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Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Lullaby of the Dawn, Vol. 3 by Ichika Yuno

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Monsters & Mind Games by Emily Brandish

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams

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tense medium-paced

2.75

Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

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2.0

Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

If cozy and urban fantasy had a meet-cute and fell in love this novel would be the product and what an absolute joy it was! 

Ellery, a supernatural skeptic struggling to support their family in the face of a 5 year long winter, unintentionally entangles themselves with Knox, a magical familiar from the Other World fleeing his demons (literally), in F.T. Luken’s newest release. 

The found family trope is always executed to perfection in Lukens work and Otherwordly is no different. Of course the romance between Knox and Ellery is achingly adorable, but it is the deep bond formed from choosing your family and the willingness to fight for them that stands out. The whole cast of characters are interesting and their relationships among their group are both deeply comforting and laugh out loud funny to read (Charley is the comedic back bone of this family dynamic and I would die for her in an instant). 

I love characters that leave my heart warm after I put down the book and Otherworldy did just that! Highly recommend this read if you want a good found family YA with some magic! 

Special thanks to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, Margaret K. McElderry Books for providing me with this arc. I am leaving this review voluntarily! 

I Found You by Lisa Jewell

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Seraph by Lily Mayne

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emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75