Release date not yet known
Salt Water Blood by Manuia Heinrich (Sarah Barley Books) - moved from April 2026, previously dated November 10th.
Sarah
Barley at S&S/Sarah Barley Books has acquired, in a seven-imprint
auction, Salt Water Blood by We Need Diverse Books mentee and Pacific
Islanders in Publishing co-founder Manuia Heinrich. Pitched for fans of
Firekeeper's Daughter and Moana, Salt Water Blood is a speculative YA
thriller following an older sister who is able to hear the sea's
prophetic thoughts and must race against time to clear her brother's
name before he's blamed for his girlfriend's disappearance and eventual
murder . The mystery is set against the backdrop of mounting tension
over the impact of France's nuclear testing on the people of Mā'ohi Nui
(French Polynesia). Publication is set for spring/summer 2026; Marin
Takikawa at the Friedrich Agency sold North American rights in the
two-book deal.
November 3rd
Rebel: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu, Kyla Vanderklugt and Kaari (Roaring Brook Press) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Eden Wing is a brilliant student. He’s about to graduate a year early from Ross University of the Sciences. But most people don’t introduce Eden this way. Instead, they say, “This is Eden, Daniel Wing’s younger brother.”
Ten years ago, Daniel was known as Day, the boy who led a revolution that saved the Republic of America. Day has since spent the past decade piecing together his memory of his time in the Republic, quietly hiding from the world—even if it’s meant giving up June, the love of his life.
When June suddenly steps back into Day’s life, rekindling the flames of their romance, the pair team up to rescue Eden who’s been drawn into Ross City’s dark side. But like the rest of the world, they may have underestimated Eden—what he’s capable of, where his loyalties lie, and how hard he’s willing to fight for what he believes.
Return to the world of Legend in this epic graphic novel adaptation of the pulse-pounding finale to the series, which brings to life the bestselling Rebel with full-color illustrations.
Tripping Over You: Volume Three by Suzana Harcum and Owena White (First Second) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The third and final volume of the young adult graphic novel trilogy that follows the romantic relationship between energetic Milo and more subdued Liam. Perfect for fans of Heartstopper, this webcomic averaged 10k monthly readers during its decade-long run!
Oh, how things keep changing! Just recently, Milo and Liam couldn't imagine not sneaking around, and now they live together! But the changes are multiplying - friends are getting married, career opportunities are manifesting, and thoughts of the future are leading to serious conversations. What seemed like out-of-reach dreams are proving to be just the first steps for Liam and Milo. Wrestling with how to factor each other in leads to hard questions: are their dreams actually compatible, or are these futures they're planning too different?
Between the tender writing and the absolutely charming art, Suzana Harcum and Owena White have crafted something truly special in this slice-of-life look at a relationship that goes well beyond the drama of "getting together."
Fallen Beauty by Astrid Scholte (Wednesday Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
A HAUNTING, WINTERY TALE OF ART, OBSESSION, AND THE PRICE OF LOVE.
Eighteen-year-old Thorelea Winyard has been a prisoner her entire life, forced to paint dead animals pushed into her cell. She dreams of the world outside her tower and everything she’s been denied. When one of her subjects comes back to life, Thorelea is thrust into a royal court where she can have anything she desires—aside from her freedom.
Here, she learns that the king and queen have ruled for centuries; their immortality is gifted through the power of their court painter, who dutifully updates their magical portraits. It is also here that she meets the sole other mortal of the court: Prince Kelter. Desperate to become immortal so he can join the ranks of the battalion waging war against a neighboring kingdom, he offers her a deal. Thorelea will paint the portrait Prince Kelter has been denied by his parents, and he will help her escape from the ruthless royal court.
They meet each night in secret. As they grow closer, they must face the monstrous realities of Thorelea’s powers. Will she be forced to choose between her heart and her freedom?
A Drop of Color by Elizabeth Ese (Scholastic)
Sharp, timely, and unforgettable
A Drop of Color is a coming-of-age story about belonging, betrayal, and Black girlhood. Seventeen-year-old Gabrielle thinks she knows where she belongs. At her predominantly white high school, she plays her role in the popular crowd. At home, she is the dutiful Nigerian daughter. Most of the time, she convinces herself that her dark skin doesn't matter. Usually, she believes she can balance both worlds.
But when a racist incident erupts within her social circle, everything Gabrielle thought she understood about herself -- and her friends -- begins to unravel. Taking a stand means risking her place among the popular kids, and choosing authenticity may mean finishing her senior year alone. To move forward, Gabrielle must confront the complexities of being both Black American and Nigerian, and find the strength to exist in the space between.
With razor-sharp honesty and emotional depth, debut author Elizabeth Ese delivers a coming-of-age story that will resonate with readers navigating identity, belonging, and the weight of expectation.Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, All American Boys, and The Black Kids, A Drop of Color is a timely and compelling novel that challenges readers to reckon with racism, embrace their heritage, and discover the power of self-acceptance.
Heartless: Deluxe Edition by Marissa Meyer (Fiewel and Friends) - originally published in 2016.
Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.
“In Heartless, the nonsense that is Wonderland gets a reverential makeover, full of heart and its own idiosyncratic character.” —Gregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked and After Alice
With new content from Marissa Meyer, the queen of fairy-tale retellings , this deluxe edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller is a book of the heart for fans and new readers alike.
Embers of Magic by Catherine Bakewell (HarperCollins) - previously titled The Frost and the Crown.
Clare
Vaughn at HarperCollins has bought The Frost and the Crown by Catherine
Bakewell (Flowerheart), a YA romantic fantasy in which the young
firewitch Fiamma and the cursed prince Joseph embark on a dangerous
journey to lift the deadly enchantment turning their kingdom to ice.
Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky
Literary Agency sold world English rights.
Untitled by Amber Hamilton (Bloomsbury)
November 10th
Ghosted by Talia Tucker (Feiwel and Friends)
"Oh no... Did I hurt the big bad demon’s feelings?"
Keziah is very familiar with the concept of ghosts—after all, a sleep paralysis demon has been her closest companion for the last few years. She's, unfortunately, also all-too-familiar with the concept of being ghosted. Which isn't helping her quest to secure a date for the Homecoming dance, to get her best friend off her back and help her bid for Homecoming queen. And then she meets a guy who just transferred to the all-boys school nearby. He's charming, cute, and—unlike with her other dates—she actually sees potential with him.
Too bad he ghosts her, too.
This time, though, she isn't going to take it so easily. Not when Guy and his friends mess with her real true love, Mr. Kim's food truck, and especially not when she finds out the real reason Guy transferred in the first place. If he wants to ghost, she'll haunt him right back to where he came from.
Enacting revenge while her sleep paralysis demon keeps bugging her certainly won’t be easy but, with help from a cute girl, let the real (and well-deserved) ghosting begin!
Blood of Silver by Allie Nguyen (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
Spirited Away meets One Dark Window, in which a Vietnamese teen from London gets thrust into a magical realm where she must learn to wield a rare magic and uncover dark secrets about her deceased mother's royal past.
Linh's mother was just buried this morning, but the guests are already clinking glasses. At the funeral organised by her indifferent father, Linh is visited by a strange boy who hints at secrets about her mother's past and urges her to follow.
Desperate to learn more about Mum and intrigued by this boy who stirs vague memories from her childhood, Linh is thrust into another world—Ebrirene, a realm governed by six ancient magics: light, fire, earth, water, nature, and space—where the mysterious boy, Elior, happens to be Crown Prince. Here, Linh learns that her mother was a space mage and princess who defended the kingdom from a demonic onslaught by sealing the portal they came through. Now, with the seal weakening, the Crown believes Linh possesses the same space magic that can prevent the portal from reopening.
Linh agrees to train with Elior to uncover secrets about her mother's past and eventually return home. But as her power grows, so too does her suspicion. Caught in a web of court intrigue and a dangerous attraction to the prince, Linh discovers much darker betrayals that forced her mother to flee from this world. Now Linh must decide: help seal the portal and return to her sad but safe existence in London or reclaim her mother's legacy to the throne and risk an all-out war.
A Destiny So Cruel by Amanda Foody and C. L. Herman (Tor Teen)
A Destiny So Cruel is the heartwrenching epic finale to the blockbuster fantasy duology that started in A Fate So Cold, from the New York Times bestselling authors of All of Us Villains.
“You could be the end of me a thousand times over, and I’ll still crawl back to you.”
For a millennium, Alderland had enjoyed a long, languid Summer, interrupted by six weeks of brutal Winter, only survivable thanks to the protection of the Living Wands, magical instruments of Summer, and their chosen wielders. Winter was the enemy, the villain of every story, its magic and storm and monsters universally reviled.
Until now.
For the first time in known history, many long months of glittering snow and the gentle kiss of prevailing Winter have reigned over Alderland. And just as the people are beginning to feel at home in the cold, a new and terrible Summer season arrives in a shock of blazing heat, the sun a hot coal in the sky.
A new generation of Living Wands take up the daunting task of rebuilding Aldrish society in the wake of the cataclysm that changed their world irrevocably, a world that is still reeling from the loss of their beloved Chosen Two: Domenic Barrow and Ellery Caldwell.
But Destiny is the bedrock of Aldrish society and it isn’t done with its Chosen yet.
Though this time, they are done with Destiny. No more monsters. No more cataclysms. No more Chosen Ones. Forever.
Girls Walking with Wolves by Jenna Baner (Page Street YA)
Arden Hood, blind since birth, is not afraid of witches.
Despite the cautionary tales of evil witches in the forest, every day she walks alone deep into the woods to care for her beloved, ailing grandmother.
One day Arden’s small, simple life is changed by two a chance meeting with the Queen’s Hunter, who develops an interest in her that she isn't entirely sure she likes; and being rescued from a wolf attack by a mysterious young woman named Myra, the last witch still living in the woods.
The two girls form a fast friendship, but the Hunter was sent to these woods for a reason. He won’t leave until he’s captured a witch. When the Hunter imprisons Myra, Arden will have to leave home, learn magic, and discover what “love” truly means for her to save her dearest friend.
November 17th
Dreams of Ruin by Emma Noyes (Wednesday Books)
Love, magic, gods, and monsters collide in the thrilling conclusion to the Soul of Shadow trilogy, a romantic fantasy for fans of Twilight and Teen Wolf.
When Charlie Hudson awakens after her Trial, it’s to find that nothing will ever be the same. The king of the gods is plotting to destroy Asgard. Charlie and her brother are trapped a world away from the people they love most. And worst of all, she’s become the very thing she hates most: a night mare.
Charlie’s transition is anything but smooth. Stuck in Helheim Palace, she must train her new shadow magic alongside dozens of soulless mares who would gladly turn her over to the enemy if they discovered she’s Loki’s true heir.
Her only hope is Elias Everhart, her once-sworn enemy who has somehow become one of her closest allies. He’s promised to help train her mare abilities—an easy idea in theory, if her magic weren’t malfunctioning… and if being near Elias didn’t make the darkness within Charlie grow bigger and more all consuming by the day. Charlie is in a race against time to reconcile the powers warring within her. Because if the threat on Asgard isn’t enough to kill her… love certainly will be.
Dreams of Ruin by Emma Noyes is the thrilling conclusion to the Soul of Shadow trilogy, where the only thing worse than becoming a night mare, is loving one.
This Wild Wanting by Sophie Gonzales (Wednesday Books)
Introducing Sophie Gonzales' sensational fantasy debut, where a magical potion comes at a terrible price to a noble's son —and the potion maker's daughter who is determined to rescue him.
Everybody knows about the faerie market that borders the crumbling edges of the mortal world. It is a place where almost anything can be bought... by those willing to pay terrible prices. Skills, memories, years of your life—even the freedom of one’s own mind are the currency of choice.
Declan Bonfeld, the only son of a noble house, has never encountered a price he cannot afford to pay. Until the day he attempts to bargain with a ruthless potion merchant for the impossible: a way to bring back someone he loves. When Declan dares to steal from the tyrant’s shelves with the help of the merchant’s captive daughter, Calla, the two discover a horrifying truth. Once a stolen potion is consumed, the thief pays the price, no matter who drinks it.
With Declan’s mind and body unravelling piece by piece, Calla must help him outwit her father, the man she has spent a lifetime fearing, before Declan is stripped of everything he is, and she loses the only person who has ever truly seen her.
Selkies and Skeptics by Elias Cold (Page Street YA)
Sixteen-year-old Luella lives on an island with only her cruel father for company. Every twenty-fifth ship that passes, he shuts off the lighthouse, leaving Luella to guiltily dive for supplies in the resulting wreckage.
She’s given up hope of rescue—until she spots a newspaper ad for The Society for the Protection of Faeries. She writes in, claiming selkies live on the island to entice the group to come…and they do.
Led by dreamy trans boy Enoch, the Society invites her to join them in gathering evidence of faerie activity. Luella fakes faerie magic to provide proof of her claims, desperate to keep these new friends...only to realize one of them is an imposter who actually possesses magic. Protective of the Society but anxious about her own lies, Luella must face the falsehoods that haunt her to uncover the truth.
New Year's Grieve by Elizabeth Foscue (HarperCollins)
Courtney
Stevenson at HarperCollins has bought Elizabeth Foscue's YA novel New
Year's Grieve, a country house mystery in which a sharp-tongued teen,
hindered by her party-crashing ex-boyfriend, vows to uncover which of
her horrible relatives murdered her grandfather—and murder them back.
Publication is slated for fall 2026; Grace Milusich at Looking Glass
Literary & Media negotiated the deal for world rights.
November 24th
When Shadows Burn by Vanessa Le (Roaring Brook Press)
In Yennington, exorcism is a job for two: a demon caller, and a demon slayer. Kiet Sren is a hotshot caller despite dropping out of the esteemed Phenbridge University; his blood attracts any demon. Song Sarna is the top slayer of her class; her blade and wit kills any demon. Together, they run Inkspill Agency.
When one day Kiet's estranged family hires them to hunt an aberrant demon, they are propelled into the most dangerous job of their lives — an investigation that could uncover the workings of a deadly group seeking to destroy the university from the inside out.
But as their investigation dredges up long-buried history, they discover that the one behind this criminal group is closer to home than they realized, and that perhaps the upstanding Phenbridge University is hiding secrets of its own. To exorcize the aberrant demon and put an end to the deadly possessions, Kiet and Song must decide how much they're willing to bleed: for their families, for their city — and for each other.
Vanessa Le's latest crossover fantasy combines dark academia with a propulsive detective tale at its finest — with a slow-burn romance and medical magic system as intricate as lab work.
The Peacock Throne by Zeba Shahnaz (Delacorte)
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