December 2023 YA New Releases

1. Caught in a Bad Fauxmance / Rose Elle Gonzalez: Agreeing to fake date the son of his family’s longtime enemy, Devin Báez uses this opportunity to gather intel strong enough to take them down and keep the family cabin they gambled on a risky bet until he realizes love is in the cards.

2. Dark Heir / C.S. Pacat: In this much anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller Dark Rise, Will travels to the heart of the ancient world where he must keep his true identity hidden as he’s tempted by the darkness within. 

3. Defiant / Brandon Sanderson: To defeat the Superiority and save humanity—and the rest of the galaxy—Spensa, armed with her Cytonic powers, must use the knowledge she gathered while in the Nowhere, which forces her to decide how far she’s willing to go for victory.

4. Heartstopper 5 : A Graphic Novel / Alice Oseman: Finally saying “I love you,” Nick and Charlie wonder what will happen to their relationship when Nick goes to university next year.

5. Her Dark Wings / Melinda Salisbury: Coping with the sudden death of her ex-best friend, eighteen-year-old Corey finds herself plunged into the Underworld, where she must contend with mythical beasts, her own burgeoning powers, and the arrogant, handsome Lord of the Dead.

6. Our Cursed Love / Julie Abe: When a love potion gone wrong causes Cam to forget his best friend Remy completely, they travel through Tokyo to rediscover his memories, make new ones, and maybe even fall in love all over again.

7. Seven Minutes in Candyland / Brian Wasson: When rumors fly that he’s not just the master of sweets, due to his underground candy-selling hustle, but hearts, too, Kalvin, the son of two famous therapists, revels in his newfound fame helping heartbroken teens, but his ego, a jealous boyfriend and a vengeful competitor threaten everything. 

8. The Godhead Complex / James Dashner: Sadina and the islanders are up against both man and nature as they navigate their way to Alaska. There, they hope to meet the mysterious Godhead, unsure of what separates myth from truth. But the Godhead, now led by Alexandra, is fractured. Within the cracks of their sacred trinity, secrets are revealed that blur the lines of good and evil forever...They are shaken to the core when they realize that the immunes aren't as immune as they should be, and the world as a whole is evolving in a dangerous new direction. In Alaska, The Godhead and the sacred site of the Maze face something that no generation of Pilgrims before them has ever witnessed. Beliefs will change, futures will be rewritten, and not even the Godhead knows what will happen next. 

9. The World's End / Rin Chupeco: To save Avalon once and for all, the Bandersnatchers set off on a journey around the world to find seven magical artifacts before the Snow Queen does, but when one of their own is killed in the fight, they must find a way to move forward. (This is the conclusion to the A Hundred Names for Magic trilogy)

10. Where There's Smoke / E.B. Vickers: Eighteen-year-old Calli finds herself alone after the loss of her father--until a bruised and broken girl shows up on her property, forcing her to face the present, rethink her future, and unearth the skeletons of her own past.