Most Anticipated YA Novels of 2021

  • Lore by Alexandra Bracken

    Lore by Alexandra Bracken

    "Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals, hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality." Goodreads
  • Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

    Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

    Book 4 of "Graceling" Series.
    "Lovisa Cavenda is the teenage daughter of a powerful Scholar and Industrialist (the opposing governing parties) with a fire inside her that is always hungry, always just nearly about to make something happen. She is the key to everything, but only if she can figure out what’s going on before anyone else, and only if she’s willing to transcend the person she’s been all her life."
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  • Namesake by Adrienne Young

    Namesake by Adrienne Young

    Book 2 of "Fable" Series.
    "With the Marigold ship free of her father, Fable and its crew were set to start over. That freedom is short-lived when she becomes a pawn in a notorious thug’s scheme. In order to get to her intended destination she must help him to secure a partnership with Holland, a powerful gem trader who is more than she seems."
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  • The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

    The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

    Book 4 of "Truly Devious" Series.
    "Amateur sleuth Stevie Bell needs a good murder. After catching a killer at her high school, she’s back at home for a normal summer. But something evil still lurks in Barlow Corners. When Stevie opens the lid on this long-dormant case, she gets much more than she bargained for. The Box in the Woods will make room for more victims. This time, Stevie may not make it out alive."
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  • Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

    Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

    Book 1 of "Six Crimson Cranes" Series.
    "Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother."
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  • Gods & Monsters by Shelby Mahurin

    Gods & Monsters by Shelby Mahurin

    Book 3 of "Serpent & Dove" Series.
    "After a heartbreaking loss, Lou, Reid, Beau, and Coco are bent on vengeance more than ever before—and none more so than Lou. But this is no longer the Lou they thought they knew. No longer the Lou that captured a chasseur’s heart. A darkness has settled over her, and this time it will take more than love to drive it out."
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  • As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

    As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

    Book 3 of "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" Series.
    "Pip Fitz-Amobi is haunted by the way her last investigation ended. Soon she’ll be leaving for Cambridge University but then another case finds her . . . and this time it’s all about Pip."
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  • The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Book 2 of "The Inheritance Games" Series.
    "The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs has to pick up the pieces and find the man who might hold the answers to all of her questions - including why Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to Avery, a virtual stranger, rather than to his own daughters or grandsons."
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  • Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalo

    Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalo

    Book 2 of "Kingdom of the Wicked" Series.
    "After selling her soul to become Queen of the Wicked, Emilia travels to the Seven Circles with the enigmatic Prince of Wrath, where she’s introduced to a seductive world of vice. She vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her beloved sister, Vittoria...even if that means accepting the hand of the Prince of Pride, the king of demons."
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  • Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

    Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

    Book 2 of "These Violent Delights" Series.
    "After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on the warpath. One wrong move, and her cousin will step in to usurp her place as the Scarlet Gang’s heir. The only way to save the boy she loves from the wrath of the Scarlets is to have him want her dead for murdering his best friend in cold blood."
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