End of 2019 top 10 YA releses

The end of 2019 is coming up and this year was filled with incredible new releases for young adult readers, such as King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo and Finale by Stephanie Garber. As the year comes to a close, here are the best new YA novels being released before 2019 ends and 2020 begins.

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1. The Queen of Nothing - Holly Black

This book is the long-awaited conclusion to “The Folk of the Air” series, following “The Cruel Prince” and “The Wicked King.” Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, readers will see what happens to Jude and her wicked king Cardan once and for all.

2. Children of Virtue and Vengeance - Tomi Adeyemi

The sequel to “Children of Blood and Bone” and the second book of the “Legacy of Orïsha” trilogy written by Tomi Adeyemi will be published Dec. 3. Adeyemi will take readers back into the land of Orïsha after main characters Zélie and Amari have finally restored magic to the land.

3. Starsight - Brandon Sanderson

The second book in Brandon Sanderson’s four-book “Skyward” series is set to be published on Nov. 26. Spensa has finally become a pilot like her father was, but with consequences. In this book, we see her struggle with what she’s learned about her deceased father and what these secrets mean for her.

4. Blood Heir - Amélie Wen Zhao

The debut novel by Amélie Wen Zhao is sure to be a hit. The first book in her Blood Heir Trilogy will be published on Nov. 19. Anastacya Mikhailov is a crown princess with a secret and throughout the book we see her deal with the assassination of her father, something people believed she did. Ana fights to clear her name with the help of Ramson Quicktongue, a con man.

5. Dangerous Alliance - Jennieke Cohen

Author Jennieke Cohen comes out with her debut novel “Dangerous Alliance” on Dec. 3. This young adult/historical fiction will follow Lady Victoria Aston on her journey to find a husband and save her family from losing everything. There is one twist, however. Strange accidents have been happening all around her, accidents that could end her life as well.

6. The Weight of a Soul - Elizabeth Tammi

Elizabeth Tammi will publish her second novel on Dec. 3. Her story follows Viking Lena, who has just lost her younger sister Fressa. Lena never recovered from Fressa’s death and begins a mission to find out exactly what happened, and how to bring her beloved sister back. On her mission to bring her back, she discovers secrets about her family she won’t soon forget.

7. Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things - Jacqueline Firkins

Jacqueline Firkins is releasing her first book on Dec. 17. Main character Edie Price is spending her last summer before college in Mansfield Massachusetts, much to her dismay. Edie soon finds herself between to boys vying for her attention, Sebastian and Henry. She must choose between the two before summer is over.

8. Crown of Oblivion - Julie Eshbaugh

Releasing on Nov. 12, Julie Eshbaugh’s latest novel follows Astrid, a surrogate for Princess Renya who takes the physical punishment every time Renya does something wrong. Astrid’s only way out of this life is to compete in the Race of Oblivion, where participants are administered a drug that wipes their memory and thrown into a new world filled with death.

9. Eight Will Fall - Sarah Harian

In Sarah Harian’s first book since 2014 and being released on Nov. 26, readers will follow Larking and eight criminals led by her who go on a mission to kill an ancient evil in a world where magic is outlawed. She soon finds out the eight of them were chosen for a reason, and that they were never meant to return.

10. Reverie - Ryan La Sala

In Ryan La Sala’s first novel “Reverie,” releasing on Dec. 3, main character Kane Montgomery finds himself half-dead in a river with no memory of how he got there. Kane tries to piece together clues to find out how he ended up there and ends up being dragged into incredible worlds that come out of nowhere. He realizes he must defeat an evil force before it’s too late.