August Picks

1. The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
   When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother, Fox, from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. Her gift for necromancy means that she's a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. In her new home, Tea puts all her energy into becoming an asha—one who can wield elemental magic. But dark forces are approaching quickly, and in the face of danger, Tea will have to overcome her obstacles…and make a powerful choice.

2. The Stolen Kingdom by Jillian Boehme
   For years, the once prosperous kingdom has suffered under the rule of the greedy and power-hungry Thungrave kings. Maralyth Graylaern has no idea that her hidden magical power is proof of a secret bloodline and claim to the throne. Alan Thungrave, the king's second son, has always been dissatisfied with his position as the spare heir.

3. The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

   The year is 1889, and Séverin Montagnet-Alarie, a wealthy hotelier and treasure hunter, is on a mission to gain back the inheritance he was once denied. With a team of experts all with something to prove, they set out on a mission from the elite Order of Babel and unearths a secret they never expected to find.

4. Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
   Soraya is a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch, hidden away from the world behind her walls and her garden. But as her brother's wedding approaches and she meets a demon trapped in the dungeon, she begins to question who she is and what she is becoming. Because sometimes, the princess is the monster.

5. Only Ashes Remain by Rebecca Shaeffer
   After escaping her kidnappers and destroying the black market where she was held captive, all Nita wants is to find a way to live her life without looking over her shoulder. But with a video of her ability to self-heal all over the dark web, Nita knows she’s still a prime target on the magical black market.