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Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova

Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova

Rose Mortiz has always been a fixer, but lately, she’s been feeling lost. She has brand-new powers she doesn’t understand, and her family is still trying to figure out how to function in the wake of her amnesiac father’s return home. Then, on the night of her Deathday party, Rose discovers her father’s memory loss has been a lie. As she rushes to his side, the two are ambushed and pulled through a portal to the land of Adas, a fairy realm hidden in the Caribbean Sea. There, Rose is forced to work with a group of others to save Adas. Soon, she begins to discover the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a parent
Kidnapping

The Nemesis by SJ Kincaid

The Nemesis by S.J. Kincaid

Three years ago, Tyrus Domitrian shocked the galaxy by killing the woman he swore to love forever. The woman for whom he upended the Empire. The woman with whom he wanted to build a new and brighter future. Now, the once-idealistic heir apparent has become the cruel Emperor Tyrus, wielding his authority with an iron fist, capable of destroying planets with a single word, controlling all technology with a simple thought. He has bent the Grandiloquy to their knees, and none has the power to stand against him… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Self-harm
Mass murder

The Empress by SJ Kincaid

The Empress by S.J. Kincaid

It’s a new day in the Empire. Tyrus has ascended to the throne with Nemesis by his side and now they can find a new way forward—one where they don’t have to hide or scheme or kill. One where creatures like Nemesis will be given worth and recognition, where science and information can be shared with everyone and not just the elite. But having power isn’t the same thing as keeping it, and change isn’t always welcome. The ruling class, the Grandiloquy, has held control over planets and systems for centuries… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Murder & mass murder
Torture

The Diabolic by SJ Kincaid

The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid

Nemesis is a Diabolic, a humanoid teenager created to protect a galactic senator’s daughter, Sidonia. The two have grown up side by side, but are in no way sisters. Nemesis is expected to give her life for Sidonia, and she would do so gladly. She would also take as many lives as necessary to keep Sidonia safe. When the power-mad Emperor learns Sidonia’s father is participating in a rebellion, he summons Sidonia to the Galactic court. She is to serve as a hostage. Now, there is… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape & attempted rape mentioned
Forced self-harm
Forced drug use
Murder
Torture
Animal cruelty

The Archived by Victoria Schwab

The Archived by Victoria Schwab

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was: a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Physical injury
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a brother recounted
Murder
Car accident mentioned

The Unbound by Victoria Schwab

The Unbound by Victoria Schwab

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Last summer, Mackenzie Bishop, a Keeper tasked with stopping violent Histories from escaping the Archive, almost lost her life to one. Now, as she starts her junior year at Hyde School, she’s struggling to get her life back. But moving on isn’t easy, not when her dreams are haunted by what happened. She knows the past is past, knows it cannot hurt her, but it feels so real. When her nightmares begin to creep into her… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Self harm
Drugging
Blood depiction

Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson

Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson

Leah Westfall’s journey has been one of ever-present peril, hidden magic, harsh realities, loss, life, determination, and love. She has searched for a place to belong and a place to call home, and people who can accept a girl with magical powers that prove to be both blessing and curse. Leah is poised to have everything she ever dreamed of on the long, dangerous journey to California’s gold fields—wealth, love, the truest friends, and a home. Thanks to her magical ability to sense precious gold, Leah, her fiancé Jefferson, and her friends have claimed rich land in… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption
Smoking
Blood & injury depiction
Death of parents recounted
Attempted murder
Gun violence
Hanging
Physical assault
Kidnapping

Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson

Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson

After a harrowing journey across the country, Leah Westfall and her friends have finally arrived in California and are ready to make their fortunes in the Gold Rush. Lee has a special advantage over the other new arrivals in California—she has the ability to sense gold, a secret known only by her handsome best friend Jefferson and her murdering uncle Hiram. Lee and her friends have the chance to be the most prosperous settlers in California, but Hiram hasn’t given up trying to control Lee and her power. Sabotage and kidn… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slavery & forced labour of Native Americans
Physical child abuse mentioned
Drugging
Dead bodies, including decapitated heads
Death of a friend from head trauma
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
Whipping
Kidnapping

Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson

Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson

Lee Westfall has a strong, loving family. She has a home she loves and a loyal steed. She has a best friend—who might want to be something more. She also has a secret. Lee can sense gold in the world around her. Veins deep in the earth. Small nuggets in a stream. Even gold dust caught underneath a fingernail. She has kept her family safe and able to buy provisions, even through the harshest winters. But what would someone do to control a girl with that kind of power? A person might murder for it… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Slavery
Parental abuse mentioned
Death during childbirth
Amputation
Gun violence
Animal death
Biological warfare

The Lonely Dead by April Henry

The Lonely Dead by April Henry

For Adele, the dead aren’t really dead. She can see them and even talk to them. But she’s spent years denying her gift. When she encounters her ex best friend Tori in a shallow grave in the woods and realizes that Tori is actually dead — that gift turns into a curse. Without an alibi, Adele becomes the prime suspect in Tori’s murder. She must work with Tori’s ghost to find the real killer. But what if the killer finds Adele first?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Fatmisia
Death of a friend
Murder