Stephenie Meyer's latest book, Midnight Sun, a retelling of Twilight from Edward Cullen's point of view, will be released on August 4th, 2020. You can get on the waitlist for a library copy of Midnight Sun right now, but here are some other books you might enjoy while you wait. This list is a selection of young adult paranormal romance and books that might seem to be from a villain's point of view. We hope you find something here that will dazzle you.
Life and death : Twilight reimagined
by Stephenie Meyer When seventeen-year-old Beufort Swan leaves Phoenix to live with his father in Forks, Washington, he meets a mysterious, alluring girl at school for whom he feels an overwhelming attraction and who he comes to realize is not wholly human |
The beautiful
by Renée Ahdieh Fleeing to 19th-century New Orleans when her life in Paris is threatened, a dressmaker is welcomed into the glitzy underworld before her prospects are upended by a pair of murders and an age-old feud involving the city’s ruling vampires. |
White cat
by Holly Black Rendered an outsider because of his dubious family of magical con artists, Cassel struggles with lingering guilt over his role in a friend's death years earlier and begins experiencing bizarre dreams about a white cat that make him question his dead friend's actual fate. |
A phoenix first must burn : sixteen stories of black girl magic, resistance, and hope
by Patrice Caldwell Featuring contributions by best-selling and award-winning authors, an anthology of 16 science-fiction and fantasy stories explores the Black experience in worlds ranging from folktale environments to futuristic societies. |
Incendiary
by Zoraida Córdoba Renata, a memory thief, one of the feared magical Moria, who was rescued from the King's Wrath, for whom she was forced to use her powers against her own people, is now a rebel spy, but when she must return to complete a mission, she discovers a secret from her own past. |
Loki : where mischief lies
by Mackenzi Lee After the banishment of his only friend, the sorceress Amora, to Earth, a young Loki travels to nineteenth-century London to investigate a string of murders but finds much more than he expects. |
Renegades
by Marissa Meyer As she nears her goal of avenging the Renegades, who overthrew the villains to establish order from ruin, Nova grows close to justice-seeking Renegade Adrian, but her allegiance to the villains could destroy them both. |
Out Now : Queer We Go Again!
by Saundra Mitchell A follow-up to the critically acclaimed All Out anthology, Out Now features seventeen new short stories from amazing queer YA authors. Vampires crash prom ... aliens run from the government ... a president's daughter comes into her own ... a true romantic tries to soften the heart of a cynical social media influencer ... a selkie and the sea call out to a lost soul. Teapots and barbershops ... skateboards and VW vans ... Street Fighter and Ares's sword: Out Now has a story for every reader and surprises with each turn of the page! This essential and beautifully written modern-day collection features an intersectional and inclusive slate of authors and stories. |
This savage song
by Victoria Schwab As the heirs to opposing sides in a warring city, Kate Harker and Augustus Flynn should never have met, but instead find themselves having to choose between friendship and enmity at the risk of their city's future. |
A court of thorns and roses
by Sarah J. Maas Dragged off to a treacherous magical land as retribution for killing a wolf, huntress Feyre learns that her captor is one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world. |
Infinity Son
by Adam Silvera Manifesting supernatural phoenix fire abilities when he turns 18, Emil becomes a reluctant defender against the specters that overshadow his world and reluctantly joins a vigilante team that his powerless brother idolizes. |
Slayer
by Kiersten White A debut entry in a new series set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer introduces the daughter of a Watcher's Academy Council member who is forced to protect her loved ones when she is chosen as the world's final slayer. By the best-selling author of The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein. |