Teen & Young Adult Books of the Month

by Amie Kaufman

€9.49

8 HOURS TO STOP AN EXPLOSION ... 8 HOURS TO FALL IN LOVE. From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Illuminae and Aurora Rising comes a high-octane, high-chemistry, sci-fi adventure about a stowaway girl and the richest boy in the galaxy, racing against the clock to outwit a gang of mercenaries. It's 2067, and the Graves family has transformed Mars from a lifeless rock into a chaotic patch of settlements - equal parts national pride, and corporate power grab. Enter Hunter Graves: handsome, ambitious, and with spectacularly bad timing. He shows up unannounced at the United Nations base just in time for a toxin alert to set off every alarm they've got. Then the evac pods leave without him. Also stranded: Cleo, a sharp-tongued stowaway with no intention of dying today, and even less patience for overconfident trust fund boys. But the enemy of your enemy is the jerk who might just help you survive. There is no toxin. There is a team of invading mercenaries planning to blow up the base - and every trace of their crime - in eight hours. Now, Hunter and Cleo have one shot to stop the explosion, escape alive, and deal with the inconvenient fact that they're falling for each other. The clock is ticking.

by Sarah Crossan

€10.99

Girl in Pieces meets One of Us is Lying, told in Sarah Crossan's inimitable and award-winning verse. Connie Ryder is taken from her home in the dead of night and sent to Silver Lake Academy - a remote, high-security facility for 'troubled' teens. At Silver Lake, the vulnerable and the violent are locked in together under a brutal regime that aims to improve their behaviour. But when Connie learns she's been given the bed of a missing girl named Belle, she is drawn deep into a chilling web of secrets and lies…  A sensational, immersive and hugely propulsive 'missing girl' thriller, set against the backdrop of America's controversial Troubled Teen industry.

by Emiko Jean

€10.99

A letter from the future . . . a lifetime to fall in love. A speculative romance that will bring you back to love for fans of Dustin Thao and Jenny Han.Lonely girl Emma doesn't believe in love, but she wishes for proof of its existence. When she receives a love letter from the future: If I'm being honest, I've loved you since the moment I met you, the search begins for the mysterious boy who claims he is the love of her life. Is it Ezra, the absurdly popular musical genius? Theo, the literal boy next door, who knows Emma best? Or Colin, the overly confident, overly handsome, overly rich kid she's just met? As Emma tries to uncover the identity of the letter writer, the mystery turns into something greater: a journey of self-discovery. In the end, Emma will learn the key to making love last and how it's the point of, well . . . everything. A swoony letter to love in all its forms from New York Times bestselling author, Emiko Jean.

by Cliodhna O'Sullivan

€10.99

**A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick** "A thrilling fantasy about power and patriarchy" ? The Bookseller, featured as Book of the Month The first book in a searing new romantasy trilogy, perfect for fans of A LANGUAGE OF DRAGONS and THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE. If he has the ability to wield magical powers, everyone will rejoice - especially the girl who loves him. But what happens when they realize she has the gift? Éadha (A-ya) has grown up in a deeply flawed society. In Domhain, power is drawn by elites from the life force of other, "lesser" people called Fodder. Those with this innate ability, the Channellers, have reshaped society to ensure their own high status and obscure the exploitative nature of their powers. Éadha, a lowly servant girl, is in love with her close childhood friend Ionáin, the son of the keep's ruling family. But the fate of his family's position rests on whether Ionáin has inherited a Channeller's ability - everyone is tense, waiting to see the result of the assessment on his 17th birthday. However, in a twist of fate, Éadha discovers that she herself contains this power … and Ionáin doesn't. It's unheard of - and dangerous - for a servant, especially a woman, to be a Channeller. Instead, Éadha tricks everyone into believing her to be gifted only as a Keeper, a Channeller's assistant who is less powerful but can manipulate the threads of power from Fodder. She is allowed to attend the Channeller training academy alongside Ionáin, who is - unbeknownst to him - being empowered by Éadha's own gift. Here, she is caught up in a whirlwind of patriarchy and heartache, torn between her lifelong devotion to Ionáin and her undeniable attraction to the enigmatic Gry. She also learns a devastating lesson: the human cost of the Channellers' power - and the lengths they will go to keep it. Ideal for readers who… love romantasy with high stakes, slow-burn tension, and messy, emotional choices are drawn to stories about power, patriarchy, and class systems built on exploitation enjoy academy settings, secret identities, and heroines who outsmart the rules meant to cage them want a love triangle dynamic with devotion, temptation, and real consequences like expansive, politically charged fantasy worlds with sharp social commentary