Beastkeeper Koffi and warrior candidate Ekontwo venture into the Greater Jungle to hunt down a monster that has menaced their city for a century. #1 of the Beasts of Prey series, inspired by African mythology.
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New twists on classic stories, fairy tales and myths. Selected by Ben W.
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- In this reimagining of "The Three Musketeers," Tania de Batz, a skilled, disabled swordswoman, sets out to become a champion at the art and avenge the death of her murdered father.
- In 1942, at the dawn of World War II, three sisters go their separate ways out of grief over the death of their fourth sister Beth... only to learn that the only way to survive grief and war is together. Inspired by Louisa May Alcott's "Little…
- This sweeping reimagining of Les Misérables tells the story of three teens from very different backgrounds who are thrown together amidst the looming threat of revolution on the French planet-colony of Laterre.
- A modern take on the King Arthur legend, set at the University of North Carolina. #1 in the Legendborn series.
- When children start to go missing in the local woods, eighteen-year-old Wendy Darling must face her fears and a past she cannot remember to rescue them in this novel based on Peter Pan.
- Some dangers are too powerful for even the strongest love. In this retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus and Eurydice, Eury and Pheus must fight for each other and their lives.
- Former lovers, Roma and Juliette, must reunite to battle an infectious madness, which threatens to overtake mid-1920s Shanghai.
- In a twist on Moby Dick, a proud warrior whale pod attacks a ship before pursuing a near-mythical foe on a vengeful hunt, which risks the worlds of both whales and humans.
- Shipwrecks come in many forms. Loosely based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is this romantic tale showing that life can be embraced again even after enduring a tragedy.
- Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is modernized with elements of Crazy Rich Asians and Gossip Girl, set in modern-day Manhattan. #1 in the Anna K series.
- Alice battles monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland. Meanwhile, ordinary life in real-world Atlanta isn't always so simple. #1 in the Nightmare-verse series.
- Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice meets Brooklyn pride. Zuri fights to save her gentrifying neighborhood and finds unexpected common ground and love.
- Hindu folklore and mythology are woven into this story set in ancient India. Sixteen-year-old Maya's arranged marriage turns out better than she expected, but her husband's magic--and her curiosity--may threaten more than her life. #1 of The…
- Danger is mounting and nowhere is safe in this first book of a witty, suspenseful trilogy about a brilliant crime-solving duo: the teen descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson.
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