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CRRL My Librarian: Love and War

Are love and war two sides of the same coin? You decide with these fantasy/science-fiction young adult reads on war, love, and everything in between.

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  • When Vhalla Yarl discovers her latent magical abilities, she has to decide whether to stay in her quiet life or join her society's elite as their empire is in a war. First book in the Air Awakens series.
    Book[United States?]: Silver Wing Press, 2015. — FICTION Kov
  • After Alex stumbles upon a door to another world, she becomes a student at Akarnae Acedemy, but, as the year progresses, there seems to be something sinister lurking in the shadows. First book in The Medoran Chronicles series.
    eBookNeutral Bay, N.S.W. Pantera Press, 2015. — FICTION Non
  • The country of Krainos captured the Prince of Night's daughter, Izolda, and placed her in a tower, but she escapes when her guard helps her after they fall in love. Now the enemy country will use anything, including deception, to get her…
    BookNorth Sydney NSW : Random House Australia, 2014. — FICTION Mas
  • To take back her throne from her despotic uncle, Zahira tries make a political and romantic alliance with a Sedorne lord. First book in the Ruan series.
    BookCambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009. — FICTION Mar
  • Alex is a guard for Antion's Prince Damian, but, when the prince is kidnapped by a visiting wizard, Alex has to decide whether she can protect her prince without revealing her identity as a woman. First book in the Defy series.
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2014. — FICTION Lar
  • A war is coming from the former dragonlords, who want to topple the regime that took their place. But dragonriders Annie and Lee have to decide where their loyalties lie: the country they swore to protect, the former elites, or to each…
    BookNew York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2019] — FICTION Mun
  • "Love and war have never faded from the world after centuries, but you know who has? Me, Freya, the Norse goddess of love and war, whose powers faded as humans forgot me. But I will take my fading powers and confront a nefarious…
    BookNew York : Imprint, a part of Macmillan Children's Publishing group, 2017. — FICTION Lau
  • Ismae was trained to be assassin for a god of death, but when she is tasked to watch Duval, the illegitimate brother of Anne of Brittany, her loyalties will be tested, especially when she falls for him. First book in His Fair Assassin…
    BookBoston : Houghton Mifflin, 2012. — FICTION LaF
  • "On the day our planet Kerenza was attacked, Kady broke up with me. But, as we are reunited on one of the escape vessels, we both have to contend with BeiTech, the corporation that blew up our planet; a crazed A.I.; and a deadly virus."…
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015. — FICTION Kau
  • Iku Kasahara joined the Library Defense Force to not only to protect the books she loves from the Japanese government's system-wide censorship, but also so she can also find the soldier who saved her during a raid on a bookstore. First…
    Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2010, ©2008. — 741.5952 Yu
  • "To win a losing war on one border and prevent a war on another, I must travel in disguise to the kingdom of Turia. I survived the ambush on my way to them to marry their prince, but can I trust them to help me protect my kingdom?" First…
    BookNew York : Delacorte Press, [2020] — FICTION Fla
  • The Aska and Riki clans have been battling each other for years. But they may be able to unite to fight a common enemy through the growing bond between Eelyn, an Aska warrior, and Fiske, a Riki warrior.
    BookNew York : Wednesday Books, 2018. — FICTION You
  • Annika met Lennox after his people kidnapped her, for she is the princess of the kingdom that Lennox's people thinks belongs to them. Of course, this means Annika and Lennox do not like each other, but they slowly begin to develop feelings…
    BookNew York, NY : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — FICTION Cas
  • Kestra Dallisor is just a pawn, whether to be used by the seemingly immortal king, Lord Endrick, to bring his enemies to their knees--or a pawn to be used by the rebels to overthrow the king. But Kestra will try her best to not let either…
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2018. — FICTION Nie
  • Apprentice matchmaker Sage Fowler becomes a spy when she discovers a treasonous plot, while at the same time she falls for a soldier. First book in the Traitor's Circle series.
    BookNew York : Imprint, 2017. — FICTION Bea