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Five starred reviews. Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a star-crossed love story between a young art thief and the son of the man he's been stealing from—think Portrait of a Thief for YA readers. Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father's impeccable forgeries. For years, one man—the wealthy Mr.

A snake spirit transforms into a boy and must hide his true identity after falling for a headstrong prince in this lush, romantic retelling of the traditional Chinese folktale. When Prince Xian was a boy, a white snake bit his mother and condemned her to a slow, painful death. The only known cure is an elusive spirit pearl—or an antidote created from the rare white snake itself. Desperate and determined, Xian travels to the city of Changle, where an oracle predicted he would find and capture a white snake.

"It's a literary gift to see gender expansiveness depicted in an ancient myth with such grace and ease." – Electric Literature – Fans of Circe and Black Sun, "prepare to be astonished" (R.O. Kwon, author of The Incendiaries) with this bold and subversive feminist and queer retelling of the Greek myth of Psyche and Eros. Young, headstrong Psyche has captured the eyes of every suitor in town with her tempestuous beauty, which has made her irresistible as a woman yet undesirable as a wife. Secretly, she longs for a life away from the expectations of men.

"A tapestry of mysteries, myths, and machinations, all held together by a shimmering thread of love between women." – Samantha Shannon, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree. This stunning Greek mythology-inspired sapphic fantasy blends the story of Eros and Psyche with legends of the enthralling, vampiric empousa—from the New York Times bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea. Desire binds them. Hunger compels them. Love will set them free...

A Lilly's Library pick. A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi. A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world. Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse.

In this sly and dazzling contemporary fantasy, the most notorious nine-tailed fox in Korea pairs up with a trickster god-turned-detective to track down a wrathful demon . . . before it can destroy the mortal world. "Enchanting fantasy . . . With an intoxicating mix of action, mystery, and deliciously angsty romance, this reads like the most bingeable K-drama." — Publishers Weekly — starred review. Kim Hani has retired from a life of devouring souls. She is, simply put, too full.

New York Times bestselling author Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals and spirits, humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection. Epic in scope and full of singular, unforgettable characters, The Fox Wife is a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depths of maternal love, and ancient folktales that may very well be true. Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking... Manchuria, 1908.

"A fiery and dramatic novel, starring one of mythology's most notorious women." – Jennifer Saint, internationally bestselling author of Ariadne and Atalanta. For readers of Costanza Casati and Circe comes a Medea like you've never known her before—a woman with improbable skill and the fiercest heart, held back by men who could never dream to deserve her. A disgraced daughter. A fearsome witch. A woman more myth than mortal. Medea, princess of Colchis, longs for a different life.

'[A] sweet tale about the healing power of kindness' – Irish Times. In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything. One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life. In New York in the present day, Sarah Harper boards a plane bound for the West Coast of Ireland.

National bestseller – A New York Times Editors' Choice – The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium. Named a Best Book of the Year by – The New York Times – NPR – The Wall Street Journal – Vanity Fair – TIME – Oprah Daily – Town & Country – ELLE – Vox – Paste – Lit Hub – Polygon – Kirkus Reviews. "Lev Grossman's The Bright Sword stands out as the best fantasy of the year." – The Wall Street Journal.