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• Light From Uncommon Stars

  Aoki, Ryka,

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  What do you call a novel that features a soul-stealing violin teacher and aliens who run a California donut joint? One of the most bizarre, quirky, and heartwarming novels of the year.

• The Witness for the Dead

  Addison, Katherine,

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  A stand-alone sequel to "Goblin Emperor" features Thara, who has the ability to sense feelings and memories from those who have died, making her a bit of a forensic agent of the crown. Addison's pace is a bit leisurely but full of character,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Water Sister

  Cho, Zen,

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  Cho's intoxicating mix of magic and history is set in Malaysia where a medium is pulled into a quest of revenge by the voice of her dead grandmother. Gangsters and angry gods and sparking dialogue will pull readers in.

• Under the Whispering Door

  Klune, TJ

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  Klune's contemporary cozy fantasy novel is set around a small village that exists in between this world and the afterlife and where a recently-deceased man realizes what he'd been missing in life. Filled with quirky characters, charming plot, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jade Legacy

  Lee, Fonda,

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  The final novel in Lee's cinematic series about warring crime families in a modern city where jade gives powers to a special few. Ambitious and kinetic, this series seems destined for a streaming service near you.

• The Last Graduate

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  Novik, Naomi,

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  The final year for a group of students in a magical academy that's very much not Hogwarts. Dark, smart, with plenty of action, and with a jaw-dropping ending.

• Soulstar

  Polk, C. L. (Chelsea L.),

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  The final book in Polk's Kingston cycle revolves around magic, romance, and lots of intrigue.

• The Jasmine Throne

  Suri, Tasha,

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  The first in a new series set in a rich, lush Indian-inspired fantasy world where a captive princess and a servant with some magical secrets become allies on a quest to save the empire from the princess' brother.

• No Gods, No Monsters

  Turnbull, Cadwell, 1987-

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  Turnbull's modern-day fantasy kicks off when on the heels of a police shooting, mythical beings (including werewolves) emerge from the shadows. Why are they here? Or, more appropriately, what drove them out of the shadows?