Hilo Dome by Jack Bartley follows Nathan, a mute telepathic teen in the post-war dome city of Hilo, who learns that the dome’s systems are failing. He evades capture but is swept away in the river and ends up outside the dome. Rescued by a...

Boba Wars Zero by Tom Dolan is a thrilling post-apocalyptic YA sci-fi adventure following Raen Bissitter, a demon hunter from a legendary bloodline. With demons on the rise and a god of chaos threatening humanity, Raen is called back into service. Alongside her sister Massal,...

And Far Between by Alex Stearns follows Jimmy Stone's tumultuous summer as the pre-teen moves through a fractured relationship with his abusive, alcoholic mother, her partner Paul, and the cruel power imbalance of “friends” like Fred and Mike. Jimmy has dreams of an escape route...

Chelsey Elise Young skillfully brings together the tropes of coming of age and coming to faith. Set on a university campus, The Sweet Experiment follows undergraduate Payton’s desire to change who she is to attract the attention of her college crush. Influenced by her friends...

Seventeen Parcels (The Moorhouse Trilogy) by Mic Lowther is a mystery story with a difference. Xander Moorhouse is a billionaire, and his three children are set to inherit his fortune when he dies. Eleven years before, he hires Austin Somerfeld, a delivery driver, to hide...

Restart: Dawn of Shadows by Drew Samuelsen is both fast-paced and thought-provoking. The world is nothing like it used to be, and Uly knows it. Earth is broken, danger is everywhere, and survival often depends on luck. Stuck in space with Xavier and Max, he...

La Ballona Creek by Brant Vickers follows Jorma, Yogi, and Sonny after discovering a hidden world through Tomer, a Tongva descendant, and their involvement in a conflict over the protection of Tongva ancestral lands. They undertake a mission to retrieve the Tongva ancestors' remains from...

Elizabeth Stevens gives us a modern twist on a Jane Austen classic in Netherfield Prep: Austen Reimagined. Lily Brewer had lived in Australia with her mother her entire life. When her mother passed away, Lily was shipped off to England to live with her father....

Billy 9F by David Finley is an engaging young adult novel that offers a unique blend of humor, dystopia, and adventure. The book follows the story of Billy, a teenager in a tightly controlled, humorless society where laughter is a punishable offense. Finley masterfully crafts...

Honor, glory, and unrivaled grace define Placement by Kimberly Van Sickle. The protagonist is young Charles George Trammel IV, a privileged lad whose background straddles both sides of the proverbial tracks. As Charles sits aboard a Higgins boat (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, or LCVP) on...