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Gilded
age 12+
Adventurous fantasy weaves Korean mythology, martial arts.
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Christina L. Farley
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2014
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The Cadet of Tildor
age 12+
Girl trains as elite soldier in sword-slashing fantasy.
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Alex Lidell
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2013
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The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
age 12+
Gripping fantasy with strong characters, humor, adventure.
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F.C. Yee
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2017
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Renegades, Book 1
age 12+
Slow start, but much intrigue in supervillain/hero tale.
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Marissa Meyer
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2017
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The Bone Witch
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Tale of dead-raising witch more coming-of-age than morbid.
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Rin Chupeco
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2017
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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.
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F.C. Yee, Michael Dante DiMartino
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2019
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Game Changer
age 12+
Story of softballer in alternate world picks up as it goes.
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Margaret Peterson Haddix
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2012
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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.
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F.C. Yee
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2020
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