The problem with enjoying the first book in the series right as it comes out is having to wait for the next book to be released. And sometimes we are waiting so long that we forget all about it ... But never fear! I am here to remind you about the latest sequels and prequels that came out in 2024, so you can dive back in to your favourite worlds.

Serpent Sea by Maiya Ibrahim

The first book in the series, Spice Road, was shortlisted for the 2023 Readings Young Adult Prize, so to say we are excited for this book would be an understatement!

Once, Imani swore to protect her home from the monsters roaming the desert. But now an even worse enemy threatens the Sahir, and as the Harrowlanders march south with their stolen magic, it is only a matter of time before the invasion begins.

The only chance for survival is a dangerous alliance with Qayn, a djinni king. If Imani journeys with him on a quest beyond the sands to restore his lost powers, he will summon a supernatural army to save her people. Meanwhile, her rival, Taha, has been captured and is on a dangerous mission of his own.

One wrong move could cost them their lives – and everyone they love. But they may find that there is more than meets the eye crossing the Serpent Sea ... and betrayal cuts deeper than any dagger.

Fyrebirds by Kate J. Armstrong

Kate J. Armstrong left us desperate for more after Nightbirds ended with 'to be continued', and now we can finally read what happens next!

The Nightbirds were once their city's best-kept secret, but now the secret's out. Everyone knows there are girls who can gift their magic with a kiss, and everyone wants a piece of them. Such girls are in more danger than ever. But Matilde, Sayer, Æsa, and Fenlin can do feats of magic no one has seen in centuries. They're like the Fyrebirds of old: powerful women who once moved mountains, parted seas, and led armies. But they don't want the world to know the full extent of their power – not yet.

Matilde is too busy trying to show the city that girls with magic can be trusted while Sayer stalks the night, punishing any man who dares cross her. Fen struggles to keep her gang together and her magic hidden while Æsa tries to settle back into life in the Illish Isles.

But fate tugs them inexorably toward each other, and back into the fight to protect magical girls. As the new suzerain works to lift the prohibition on magic, the churchmen who support it – and the gang lords who profit from it – whisper rebellion. The Nightbirds' old enemies are rallying, too. Smelling blood in the water, a magic-mad Farlands king threatens to invade Eudea. As war looms, and the Republic's fate hangs from a knife's edge, the Nightbirds have to decide if becoming Fyrebirds is worth risking the lives and loves they might have had.

Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret by Amy Doak

After a riviting murder mystery in the first book, Eleanor Jones Is Not a Murder, Eleanor Jones is back and stirring up more mystery and danger!

Things have settled down in Cooinda and Eleanor Jones is getting used to her new normal – spending time with her friends, going to school, and working on a project at the local old age home. But just as things start to feel calm, a series of events once again rock Eleanor's world- Troy's ex-girlfriend is back in town and, during a visit to the old age home, Eleanor's buddy Nance admits to witnessing a murder, swearing Eleanor to secrecy.

In an effort to definitely not be concerned about Troy's ex, Eleanor throws herself into solving the mystery of the murder Nance spoke about. Enlisting the help of a new friend to research Nance's past, Eleanor soon realises that digging into old secrets can sometimes be incredibly dangerous ...

A Sea of Wolves by Sarah Street

A Curse of Salt was shortlisted for the 2024 Readings Young Adult Prize and we couldn't wait to dive into this prequel, inspired by Little Red Riding Hood!

A broken treaty. A wolf in sheep's clothing. And a love that will need to defy all odds to survive. Her red hood can't protect her heart ...

A fifty-year-old treaty between pirates and the city of Bray lies in tatters, so Mersey sets out to free her city – and herself – from the clutches of the Heartless King. But when her reckless plan fails, she finds herself captured by the world's most notorious pirate crew.

As Mersey battles between fighting for Bray's safety and falling into the arms of the ship's cold-blooded first mate, Golde, she's soon caught up in the beginnings of a war; one she knows will have disastrous consequences for the people she loves, but just might be the thing to set her free.

Amid lies, betrayal and a blossoming love for someone she is supposed to want dead, Mersey is torn between two lives.

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

We will never get enough of The Inheritance Games and Jennifer Lynn Barnes does not disappoint with this thrilling new story collection that take readers deeper into the world of The Inheritance Games series.

There is nothing frivolous about the way a Hawthorne man loves.

An amnesiac playboy and the woman with every reason to hate him. A daredevil, his favourite heiress, and three nights in Prague. An unlikely pairing between a cowboy and a goth. Four brothers with an inescapable bond, strengthened by the family they chose, in a house of wonders that promises to always deliver one more secret.

Discover their stories of love and loss, power, puzzles, and life-and-death secrets in this mind-blowingly romantic collection that proves that when you love the way Hawthornes love, there is no going back.

In 2024, Barnes also released The Grandest Game, the first in a new spinoff series that follows fan favourite characters through new twists and turns!

Shadows of Truth by Astrid Scholte

League of Liars ended on a massive cliff hanger and Scholte made us wait a whole two years before releasing the next installment! But it's here now!

After their dramatic escape from Vardean prison, Cayder and his friends leap into the unknown, tumbling headlong out of Telene and into the strange and mysterious world beyond the veil.

Leta – who grew up believing a world of dark fairytales existed on the other side of the veil – finds that the truth is more magical, and terrifying, than she could ever have imagined. And it's the worst possible place to discover your boyfriend has been mortally wounded.

Meanwhile, Cayder and Elenora learn that both this world and their own are teetering on the brink of destruction. Still reeling from Elenora's betrayal, Cayder must overcome his feelings and work with her to prevent an apocalypse. They have to make it home, and to do so they will need the help of their old enemy, Dr Bueter – as well as old friends they thought were lost forever.

This page-turning sequel to League of Liars takes us beneath the surface of the familiar world of Telene, and into the shadowy realm that is the source of both its magic and its nightmares.