There are a couple of heavy-hitting YA releases out this week. One is by June Hur, the queen of historical YA fiction set in Korea/Joseon. It’s got a little romance, a little nobility, a little scandal, and explores book banning. Another is by Anna-Marie McLemore, whose queer, Latine YA novels tend towards the lyrical and fantastical. In their latest, a couple of scammers take on the rich and famous during Hollywood’s Golden Age, but they soon find out that their fake ghost act might have them coming up against some real paranormal activity.
The rest of this week’s YA releases are just as exciting. Get ready for male Muslim besties, a chaotic sapphic summer romance, one of the best slice-of-life series on WEBTOON, and more.
New Hardcover YA Releases This Week
 Behind Five Willows by June HurEvery single book June Hur has written so far has captivated me, so you can imagine how excited I’ve been for her take on a historical Korean romance inspired by Pride and Prejudice. And that was before I found out this book deals with censorship and characters involved in illegal writing and transcribing of government-outlawed fiction. Be still my heart! – Rachel Brittain |
 We Could Be Anyone by Anna-Marie McLemoreLola and Lisandro are siblings who are actors out to swindle the rich. Lola pretends to be a ghost haunting the home of a wealthy person, while Lisandro pretends to be a spiritualist who can help. Bixby Fairfax, newspaper tycoon and owner of The Coterie estate, is the siblings’ next target. But things start to go wrong the moment Lola and Lisandro decide to switch roles. Weird things keep actually happening at The Coterie, and no matter how hard the siblings try to solve the mystery, they’re dragged further in. Can they pull off their biggest scam or is their act about to be unraveled? —Kelly Jensen |
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