PW2019 YA #39: BONETHINNER (Gothic Suspense)

Scarlett’s family has one rule: never speak of Nicodemus Stoker, billionaire owner of the palatial estate they manage, or the murders he allegedly committed before vanishing decades ago.

But when an earthquake reveals a long-dead body on the grounds, Scarlett questions her parents' involvement in the murders.

No one here, living or dead, is who they seem. Scarlett must uncover the truth about the property's dark past and find the killer before they find her.

PW2019 YA #40: THE OTHER SIDE OF DIVINE (Fantasy #OwnVoices)

WINDWITCH x WICKED SAINTS

It’s been 1,000 years since the gods were slaughtered. Another five since Valeska Svetskova became a conartist in exchange for having her self-destructive magic silenced. When her girlfriend, Naya, mysteriously vanishes, leaving only a cryptic note behind, Valeska must unravel the truth of where Naya went and why she disappeared in the first place. But Naya has been running a con of her own, and it isn’t long until Valeska discovers the gods aren’t as dead as they seem—and neither is her magic.

PW2019 YA #41: I GUESS I LIVE HERE NOW (Contemporary – Korean #OwnVoices)

Melody is Korean-American, not Korean-Korean—she doesn’t even speak the language. When her parents transplant her to Seoul during her junior year, she’s stunned by the lavish lifestyle they’ve kept hidden from her, one that includes a five-bedroom villa and arranged dates with rich classmates. As she uncovers other secrets, she must confront what she thought she knew about her family to make this new city feel like home.

PW2019 YA #42: THE YES GUARANTEE (Contemporary)

THE HATING GAME meets THE PERFECT DATE. The last thing Maggie needs is for her arch-rival, Vince, to discover her identity as Campus Cupid - the school's secret matchmaker. Now, he’s bribing her into combining their businesses – her matchmaking with his Promposal Services. Although reluctant at first, with them both competing for yearbook editor, it wouldn’t hurt to keep a close eye on her competition. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer – just don’t fall in love with them.

PW2019 YA #43: DAWN OF THE FIREBIRD (#OwnVoices Persian-Islamic Fantasy)

CITY OF BRASS meets THE POPPY WAR

Of all Dada’s lessons, becoming a killer is what Khamilla learned best.

So when her parents are murdered by the sultana’s spies, she’ll stop at nothing to avenge them.

Even if it means infiltrating the sultana’s elite military to train as a soldier.

Even if it means fighting on the wrong side of a brewing war.

Even if it costs her humanity.

PW2019 YA #44: A CAGE OF CLOUDS (Fantasy)

Lovers to enemies + CRUEL PRINCE

Vesper Vale is the daughter of revolutionaries. Failed revolutionaries.

Her mother was given a choice: death by the hangman’s axe, or death by the Storm. She chose the Storm.

When Prince Dalca captures her father and sentences him to death, Vesper will do anything to save him from sharing her mother’s fate.

Even magically alter her face and infiltrate Dalca’s army.
Even steal Dalca’s heart—and give him hers.
Even walk with him into the Storm.

PW2019 MG #01: THE SPIRIT OF THE SEA MYSTIC (Contemporary Fantasy)

Ren thinks her grandmother’s old seaside motel in Myrtle Beach has character. Still, it’s a shock when that character speaks to her through a crack in the wall. Ren’s counting on this summer to pull her family back together, but if she can’t heal the wounded spirit, the rundown motor lodge will be destroyed...along with her parents’ marriage. FRONT DESK meets RULES FOR GHOSTING.

PW2019 MG #02: THE SUPERNATURAL FILES OF CJ DELANEY (Mystery Adventure with Magical Elements)

#OwnVoices LOIS LANE meets BUFFY.  The pets of Galahad, Ohio are going missing, and eleven-year-old ace reporter CJ just has to get the big scoop before her archrival Bix Jr.  But hard-hitting news isn’t for softies: to save the pets and get her byline, CJ takes on a bloodthirsty goddess, a spellbound henchman, and a wily witch who isn’t what she seems.  Still, that’s easy peasy compared to getting her exclusive without tipping off Galahad’s police chief: her Dad.

PW2019 MG #03: VICKY NABATANZI AND THE RISE OF THREE (#OwnVoices Contemporary Fantasy)

PERCY JACKSON X CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE

Vicky returns to her birth country Uganda, looking forward to eating matooke and spending time with family friends. Instead, she finds a haunted tree, bickering ancestors, and a vague prophecy that implies she and her cousins will confront the god of death. Now they must decipher the prophecy and discover powers they never dreamed they had--and fast. The future of the world depends on it.

PW2019 MG #04: TOGETHER HOLDS THE SKY (Contemporary Fantasy)

12-year-old Peony is keeping a big secret from her best friends: her parents lost their jobs, and the house is next. When she’s given a magical book that could hold the key to her family’s happiness, she’ll need to read between its lines or risk losing not only her home, but her friendships, too.