Winter New Releases

YOUNG ADULT

Lacelle, Pascale

MAREAS CURIOSAS

Curious Tides

PB 9788410163133 $25.99

600 pp. Grades 9-12

Emory might be a student at the prestigious Aldryn College for Lunar Magics, but her healing abilities are mediocre. That changes one night in the Dovermere sea caves when some of her classmates die, leaving her the only survivor. After that, she develops strange powers that no healer should possess. These powers could ruin her life if the wrong person found out about them. Emory is determined to discover what happened, which becomes even more compelling when the deceased students begin to wash ashore alive, only to die horrible, magical deaths.

Adventure, Fantasy , Romance , Magic

Gregson, Marc J.

EL LIMITE DEL CIELO

Sky's End

PB 9788410163171 $23.99

504 pp. Grades 9-12

After some gigantic, monstruous serpents attacked the floating island where his mother lived and killed her, young Conrad is determined to save the only family he has left: his sister.  To accomplish this, he must sign up for the Selection of the Twelve Trades. He becomes the recruit of the Hunters, the deadliest trade. He must endure difficult training, manipulative peers, and a brutal final challenge called the Gauntlet. Once he makes it onto the ship, he has the lowest ranking. He begins to hear rumors about rebellion and a world he never knew existed. Could there actually be something hidden under that massive, black, toxic cloud?

Fantasy , Adventure

Whitten, Hannah

LA REINA DE LA CICUTA

The Hemlock Queen

PB 9788418359644 $24.99

Corrupt King August is dead. Prince Bastian assumed the throne with Lore at his side. Together they want to help the people of Dellaire and transform the court. Not everyone is happy with the changes. The nobles are creating dissent, the Kyrithean Empire is threatening to attack, and Lore's old allies have begun to abandon her.

Adventure, Fantasy , Magic, Romance 

Thiede, Emily

UNA LUZ MALDITA

This Cursed Light

PB 9788419266163 $25.99

Six months have gone by since Alessa saved her island from destruction.  She would love to take a much-deserved break with her old bodyguard, Dante, but he is convinced that the gods still have one last challenge. Without his powers, a simple kiss from Alessa could kill him. He embarks on a desperate journey with Alessa and their friends to find his power. Alessa has been hiding the terrible consequence of her last battle, and an evil darkness is consuming her brain. In a lost city, the gods will reveal their final test, and Dante and Alessa will be the world’s last hope. Will their love be the price of victory?

Fantasy , Romance 

Doyle, Catherine

CORONAS MALDITAS

Cursed Crowns

PB 9788419266279 $24.99

In this sequel to Twin Crowns, Wren rebels while Rose plans a tour of the kingdom. How can they waste another second while their grandmother is imprisoned in Gevra? Wren decides to go to the frozen North. King Alarik offers her a deadly magical bargain in exchange for his prisoner.

Adventure, Fantasy , Fiction

Black, Holly

LA CHICA MAS FRIA DE COLDTOWN

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

PB 9788419266750 $23.99

Tana lives in a world with walled cities known as Coldtowns. In them, monsters and humans coexist, where sometimes you are the hunter; sometimes you are prey. If you walk through the doors, you can never leave. One morning, after a seemingly normal party, Tana wakes up surrounded by cadavers. There are only two survivors: her unbearably endearing ex-boyfriend and a mysterious boy with a horrible secret. To save their lives, Tana will have to travel to the heart of Coldtown.

Vampires, Fantasy , Horror

Whitten, Hannah

EL REY DE LA DEDALERA

The Foxglove King

PB 9788418359637 $23.99

Lore sells poisons and possesses a forbidden magic from the dead. Due to a failed mission, she is captured by the warriors of the Sainted King. She believes she will be burned alive, but King August has other plans for her. In the outskirts of the kingdom, people are dying suddenly, seemingly at random. If she wants to live, she will have to figure out what's happening.

Romance , Magic, Fantasy , Adventure

Legrand, Claire

NACIDA DE LA FURIA

Furyborn

PB 9788419266835 $24.99

When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne will risk everything to save him, revealing that she is one of the queens from the prophecy. To prove that she is the Sun Queen, she will have to pass seven magical trials. If she fails, she will be executed for being the Blood Queen unless the trials kill her first. A thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is just a fairy tale for Eliana Ferracora. She is a bounty hunter for the Undying Empire. She thinks of herself as untouchable until her mother disappears. To find her, Eliana teams up with a rebel captain. Their search uncovers one of the empire's darkest, best-kept secrets. The stories of Rielle and Eliana intertwine despite the centuries that separate them.

Fantasy , Science Fiction

Legrand, Claire

AZOTE DE REYES

Kingsbane

PB 9788419266842 $25.99

Rielle Dardenne still has one difficult task: the barrier that keeps humanity safe from the angels is failing. To repair it, she must reunite seven occult relics. Meanwhile, to help Prince Audric protect Celdaria, Rielle must spy on the angel Corien. His promises of power and liberty might be too hard to resist. Centuries later, Elianna Ferracora fears corrupting herself. To save Navi from death, she must decide how to wear a crown she never wanted and accept her mother's power or reject it forever.

Fantasy , Science Fiction

Ortiz, Antonio

LA LLUVIA GUARDA SECRETOS

The Rain Keeps Its Secrets

HC 9789583068485 $14.99

Luciana's life takes a dramatic turn after her father dies. Her sister, her mother, and her must trade in their life of luxury for a much more modest one. Loneliness and solitude abound. She makes bad decisions and hurts the people she loves the most. Not everything is lost. True friendship, remorse, and forgiveness cure her wounds like the healing rain covers the land.

Authentic Literature, Dealing with Death, Friendship, Realistic Fiction, First Person Narrative

Klune, TJ

FLASH FIRE

Flash Fire

PB 9786076370179 $20.99

Even though it still bothers Nick Bell that he doesn’t have powers, he managed to land a superhero. Going out with one, however, is not what he expected. When new Extraordinaries arrive in Nova City--siblings who can manipulate smoke and ice, someone who can move things with their mind, and a drag queen with the best costume ever--it's up to Nick, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz to determine who is friend or foe. Meanwhile, secrets come to light that make Nick question everything he knows about justice, family, and being extraordinary.

LGBTQ, Romance , Fantasy 

La Sala, Ryan

REVERIE

Reverie

PB 9786076370421 $19.99

Ever since the police found Kane near death in the river, he has not been able to remember anything. Everything feels different, though. When strange things begin to happen, his supposed best friends share a secret: reality is not the same. He also receives a warning: do not trust them. Not knowing who to believe, he’s lost. Soon, he is dragged into a frightening dream world full of dark magic.

Fantasy , Adventure, LGBTQ

Levithan, David

RYAN Y AVERY

Ryan and Avery

PB 9786076370568 $17.99

When a blue-haired boy named Ryan meets a pink-haired boy named Avery at a queer graduation dance, both feel a powerful connection. Join them on their first ten dates and witness how they fall in love.

Romance , LGBTQ

ADULT

Haig, Matt

LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA MEDIANOCHE

The Midnight Library

PB 9788410138407 $17.99

Nora Seed ends up in the Midnight Library without knowing why. It's a place where you are given a second chance to do things right. Nora feels like she has defrauded everyone, including herself. The books in the library let her live as if she had done things differently. With the help of an old friend, she will be able to avoid everything she regrets doing or not doing. Not everything will turn out the way she had imagined and soon her decisions will put both her and the Midnight Library in great danger. Nora must decide what's the best way to live.

Fiction, Fantasy 

Miller, Madeline

LA CANCION DE AQUILES

The Song of Achilles

PB 9788411485166 $17.99

In this masterful retelling of Homer's Iliad, an awkward, young price named Patroclus is exiled to Phthia, where he lives in the shadow of King Peleus and his divine son Achilles. Achilles is everything that Patroclus isn't, but he takes him under his wing and the two become skilled in the arts of war. When the news arrives that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, the men of Greece decide to attack Troy. Achilles, seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, joins the fight. Patroclus, torn between the love and fear of his friend, follows him to battle. They never could have imagined that everything they have learned and valued will be put to the test.

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mythology

Bardugo, Leigh

EL FAMILIAR

The Familiar

HC 9788410163102 $29.99

In a dilapidated house in Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses magic to ger through the endless days of working as a servant in the kitchen. When her boss discovers her special talent, she is ordered to use it to better the family's social standing. Things turn dangerous when Luzia catches the attention of Antonio Perez, the King of Spain's former secretary. With the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for some kind of advantage in his war with England. Antonio will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor. To take advantage of this opportunity, Luzia submerges herself in a world of mediums and alchemists, a place where the line between magic, science, and fraud is never clear. As her fame rises, so does the risk that her Jewish heritage will be discovered. To survive, she will have to do the unthinkable.

Historical Fiction, Magic, Jewish Interest

Welles, Martha

REY BRUJO

Witch King

HC 9788410163119 $27.99 

After being assassinated, Kai wakes up and finds a lesser wizard trying to take advantage of his magic. The poor guy has no idea who he is dealing with. Why is Kai locked up? What has happened since his murder? How has the Rising World Coalition become more powerful? Kai needs to gather his allies and draw on his pain magic to discover the answers.

Fantasy , Action & Adventure

Chang, Molly X.

LA CRUEL MIRADA DE LOS DIOSES

To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods

HC 9788410163485 $27.99 

The invaders came from the heavens before Ruying was born and nothing, not even magic, could stop them. Living in a conquered world, her priority is to keep herself and her family safe. When her magic power over death is discovered by an enemy prince, he makes her a twisted offer: if she kills his political rivals, her family will never go hungry or suffer again. Accepting this pact would make her use powers that she has always feared. Can she trust him? Is it worth it? Could she betray her nation to save her family?

Fantasy , Dystopian, Fiction

Whitten, Hannah

PARA EL LOBO

For the Wolf

PB 9788419266880 $24.99

The first daughter is destined to inherit the throne. Red, the second daughter, must be sacrificed to the Wolf in the woods. Legends lie, however. The Wolf is a man, not a monster. The power that Red has is not a curse like she has been led to believe. She could use it to survive the threat hanging over Wilderwood.

Fantasy , Fiction

Whitten, Hannah

PARA EL TRONO

For the Throne

PB 9788419266897 $24.99

Neve is lost in the Shadowlands, a cursed place where gods have been trapped for centuries. She has an ally, even if it's someone she never wants to see again: King Solmir. Solmir wants to destroy the Shadowlands, and he thinks helping Neve is the key. They must undertake a dangerous journey to locate the mysterious Heart Tree to claim the gods' dark powers for themselves.

Fantasy , Fiction

Jimenez Garcia, Alberto

GRANDES ROBOS DE LA HISTORIA

History's Greatest Robberies

HC 9788466243285 $27.99 

This book is divided into three sections: thefts involving money and jewels, art heists, and cybercrimes. It presents famous cases including Colonel Blood and the Crown Jewels, the theft of the Mona Lisa, the robbery of 13 works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, and Wikileaks.

History, True Crime

Various

JOYAS VAMPÍRICAS

Vampire Gems

HC 9789583068362 $24.99 

This anthology presents the best vampire tales of all time. The authors include Goethe, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Alexander Dumas, and Venezuelan writer Julio Calcaño.

Fiction, Thriller, Vampires, Anthologies

Khabra, Bal

COLLIDE

Collide

PB 9786076370001 $19.99 

Summer Preston has worked nonstop to become a sports psychologist, but all her dreams come crashing down after entering a prestigious postgraduate program and discovering she will have to work with Aiden Crawford, the conceited captain of the hockey team. Aiden Crawford has won his spot through hard work, but a series of mistakes threatens his position. If he wants to save the season and, quite possibly, his future career, he will have to be a guinea pig in Summer's project. Summer's meticulous life clashes with Aiden's impulsive nature. Neither one is willing to accept defeat. Two totally different worlds collide and test the limits of rivalry and attraction.

Romance , Sports & Games

Day, Elizabeth

FRIENDAHOLIC

Friendaholic

PB 9786076370322 $21.99 

Society tends to view romantic relationships as being more important than friendships. Elizabeth Day grew up believing that quantity was the same as quality. She wanted to become everyone's best friend. As an adult, she realized this was not good for her mental health. During the pandemic, it became clear that she had to re-evaluate what true friendship meant. This book analyzes friendships in today's world.

Relationships

Toon, Paige

SOLO EL AMOR PUEDE DOLER ASÍ

Only Love Can Hurt Like This

PB 9786076370353 $22.99 

When Wren discovers that her fiancé is in love with someone else, she believes her broken heart will never heal. On the other side of the world, Anders hasn’t gotten over losing his wife four years ago. Wren hopes spending the summer with her father and his family on their farm in Indiana will make her feel better. There, among the cornfields and fireflies, she meets Anders, which turns their worlds upside down. Anders is hiding a secret, though, and, if he gets carried away by his feelings for Wren, there will be grave consequences for all.

Romance 

Toon, Paige

DULCE COMO TÚ

In a Jam

PB 9786076370384 $24.99 

When Shay Zucconi's step-grandmother dies, she inherits her tulip farm under two conditions. First, she must move to Friendship, Rhode Island. Second, she must get married in one year’s time, which is complicated since her fiancé just canceled their wedding. Noah Barden has been in love with her since they were kids, but he was always too shy to say anything. Now, an eternity later, he is a single dad to his niece and he’s super busy running his family’s business. He hasn't thought about her in ages, but now that she is back in town, his world gets turned upside down.

Romance 

Canterbary, Kate

LAS BRUJAS DE LA EXTRAORDINARIA LIGA WICKEN

The League of Gentlewomen Witches

PB 9786076370483 $19.99 

Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret league of women skilled in the subtle arts. In other words, they are witches.  They use magic to make the world better in their eyes. When a long-lost amulet is discovered, Charlotte must ensure that the powerful talisman does not fall into the wrong hands. After crossing paths with pirate Alex O'Riley, she has never felt unluckier. With everyone after the amulet, Alex and Charlotte must join forces to find it. If only they could keep their hands to themselves! Alex might end up stealing her heart in the process.

Romance , Adventure, Fantasy