Young Adult & Fantasy

Different genres, something for everyone!

Hamley Books specializes in quality Young Adult titles, which are further divided into different genres. For example, we offer a wide range in fantasy, but in addition to contemporary, you will also find dystopia, technology, modern fairy tales and mythology.

2023

Unlikable

Victorian London, 1889 Jack the Ripper was only the beginning. London is currently plagued by a new, even more heinous ripper. Junior R leaves corpses as if they were bread crumbs and seems to have no clear motive for his evil intentions. Eleonora Prime temporarily moves from her beloved Canterbury to Kennington. When Eleonora unknowingly comes face to face with Junior R, she does not yet realize that from that point on, the bloodthirsty killer will have eyes only for her.

World of Despair

The city of Atlantis is liberated. Alene's first achievement as the new President is to abolish the mandatory exam for girls. Unfortunately, another group of young people has to pay for it. An exciting sequel to "World Without Water."

2022

The pain we hide

When Fleur gets a nasty comment on her Instagram story from an anonymous account, she doesn't take it too seriously at first. But as meaner and meaner messages follow, little by little Fleur is taken over by her fears. A necessary YA about cyberbullying. What does cyberbullying mean to the victim? Emotional a compelling.

The Poison Issue

An exciting, magical and venomous Young Adult. We are like a snake that keeps changing its skin. In this world of venom and bones, nothing is what it seems. In Aurea, only poisoners are allowed to use magic via snake venom. Bone charmers need bones to do so, a form of magic that is no longer tolerated. Zaya must keep her identity a secret at all costs. But what if her secrets become too much? Rani De Vadder has a knack for ya fantasy. Her debut Toxin was very well received.

The club of misfits

A summer camp ... to make you normal! When Maddie has yet another anxiety attack at school, her mother decides enough is enough. She sends her to Camp Mind - the ultimate cure for anxiety. There she meets her new best friend Lily and potential boyfriend Alex. For once, life seems to be going pretty well.... Until they discover the camp's past. Together they embark on an emotional adventure to figure out how to be themselves in a world that is constantly trying to change them. Trigger warning. This book contains scenes surrounding self-pain and mental health issues.

Amarant

Ceda is a Creation, born to die. When the day comes for her to give up her body, she realizes how much she wants to stay alive. Amaranth is definitely one of ya books to read!

The Power of Elena

The Power of Elena is the sequel to The Song of Ariane and is set in beautiful Paris. The unthinkable has happened. A member of Elena's battle group has been possessed by a Siren. She has failed as a leader. But how can she prove herself again if she is not allowed to participate in the hunt for the underworld creature he has become?

World without water

After the Great Water War, the new regime introduced strict rules. One such rule was the mandatory exam for girls, which determined their future place in society. What happens to the girls who fail is an open secret....

The Bone Band

"IT IS TIME TO TAKE OFF THE MASKS. IN THIS WORLD OF FIRE AND BETRAYAL, THERE IS NO PLACE FOR LIES." With "The Bone Tie," Rani De Vadder completes her toxic duology.

To

Sixteen-year-old George Borg leads a simple life, until that is thrown completely overboard. The world is not as everyone thinks. Not all people are human, and she is anything but average. After all, she senses Tunnels, a passageway between worlds.

The Fate Of The Rose

A beauty and the beast retelling that will put you on the edge of your seat. Isabelle Allard is an intern at the Institute for Rare and Exotic Diseases. She is rational and does not believe in the existence of fae, werewolves and vampires. But then everything changes...

To The Light

A powerful YA that beautifully addresses the theme of grief. Why am I alive and she isn't? Since the deaths of her parents and brother, Jo has been haunted by guilt. For nearly eight years, she has been convinced that she could have done more to save their lives

A Curse of Crows

A female villain origin story, encompassed by rich new mythology and set in a fantasy world fans of Sarah J. Maas will devour.

Series

Upgrade

Part 1. What do you do when the future is suddenly at your doorstep? Rémi has had enough of riddles, half explanations and lame excuses. After a terrible incident, he sets out to find out who he is.

Black-Out

Part 2. Rémi is still trying to find answers to his questions, while at the same time searching for his missing friend. But then help comes from an unexpected source.

Home

Part 3. Rémi lives in a place full of magical technology. He is searching for the truth about himself and the world around him. He needs to take an exam. And try to get into the Council of the Creodrome.

When Dead Dreams

April is a pleasantly disturbed young woman who works in a mortuary. Only she is not from here. With her voice she can bring the dead to life. And then this happens by accident.

When the Dead Speak

The second volume in the Dead series. April Charles struggles with who she is. She's afraid people will find out her identity. And then there's that journalist who's on her trail.

As the Dead Sleep

April Charles has not yet recovered from her previous adventure or she is asked for help again. This time by none other than Hecate, a higher elf.

2021

Unwritable

New Orleans, 1930. A great divide between the city's rich and poor residents is causing much tension. Orphan Abbigail Barlow has been forced to join the Monte Carlo resistance group, made up of the last fighters for equality. Abbigail's daily life is filled with dangerous missions ...

Unsinkable

Katharina Thompson wants nothing more than to go to America to build a to build a future there. But the fate of the Titanic throws a spanner in the works. The Titanic is doomed to sink. Based on one of the world's greatest conspiracy theories.

The Desert Thief

Taran can steal like the best of them. When his latest theft ends in tragedy, his brother Amir is chosen to participate in the Labyrinth, a magical game where criminals fight for freedom. And for that, he needs dark magic.

The Master Thief

The exciting sequel to The Desert Thief, in which Emmelie Arents has created a new world. Taran is ready to build a new life and give his painful past a place. When Prince Rayan goes missing and Saradan is in danger of going down with Dead Magic, the Sultan enlists Taran's help.

In the Dark

Five friends spend their summer vacation in the Ardennes, where one of them has inherited a house. More and more inexplicable, sinister events occur. Moreover, their friendship threatens to fall apart through adultery. fall apart.

Our First Summer Together

A psychological, paranormal Young Adult thriller. After a car accident, Mila and Daniel are taken in by the mysterious Dominic, who takes them to his organization on a closed estate.

Never thought

Earth, twenty-fourth century. Space travel and trading with other planets are part of everyday life. Eavan is a descendant of a girl named Wendy, who more than three centuries ago was taken by a flying boy with a pan flute to a beautiful island where you never grow up. She is convinced that this story is true, but can she prove it?

The song of Ariane

In Paris, music is everywhere, especially at the prestigious Conservatoire Eurydice. But does Ariane belong there? She doubts not only her talent but also her sanity: night after night she is startled awake by a melody that is not there. And why does she feel the urge to intervene when an unknown boy is mugged?

2020

For Sadness No One Has Time

Liv and Emerald are two teenage girls who have each suffered a great loss. They meet when Liv moves to the other side of the country. They immediately become best friends, until their secret puts their friendship to the test.

Toxin

As a Sacrifice and possession of the Supreme Lord, Khala has no right of decision over her own life. For he wants her special gift, her Talent to kill by a single touch. To stay out of his clutches, Khala must flee.

Hell City

She awakens in a burning city. On the first day, the monsters discover her. On the second day, she learns to defend herself. On the third day, a dog saves her life. And that changes everything.

The Heart of the Eagle

A woman with the talent to grant deadly wishes is rescued by the lord of the land. He trains her to become his strongest weapon against the rebel army of Eagles.

Broken Breath

A family goes on vacation in Baltimore, Ireland, where mysterious things happen in and around the ocean. The teenage Patrick meets a mysterious girl. What does she have to do with the sea?

2018

Heartbeat

Jasper, a college student, is told he is suffering from a fatal heart condition and does not have long to live. His best friend Sam takes him in tow to fulfill his last wish.

Trench hell(d)

Seventeen-year-old Victor is forced to fight in the Westhoek. Years of trauma are recounted through his eyes.

English-language YA

Heart-Beat

Jasper finds out that he's suffering from a fatal heart condition and doesn't have much longer to live. His best friend Sam takes him on a desperate journey to fullfil his last wish.

Kill Me Again

An innocent prank ends in drama when top swimmer Lon drowns. After he's revived, he suffers from hallucinations, leading him to the death of another teenager.

Hell City - Final stop

She wakes up in a burning city. On the first day, the monsters discover her. On the second day, she learns how to defend herself. On the third day, a dog saves her life. And that changes everything. Semi-finalist Coverfly Screenplay Novel & Short Story Competition