Maggie Stiefvater's The Scorpio Races
Stiefvater has written a couple of YA fantasy series--I read the first one in her werewolves series and liked it pretty well, but never felt the need to read the others--but the premise of this standalone novel intrigued me. It's about a boy and a girl who are entering a super dangerous annual race involving super dangerous magical water horses. And I have to say, I liked it a lot--the relationship felt like it developed organically (as opposed to most YA fantasy relationships) and Stiefvater kept the tension ratcheted up. I really had no idea how it would end and was surprised throughout. A-.
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