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Gilded

age 12+

Adventurous fantasy weaves Korean mythology, martial arts.

By Christina L. Farley

(2014)

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The Raven King: The Raven Cycle, Book 4

age 13+

Gorgeously written multilayered finale is simply magical.

By Maggie Stiefvater

(2016)

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A Very Large Expanse of Sea

age 13+

Muslim teen busts stereotypes in bitterly funny school tale.

By Tahereh Mafi

(2018)

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The Cadet of Tildor

age 12+

Girl trains as elite soldier in sword-slashing fantasy.

By Alex Lidell

(2013)

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The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

age 12+

Gripping fantasy with strong characters, humor, adventure.

By F.C. Yee

(2017)

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Renegades, Book 1

age 12+

Slow start, but much intrigue in supervillain/hero tale.

By Marissa Meyer

(2017)

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The Bone Witch

age 12+

Tale of dead-raising witch more coming-of-age than morbid.

By Rin Chupeco

(2017)

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The Empire of Dreams

age 13+

Girl of Fire and Thorns spin-off offers a new fab girl hero.

By Rae Carson

(2020)

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Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi: The Kyoshi Novels, Book 1

age 12+

Servant girl becomes mystical hero in fast-paced fantasy.

By F.C. Yee, Michael Dante DiMartino

(2019)

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Vampire Academy

age 13+

Sexy, mean-girl vampire story has strong language, bullying.

By Richelle Mead

(2007)

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Slayer, Book 1

age 13+

Uneven series start picks up when Buffy TV series ends.

By Kiersten White

(2019)

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Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi: The Kyoshi Novels, Book 2

age 12+

Mystical hero propels intense Asian martial arts fantasy.

By F.C. Yee

(2020)

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Game Changer

age 12+

Story of softballer in alternate world picks up as it goes.

By Margaret Peterson Haddix

(2012)

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