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Stephanie Garber loves Disneyland because its the one place on earth where she feels as if the fantastical stories she loves to write about could actually come to life. When she's not writing young adult fantasy, she teaches creative writing at a private college in northern California, where shes known for turning assignments into games and taking students on field trips that involve book signings.
Stephanie Garber recommends
Song of the Current (2017)
(Song of the Current, book 1)
Sarah Tolcser
"Adventurous and dangerous! Fate and fires, pirates and shadowmen, Song of the Current will carry you into a treacherous and fantastic world, which you will not want to leave."
Beasts Made of Night (2017)
Tochi Onyebuchi
"Beasts Made of Night will bewitch you. Taj will steal your heart without even trying, while his deadly world will lure you in, leaving you spellbound long after the final devastating page."
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (2017)
(Rise of the Empress, book 1)
Julie C Dao
"A stunning reimagining of the Evil Queen. Filled with treacherous courtesans, dark magic, terrible choices, and bloody hearts, Julie Dao’s exquisite take on this classic villain rises far above the average retelling."
A Poison Dark and Drowning (2017)
(Kingdom On Fire, book 2)
Jessica Cluess
"Devastatingly magical and monstrously romantic. I can't decide if this book stole my heart or ripped it out of my chest."
When I Cast Your Shadow (2017)
Sarah Porter
"Darkly seductive. Sarah Porter’s writing glitters and her storytelling stuns in this twisted tale of siblings, love, and death."
Everless (2017)
(Everless, book 1)
Sara Holland
"Sara Holland is a fierce storyteller. An intoxicating blend of blood, secrets, and haunting mythology, Everless gives new and terrifying meaning to the phrase running out of time."
The Hazel Wood (2018)
Melissa Albert
"This book will be your next obsession. Welcome to the Hazel Wood, where bad luck is a living thing, princesses are doomed, and every page contains a wondrously terrible adventure - it's not safe inside these pages, but once you enter, you may never want to leave."
Ace of Shades (2018)
(Shadow Game, book 1)
Amanda Foody
"Utterly original. Amanda Foody has a wicked imagination. If you enjoy your fantasy on the darker side, then you will love Gomorrah!"
Heart of Thorns (2018)
(Heart of Thorns, book 1)
Bree Barton
"A fantastical feminist fairy tale. Full of love, mystery, sisterhood, and severed hands, Heart of Thorns casts a fierce and magical spell."
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (2018)
Kiersten White
"Exquisitely disturbing. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein is a beautiful tapestry of horror, sewn together with threads of madness, obsession, and murder. Kiersten White has written a masterful and monstrous retelling."
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