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Fantasy Novels & Graphic Novels

Miranda needs something to write about in her college application essays. But what? Miranda has a plan: ace her junior year, get into an Ivy League school, and skip anything that doesn’t look good on a college application. But the pressure is getting to her, and now her parents have cut her off from every club, competition, and committee she’s a part of. Desperate to get back on track, Miranda sets her sights on the Texas Water Safari—a 260-mile canoe race her mom was set to

@topplingstackstours  #WeCouldBeAnyone #TopplingStacksTours #AnnaMarieMcLemore My review: 4 stars Good premise and setting. I love that the duo siblings' skills are put to the test when they must switch parts, so we get an insight into their how-to and difficulties. Fun con artists, teens., and LGBTQIA representation. What keeps us going is the supernatural elements related to the dryad curse the mystery related to what was done to them. A great June read. Rep: Queer, Latine,

5 reasons to read + Character mini art 🦋5 stars 🌟 Very beautiful, true, and sad. The color palette is perfect for the art style, design and emotion of this story. A life from birth to adulthood. Navigating the hardships of being between cultures, in China and Toronto. A caring father and a mother with mental issues. The stigma and the switch to a more understanding (we hope) society that helps and accepts help. Very relatable, doesn't matter what ethnicity we are. Happy Rel

5 reasons to read ☝️ 🌞We had a great Saturday, before the thunderstorm arrived, making damages in the suburbs we are lucky that this corner of the lake doesn't get that much damage. An outdoor read for the lake walk. 👉For those who love books that deal with family and social issues but also connect to and heal from nature. ✔️ The King Coyote Outdoor wildlife #KingCoyote #TopplingStacksTours #RachealMeyerJones#NorthStarEditions @topplingstackstours @executive_auntie 5 star

🦋 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧🧚‍♀️✨ ​Have you heard of Fairy Rings? I tried to summon one today, but I think I should have used 🍄 instead of crystals. Instead of taking me to the Faerie world, the ritual brought the characters to me instead 🤯 ​'Forgive Me Not' by Mari Costa is a vibrant, cozy, and hilarious sapphic journey. As a fellow Portuguese creator, seeing this level of storytelling and scenery makes me want to jump right into the pages. ​𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶�

Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin #1) by Sable Sorensen Genre: Adult Fantasy Publishing Date: February 25, 2025 Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this spicy, page-turning romantasy where humans and direwolves forge unbreakable bonds and fight for survival at all costs. Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She’ll risk her life—and her heart—to be one of them. Meryn Cooper has always hated the Bonded, elite warriors who form mental links with the massive, vicious dire

Book Info: She Drinks the Light by Yasmin Angoe Genre: YA Fantasy Publishing Date: March 3, 2026 For fans of Sinners and Immortal Dark, a teen girl must uncover her family’s deadly secrets in order to save her best friend and her island in this heart-pounding YA debut. Addae has spent her whole life on the Golden Isle, a private island off the coast of South Carolina that has been in her family for centuries. Island residents don’t really fraternize with mainlanders, and fo

Perfect for readers of the Lunar Chronicles @topplingstackstours & @alechiadow  #UntiltheClockStrikesMidnight #TopplingStacksTours #AlechiaDow Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publishing date: February 3, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Rep: Disability, LGBT+, Black Synopsis : The Good Place meets the Brandy version of Cinderella in Until the Clock Strikes Midnight , a cozy, romantic fantasy from award-winning author Alechia Dow. Darling is the m

To win back his soul from the Devil, a cynical witch must decide if his own freedom is worth delivering a selfless boy to damnation. Perpetually seventeen, Callum the green witch is indebted to the Devil until he fulfills 666 tasks. When Lucifer offers Callum an unusual job that will end Callum’s contract early and return his soul, Callum readily agrees. All Callum must do is ensure Augustus “Auggie” Sanderson makes it from London to New York by the next blood moon. This prov

Genre: Young Adult, Horror Publishing date: January 13, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Rep: queer, LGBT+ Synopsis : Liam has been dead for ten months, haunting the house he used to share with his family, and facing intermittent and terrifying encounters with an eldritch entity called The Beast, who seems determined to consume his soul. Besides that complication in Liam’s new existence, he’s actually adjusted well enough to boredom. But all of t

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publishing date: January 6, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound American Royals meets Gossip Girl in this scandal-driven sequel where four teenage royals team up to defend their beloved school from an unknown threat, risking their futures and their hearts in the process. It’s been eight months since King Leander named Ashland’s heir apparent and a new year is about to begin at Almus Terra Academy… Sadie is trapped

Genre: YA Horror Publishing date: November 4, 2025 My Review 5 stars UAU, did not expect the extra layers to this tale. Not only do we go to an island for a healing retreat, but we also get a slice of all that exists in horror. The horror descriptions and scenes are so vivid that I held my breath for some and I would cover my eyes if it was a movie (I'm a bit of a coward ahah) We also get the original story and flash back, a complex plot with plot twists, sapphic romance, a

Book Info: The Cassette Tape Secret by Danielle Herzog Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Publishing Date: October 21, 2025 @topplingstackstours & @danielleherzogkidlit #TheCassetteTapeSecret #TopplingStacksTours #DanielleHerzog 5 Reasons to Read... Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Alex Bennett is used to being overlooked by his classmates. From being bullied due to his OCD, he’s learned that being invisible is the safest option. So he’s unprepared when the new girl, Ida May, requ

A monstrous transformation within your own body. A sacrificial imprisonment. A fight to the death against an ancient evil. These stories...

4 stars My favorite part of this fast-paced journey of healing trauma and grief is that ghosts can have ghosts too. The afterlife has...

Genre: YA Graphic Nove Publishing date: September 30, 2025 @topplingstackstours & @pegl0  #TotheStarsandBack #TopplingStacksTours...

@topplingstackstours & @jordanstephaniegray #Bitten #TopplingStacksTours #JordanStephanieGray 4.25 Stars As an adult reader of Werewolf...

Genre: YA Contemporary Publishing date: January 1, 2025 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Rep: Latine/x, Mexican...

@topplingstackstours & @rosieethor #ThisIsHowWeRoll #TopplingStacksTours #RosieeThor Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Anthology Publishing...

5 Stars This edition is amazing. I thought that being in verse wouldn't create much depth to the story, but the character and journey...