltcedar, and on Nan herself. The community gathers by the lake for a...
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Things I Learned While I Was Dead
Name: Clare Wilkins
28 July 2025;Genre: Science Fiction
Calico Brown will do anything to save her sister Asha. Even die for her. When a maverick doctor with dubious morals suggests that Calico take part in pioneering cryogenics research along with her dying sister, she is so desperate and wracked with guilt she agrees. Believing Asha's ultimately t...
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Wish You Dead
Name: Kimberley Lawson
21 July 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Wish You Dead is an enjoyable take on the school friends/murder mystery genre, with a witchy twist and characters inspired by Arthurian legend. Four years after being abandoned by her mother on her previously unknown father’s doorstep, Morgana Merrick has successfully r...
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Augmented: A thrilling YA sci-fi packed with romance and rebellion
Name: Sam
11 July 2025;Genre: Science Fiction
Augmented is a fast-moving dystopian sci-fi read that will undoubtedly appeal to a wide range of KS3 readers. appeal to a wide range of KS3 readers. The book's main protagonist, Akaego, is a skilled coder who is recognised by the governing system for her rare and highly prized...
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The Hero Complex
Name: Clair Bossons
10 July 2025;Genre: Romance & Relationships
If you're looking for a fast-paced, action-packed read with some heart swooning moments, The Hero Complex is the book for you. This sequel to The Love Interest shifts the spotlight to Jenna Ray, who takes centre stage as the hero this ti...
