Under the Neon Lights:" In this sparkling and heartfelt debut YA novel in verse, a young Black girl discovers first love, self-worth, and the power of a good skate."(YABookBlog)

If We Survive This:"The Walking Dead meets Yellowjackets in If We Survive This, a tense and emotional young adult horror novel from award-winning author Racquel Marie about a teen girl leading a group of survivors on a perilous journey during the apocalypse."(YABookBlog)

That Devil Ambition:"... thrilling stand-alone fantasy about the lengths we’ll go to get ahead—an incredibly fresh, twisty love letter to dark academia…with a body count."(YABookBlog)

Very Dangerous Things:"A murder mystery game turns deadly in this YA whodunit by the author of Suddenly a Murder."(YABookBlog)

Glourious Rivals:"Millions, hearts, and lives are on the line in this heart-stopping sequel to The Grandest Game by #1 bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes."(Goodreads)

References:

• 24hr.YABookBlog. “50+ Most Anticipated 2025 Ya Books.” 24hryabookblog, 8 Jan. 2025, 24hryabookblog.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/50-most-anticipated-2025-ya-books/.

   

   

• “Glorious Rivals (the Grandest Game, #2).” Goodreads, Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/book/show/216635092-glorious-rivals. Accessed 19 May 2025.