One of the best parts of my job is ordering new books for the Edge–reading the reviews, seeing what popular authors come up with next, or finding out about an upcoming sequel to an old favorite. Read on to find out about some of the new YA fiction titles coming to our shelves this month.

Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige
Grades 7 and up
Library Catalog

“Centering the sole survivor of a magical coven and using “Cinderella” as a foundation, Paige (the Ravens series) weaves a dark and mysterious telling that delves into the origins of the inspiration material’s fairy godmother. In the land of Hinter, Farrow lives among the Entente, a coven composed largely of female magic users. Led by Les Soeurs—the Fate sisters Past, Present, and Future—the community lives in secret among humans, using their powers to disguise themselves, advise royals, and manipulate the course of the queendom.” –Publisher's Weekly

Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt
Grades 9 and up
Library Catalog

“Wren Martin, a high school senior who refuses to talk about his mother’s recent death, wants to use his power as the newly elected president of his Florida school’s student council to end the wildly popular Valentine’s Day Dance. That plan gets derailed, however, by the v-p, Leo Reyes, who arranges for the event to be sponsored by Buddy—a social media app meant for anonymously making friends, which many students use as a dating app.” –Publisher's Weekly

Sequels:

Murtagh: The World of Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Grades 7 and up
Library Catalog

“A year after the fall of the wicked conqueror Galbatorix (and 12 years since the conclusion of Paolini's Inheritance Cycle), Eragon’s half brother, Murtagh, also a Dragon Rider, is on the run. An antihero in the original series, Murtagh was first one of Galbatorix’s men, but he changed sides with Eragon's help. Now, he seeks to steer clear of danger, but danger finds him nonetheless, whether through the sword of a greedy trader or rumors of an evil witch. He rides his dragon companion, Thorn, across Alagaësia in search of answers as he also reckons with his past as a villain and wonders how to use his magic to help, rather than harm.” –Booklist

The first book in the series, Eragon, is available here.

Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Grades 8 and up
Library Catalog

“An ‘assassin among pirates' embarks on a mysterious, thrilling recovery mission. In this stand-alone companion to the Daughter of the Pirate King duology, Queen Alosa asks 18-year-old dark-brown-skinned Sorinda to lead search efforts for a missing vessel in uncharted waters north of the Seventeen Isles…. Once the expedition is underway, the voyage slowly grows into an adventurous rumpus, beginning with eerie disappearances and a gripping sea battle that forces Sorinda and her crew to prepare for whatever or whoever is lurking in the treacherous seas.” –Kirkus Reviews

The first book in the series, Daughter of the Pirate King, is available here.

Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen
Grades 8 and up
Library Catalog

“Pearl Wong decides to spend her summer in Taiwan after a social media mishap causes her to lose her seat at a prestigious orchestra program in this stand-alone companion to Loveboat, Taipei (2020) and Loveboat Reunion (2022). Seventeen-year-old Pearl reasons that enrolling in Chien Tan, the Chinese language and culture program unofficially known to participants as ‘Loveboat,' would help her keep a low profile while also exploring new interests. Loveboat was a transformative experience for Ever, Pearl’s older sister, and Pearl, whose life is devoted to her budding career as a pianist, wants the same for herself.” –Kirkus Reviews

The first book in the series, Loveboat, Taipei, is available here.

Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
Grades 8 and up
Library Catalog

“Hotshot pilot Spensa Nightshade completes her apotheosis in this series closer, as human rebels and their alien allies mount a climactic assault on the galactic empire. Having progressed from eating rats to being a cytonic superwarrior, Spensa is bonded by ties of loyalty and lust to former Skyward Flight leader, now Defiant Defense Force admiral, Jorgen—and also to a traumatized, planet-killing, interdimensional delver named Chet. Spensa would be well on her way to full-blown pacifism if the Superiority’s war of extermination against humans were not ramping up to a newly active phase. Nothing for it but a massive space battle, complete with dogfights, huge explosions, feints, betrayals, and tragic sacrifices…not to mention a swarm of ravenous, vacuum-dwelling vastworms eager to chow down on both sides.” –Kirkus Reviews

The first book in the series, Skyward, is available here.