Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled: Red Tower) is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Violet Sorrengail returns in the sequel to the best-selling Fourth Wing. After surviving her first year as a dragon rider cadet at Basgiath War College, the grueling and maliciously brutal training resumes, with the new vice commandant testing her limits and pushing her to betray the man she loves.—LJ Reviews

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon (Harper Voyager; LJ starred review)

Appeared on the October 2023 LibraryReads list

"As enemies sworn to destroy one another, Alaric and Talasyn seem like unlikely allies, let alone candidates for a political marriage. This Asian-inspired fantasy series takes all the elements needed for a new world—alliances, royalty vs. rebels, magic powers, a fierce orphan with a secret destiny, and enemies-to-lover tension—then sets them in a world of horrific storms and a kingdom under siege."—Kimberly McGee, Lake Travis Community Library, TX

Silver Silence by Nalini Singh (Berkley)

Appeared on the June 2017 LibraryReads list

“As the world tries to adjust after a peace accord, Silver Mercant takes center stage. As head of an aid organization reacting to rampant terrorism, she’s an obvious target. But Alpha Valentin Nikolaev has already decided she’s his to protect. Valentin and Silver start tracking down deadly shadow factions that want to undermine the Trinity Accords. Diverse and fascinating world-building are on full display along with a bumped up level of humor in the face of adversity."—Jessica Trotter, Capital District Area Libraries, Lansing, MI

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury)

Appeared on the May 2015 LibraryReads list

"The human world is in peril. Feyre, a semi-literate girl, hunts for her family’s survival. After she kills an enormous wolf, a fierce fey shows up at her doorstep seeking retribution. Feyre is led to beautiful eternal springs, but the journey is not without danger. Maas masterfully pulls the reader into this new dark fantasy series which feels like a mix of fairy tales, from Beauty and the Beast to Tam Lin."—Jessica C. Williams, Westlake Porter Public Library, Westlake, OH