The Midnight Children

The Supernatural Society

Treasures of the Twelve

The Power of the Pearl Earrings (The Nguyen Kids, 2)

The Birt Family Secret and the Tale of Two Worlds

Corin's Quest (Tales out of Time)

The Knights of Neustria

When Nightmares Come to Town: The Stranger in the Shadows

Garden of the Cursed

In this thrilling YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Pool, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with one of the most powerful nobles in Caraza City to gain entry into an illustrious—and deadly—society that holds clues to her mother's disappearance. Perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, These Violent Delights, and Chain of Iron.

Since fleeing the gilded halls of Evergarden for the muck-filled canals of the Marshes, Marlow Briggs has made a name for herself as the best godsdamn cursebreaker in Caraza City. But no matter how many cases she solves, she is still haunted by the mystery of her mother’s disappearance.

When Adrius Falcrest, Marlow's old friend and scion of one of Caraza's most affluent spell-making families, asks her to help break a life-threatening curse, Marlow wants nothing to do with the boy who spurned her a year ago. But a new lead in her mother’s case makes Marlow realize that the only way to get the answers she desperately seeks is to help Adrius and return to Evergarden society—even if it means suffering through a fake love affair with him to avoid drawing suspicion from the conniving Five Families.

As the investigation draws Marlow into a web of deadly secrets and powerful enemies, a shocking truth emerges: Adrius’s curse and her mother’s disappearance may just be clues to an even larger mystery, one that could unravel the very foundations of Caraza and magic itself.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Midnight Children

Dan Gemeinhart, 2022

The Supernatural Society

Rex Ogle, 2022

Treasures of the Twelve

Cindy Lin, 2021

The Power of the Pearl Earrings (The Nguyen Kids, 2)

Linda Trinh, 2022

The Birt Family Secret and the Tale of Two Worlds

A R Merga, 2021

Corin's Quest (Tales out of Time)

Donna Vann, 1996

The Knights of Neustria

H.L. Dennis, 2013

When Nightmares Come to Town: The Stranger in the Shadows

Alan Wray, Julie Overpeck, Norbert Yates, 2023