Giveaway

In celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month, we're giving away five copies of Shirley Jackson finalist Kelsea Yu's debut novel, It's Only a Game, winner of a 2025 Children's Book Council Award for YA! Each copy will be signed and stamped by the author, and we'll include a matching quote bookmark designed by Melody Thio!

Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, Marie Lu's Warcross, and Brittney Morris' Slay, It's Only a Game is a YA thriller about a girl with a dark past who finds a man dead in a video game the day before he's murdered IRL...and someone wants it to look like she's killed him.

Praise for the It's Only a Game:
"A twisty, heart-pounding story of betrayal, buried secrets and a hidden past unraveling as a high-stakes and deadly game seeps into reality. Kelsea Yu deftly weaves in the exploration of found family, love, and the Asian diaspora experience between layers of action, suspense, and revelations in this propulsive thriller.”

—Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of the Song of the Last Kingdom duology

“Kelsea Yu's gripping debut combines pulse-pounding, life or death stakes with fully-realized characters, an immersive setting, and the sweet, life-sustaining bonds of found family. Not to be missed!”

—Kit Frick, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos and The Reunion

“Yu anchors this whirlwind debut with a smart, courageous, loyal, and caring heroine who easily earns the trust of friends and readers alike.”

—Publisher’s Weekly

“More than a by-the-numbers thriller, this layered debut has propulsive momentum with effective cliffhangers and twists threaded throughout.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Flashbacks from Marina's secluded past with her mother provide clues to the present situation, although any such clues are no match in complexity for Yu's plot twists and turns.”

—Booklist

“A page-turning thrill ride…Verdict: Unputdownable.”

—School Library Journal