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This instalment combines twin-sibling uncertainty with a struggle involving magic, monsters and plans to summon a powerful being. Several groups act in different places, and the ending leaves the conflict open.

A fantasy adventure about Fort and his friends trying to prevent Damian from summoning the Old Ones. Prophecy, magic, visions and uncertain alliances drive their search for answers.

Ming’s search for the tomb links a present-day family predicament with accounts of Emperor Qin and the ancient terra-cotta soldiers. The story also includes photographs of village life, the Great Wall and the excavated tomb.

A group of exiled teenagers face a survival choice in an undead-infested setting, while secrets among them complicate their search for safety and other survivors.

Nora investigates a family mystery while trying to work out whether she can rely on Patch.

Claire’s arrival in Paris brings new sights, people and language, alongside the pleasure of exploring with Camille. Her curiosity about why she was sent there drives the mystery.

Two teenagers who each believed Charlie loved only them join forces after his apparent death. Their search across several cities becomes a suspenseful journey into what they knew—and did not know—about him and each other.

A warm-spirited fantasy about a young bruja negotiating family rules and friendship, with returned spirits bringing a magical mystery. Leo’s grief over her mother’s death and her friend Caroline’s bereavement sit alongside the bakery, spellwork and community celebrations.

This historical mystery pairs Violet’s hopes for a more exciting life with a family mystery and a series of murders. As girls go missing and being murdered, Violet suspects Joseph may be hiding a terrible secret.

A summer at an elite riding academy becomes a search for answers about a girl who disappeared on a trail ride. Brynlei’s investigation draws opposition, and she faces a choice involving a secret and a life.

A school competition, strict boundaries and mysterious island details set up a fantasy mystery. Anne’s search for the reason she was admitted becomes entangled with the school’s hidden rules and the possible danger to people she loves.

A myth-inspired fantasy quest combines danger from waking Egyptian gods with Carter and Sadie’s search for answers about their family. Their reunion begins after a long separation.

A speculative thriller built around stolen, downloadable memories, a hidden past and a government experiment. Seven and Alba’s uneasy bargain draws them into a chase involving the London Guard and Alba’s prosecutor father.

This is a family-secrets story about a young person tracing her origins and Jewish heritage across a journey from Ontario to Germany.

This is a historical adventure centred on Julia’s journey and the secrets of the people she meets. Her choices about trust and what to fight for drive the story.

This is a story of celebrity, relationships and gossip, centred on Amy’s choices after a blackmail threat. Her secrets and interference in other people’s lives bring social consequences into focus.

Katie’s friends each entrust her with a secret, and she finds keeping all four difficult. Their confidences include crushes and cheating on a maths test, bringing questions of trust into the Cupcake Club.

This is a family-and-friendship story about a child trying to make sense of an absent parent and changes she cannot control. Macy’s search provides an adventure alongside those personal questions.

Expect a fantasy sequel built around a covert struggle with royal authority, dangerous secrets and changing loyalties. Its action and suspense sit alongside Celaena’s past and complicated relationships.

Dan’s hoped-for summer of making friends turns into an investigation with Abby and Jordan. The former asylum’s hidden spaces and history connect the three teenagers to secrets from its past.

A murder, its aftermath for the victim’s sister, and the killer’s drive to prove himself to his brothers form the central strands. Secrets and a breaking wall of silence link them.

This is a space-set mystery about an uneasy journey, a missing cultural symbol and two young travellers who try to help one another get home.

Tally’s pursuit of a musician tied to her family past leads her to Maddy and a love that unsettles her assumptions. Family secrets and questions of identity sit alongside friendship and supernatural elements.

A dystopian survival adventure about Jen and Father, an AI who has cared for her since she was a baby. Their search for a new home brings danger, new connections and a difficult secret.

Expect a perilous escape through a bleak fantasy setting, with two alternating viewpoints, action and a romance threaded through the danger.

Expect supernatural mysteries set around a high-school prom and college Greek-life rituals, with Maggie investigating threats and secrets.

Expect a fantasy adventure that mixes family upheaval, secret-society mysteries, powerful relics and threats described as difficult to destroy.

A brisk teen suspense story built around secrets, threatening messages and the strain of keeping up appearances. Its multiple viewpoints show how social pressure can affect the girls differently.

A supernatural romance-and-peril finale, with two intertwined strands: Sydney’s pursuit of a former enemy and Adrian’s investigation of spirit magic. It is the sixth Bloodlines book.

This is a spy story about Jocelyn trying to change sides while confronting the consequences of her upbringing and divided loyalties.

This is a story about bereavement and the effort to maintain happiness and close relationships. A rare plant Tessa’s mother entrusted to her care also features in the plot.

A supernatural mystery follows Triss as she tries to understand why her memories and body feel changed, while uncovering secrets about her family and strange forces around them.

A puzzle-led adventure combines geocaching and codes with friendship, secrecy and a race to respond to a dangerous crystal’s power.

A fantasy collection built around a distinctive archive of the dead, with a working Keeper at its centre. It combines action, horror and romance, alongside questions of life, loss and difficult choices.

This is a story about a young person confronting the effects of HIV/AIDS stigma and secrecy after a death in her family. Friendship, loyalty and family ties are also central.

This is an imaginative adventure that shifts Fergus from familiar school-and-family routines into a world of strange machinery, secret identities and a distant rescue challenge.

Expect a school social drama driven by crushes, competing romantic attention and a secret from a boyfriend’s past, with a holiday party providing a shared backdrop.

Expect a school-set murder mystery in which a photograph draws suspicion towards Nicole and complicates her friendship with the victim’s girlfriend.

This is a suspenseful mystery built around Charity’s restricted life, her unexplained condition and a dream that seems connected to a hidden part of the house.

A ghost story built around a prank that goes wrong: the siblings’ attempt to create a haunting leads to a dangerous supernatural presence and a mystery rooted in the inn’s past.

This is a speculative mystery built around Janelle’s return from death, an FBI investigation, and a countdown that may signal global catastrophe. Romance adds another tension to her attempt to discover what is happening.

This is a friendship story about staying connected through a major change, alongside the social challenges of starting junior high.

This is a supernatural story set around college life, with hidden vampire power alongside clashes at school and uncertainty among new housemates.

A twin’s disappearance drives the mystery, while Ivy’s attempt to uncover the school’s secret gives the story a trail of clues to follow.

A character-led story follows Samson as he navigates feeling like an outsider and becomes entangled in Angel’s secrets. Its focus appears to be how people see one another, alongside suspense about the dealings and their outcome.