Young Adult
A Paper Orchestra
Michael Jamin
Category
Trigger Warnings
some adult language
In his debut collection of personal essays, Emmy-nominated screenwriter Michael Jamin (King of the Hill, Just Shoot Me, Beavis and Butt-Head, Wilfred, Maron, Rules of Engagement, Tacoma FD) recounts the true stories of a sensitive, anxious man searching for the things that are most important in life.
“Good lord, how it made me feel happy, sad, and connected all at once… it’s a triumph.”
—Vulture, Best Comedy Books of 2024
‘Dream Walker’ somewhere between realm and reality
Bruce Martin
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Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Alison Wilde is an ordinary girl in a nearly normal world, until a turn of events shifts her reality upside down.
Plunged into the Netherworld, with little memory of her life back on Earth, she is faced with a host of fantastical creatures, some more familiar than others. But as her new companions attempt to guide her through their tumultuous realm, dark forces threaten the very fabric of the Universe, who will stop at nothing to prevent Alison from achieving the potential her destiny holds.
The Silvery Path: The Underworlds
Dennis Scheel
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Trigger Warnings
religion, death
Denida is still the object of Henna’s prophecy, while Lucifer, God, and Gabriel remain in her sights. Having seen her son, Nina is more determined than ever to bring him back from Henna’s world of dead souls. Meanwhile, the Darkness runs rampant across the Underworlds and on Earth as Lucifer’s grief over Heavani’s death overwhelms him. Can these characters escape destiny’s hold on them, or will they become pawns in Henna’s quest for revenge?
Rejecting Destiny: The Underworlds
Dennis Scheel
Category
Trigger Warnings
time travel, chosen one, demons
Denida and Nina grieve their son’s murder differently. She lashes out, while he seeks to change the past. Driven by an insatiable need to right the injustice, Denida considers Lucifer’s offer to protect his loved ones from the Darkness. Armed with a powerful ring and Holy daggers capable of killing gods, Denida vows to break into Heaven to rescue Lucifer’s son and lost love. His task is complicated by demons who oppose him and the pervasive Darkness threatening multiple worlds.
Taken With a Dark Desire: The Underworlds
Dennis Scheel
Category
Trigger Warnings
religion, child abduction
Seeking Denida’s magical ring, but having vowed not to interfere with the mortal world, the Dark Lord endeavors to make a trade with Denida–his son, for the ring.
See how Daniel contends with his captors by revealing the truth of his father’s secret past to them, meanwhile Denida, Nina, and the Colonel use all the resources of the Underworlds to recover Daniel.
However, neither they, nor the Devil knows there is another person interested in Denida’s son for their own reasons…
SoulMate
Diana Mooney
Category
Trigger Warnings
Death, Depression, Anxiety, Religion(satan/ devil), Murder
What would happen if one fated soulmate didn’t feel an attraction for the other?
After tragically dying, Ava is thrust into the afterlife where nothing is like what she expected; something isn’t right. Her suspicions are confirmed when she meets her fated soulmate….yet, she feels nothing for him.
Disappointed in her unfulfilled mortal and afterlife, Ava longs for answers but must determine who she can turn to. If she puts her trust in the wrong being, her chances of a happy afterlife are over.
FURIES RISING (BOOK ONE: HOLLOW VALLEY)
Andrew Lyons
Category
Trigger Warnings
Death, Gore, Gun Violence, Murder, Violence, Car Accident
Lukas Lincoln is an average 15-year-old enjoying summer camp in the remote Texas Hill Country. But when a strange virus infects 90% of America, killing many and leaving others as relentless flesh hunters, Lukas and a small group of surviving, uninfected campers must find a way to escape. Their journey will take them on a desperate race in search of potential safety. As their personal bonds and will to survive are tested, they will uncover a shocking discovery about the origin of the outbreak.
Proven Innocence
Mary J. Rocco
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Trigger Warnings
Proven Innocence is a suspenseful crime novel. It includes elements of suicide ideation, drug usage, domestic abuse, violence, death, and vulgar language. Readers who might be sensitive to the aforementioned, please read with care.
Cynthia Evans wakes up in the trunk of a car, no idea how she got there, only to discover she’s wanted for the murder of her husband and children. With no memory of life prior, Cynthia is sure she did not commit the crime.
Only problem is-how does she convince anyone she’s not a murderer when she is not sure who she is?
With the help of a downtrodden diner waitress, Gabrielle, Cynthia fights to prove her innocence.
One thing is clear: Rick Evans is dead. But who is the real killer?
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.
A Little Bit of Blue
Michelle Alese
Category
Trigger Warnings
Mentions of abuse / sexual assault
Seventeen-year-old Matty Broewer, a former bully haunted by guilt, battles for redemption in a town that won’t let him forget his past. A Little Bit of Blue is a gripping coming-of-age story about regret, resilience, and the fight for a brighter future.
