10 new YA books to kick your summer off right this June
By Lacy Baugher
The Beholder – Anna Bright
This fantasy debut from Anna Bright is described as “Cinderella meets The Odyssey” and listed as “perfect for fans of The Selection or Caraval.”
Basically: Sign me up right the heck now.
The Beholder follows a young woman named Selah who, thanks to some unfortunate circumstances, must sail across the Atlantic in search of a suitor to marry. Is this a fairytale The Bachelorette? Maybe. I’m here for it, either way.
According to early reviews, The Beholder is fully of references to legends, myths, and fairytales, and features a heroine who grows into her own voice along the way.
The Beholder will be released on June 4.
The Sorcery of Thorns hardcover is in my hands! And it can be in yours too three weeks from today! This doesn’t seem like real life. pic.twitter.com/MauOa7ZyLu
— Margaret Rogerson (updates only) (@MarRogerson) May 14, 2019
Sorcery of Thorns – Margaret Rogerson
The second novel from Margaret Rogerson, author of An Enchantment of Ravens, will likely include many of the same elements – a complex heroine, a lush setting, and charming secondary characters. (Spoiler alert: I loved An Enchantment of Ravens and cannot wait for this book!)
Sorcery of Thorns tells the story of Elisabeth, an apprentice at a magical library who must battle a powerful sorcerer to save her kingdom.
Basically, this description ticks all my boxes for great YA – a great heroine, a broody love interest, conspiracies, and a romance that is appears as though it will be an enemies-to-lovers twist. My body is ready, as the kids say.
(Also: Just look at that incredible cover!)
Sorcery of Thorns will be released on June 4.