The Ruins Beneath Us by Sasha E. Sloan

Lyria, an elf born with magic, must learn to navigate ruthless nobles and deadly secretswhen she's contracted by Finn, a human prince, to become the kingdom's new royal apothecary. When Lyria and Cygnus--the brooding royal healer--uncover a hidden world that could change everything, she must decide who to trust and how much she's willing to risk for a love that was never meant to be.  Gr. 9+

A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann

The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper whose own encounter with a Player resulted in a curse that is slowly killing her, infiltrates a competition as a chance to steal a Player's immortality and  live. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouse's brilliant, merciless Lead Player, whose charm is as dangerous as his Craft, and strikes a deadly bargain to save her life. Gr. 10+   

Steam by Shaenon K. Garrity

(Graphic Novel)  Ruby is a genius humanoid who was grown in a secret lab at the local university, created to solve science's greatest problems. But Ruby suspects she can't fulfill her function while trapped inside, so she breaks out.  Gr. 9+

Six Must Die by Victoria Wlosok

A fractured group of friends fight to survive a killer escape room in rural Tennessee.  Gr. 9+

My Perfectly Imperfect Body by Debbie Tung

(Graphic novel)  From celebrated author and illustrator Debbie Tung comes a frank, honest, and deeply vulnerable graphic memoir that chronicles the author’s journey of overcoming body-image struggles throughout her youth and young adult years. Gr. 9+  

Her Hidden Fire by Cliodhna O'Sullivan

In a world where magic is an elite privilege, Éadha, a servant girl in Ailm’s Keep, secretly uses her formidable ability to save the boy she loves, Ionáin, the heir expected to wield magic, from exile, risking everything to survive an academy built on lies, patriarchy, and the brutal cost of magic.  Gr. 9+