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Boog has grown up in a world without vampires, because vampire hunting group The Vanquishers got rid of all of them decades ago. But no one seems to have told her parents that. Though most people in their area have given up on vampire precautions, her family still follows all the classic rules (garlic, daylight, etc.). When Aaron, one of Boog's friends, goes missing, she's concerned that vampires might be back. Or, maybe it's just the school counselor, who's definitely seemed suspicious recently. Boog, and other friends Cedric and Jules, will have to band together to try and rescue Aaron from whatever fiend, fanged or not, has him in their grasp.

_The Vanquishers_ by Kalynn Bayron

Ollie's school trip was always supposed to be filled with ghosts — after all, Smoke Hollow, the local farm, has a deep history, including that of a sinister smiling man who, for a price, grants your wish. But when their bus breaks down on the way home, and their teacher goes for help, the bus driver gives them cryptic advice, the scarecrows begin watching them, and Ollie's wristwatch suddenly counts down and says "RUN."

_Small Spaces_ by Katherine Arden

Lucas Sinclair might have an evil-fighting friend group, but that doesn't mean he doesn't feel like an outsider. Luckily, the start of high school means that he can connect with one of the few other Black students at school, an experience that helps him put his own identity into perspective and presents him with a new understanding of himself.

_Lucas on the Line_ by Suyi Davies

Reggie wishes he could see his late father just one more time. Luckily, there's someone who could make that dream come true. His name is the Conductor, and all that Reggie must do to get his dad back is board the train. But not everything is as it seems, including his returned father, and he and the other children seeking lost loved ones must find their way out of the Conductor's grasp.

_Ravenous Things_ by Derrick Chow

It's 1992, and Sam is 12 years old. Problem is, all his friends that were the same age as him are now 17 — and he's been missing for five years. Maz and Cori have tried to put Sam's disappearance, potentially caused by a supernatural pinball machine, behind them, but his reappearance, and unexplained lack of aging, means that deep secrets will need to emerge from the darkness in order to make sense of anything.

_Dead Flip_ by Sara Farizan

This incredible anthology, edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz, features 15 monster stories. Each short story is set across Latin America and its diaspora, and is opened by a stunning illustration by Ricardo López Ortiz. Contributors are some of the best voices in literature, such as Julia Alvarez, Racquel Marie, Gabriela Martins, Claribel A. Ortega, Lilliam Rivera, and so many more. Vampires, shapeshifters, brujas, wolf-gods, and more await you in the deliciously dark pages of this collection.

_Our Shadows Have Claws_ edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz

Finch has just transferred to Ulalume Academy, an ultra-competitive Maine boarding school, and something is calling to her from the darkness. After all, she should be dead at the bottom of the river after the accident she and her parents were in, but something stopped her from drowning. And one night, when she and Selena St. Clair, another student who is suspicious of Finch, accidentally summon a carnivorous creature who grants desires in exchange for human body parts, they'll need to work together to stop the horror they let loose.

_My Dearest Darkest_ by Kayla Cottingham

Don't go outside. That's one of Dr. Moran's rules in the underground bunker Sash, Yuna, and Gabe live in. The residents were forced underground a decade prior, though no one will speak of what happened that day. But Dr. Moran might be lying to them...about everything.

_The Buried_ by Melissa Grey

Marigold’s newly blended family has just moved to the Midwestern city of Cedarville for her mom’s new job — a job that comes complete with a free, renovated house. But there are secrets in their home: Things have been vanishing, doors open on their own, and there are voices in the walls. Plus, her 10-year-old stepsister, Piper, keeps talking about her friend who wants Mari gone...

_White Smoke_ by Tiffany D. Jackson

Rogers’s story collection follows one extended Cherokee family across centuries. Each story elicits chills in different ways, while also feeling incredibly grounded and intoxicating. From vampires to the Vietnam War; they vary in genre and style while Cherokee artist Jeff Edwards illustrates each story. A haunting and stunning book for you to enjoy.

_Man Made Monsters_ by Andrea L. Rogers

Sometimes, a move from the city to the suburbs can be absolutely demonic. Amy was lucky to quickly find belonging in a group made up of her neighbors Liz, Jess, and Melissa. The foursome even christened a clubhouse in Liz’s backyard called the She Shed. It’s where it can just be the four of them — no spouses, no kids. Unfortunately, their little patch of heaven turns quickly into hell…literally. Liz seems to be possessed by some form of demon, and she’s coming after the others. This delightful fiction debut is the hell-arious _Desperate Housewives_\-esque novel that dreams are made of.

_Suburban Hell_ by Maureen Kilmer

Paola Santiago has been told to stay away from the river her whole life, but all the local kids know the rule, especially since one of their classmates drowned. But Pao's mother is superstitious, certain that La Llorona lurks in the water, waiting to drag passersby down below. Pao has always thought that it was just a legend, but when she and friends head to test out her new telescope at the best spot, near the river, she sees a ghostly figure in the shadows of the waves, and realizes her mother may have been right all along.

_Paola Santiago and the River of Tears_ by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Everyone knows the rules to Hide and Seek. But kids who play are sought by something much darker than they ever imagined. Justin knew something was wrong with his friend Zee, who recently returned after a year of being missing. But as more and more kids go missing, Justin realize that the realm of the Seeker is where Zee spent the last year. And now they all have to hide.

_Hide and Seeker_ by Daka Hermon

Katrell is paid by clients to talk to their deceased loved ones, even if they don't pay her enough. So, when a ghost warns her to stop the summonings, she's willing to call that bluff. And when a summoning accidentally raises someone from the dead, she realizes that it's a much more lucrative business idea. But dark forces are closing in, because magic doesn't come for free.

_Bad Witch Burning_ by Jessica Lewis

It's hard enough fitting in at St. Clair Prep, where he is one of the only Black kids, but Jake Livingston also sees the dead. Though most are harmless, stuck in a loop where they relive their death over and over again, every rule about ghosts is thrown out when Sawyer — who shot and killed six kids at a local high school last year before taking his own life — arrives. As Sawyer begins to haunt Jake, high school turns into a survival game, as bodies begin turning up in his neighborhood.

_The Taking of Jake Livingston_ by Ryan Douglass

Alex is destined to be the most powerful bruja in her family, but all she wants is to rid herself of her magic. So, on her Deathday, she performs a curse to rid herself of it, only for her family to vanish instead. With no other options, she'll need the help of Nova, a mysterious brujo, to get her family back from Los Lagos.

_Labyrinth Lost_ by Zoraida Córdova

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