Best YA Books of 2023
98 Young-Adult Books to Add to Your Reading List in November
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In her vibrant romance "When You Wish Upon a Lantern," Gloria Chao reunites former friends to keep a family tradition. Following a misunderstanding that severed their friendship, Liya is estranged from her former best friend, Kai. But when Liya discovers her family's business, a wishing lantern store, is under threat of going under, she enlists the only person who will understand her plan to save it: Kai. Liya and Kai arrange to secretly complete the wishes from the wishing lanterns of customers to garner more attention for the store, and as they grant fortunes to those around them, they find time hasn't fractured their friendship as much as they thought. With everyone around them having their wishes granted, can Liya and Kai admit what they both want or let the light of their rekindled friendship fade to darkness once more?
Release date: Feb. 14