3 to Watch: Rising Books You Should Know 📚🧐 - Issue #9

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This week, our data reveals three titles catching momentum: a paranormal boarding school thriller where supernatural students face real monsters, an explosive political fantasy about gods and betrayal in a kingdom at war, and an interactive adventure where you control the story and make your own life-or-death choices.

This week’s selection:

Sweet Nightmare
In Sweet Nightmare, Tracy Wolff tells the story of a teenage girl stuck at Calder Academy, a boarding school for troublesome supernatural students like vampires, werewolves, and witches. Things are already tough since her mother runs the school, but when a massive storm hits their island and unleashes real monsters, she has no choice but to team up with Jude, the dangerous student she's been avoiding. This paranormal thriller mixes survival horror with forbidden romance as she learns that sometimes you need to choose the lesser evil to stay alive.

Sound the Gong
In Sound the Gong, Joan He's January 2025 sequel to Strike the Zither, Zephyr has transformed from orphan to god in a warrior's body, yet has never felt more powerless. Her lordess Xin Ren's grip on the Westlands is slipping as enemies close in from every direction: the empress trapped under enemy control in the north, their southern alliance shattered. But when Zephyr uncovers the devastating truth that Crow, her enigmatic enemy, has been secretly working for the South, everything changes. In this explosive political fantasy, Zephyr must decide how far she'll go to defy fate and secure victory, even as betrayal threatens to destroy everything she's fought for.

The Caverns of Kalte
In The Caverns of Kalte, the third book in Joe Dever's interactive Lone Wolf series, you play as the last surviving Kai warrior after a devastating attack on your monastery. As darkness spreads across the realm of Sommerlund, you must make life-or-death choices on every page while being hunted by evil forces. This classic choose-your-own-adventure combines fantasy storytelling with gaming elements, letting readers select their skills and weapons as they navigate a dangerous journey. Part of the definitive edition relaunch, this interactive adventure features updated artwork and rebalanced gameplay for the classic 32-book series.

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