December 5th
Every Time You Go Away by Abigail Johnson (Inkyard Press) - moved from March 2023, release date not yet updated on Goodreads.
Since the moment Ethan first arrived at his grandparents’ house, Rebecca and Ethan have been drawn to each other. But even as children, they knew their time together was limited. Time and time again, Ethan’s mom would sober up and take him away—only to bring him back when she relapsed.
Three years have passed since Ethan last lived with his grandparents, and Ethan and Rebecca are no longer the same people they once were. Ethan embraced his role as his mother’s caretaker long ago and blames his grandparents for tearing him away from her. Meanwhile, Rebecca is racked with survivor’s guilt after a car accident killed her father. She’s been learning to navigate life as a wheelchair user ever since.
Now that fate has brought them together, they’ll have to learn if the time apart created too much distance between them—or if they can finally find happiness together.
Make Me a Liar by Melissa Landers (Disney Hyperion) - details not yet updated on Goodreads.
Caught red handed… for a crime she didn’t commit.
Within
the secret circles of Harvey Davis High School, everyone knows Tia
Dante is worth her weight in hall passes. Using her genetic gift of
transferable consciousness, she can slip inside your mind and do your
dirty work—humiliate your cheating boyfriend, bring a bully to his
knees, tell your boss where to stick it—and then return your body with
no one the wiser. No task is too awkward, and unlike the competition,
she takes care of business without peeking at your goods.
But
while Tia is occupied during a routine payback mission, someone uses her
body for a few dirty deeds of their own…like murdering the town
prosecutor. With the crime caught on camera and no concrete alibi, Tia
is forced to ask her infuriatingly gorgeous ex—Nash Brock–to help
unravel the mystery. The heat is on, in more ways than one, and a few
stray bullets later, Tia is in a frantic race against the clock to find
the killer before they find her.
This Cursed Light by Emily Thiede (Wednesday Books) - moved from June 2023, then from August 2023.
Dante no longer feels like himself. He’s grappling with the loss of his healing powers, his discomfort with fame, and a growing conviction that the gods are planning another war – a war that Alessa refuses to acknowledge is coming, whether she likes it or not.
When a visiting dignitary attacks while under a trance, warning them of the god Crollo’s impending attack, Dante, Alessa, and their friends set off to find the banished ghiotte and hopefully join forces to create the army of warriors they will need to fight it. But after reaching the mysterious city where they’ve hidden, Dante discovers more than the people who accidentally left him behind and disappeared. His painful past awaits, and he must answer the deeper question of who he is and where he belongs and what that means for him and Alessa.
In This Cursed Light, Dante and Alessa face their most daunting challenge yet when the Gods demand they prove their worth by choosing the ultimate sacrifice to save humanity, once and for all.
Win Lose Kill Die by Cynthia Murphy (Delacorte) - originally published in the UK, this is the US edition.
Failure is fatal…
At the
historic Morton Academy, a school for high-achievers, everyone wants
to be Head Girl and gain all the prestige and success that comes with
the title. But when bodies start piling up, the students begin to worry
that someone is too determined to take that crown.
Liz, Taylor,
Kat, Marcus and Cole all set out to discover what exactly is going on.
Is it the secret society that they have sworn allegiance too? The
history of a cult that plagues Morton Academy? Or even a greedy teacher?
They need to find the truth…and quickly.
Caught in a Bad Fauxmance by Elle Gonzalez Rose (Joy Revolution)
Devin
Baez is ready for a relaxing winter break at Lake Andreas. That is,
until he runs into his obnoxious next-door neighbors the Seo-Cookes,
undefeated champions of the lake’s annual Winter Games. In the hope of
finally taking down these long-time rivals, the Baezes offer up their
beloved cabin in a bet. Reckless? Definitely.
So when annoyingly
handsome Julian Seo-Cooke finds himself in need of a fake boyfriend,
Devin sees an opportunity to get behind enemy lines and prove the family
plays dirty.
As long as Devin and Julian’s families are at war,
there’s only room for loathing between them. Which is a problem because,
for Devin, this faux game of love is feeling very real.
Camp Nordland by Barbara Krasner (Astra/Calkins Creek) - previously titled Camp Nordland, details not yet updated on Goodreads.
Growing up in Newark, NJ, in the 1930s, Tommy Anspach and Benjy Puterman have always done everything together. It never mattered that Benjy was Jewish and Tommy was of German descent. But as Adolph Hitler and his Nazi party comes to power in Germany and war brews in Europe, everything changes. Tommy is sent to Camp Nordland, a Nazi youth camp for German Americans, where he quickly learns that Jews are the enemy. Heartbroken by the loss of his friend, Benjy forms a teen version of the Newark Minutemen, an anti-Nazi vigilante group, all the while hoping that Tommy will abandon his extremist beliefs. Will Benjy and Tommy be able to overcome their differences and be friends again?
Based on real-life events and groups like the Newark Minutemen and the pro-Nazi German American Bund, this daring novel-in-verse reveals the long history of American right-wing extremism, and its impact on the lives of two ordinary teens.
Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat (Quill Tree Books) - moved from August 2023.
A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight. Pursued by dark forces, Will and his allies must leave the safety of the Hall and travel to the heart of the ancient world, making new and dangerous alliances, and revealing the shocking secrets of the past.
But Will is carrying a dark secret of his own—his true identity. Drawn to the beautiful and deadly James St. Clair, Will is pulled ever deeper into the web of the past, and finds himself tempted by the darkness within. As the ancient world threatens to return, can Will and his friends fight their fate? Or will the truths they learn tear their world apart?
Dark Heir is the explosive and highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dark Rise, from global phenomenon C. S. Pacat.
December 12th
Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe (Wednesday Books)
Love or lose him forever.
Remy Kobata has always wished she was destined to be with her best friend, Cam Yasuda. All the way from being neighbors from birth to mixing up magical prank potions together to their “just friends” homecoming date during their senior year in high school, nothing’s a secret between Remy and Cam—except for how much she is in love with him.
Remy is trying to work up the courage to confess her feelings during their winter break trip to Japan, when she gets selected for a mystical tea leaves reading and it reveals that they’re not meant to be together. After they stumble upon a secret magical apothecary in the back alleys of Tokyo, Remy and Cam are offered an ancient soulmate elixir, created before all love potions were banned by the magical government. They each have their reasons for wanting to take it, but what could go wrong with finding your soulmate a little earlier?
Except, after they drink up, their senior year trip flips into the worst vacation ever: Cam has forgotten who she is. If Remy can't help Cam remember her by midnight New Year’s Eve, they’ll both be cursed to forget each other. To unravel their past and rewrite the future, Remy and Cam must travel through Tokyo to rediscover Cam’s memories and make new ones—and maybe even fall in love all over again.
Seven Minutes in Candyland by Brian Wasson (Quill Tree Books) - moved from October 2023.
The truth, however, is that Kalvin’s parents’ “perfect” marriage is crumbling. He was supposed to woo the girl of his dreams, fix his parents’ relationship, and lend a listening ear to a school-full of heartbroken teens. But a jealous boyfriend, a vengeful competitor, and Kalvin’s own growing ego threaten those plans, forcing Kal to rethink all he thought he knew about friendship, family, and love.
For all of Corey’s life, it’s been Bree and Corey, Corey and Bree. Best friends, the girls are inseparable—until a devastating betrayal leaves Corey shattered and alone. Corey is sure nothing could hurt more, until Bree suddenly dies. Now Corey is heartbroken and furious. How can she mourn her one-time friend when she is still so angry at her?
Yet Corey and Bree’s tale is far from finished. When Corey accidentally catches a glimpse of Bree’s spirit passing into the afterlife, she finds herself face to face with a god pulled from the darkest myths of her girlhood: Hades, lord of the dead.
Turns out, the legends are real. But Hades is different from what Corey imagined—and so are the Furies, terrifying and beautiful creatures who encourage Corey to embrace her rage. The more Corey discovers about the Underworld, the more her own power stirs. But can she resist the lure of the darkness within?
December 19th
Where There's Smoke by E.B. Vickers (Knopf)
Life has never been easy in the small desert town of Harmony, but even on the day Calli Christopher buries her father, she knows she is surrounded by people who care about her. But after the funeral, when everyone has finally gone home, Calli discovers a girl on her property. A girl who’s dirty and bruised and unable to speak. And petrified.
Calli keeps the girl secret—well, almost secret. She calls her Ash and begins to nurture her back to health. But word spreads in a small town, and soon a detective comes around asking questions about a missing girl from another town. But these only raise more questions--about Ash and about the people Calli knows well. Still, she must ask: is Ash in danger…or is she the danger?
December 26th
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (HarperTeen) - re-packaged edition, previouslt published in 2017.
What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?
Frances has always been a study machine with one goal: elite university. Nothing will stand in her way. Not friends, not a guilty secret—not even the person she is on the inside.
But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favorite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken.
Caught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances’s dreams come crashing down. Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past…
She has to confess why Carys disappeared…
Meanwhile at university, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets.
It’s only by facing up to your fears that you can overcome them. And it’s only by being your true self that you can find happiness.
Frances is going to need every bit of courage she has.
A coming-of-age read that tackles issues of identity, the pressure to succeed, diversity, and freedom to choose, Radio Silence is a tour de force by the most exciting writer of her generation.
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross (Wednesday Books) - moved from April 2024.
Two weeks have passed since Iris Winnow returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is missing, and the city of Oath continues to dwell in a state of disbelief and ignorance. When Iris and Attie are given another chance to report on Dacre’s movements, they both take the opportunity and head westward once more despite the danger, knowing it’s only a matter of time before the conflict reaches a city that’s unprepared and fracturing beneath the chancellor’s reign.
Since waking below in Dacre’s realm, Roman cannot remember his past. But given the reassurance that his memories will return in time, Roman begins to write articles for Dacre, uncertain of his place in the greater scheme of the war. When a strange letter arrives by wardrobe door, Roman is first suspicious, then intrigued. As he strikes up a correspondence with his mysterious pen pal, Roman will soon have to make a decision: to stand with Dacre or betray the god who healed him. And as the days grow darker, inevitably drawing Roman and Iris closer together…the two of them will risk their very hearts and futures to change the tides of the war.
Lucero by Maya Motayne (Balzer + Bray) - previously dated November 2022, March 2023, April 2023 and November 2023. May not publish on this date.
In the aftermath of Sombra’s return, the balance between light and dark magic has been destroyed and chaos has broken out in Castallan and around the world. Sombra’s shadows have taken over to create monstrous versions of everyone Finn and Alfie love, and with war between Castallan and Englass looming, the prince and the thief must band together one last time—to save their entire world.
To stop the magical imbalance, they must find the stone relics of Sombra’s body before the god can unite the pieces and regain his full strengthonce more.
But the laws of magic no longer apply, and with their own magic—and even the laws of time itself—drastically changing at every turn, Finn and Alfie are left on their own to stop Sombra and fulfill their prophecy before it is too late and the darkness reigns.
Will they restore balance to their world or will its light be gone forever?
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