They say you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, but sometimes it’s hard not to when the cover is just so gorgeous. Here are 15 of the month’s most beautiful covers from September 2019!

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
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In the early 1900s, a young woman searches for her place in the world after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
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Set in a world of powerful women, dark magic, and off-the-charts romance, book one of this stunning fantasy duology will leave readers burning for more.

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
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For fans of Before We Were Yours and Where the Crawdads Sing, a magnificent novel about four orphans on a life-changing odyssey during the Great Depression, from the New York Times bestselling author of Ordinary Grace.

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching, historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E. Schwab.

The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett
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The Last Magician meets A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue in this thrilling tale filled with magic and set in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains where a girl must hunt down Vlad the Impaler’s cursed ring in order to save her father.

After The Flood by Kassandra Montag
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A compulsively readable novel of dark despair and soaring hope, After the Flood is a magnificent, action packed, and sometimes frightening odyssey laced with wonder—an affecting and wholly original saga both redemptive and astonishing.

The Widow of Pale Harbor by Hester Fox
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Maine, 1846. Gabriel Stone is desperate to escape the ghosts that haunt him in Massachusetts, so he moves to Pale Harbor. Strange, unsettling things have been happening, and the townspeople claim that only one person can be responsible: Sophronia Carver, a reclusive widow who lives with a spinster maid in the eerie Castle Carver. Sophronia must be a witch, and she almost certainly killed her husband. As the incidents escalate, one thing becomes clear: they are the work of a twisted person inspired by the wildly popular stories of Mr. Edgar Allan Poe.

SLAY by Brittney Morris
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Ready Player One meets The Hate U Give in this dynamite debut novel that follows a fierce teen game developer as she battles a real-life troll intent on ruining the Black Panther–inspired video game she created and the safe community it represents for Black gamers.

A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth
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Dark, gripping, and utterly unique, this atmospheric historical fantasy from critically acclaimed author Laura E. Weymouth is perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood and Caraval.

The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring
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Simmering in Patagonian myth, The Tenth Girl is a gothic psychological thriller with a haunting twist.

The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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Gothic, intoxicating, feminist, darkly provoking and deeply romantic – this is the breathtakingly imagined untold story of the brides of Dracula, by bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave in her much-anticipated YA debut.

The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt
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The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt is a stunning contemporary fantasy debut about another London, a magical world hidden behind the bustling modern city we know.

Butterfly Yellow by Thanhha Lai
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Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Ibi Zoboi, and Erika L. Sanchez, this gorgeously written and deeply moving own voices novel is the YA debut from the award-winning author of Inside Out & Back Again.

The Possible World by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz
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An astonishing, deeply moving novel about the converging lives of a young boy who witnesses a brutal murder, the doctor who tends to him, and an elderly woman guarding her long buried past.

No One’s Home by D.M. Pulley
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For fans of The Haunting of Hill House comes a dark tale of a mansion haunted by a legacy of tragedy and a family trapped by lies.

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Read on to discover our picks and tell us in the comments below if you will be picking up any of them!

The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas
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Inspired by wuxia martial-arts dramas as well as the centuries-old ballad of Mulan, The Magnolia Sword is perfect for fans of Renee Ahdieh, Marie Lu, or Kristin Cashore–a thrilling, romantic, and sharp-edged novel that lives up to its beloved heroine.

American Royals by Katharine McGee
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What if America had a royal family? If you can’t get enough of Harry and Meghan or Kate and William, meet American princesses Beatrice and Samantha.

The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett
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The Last Magician meets A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue in this thrilling tale filled with magic and set in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains where a girl must hunt down Vlad the Impaler’s cursed ring in order to save her father.

SLAY by Brittney Morris
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Ready Player One meets The Hate U Give in this dynamite debut novel that follows a fierce teen game developer as she battles a real-life troll intent on ruining the Black Panther–inspired video game she created and the safe community it represents for Black gamers.

The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring
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Simmering in Patagonian myth, The Tenth Girl is a gothic psychological thriller with a haunting twist.

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching, historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E. Schwab.

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
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Co-written by sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite, and told in epistolary style through letters, articles, emails, and diary entries, this exceptional debut novel captures a sparkling new voice and irrepressible heroine in a celebration of storytelling sure to thrill fans of Nicola Yoon, Ibi Zoboi and Jenna Evans Welch!

Rebel Girls by Elizabeth Keenan
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Athena Graves’ staunchly feminist views and love of punk rock aren’t exactly mainstream at St. Ann’s, her conservative Catholic high school. Then a malicious rumor that her popular, pro-life sister, Helen, had an abortion. Despite their wildly contrasting views, Athena, Helen, and their friends must find a way to convince the student body and the administration that it doesn’t matter what Helen did or didn’t do…even if their riot grrrl protests result in the expulsion of their entire rebel girl gang.

The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari
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Two years after a deadly plane crash, best friends D and Spider head into the mountains to face their grief. A gripping psychological thriller for fans of The Cheerleaders and Sadie.

Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee and Stephanie Hans
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A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth
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Dark, gripping, and utterly unique, this atmospheric historical fantasy from critically acclaimed author Laura E. Weymouth is perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood and Caraval.

Will you be picking up any of these September releases? Tell us in the comments below!

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After the release of her debut novel last year, Laura E. Weymouth returns with a new YA fantasy that will have you hooked! We chat to Laura about A Treason of Thorns and its inspiration, along with book recommendations, writing, and more!

Hi Laura! Tell us a little about yourself!

I’m a fulltime kid-wrangler/animal-keeper and part-time author/Baba Yaga, who lives at the edge of the woods in western New York. I like coffee (though it doesn’t like me) running (though I’m terrible at it) and being surrounded by living things.

A Treason of Thorns is set to release on September 10^th. If you could only use five words to describe it, what would they be?

Fierce and prickly pastoral gothic.

Now let’s hear a little more! What can readers expect?

A Treason of Thorns is the story of Violet Sterling, the dispossessed daughter of a treasonous nobleman, whose family has long served as Caretakers to a sentient estate called Burleigh House. When Vi’s given the opportunity to return to her family home after her father’s execution, she seizes it, only to discover that Burleigh House itself is slowly dying, and that if it fails, there could be severe consequences for the surrounding land. It’s up to Vi to decide whether her House is worth fighting for, or if, as others believe, it should be put down.

Where did the inspiration for A Treason of Thorns come from?

I’ve always been a history lover, and while a number of things factored into the development of the idea that became A Treason of Thorns, one of them was a fascination with how much of our personal stories houses witness. And particularly old stately homes in Europe, that see generations of the same family living under their roof. There’s a real sense of responsibility towards their homes among families who’ve been in one place for a long time, and so I thought what if the house was just as strongly bonded to its family? So that’s how Burleigh House came to be, and the rest of the book grew around it.

Did you face any challenges while writing?

HA! Yes. I have two daughters, who I describe as mildly feral. They’re seven and four and very lovely, happy kids but also absolute agents of chaos. I’m their fulltime carer first and foremost at this point, rather than a fulltime writer, so that’s definitely the biggest challenge—working my writing into the nooks and crannies of a pre-existing and nearly all-consuming endeavor.

Was there a certain scene or character you enjoyed writing?

Anytime I got to write interactions between Alfie and Espie was a DELIGHT, because I tend to write a lot of melancholy, brooding characters and to have two people who are so obviously on the same wavelength and so obviously having fun together no matter the circumstances was a treat.

Your debut novel, The Light Between Worlds, published last year. How have things changed since then?

I sleep a lot less??? I always joke that my office hours are from 8pm till 11, after the kids are in bed. And sometimes people refer to me as a “critically-acclaimed author” which means I have to awkward-shuffle away, even if I can only do it internally.

Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?

Read widely and write with abandon. Try writing in a lot of different genres, a lot of different styles. Practice imitating other voices and inventing new ones until you find something that’s a perfect, organic fit for you. And give yourself at least a couple years at the outset where you’re NOT writing with the goal of publication, so you can take those literary risks that will allow you to hone your style.

What’s next for you?

A nap! But on a publishing front I have a few projects in the works, none of which I can talk about yet, so you’ll have to stay tuned!

Lastly, do you have any book recommendations for us?

ALWAYS. My eternal blanket recommendation is the Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta which are the books of my heart and which I re-read annually. Recently I’ve loved the stylish and whip-smart MEM by Bethany C. Morrow, An Enchantment of Ravens and Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson, The Beholder by Anna Bright, and Echo North by Joanna Meyer.

Will you be picking up A Treason of Thorns? Tell us in the comments below!

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There’s also many other books in store for you such as titles by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Tahereh Mafi, and Neal Shusterman! If you’re after a good fantasy, give Megan Shepherd’s Grim Lovelies a go, or perhaps you’re after more of a historical (which there is plenty this month), so pick up Virginia Boecker’s An Assassin’s Guide To Love & Treason. Pintip Dunn’s Star-Crossed will satisfy sci-fi fans, while Claire Legrand’s Sawkill Girls will provide an excellent mystery thriller!

Read on to discover our favourites and tell us in the comments below which one you are most excited for!

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
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Love and hate, revenge and redemption, destruction and salvation all clash in this gorgeous sequel to the New York Times bestseller, Strange the Dreamer.

The Lady’s Guide To Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
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Felicity Montague is through with pretending she prefers society parties to books about bone setting and he cares about anything more than her dream of becoming a doctor. A year after an accidentally whirlwind tour of Europe, she returns with two goals in mind—avoid the marriage proposal of Callum Doyle; and enroll in medical school. Doctor Alexander Platt is looking for research assistants in Germany. Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity’s way, so long as she’s allowed to travel with Felicity disguised as her maid. In spite of her suspicions, Felicity agrees, but once the girl’s true motives are revealed, Felicity becomes part of a perilous quest that will lead her from the German countryside to the promenades of Zurich to secrets lurking beneath the Atlantic.

The Darkest Star by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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When seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher is caught up in a raid at a notorious club known as one of the few places where humans and the surviving Luxen can mingle freely, she meets Luc, an unnaturally beautiful guy she initially assumes is a Luxen…but he is in fact something much more powerful. Her growing attraction for Luc will lead her deeper and deeper into a world she’d only heard about, a world where everything she thought she knew will be turned on its head…

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
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It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments—even the physical violence—she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day. She drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother. But then she meets Ocean James. He’s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin.

Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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The drought—or the Tap-Out, as everyone calls it—has been going on for a while now. Everyone’s lives have become an endless list of don’ts: don’t water the lawn, don’t fill up your pool, don’t take long showers. Until the taps run dry. Suddenly, Alyssa’s quiet suburban street spirals into a warzone of desperation; neighbours and families turned against each other on the hunt for water. And when her parents don’t return and her life—and the life of her brother—is threatened, Alyssa has to make impossible choices if she’s going to survive.

What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
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Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it. Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things. But when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store for them?

Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore
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The del Cisne girls have never just been sisters; they’re also rivals, Blanca as obedient and graceful as Roja is vicious and manipulative. They know that, because of a generations-old spell, their family is bound to a bevy of swans deep in the woods. They know that, one day, the swans will pull them into a dangerous game that will leave one of them a girl, and trap the other in the body of a swan. But when two local boys become drawn into the game, the swans’ spell intertwines with the strange and unpredictable magic lacing the woods, and all four of their fates depend on facing truths that could either save or destroy them.

Imagine Us Happy by Jennifer Yu
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Stella lives with depression, and her goals for junior year are pretty much limited to surviving her classes, staying out of her parents’ constant fights and staving off unwanted feelings enough to hang out with her friends Lin and Katie. Until Kevin. A quiet, wry senior who understands Stella and the lows she’s going through like no one else. With him, she feels less lonely, listened to—and hopeful for the first time since ever… But to keep that feeling, Stella lets her grades go and her friendships slide. With her life spinning out of control, she’s got to figure out what she truly needs, what’s worth saving—and what to let go.

Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
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Who are the Sawkill Girls? Marion: the new girl. Awkward and plain, steady and dependable. Zoey: the pariah. Luckless and lonely, hurting but hiding it. Val: the queen bee. Gorgeous and privileged, ruthless and regal. Their stories come together on the island of Sawkill Rock, where gleaming horses graze in rolling pastures and cold waves crash against black cliffs. Where kids whisper the legend of an insidious monster at parties and around campfires. Where girls have been disappearing for decades, stolen away by a ravenous evil no one has dared to fight… until now.

The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth
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Five years ago, Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell cowered from air strikes in a London bomb shelter. But that night took a turn when the sisters were transported to another realm called the Woodlands and found temporary refuge. When they finally returned to London, nothing had changed at all—nothing, except themselves. Now, Ev spends her days sneaking into the woods outside her boarding school, wishing for the Woodlands. Philippa, on the other hand, is determined to find a place in this world. But when Evelyn goes missing, Philippa must confront the depth of her sister’s despair and the painful truths they’ve been running from.

An Assassin’s Guide To Love and Treason by Virginia Boecker
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When Lady Katherine’s father is killed for being an illegally practicing Catholic, she discovers treason wasn’t the only secret he’s been hiding: he was also involved in a murder plot against the reigning Queen Elizabeth I. With nothing left to lose, Katherine disguises herself as a boy and travels to London to fulfill her father’s mission, and to take it one step further–kill the queen herself. Katherine’s opportunity comes in the form of William Shakespeare’s newest play, which is to be performed in front of Her Majesty. But what she doesn’t know is that the play is not just a play–it’s a plot to root out insurrectionists and destroy the rebellion once and for all.

When We Caught Fire by Anna Godbersen
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It’s 1871 and Emmeline Carter is poised to take Chicago’s high society by storm. Between her father’s sudden rise to wealth, and her recent engagement to Chicago’s most eligible bachelor, Emmeline has it all. But she can’t stop thinking about the life she left behind, including her childhood sweetheart, Anders Magnuson. Fiona Byrne, Emmeline’s childhood best friend, is delighted by her friend’s sudden rise to prominence, especially since it means Fiona is free to pursue Anders herself. But when Emmeline risks everything for one final fling with Anders, Fiona feels completely betrayed.

Grim Lovelies by Megan Shepherd
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From New York Times bestselling author Megan Shepherd, Grim Lovelies is an epic and glittering YA fantasy. Prepare to be spellbound by the world of Grim Lovelies, where secrets have been long buried, friends can become enemies, and everything—especially humanity—comes at a price.

The Healer by Donna Freitas
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Marlena Oliveira has—mysteriously, miraculously—been given the power to heal all kinds of ailments. People around the world believe she is a saint. But her power comes at a price: she can’t go to school, she can’t have friends her own age, and she certainly can’t date. Then she meets Finn, a boy who makes her want to fall in love. For the first time, she begins to doubt whether her gift is worth all that she must give up to keep it.

Star-Crossed by Pintip Dunn
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Princess Vela’s people are starving. Stranded on a planet that lacks food, Vela makes the ultimate sacrifice and becomes an Aegis for her people. Accepting a genetic modification that takes sixty years off her life, she can feed her colony via nutrition pills. But her best friend is still getting worse. Now the king is dying, too. When the boy she’s had a crush on since childhood volunteers to give his life for her father’s, Vela realizes her people need more than pills to survive. As tensions rise between Aegis and colonists, secrets and sabotage begin to threaten the future of the colony itself.

Broken Things by Lauren Oliver
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Everyone thinks Mia and Brynn killed their best friend, Summer. That driven by their obsession with a novel called The Way into Lovelorn the three girls had imagined themselves into the magical world where their fantasies became twisted, even deadly. The only thing is: they didn’t do it. On the anniversary of Summer’s death, a seemingly insignificant discovery resurrects the mystery and pulls Mia and Brynn back together once again. But as the lines begin to blur between past and present and fiction and reality, the girls must confront what really happened in the woods all those years ago—no matter how monstrous.

Check out what else is coming out this month on our Goodreads list!

What book are you most excited for? Tell us in the comments below!

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