Hardinge’s novel is a Gothic and cerebral standalone-and stand out-young adultfantasy. After his sudden death, Faith confronts the lie tree, which gifts fruit that will tell you the truth if you will feed it lies. In that space we have 14-year-old Faith, a budding naturalist whose reverend father has come under some controversy for fraud. The Lie Tree by Frances Hardingeįrances Hardinge’s The Lie Tree is set amid the 19th century tensions among Darwin’s radical books and resistance to his provocative ideas. Iron Cast is a great female-driven stand-alone historical fantasy for anyone who likes a little horror with their magic. But when one of their cons goes wrong, Ada is locked up in the Haversham Asylum, where Corinne will have to try to break her out. Ada Navarra and Corinne Wells are best friends and hemopaths who work in the Cast Iron night club, supplementing their income with con jobs that target the city’s rich and powerful. In 1919 Boston, hemopaths use their blood to create intricate works of art and poetry, control and change memories, and more. Their dangerous journey brings them closer together and into an unexpected attraction, but only one Huntress can save the kingdom… Iron Cast by Destiny Sora
But that’s where the similarities end, with Taisin gifted with magic and Kaede being firmly grounded in the earth. Taisin and Kaede have exactly one thing in common: they are both 17. Two girls are chosen to lead a mission to the distant Tanlili, the city where the Fairy Queen dwells, and beg assistance. Nature is askew throughout the world, and things are getting desperate. Though this novel is set in the same universe as Malinda Lo’s Ash, aCinderella retelling, Huntress can be read on its own.
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Stand-alones are self-contained stories that allow you to sample a writer’s style, and they can be just as epic and powerful as series that stretch into eight- or nine-book installments. That’s why stand-alone YA fantasy novels are great reads if you’re feeling commitmentphobic about getting involved with a new series. I like to read complete series or no series at all, probably because I feel burned waiting for the next installment in theA Song of Ice and Fire books to come out. Caraval is over, but perhaps the greatest game of all has begun. And Legend has a choice to make that will forever change him. After uncovering a secret, Scarlett will need to do the impossible. Tella must decide if she’s going to trust Legend.
Welcome to Finale, the final book in Stephanie Garber’s #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series! It’s been two months since the Fates were freed from a deck of cards, two months since Legend claimed the throne for his own, and two months since Tella discovered the boy she fell in love with doesn’t really exist. With this sort of intensity and bravura, Matchbook Romance sets a high standard for itself and shows every sign of meeting it on future releases.YA Fantasy Week, and this list of standalone YA fantasy books, is sponsored by Flatiron Books. At the same time, they don't skimp on the details guest keyboardist David Palmer's unobtrusive bleeps and gurgles bring some variety to the otherwise monochromatic timbre, especially in quiet interludes or long final chords. ( Stern especially loves doing double bass drum fills, which sound the way a Muhammad Ali combination must have once felt.) They build their choruses and other peak moments around massive blasts of guitar anchored by basslines on the root of each chord for maximum impact. The winning cards include expressive lyrics delivered most of the time by twin lead vocals, songs powered by a combination of sharp hooks and dramatic changes in dynamics, and a multi-layered production in which Brett Gurewitz allows plenty of room for the sound to chime, buzz, and roar over Aaron Stern's thundering drums. In an assertive full-length debut, Matchbook Romance deals out a strong hand and plays it well.