I don't remember much, it was set in Asia, was historical fantasy fiction, and I just remember the main bad guy being a eunuch that unnaturally extended his life by stealing souls which bc of this, some babies were born stillborn bc their souls didn't reincarnate like it was supposed to. The MC was a reincarnation of his wife. And that's all I remember.

Im looking for YA books that are set in the real world but have fantasy elements. Maybe a secret society, magic users, discover a hidden race of magical people, etc. A good example is Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Cycle series; set in the real world but they find things out of the ordinary. Does anyone know anything like this? Thanks in advance!

Hi all. I’m searching for the name of a YA fantasy series. I think there were 2 or 3 novels in the series. It was set in a society in which some people were born with the ability to posses a demon. There was a selection process, but each person had a demon that was a creature, almost like a pet to them. The book follows a poor lower-class boy who surprisingly had the ability to posses a demon. He then was enrolled in some fancy boarding school where they taught how to control the demon for good.

Would appreciate any help, this is killing me!!!!

Hello all! I am fairly new to Y/A genre even though I am progressing into my mid 20s.

Just last night I finished the whole OUABH trilogy and I am speechless. The storytelling, for me, was excellent. At some point my eyes were literally glued to the pages. The book left me with so many questions unanswered but that is not why I am here. (There are so many open discussions already)

Before finishing thus troligy I was thinking of my next book to be The Cruel Prince, but I saw that Jacks's character appears in other series of Stephanie Garbers's...So I am wondering, can someone update me on what the other books are about?

What is the main reading styles of Stephanie Garbers? Is she a happy ending kind of a girl? Are the other books filled with great love stories?

I just dont want to break my heart.

Sooo, weird question maybe, but I am considering starting a booktok however dont really know if it makes sense? I have to admit Im also a bit shy/insecure about it.

I recently got back into reading and would like to “document” my journey of finding books that I love etc. Would also love to meet more people who like reading like I do, since I do not have many friends who read. I thought maybe a booktok might be a wat to do so…

But like, where/how do I start? Anyone have a booktok/bookstagram/booktube and has some recommendations? And concerning the meeting other readers part, anyone want to connect?

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It was a book I had owned but sold (Now regret it) back in the 2010s or so and I would like to find it again but forgot what it was called. I know it was a standalone and most likely a thriller/suspense novel. Might've been about politics or legal matters. The cover is red fully on the bottom but the top is dark and has a girl's face on it but it's kind of faded and within it/behind it are multiple TV screens. I think it had to do with money or a political figure.

A man wrote it and the MC is a girl. It might've been published in 2014. Sorry for the shizzy description, it's been a while...lol

Hi all, I’ve recently been plowing through all of my old favorites on Audible; the Books of Bayern series, the Graceling Realm novels, and others similar, but now I find myself with nothing new, and a deep urge to continue the path I’ve started.

I’m looking for epic, long form fantasy, in a distant, made up world with political intrigue, deep, well-written characters, and maybe (although not a requirement) a splash of magic.

I prefer a female lead, but that’s not an absolute, but it does need to be deep, and well, epic, with a grand storyline and maybe a particularly detailed or interesting magic or political system.

Any recommendations? Preferably with really good narrators and an audible version available.

I recently had a library user request books that feature a MC (preferably male, but not necessary) who is in foster care. Preferably placed with families they don't know, but kinship care could work. Bio parent should be alive, but unable to care for MC. Foster care can be the main plot of the book, but would be better if it were not the whole plot. Contemporary and realistic is most preferred, but some fantasy could work if foster care plays a role. Looking for MG and YA. This is for a new lending library at a community center where teens in foster care meet for group activities. The majority of teens in foster care in our area are there because of parental incarceration or drug problems, with neglect/abuse part of that. Some are there because parental units have passed away, but not as many...adoption should have minimal plot point to the book, as the hope is these kids find books where they see themselves and for one reason or another, most of them are not likely to be adopted. Right now, the group largely consists of boys, which is why male MC is preferred, but not necessary...

Any guidance would help! I haven't read a lot of YA for a few years so am out of the game when it comes to finding good recommendations in terms of solid representation here

I prefer paranormal. So ghosts, creatures, folk, cosmic.

Some psychological horror is okay though too!

im looking for books where fmc is considered nerdy unattrative and the jock and her hate each other or dont like each other . the jock helps her with something or uses her to win a bet or get something he wants than falls for her. i would love shes all that / the duff / princess diarys vibes.

Can someone please let me know if the characters in this series have magic/abilities?

I have been in a terrible reading slump since December and haven't found any books that make me feel the same way. So I'm just gonna list some of my favourites and hopefully find some good ones. Lunar Chronicles, Prison healer trilogy, mistborn era 1, daughter of the drowned empire, god and the gumiho, divine rivals and once upon a broken heart.

My favourite genre is fantasy romance but I dont mind most genres as long as I care about the characters and story
Hope to find some great books (also I dont read smut so preferably books that are clean)

I read this book series almost ten years ago and absolutely loved it. No one had ever heard of it though and it was never very popular which upset me. The author also had written a bunch of extra chapters, and different POV’s on wattpad which I loved.
Last week I saw these books in Waterstones, on the front table in new covers - I’m hoping they get the recognition they now deserve. I decided to buy them and do a reread. All the bonus chapters that were on wattpad were now included in the book, plus two extra chapters (that weren’t published on wattpad) were added to the end, from the POV of Luca and Nic. It adds a bit of closure and lets us know a bit more on what’s happening with their life a few years after the epilogue. I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT THOUGH. I did this reread for my younger self and because I remember really enjoying it back then , I enjoyed it so much now too but I was NOT prepared for the additional ending chapters which add sooo much more to the story. Omg I genuinely have no one to speak to about this How is this trilogy not more out there???? HAS ANYONE ELSE READ THIS AND WILLING TO DISCUSS?

January Reads

I used to read a lot of fantasy and dystopia years ago. Fourth wing threw me back into the genres and OF COURSE I need to reread THG series in prep for Sunrise on the Reaping 🥹💕

Does anyone have any favorites from those genres? I’m determined to make it to 52 this year!

(My apologies if this is all over the place. This was kind of a spring of the moment thing) Please note that I am not a Fourth Wing fan. I read the first two books. Did not like them at all. If you like them, good for you. This is my opinion as a black African man who is a Zimbabwean of Ndebele, Xhosa and Shona descent and currently lives in Botswana)

So, a few weeks ago, a clip was circulating around in which Rebecca Yarros, author of the Fourth Wing books series, confirmed her main character's love interest,Xaden, to not be white( Which I find hard to believe as an African man that a person of color who isn't a rich unironic Kardashian fan to name their child "Xaden" but sure)

And I see people praising this while forgetting one thing

She said he wasn't white, but didn't say what ethnicity he is All she said was he's "not white." Okay, what is he then? I know this Is a fantasy world and there are no real life countries, but what is he the fantasy equivalent of? Is he Fantasy Arab? Fantasy South Asian? Fantasy East Asian? Fantasy South East Asian? Some kind of Fantasy indigenous? I doubt he's black cuz, Come on! It's a booktok Fantasy Romance written by a white woman. Black characters are few and black men practically non existent. And as an endgame love interest?! Be for real. She didn't say what he was. Just a vague "not white". This to me feels like she doesn't care about genuine representation. If so,she would have been more specific and not have left room for more speculation.

And to top it off, he would make terrible representation. Look, I don't like any of the Fourth Wing books for multiple reasons, one of them being the characters. There are too many and barely have any spotlight or development. Xaden is no exception. He's your stereotypical booktok shadow daddy with no other traits except being hot, good in bed, and loving the female main character. Majority of Yarros's representation is very bad overall. Majority of her characters either fall into stereotypes or are too boring or with too little focus to get you to care. Xaden has no other purpose and it's a very common threád with these types of books and authors They do the bare minimum when it comes to representation and get praised for it and it annoys me. Especially when that rep is very subpar.

I can't recommend this book enough. This is a YA horror book, one that completely delivers on its creepy, horror vibe. I first read this book when I was 14 and was obsessed with it. Now I picked it up again as a late teen, pleasantly surprised at how well it still holds up. Though I no longer find it to be bone chilling as I did when younger because of the sheer number of times I reread it, its entertainment value is still very high. It throws you into the story right from the first page and has a great pacing that keeps you interested till the end. Despite it being short, this book builds up its characters quite well too. And, the most important aspect, it actually has vivid storytelling and good writing.

So, if you're a horror/thriller fan, go pick it up please.

started on such a high note and finished january in despair. hopefully february is better

I know this isn't super recent news, but I'd thought I'll share it to see if anyone here knows about it.

https://deadline.com/2025/01/rise-of-the-empress-tv-series-amazon-gemma-chan-1236263148/

I ordered this series and was excited but now that it’s arrived I don’t feel that same excitement.

I generally like books with a hint of romance but more importantly strong female lead characters with magic or just some special skill like TOG, KOTLC, Kane chronicles, Charlie Thorne and…

That’s not to say I can’t enjoy male lead driven stories I used to enjoy Harry Potter and still enjoy Percy Jackson

However I realize crooked kingdom isn’t the same as these but I know there was a reason I ordered it

All this to ask please post quotes and comments to get me interested in the story again

Edit: I accidentally put the wrong title I haven’t read any of the books not even six of crows

Edit: to clarify I ordered six of crows and crooked kingdom. Crooked kingdom arrived first and I incorrectly assumed it was the first.

I have read shadows and bone series put up with the entire thing. After occurrences, I believe, in the second book I was not amused nevertheless I read the entire series

Hey,

I’m trying to sell my signed/numbered special editions of Phillip Pullman’s The Book of Dust volumes, but I don’t really know the best place to do it.

In the past when I’ve sold books I’ve had varying success with eBay/vinted, but is there anywhere else I could look at?

Thanks

I need recommendations for YA books that deal with Social Justice. I am learning about what's out there and YAlit has been very very educational in this regard. I am currently reading The Hate You Give, so I have that one. What other titles should I know about? TIA!

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I'm looking for a historical teen 19th century chapter book about a girl living with her family along a river in america. Her father is a lumberjack and he is strict with her. Her mother is pregnant and her brother who is interested in becoming a doctor helps deliver the baby. Her friends mom got mauled by a bear and killed so her mother has to go over and help prepare the body and she helps take care of the baby girl. She leaves the family and takes the rowboat or something to float along the river and get away and lives with a couple for a bit. Her brother finds her later and they do go back They use a sauna which their father built so they might have been Norwegian???

Read some pretty good books this month.

Btw not all of these are YA