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20 Most-Anticipated YA Books Coming Fall 2022

20 Most-Anticipated YA Books Coming Fall 2022

20 Most-Anticipated YA Books Coming Fall 2022

Now that September is half-over, I finally sat down and looked at my list of most-anticipated YA books coming fall 2022. I’m really excited about so many of these titles. There are a few romcoms, and I’m loving that. There are also a LOT of spooky or spooky-ish books on this list, which is unusual for me. I’m not usually a big scary books girl. It doesn’t take much to freak me out– Disney movies used to give me nightmares as a child. Ha. At any rate, I’ve included books that are coming out from September 1 to November 30, so a few are books I’ve managed to read already. You’ll see links to the reviews already posted below.

In addition, my reading list for fall is pretty evenly split between YA and MG. Last week I posted my most-anticipated middle grade titles coming this fall, so please check out that post if you missed it.

20 YA Books I Can’t Wait to Read This Fall

Shades of Rust and Ruin by A. G. Howard

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What you need to know: Twin sisters. A family curse. An incredible boy who should be off-limits. Inspired by “Goblin Market” by Christina Rosetti. I am hooked on this one.

Release Date: September 6, 2022 | My Review


It Looks Like Us by Allison Ames

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What you need to know: A high school team visiting an Antarctic research station. An unknown, shapeshifting infection pursuing them one by one. Scary books aren’t my usual go-to, but I couldn’t put this one down. Ace main character.

Release Date: September 13, 2022 | My Review


I’m the Girl by Courtney Summers

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What you need to know: A girl determined to break into the secretive, elite world of a world-class resort discovers a deadly and predatory power structure in her town. Called a spiritual successor to SADIE, but it reminded me more of THE PROJECT. F/F romance.

Release Date: September 13, 2022 | My Review


Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer

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What you need to know: The sequel to DEFY THE NIGHT. A dangerous mission fraught with lies and betrayal to save the kingdom they both love. I love this series so far.

Release Date: September 13, 2022 | My Review


Direwood by Catherine Yu

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What you need to know: A small town plagued by missing teens. A nest of vampires and bloodsucking butterflies. One girl determined to destroy them and find her sister. I liked the unique spin on vampires in this one.

Release Date: September 20, 2022 | My Review


The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

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What you need to know: 1943 Virginia. After a string of murders, four codebreaker girls team up to find the killer so they can stop him before he strikes again. I couldn’t stop reading. F/F romance.

Release Date: September 20, 2022 | My Review


Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland

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What you need to know: An alternative history of a 1937 America divided by magic, race, and power. A young apprentice discovers a vast coverup that threatens her very existence. Looks incredible.

Release Date: September 20, 2022 | My Review


Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch

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What you need to know: Two teens estranged from family make their way across Salem, Massachusetts to discover the possibly witchy past of an aunt. Romance and mayhem abound. I’m excited for this one.

Release Date: September 27, 2022 | My Review


The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

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What you need to know: The long-anticipated prequel to THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END. Do I even need to say anything else?! I seriously cannot wait for this. It’s one of the YA books coming fall 2022 I’m most looking forward to reading.

Release Date: October 4, 2022 | My Review


Dark Room Etiquette by Robin Roe

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What you need to know: A kidnapped boy. A role his abductor has created for him. Can he escape before he loses himself? This one could be on the edge of what I can handle, but I loved A LIST OF CAGES, so I really want to try it.

Release Date: October 11, 2022 | My Review


If You Could See the Sun by Anna Liang

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What you need to know: A girl with a sudden ability to turn invisible. A new business plan: sell her classmates secrets so she can afford to stay in school. Secrets escalate to crimes, and she has to decide what to do about it. I’m really intrigued.

Release Date: October 11, 2022 | My Review


Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove by Rati Mehrotra

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What you need to know: A girl destined to guard and advise her ruler. A boy obsessed with the rules. Assassination, betrayal, and secrets from the past. I’m excited about the feel of the story world in this one and the hints at a possible enemies to lovers romance.

Release Date: October 18, 2022 | My Review


The Sevenfold Hunters by Rose Egal

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What you need to know: Goodreads calls this one a “genre-bending debut full of cutthroat school politics and the speculative intrigue of alien contact. That’s enough to capture my interest!

Release Date: October 25, 2022 | My Review


Silver in the Mist by Emily Victoria

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What you need to know: Spies. Politics. Secrets. The daughter of a spy-master is sent to a neighboring country to steal much-needed magic. But she learns that not all the stories she’s heard are true. Sounds like lots of intrigue.

Release Date: November 1, 2022 | My Review


Salt and Sugar by Rebecca Carvalho

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What you need to know: Two rival Brazilian bakeries. Two teens forced to work together to save their families’ businesses. Enemies to lovers romance. After all these other angsty titles, I am desperate to read this one!

Release Date: November 1, 2022 | My Review


The Luminaries by Susan Dennard

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What you need to know: A small town where monsters and nightmares rise each night. The girl who needs to conquer the monsters to restore her family legacy. The last boy she wants to ask for help. Looks immersive and intense.

Release Date: November 8, 2022 | My Review


The 9:09 Project by Mark H. Parsons

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What you need to know: A boy grieving the loss of his mother. A project: capturing pictures of ordinary people on the street. As the photos show him a deeper world, he begins to forge connections with new friends and reconnect with his memories of his mother.

Release Date: November 15, 2022 | My Review


Belittled Women by Amanda Sellet

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What you need to know: From Goodreads: “Lit’s about to hit the fan.” (This book had me at that line.) A girl whose mother is obsessed with the Alcott classic navigates her frustration at feeling boxed in by the classic story. This is exactly the rom-com I need in my life.

Release Date: November 29, 2022 | My Review


A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Earnshaw

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What you need to know: A land under a mysterious curse. A young astronomer seeking a message in the stars that will change everything. Looks sweeping and romantic.

Release Date: November 29, 2022 | My Review


A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass

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What you need to know: A sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance by the author of THE SELECTION. Reading the back cover copy made me think this could be the “what if America and Aspen were together?” sort of tale? Maybe?

Release Date: November 29, 2022 | My Review


What YA books are you most anticipating this fall?

What are your most-anticipated YA books coming fall 2022? Are you looking forward to any of the titles on my list? Are there amazing titles I’ve missed that I simply must add to my TBR? Leave a comment and let me know! I’d love to add more books to my list– and my shelves.

Review: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

An Enchantment of Ravens
Margaret Rogerson
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published September 26th, 2017

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About An Enchantment of Ravens

Isobel is a prodigy portrait artist with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk, immortal creatures who cannot bake bread, weave cloth, or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and Isobel’s paintings are highly prized among them. But when she receives her first royal patron—Rook, the autumn prince—she makes a terrible mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes – a weakness that could cost him his life.

Furious and devastated, Rook spirits her away to the autumnlands to stand trial for her crime. Waylaid by the Wild Hunt’s ghostly hounds, the tainted influence of the Alder King, and hideous monsters risen from barrow mounds, Isobel and Rook depend on one another for survival. Their alliance blossoms into trust, then love, violating the fair folks’ ruthless Good Law. There’s only one way to save both their lives, Isobel must drink from the Green Well, whose water will transform her into a fair one—at the cost of her Craft, for immortality is as stagnant as it is timeless.

Isobel has a choice: she can sacrifice her art for a future, or arm herself with paint and canvas against the ancient power of the fairy courts. Because secretly, her Craft represents a threat the fair folk have never faced in all the millennia of their unchanging lives: for the first time, her portraits have the power to make them feel.

My Review

I was incredibly excited to get to read this new release! Faeries, and painting, and the autumn prince…this was the perfect fall read. It was a lot darker/creepier than I was expecting, and the romance got a little extreme at times, but other than that, I loved it. This would make a great book to read for Halloween.

The book is written in first person perspective, which means that we get to hear directly from Isobel herself. It was neat hearing the story through her voice, though it did feel limited at times. I was hoping to see more of the scope of the faerie world, and how it worked, but instead the book just skimmed the surface. I feel like there is so much more that could be explored here–definitely series material, though at this point it’s just a standalone.

The parts of Whimsy and the faerie courts we did see, however, were captivating. The setting reminded me a lot of Goldstone Woods, from Anne Elisabeth Stengl’s books, both in its complexity and its dark, mysterious feel. The intricacies of the fair folk, and their customs were fascinating.

The plot itself kept me guessing at every corner, especially towards the end. It surprised me again and again, and I wasn’t sure how everything was going to work out in the end. You’ll just have to read for yourself to find out what happens!

In the end, I’m rating An Enchantment of Ravens 4 stars out of 5 (-1 for content). It’s the perfect creepy fall read for fans of Heather Dixon and Anne Elisabeth Stengl.


Recommended for Ages 16 up.

Cultural Elements
All of the human characters are described as white. Some of the fair folk are darker shades, and some are lighter (depending on what court they are from).

Profanity/Crude Language Content
A few bad words and crude language here and there.

Romance/Sexual Content
Some heavy kissing/touching. Sex is brought up, but doesn’t happen. Isobel is naked more than once near/in sight of Rook. She peeks at him washing.

Spiritual Content
Faerie courts and magic.

Violent Content
Characters are in mortal peril often, and sometimes close to death. Some wounds are described.

Drug Content
Characters drink wine. 

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Review: Fall by A. K. Morgen

Fall
A. K. Morgen
Curiosity Quills Press
Published October 5, 2013

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Arionna wakes in a hospital bed, wisps of memory from a brutal attack still clinging to her mind. Her wolf form lacks the strength to emerge, and Arionna isn’t sure she, her partner Dace and his wolf form will be able to survive when their enemies, Skoll and Hati, next appear. If they should fail, Skoll and Hati will free Fenrir from his chains and send the world spiraling into destruction unto its end. They must not fail, but at every turn, it seems their enemy is one step ahead, and Arionna’s injuries leave Dace nearly paralyzed with fear that he will lose her, a fear that only adds to Skoll and Hati’s advantage.

Dace and Arionna scramble for information, knowing they fight a battle ultimately doomed. One day they will fail and Fenrir will be unleashed. But now they fight to preserve the world they know and the lives they’ve created together. If only Arionna could piece together the memories of her past lives, she might be able to understand how to free the wolf inside her and beat her enemies back for another generation.

This second book in Morgen’s Ragnarok Prophesies series is laced with Norse mythology and supernatural beings. In the wake of the vampire/werewolf fan-craze, it’s refreshing to experience werewolves explored through a different framework, pushing toward a less common goal – saving the world – rather than struggling to survive and be understood.

Like many series seconds, Fall has moments in which characters wallow in the past or over-analyze the present, wondering what to do over and over. As the story threads weave together in the last fifty or so pages, Morgen regains strength and momentum and pulls out some pretty compelling twists for the story’s climax, making it likely that readers will be eager for the next installment of Arionna and Dace’s story.

Language Content
Extreme word usage but moderate frequency.

Sexual Content
Several heavy make-out scenes and references to sex in the past.

Spiritual Content
Main characters were created by the god Odin to protect earth and its inhabitants. In order to do this, they must fight powerful enemies Hati and Skoll and keep Fenrir from escaping his chains and destroying the world. The heroine reflects briefly on spirituality and the existence of one god or many and wonders what this means to her.

Violence
Wolf attacks and battle scenes appear throughout the story, sometimes told in detail. Descriptions are not overly gory, but the scenes are important to the story, so they are not usually brief.

Drug Content
None.

Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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