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  • Throne of Khetara: His Face is the Sun: NYT bestselling epic Ancient Egyptian fantasy simmering with romance, rebellion, magic and monsters

    His Face is the Sun (Throne of Khetara): NYT bestselling epic Ancient Egyptian fantasy

    Name: Grace Horn
    04 June 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    His Face is the Sun, the first Throne of Khetara book, is set in a world inspired by Ancient Egypt, and is told from the perspective of four different narrators who each influence the story in different ways. They are Sita the Princess, Neff the priestess, Rae the rebel and Ka...

  • Best of All Worlds

    Best of All Worlds

    Name: Clare Wilkins
    04 June 2025;

    Genre: Dystopian

    When Xavier Oak wakes up on his weekend away with his father and heavily pregnant step-mother he expects his usual vista; the clear water of the lake and the harbour. Instead their entire cottage seems to have been transported to a farm, replete with bleating goats demanding to be milked. Stun...

  • Win Lose Kill Die

    Win Lose Kill Die

    Name: alessandra Age 12
    24 May 2025;

    Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

    I love this book, the suspense is amazing, I am sooo happy I decided to read this book.

  • The End Crowns All

    The End Crowns All

    Name: Jasmine Grace
    20 May 2025;

    Genre: Myths & Legends

    The End Crowns All is a beautiful re-telling of the Trojan Horse myth, told from the perspective of two women - a perspective which is often forgotten in history. The way Bea Fitzgerald re-writes the myth for women contrasts with the misogynis...

  • Odd Girl Out

    Odd Girl Out

    Name: Beverley Somerset
    19 May 2025;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    15-year-old Maaryah has moved to Essex from Dubai following her parents divorce. Now living with her mum, she’s had to leave everything behind; a luxurious lifestyle, her school, her oldest friends - and her dad. Her British-Bengali family are there to support her, but she suspects that they k...

  • This Song Is About Us

    This Song is About Us

    Name: Clair Bossons
    14 May 2025;

    Genre: Romance & Relationships

    This Song is About Us is set over three music festivals and follows the highs and lows of young love faced with the complexities of fame. It highlighted the balance between creating a social media following while trying to maintain a private personal life. I absolutely...

  • The Binding Spell: an atmospheric contemporary fantasy

    The Binding Spell

    Name: Linda Brown
    12 May 2025;

    Genre: Supernatural

    The Binding Spell is a dark, enchanting YA novel that weaves witchcraft, family secrets, and ancient superstition into a compelling story set in the mist-shrouded village of Weir Hinny. 19-year-old Morgan, long haunted by nightmares, believes she has finally outgrown her terri...

  • All We Lost Was Everything

    all we lost was everything

    Name: Rachel Bolton
    09 May 2025;

    Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

    How do you restart your life when a fire has taken everything - including your dad? Such is the premise for this fast-paced story set in Arizona. 18-year-old River is supported by her best friend, Tawny, and her cousin as she copes with her loss which includes...

  • Wild East

    Wild Esat

    Name: Clare Wilkins
    09 May 2025;

    Genre: Social Issues

    When a bus journey ends in tragedy for Ronny's friend Maz, Ronny's Mum decides enough is enough. Fearful that her son will be the next person to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, she uproots them from East London to East Anglia and they begin a tentative new life in Norwich. Disc...

  • The Dark That Hides Us (Volume 2)

    The Dark That Hides Us

    Name: Linda Brown
    08 May 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    The Dark that Hides Us is a fantastic continuation of an unforgettable journey that the four friends have been through and it will keep you totally immersed until the very last page… Alexis, Demi, Blaise, and Caeli lie in wait as the Haven prepares for the Battle of St...