Teens
Plight of the Familiar
Aaron Thompson
Category
Trigger Warnings
Some intense, somewhat frightening imagery and peril. Bullies.
Haunted by their parents’ unsolved abduction, 11-year-old twins Jason and Jocelyn discover a mysterious piece of obsidian that unlocks extraordinary powers, but also attracts formidable enemies desperate to possess it. As they delve deeper into the obsidian’s secrets, they must race against time to unravel the truth about their parents’ disappearance and keep the powerful artifact out of the wrong hands.
Atallan Rising-Book One of the Rhinehart Chronicles
Seth Madaris
Category
Trigger Warnings
None (Middle grade level violence in a medieval world)
Living what he thought was a normal teenage life, self-proclaimed fantasy nerd Geoffrey Rhinehart is unexpectedly thrust into a perilous medieval world. There, he teams up with a beautiful princess on the run and her loyal stable boy as they embark on a daring quest to find the lost king. Along the way, they encounter eccentric characters, forge new friendships, and face unimaginable dangers—all while being relentlessly pursued by a deadly adversary.
In Hatred We Love
Z. Elise
Category
Trigger Warnings
swearing and sensitive mental health topics
In Hatred We Love is an enemies to lovers, found family, where the lines between love and hate are blurred. Featuring three deep main characters: Ophelia Ashbury, Atlas Greywood, and Cophin Hepburn, plus lovely side characters. This book exudes pain and trauma and figuring out one’s feelings for others and themselves.
Night of the Illumination
Jacob L. Montanez
Category
Trigger Warnings
Scenes of violence and emotional trauma
Two friends with newly manifesting magical powers run afoul of religious enforcers as the forces of Light and Darkness loom. A wave of violence sweeps through their hometown and they must work together for their own safety as they lern how their magics work and what it will cost them to survive.
