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Bonesmith
Name: Linda Brown
11 August 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Bonesmith is the first book in the House of Dead series. This is a dark YA fantasy with a Game of Thrones (White Walkers) feel about it... When Wren, a bonesmith, is sent to the Border Wall of the Dominions as a punishment, she must find a way to pro...
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Overemotional
Name: Stephen Leitch
10 August 2023;Genre: LBGTQ+
Steven Percival realised there really was something strange going on with him when he kissed a boy whose head proceeded to explode. Whenever he experiences emotion, the opposite emotion is transferred to whatever or whoever is around him with spectacular effect. Heading to the dead end town of...
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The Girl Who Grew Wings
Name: Clare Wilkins
08 August 2023;Genre: Myths & Legends
Greek myths are now a popular and well-populated genre but this new book does more than enough to stand out from the crowd. In the Citadel of Appollis, citizens worship the Sun God and Mother Moon. A chosen few are revealed to have 'callings' and will eventually leave their families to train a...
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Violet Made of Thorns
Name: Linda Brown
17 July 2023;Genre: Fantasy
If you love fairytales with a twist, then this dark, enchanting fantasy debut novel is just for you. The author has melded some of our childhood fairytale stereotypes into her plot, so you get a glimpse of Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, a wicked witch and a handsome prince, a love/hate rela...
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Belladonna
Name: Linda Brown
14 July 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Belladonna follows 19-year-old Signa who was orphaned as a baby and who has been raised by a string of guardians, each of whom has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at the gloomy Thorn Grove estate, whose father mourns...
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Imogen, Obviously
Name: Lorraine
26 June 2023;Genre: LBGTQ+
Immy is the straight girl in her group of friends, even her little sister is out and proud. When she decides to visit her best friend Lili at college, a shocking revelation from her means Immy must pretend to be bisexual around Lili's new friends. The longer she spend...
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You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight
Name: Julie Broadbent
26 June 2023;Genre: Horror
If you are 14+ and you love horror, then You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight is an absolute must read! Charity Curtis loves her job, she gets to play the 'final-girl' at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to come to the camp to be scared and play the full-contact terror game based on...
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Sing If You Can't Dance
Name: Clair Bossons
26 June 2023;Genre: Personal Growth
Ven loved dancing, it was all she wanted to do until one day she collapses on stage and has to re think her whole future. Sing If You Can't Dance is written in quite a clever way in that you never really get to know what Ven's diagnosis is, because she does not want to be defi...
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Ellie Pillai is (almost) in love
Name: Ruth Cornish
25 June 2023;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Ellie returns to the pages of YA fiction with more real life issues for the teenager who continues to explore relationships; with her family of course, but also friendship and romantic. She is also exploring her music, getting the opportunity to sing with a band. And she still has her educatio...
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Never Trust a Gemini
Name: Elen Green
23 June 2023;Genre: LBGTQ+
Never Trust a Gemini is a lively summer read, perfect for anyone looking for a light romance with some fun characters, zodiac obsessions and fabulous friendships. Disaster-prone Cat thinks she is in love with the perfect Alison Bridgewater, until enigmatic Morgan Delane...
