08/01/11
Flesh Which Is Not Flesh
ASIN: B005FJP4MAAmazon Digital Services
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Be careful who you give your heart to...Cameron knows this all too well, so when a carnival fortune teller warns him about a dark and mysterious stranger he'll soon meet, he doesn't take it seriously. But then Cameron finds Wesley, the boy who once broke his heart and left town without so much as a goodbye, performing as a sword swallower’s assistant that same night, and learns that Wesley is being held prisoner by The Queen of Hearts - a faery from the dark Unseelie court.
You never know what they might do with it.
In order to save the love of his life, Cameron will do the one thing he shouldn't: make the Queen a bargain. She wants flesh which is not flesh, water that flows wrongly, and drink that can be eaten. With Wesley’s freedom in the balance, he’ll have to solve her mysterious riddle. And the clock is ticking...-----------------------------------------------------------
Misfit
by Jon Skovron
ISBN-13: 978-1419700217
Amulet Books
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Jael
Thompson has never really fit in. She’s changed schools too many times
to count. The only family she’s ever known is her father, a bitter
ex-priest who never lets her date and insists she attend the strictest
Catholic school in Seattle. And her mother—well, she was a five thousand
year old demon. That doesn’t exactly help. But on her sixteenth birthday, her father gives her a present that brings about some unexpected changes. Some of the changes, like strange and wonderful powers and the cute skater boy with a knack for science, are awesome. But others, like the homicidal demon seeking revenge on her family? Not so much.
Steeped in mythology, this is an epic tale of a heroine who balances old world with new, science with magic, and the terrifying depths of the underworld with the ordinary halls of high school.
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08/01/11
Always A Witch
Witch Series Book 2
ISBN-13: 9780547224855
Clarion
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The adventures of Tam and Gabriel continue with more time travel, Talents, spy work, and of course, the evil Knights.
Since the gripping conclusion of ONCE A WITCH, Tamsin Greene has been having nightmares. Though she should be enjoying her new boyfriend, Gabriel, or discovering more about her newfound magical "Talents," she's too busy dealing with her sister, Rowena's bride-zilla wedding demands and worrying about the resurgence of her enemy, Alistair Knight. But most of all, Tamsin is haunted by her grandmother's prophecy that she will soon be forced to make a crucial decision. A choice so terrible, that it could destroy her family forever.
Since the gripping conclusion of ONCE A WITCH, Tamsin Greene has been having nightmares. Though she should be enjoying her new boyfriend, Gabriel, or discovering more about her newfound magical "Talents," she's too busy dealing with her sister, Rowena's bride-zilla wedding demands and worrying about the resurgence of her enemy, Alistair Knight. But most of all, Tamsin is haunted by her grandmother's prophecy that she will soon be forced to make a crucial decision. A choice so terrible, that it could destroy her family forever.
When Tamsin discovers that Alistair successfully went back in time to Victorian Era New York, in order to destory the Greene family, she's forced to follow him into the past. Stranded all alone in the 19th century, Tamsin soon finds herself disguised as a lady's maid in the terrifying mansion of the evil Knight family, bustling about as a servant, avoiding the watchful eye of the vicious matron, La Spider, and fending off the lascivious advances Liam Knight. As times runs out, Tamsin's brash demeanor and sardonic wit place her in the center of the fray as both families square off in a thrilling display of action and magic. And to her horror, Tamsin finally understands the nature of her fateful choice.
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08/01/11
Dark Souls
by Paula Morris
ISBN: 9780545251
Point
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From the author of RUINED, a spellbinding tale of ghosts, mystery, and love.
The city of York is the most haunted place in the world: The ghosts of Vikings, hanged highwaymen, and tragic royals all haunt its cobblestone streets.
The city of York is the most haunted place in the world: The ghosts of Vikings, hanged highwaymen, and tragic royals all haunt its cobblestone streets.
Miranda
Tennant arrives in this moody ancient city, nursing a great sadness.
She will fall in love for the first time in York. She will also risk
losing everything: her family--and her life. All because of two boys
fighting for Miranda's attention. One whose mind has been warped by the
death of his brother. And the other a ghost, determined to finish a
terrible crime.
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Poisoned House
by Michael Ford
ISBN-13: 978- 0807565896
Albert Whitman & Co.
(paperback edition)
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The year is 1856, and orphan Abigail Tamper lives below stairs in Greave Hall, a crumbling manor house in London. Lord Greave is plagued by madness, and with his son Samuel away fighting in the Crimea, the running of Greave Hall is left to Mrs Cotton, the tyrannical housekeeper. The only solace for the beleaguered staff is to frighten Mrs Cotton by pretending the house is haunted.
So when a real ghost makes an appearance - that of her beloved mother - no one is more surprised than Abi. But the spirit has a revelation that threatens to destroy Abi’s already fragile existence: she was murdered, and by someone under their very own roof. With Samuel returned to England badly wounded, it’s up to Abi to nurse him back to health, while trying to discover the identity of the killer in their midst. As the chilling truth dawns, Abi’s world is turned upside down.
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08/01/11
Across the Great Barrier
Frontier Magic, Book Two
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From New York Times #1 bestselling author Patricia C. Wrede, the second in the series of magic on the western frontier.
Eff is an unlucky thirteenth child - her twin brother, Lan, is a powerful seventh son of a seventh son. And yet, Eff is the one who saved the day for the settlements west of the Great Barrier. Her unique ways of doing magic and seeing the world, and her fascination with the magical creatures and land in the Great Plains push Eff to work toward joining an expedition heading west. But things are changing on the frontier.
Eff is an unlucky thirteenth child - her twin brother, Lan, is a powerful seventh son of a seventh son. And yet, Eff is the one who saved the day for the settlements west of the Great Barrier. Her unique ways of doing magic and seeing the world, and her fascination with the magical creatures and land in the Great Plains push Eff to work toward joining an expedition heading west. But things are changing on the frontier.
There are new professors of magic for Eff and Lan to learn to work with. There's tension between William and his father. And there are new threats on the frontier and at home. To help, Eff must travel beyond the Barrier, and come to terms with her magical abilities--and those of her brother, to stop the newest threat encroaching on the settlers.
With wit, magic, and a touch of good pioneer sense, Patricia C. Wrede weaves a fantastic tale of the very wild west.
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08/02/11
Ward Against Death
Chronicles Of A Reluctant Necromancer
by Melanie Card
ISBN-13: 978-1937044091
Entangled Publishing
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Twenty-year-old
Ward de’Ath expected this to be a simple job—bring a nobleman’s
daughter back from the dead for fifteen minutes, let her family say
good-bye, and launch his fledgling career as a necromancer. Goddess
knows he can’t be a surgeon—the Quayestri already branded him a criminal
for trying—so bringing people back from the dead it is. But when Ward wakes the beautiful Celia Carlyle, he gets more than he bargained for. Insistent that she’s been murdered, Celia begs Ward to keep her alive and help her find justice. By the time she drags him out her bedroom window and into the sewers, Ward can’t bring himself to break his damned physician’s Oath and desert her.
However, nothing is as it seems—including Celia. One second, she’s treating Ward like sewage, the next she’s kissing him. And for a nobleman’s daughter, she sure has a lot of enemies. If he could just convince his heart to give up on the infuriating beauty, he might get out of this alive…
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08/02/11
Eternal
Immortal Book 3
ISBN-13: 9780062000392
Katherine Tegen Books
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This
third book about the Mystic Sisterhood at Wyldcliffe Abbey School for
Young Ladies is another romantic thriller with paranormal elements and
deep mystery. This time our heroine is Sarah Fitzalan, the dependable,
faithful friend to Evie and Helen, her sisters in the Mystic Way. But
this term Sarah finds that their friendship is tested to the limits.
Evie is turning her back on the Mystic Way after the sisterhood laid her
beloved Sebastian’s soul to rest; Helen is distracted; and a new girl,
wild child Velvet Romaine, seems set on stirring up more trouble at
Wyldcliffe. Sarah struggles to keep the sisterhood together as the
threat of attack from the dark coven looms.
All Sarah has to keep her going is her connection with her earth powers and a promise she cannot break. Must she sacrifice herself for the sake of her friends and sisters? Will her sisters join her, or will help come from unexpected sources, like her Romany ancestors, and a love she’d only just dared hope for?
All Sarah has to keep her going is her connection with her earth powers and a promise she cannot break. Must she sacrifice herself for the sake of her friends and sisters? Will her sisters join her, or will help come from unexpected sources, like her Romany ancestors, and a love she’d only just dared hope for?
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08/02/11
The Watchers
Delacroix Academy Book 2
by Inara Scott
ISBN-13: 9781423116370
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Dancia's
back at Delcroix, but this year, everything's different. Dancia's
Talented, and her powers have earned her an invitation to join
Delcroix's real raison d'etre --the Program. All Dancia’s ever wanted
was to use her powers for good -- and now Delcroix is going to give her
the training she needs to make it happen.
At least...that’s what the school says she’ll learn to do with her powers. Her cuter-than-cute boyfriend Cam insists that it's true, and so do all the other students. But there's still a little voice inside her that wonders -- if the Program's so great, why did her sort of-only-a-friend- Jack run away rather than join? And why angry ex-students be attacking the school?
At least...that’s what the school says she’ll learn to do with her powers. Her cuter-than-cute boyfriend Cam insists that it's true, and so do all the other students. But there's still a little voice inside her that wonders -- if the Program's so great, why did her sort of-only-a-friend- Jack run away rather than join? And why angry ex-students be attacking the school?
Dancia's a loyal student...and a loyal girlfriend. But if finding out what's really going on means talking to Jack, well -- it's a risk she just might have to take.
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08/02/11
The Near Witch
ISBN-13: 9781423111443
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There’s
an old ghost story in the town of Near. It tells of a witch that lived
on the edge of the village, and gobbled up all the darkness, and sang
the hills to sleep, and loved the children almost as much as the garden
she kept beside her house.
Sixteen-year-old Lexi Harris, the daughter of a tracker, has heard the stories her entire life, first from her father, and then from old Magda and Dreska, who might be witches themselves. Everyone loves to tell the story, but everyone knows a different ending. Some say that the Near Witch blew away on a gust of wind. Others tell of darker things. Of murders and curses and buried bones.
Sixteen-year-old Lexi Harris, the daughter of a tracker, has heard the stories her entire life, first from her father, and then from old Magda and Dreska, who might be witches themselves. Everyone loves to tell the story, but everyone knows a different ending. Some say that the Near Witch blew away on a gust of wind. Others tell of darker things. Of murders and curses and buried bones.
To
Lexi, they’ve always been stories, nothing more. But when a strange and
silent boy walks into the village of Near, and then the wind begins to
lure children from their beds at night, she starts to wonder if there’s
any truth in them. Could the Near Witch be more than a ghost story?
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08/02/11
Dream Dark
A Beautiful Creatures Story
ASIN: B0054LDAZ2Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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When
Link joined his best friend, Ethan Wate, on a quest through a
mysterious network of underground passageways endlessly crisscrossing
the South, he knew the journey would be dangerous. But returning home to
Gatlin, South Carolina was just the beginning...Wounded during a climactic battle, Link discovers that tending his injuries won't be as simple as visiting a doctor and that healing his arm should be the least of his worries. For being bitten by a Supernatural does more than break the skin -- it changes a person, inside and out, turning Link into someone more and more like the dark creature who injured him.
In this never-before-seen short story by New York Times bestselling authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, readers witness Link's heart-racing transformation. Dream Dark is set before the much-anticipated third Beautiful Creatures novel, Beautiful Chaos, and as a special bonus includes an exclusive sneak peek at the first five chapters.
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"These are dirty, sticky and sweet stories with a Melissa Marr-ish slant, beautifully crafted and filled with alluring romance, heart-stopping danger, magic, and dark intrigue. These are modern, urban, 'tattooed' stories, not retellings of fairy tales, about beautiful, dangerous fey, or fairies and the mortals who hunger for them." --from WHSmith.
What could have been a wonderful anthology now seems tainted and unsavory. Read this and this,
I will NOT be buying or recommending this anthology, but I left it here
because I think readers should be informed about what they might be
purchasing and contributing to.
Update 4/15/11: Read the entire saga by amazing and thorough reporting by Occupation Girl.
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Dark Parties
by Sara Grant
ISBN-13: 9780316085946
Little, Brown for Young Readers
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Dark
Parties is a dystopian novel about a country that generations ago
closed its borders to people and ideas. No one knows what exists outside
their protected society. Neva and her best friend secretly plot to
force the government to open its borders. Anyone who threatens the
government seems to disappear mysteriously. Neva receives a message from
her grandma who vanished without a trace 10 years ago, inviting her to
escape to the outside. Now she has a choice–stay and save her country or
leave and save herself.
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08/03/11
Circle of Fire
Prophecy of the Sisters Trilogy Book Three
ISBN-13: 9780316027373
Little, Brown for Young Readers
Little, Brown for Young Readers
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With
time dwindling but her will to end the Prophecy stronger than ever, Lia
sets out on a journey to find the remaining keys, locate the missing
pages of the Prophecy, and convince her sister Alice to help--or risk
her life trying. Lia has her beloved Dimitri by her side, but Alice has
James, the man who once loved her sister--and maybe still does. James
doesn't know the truth about either sister, or the prophecy that divides
them. And Alice intends to keep it that way.
There are some secrets sisters aren't meant to share. Because when they do, it destroys them. This stunning conclusion to Michelle Zink's Prophecy of the Sisters trilogy will make saying good-bye bittersweet for readers.
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08/04/11
Dark Angel
Volume One
by Eden Maguire
ISBN-13: 978-1444901863
Hodder Children's Books
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Tania's
heart belongs to Orlando. Nothing can rip them apart. Until the
seduction begins in a flurry of glamour and magic, music and parties all
orchestrated by the mysterious and mesmerising Zoran, an iconic rock
star who has retired to a remote ranch in the nearby mountains. And
there Tania meets the dark side. Can she resist temptation?
08/09/11
Juliet Immortal
by Stacey Jay
ISBN-13: 978-0385740166
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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"These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss consume."
—Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
The most tragic love story in history . . .
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss consume."
—Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
The most tragic love story in history . . .
Juliet
Capulet didn't take her own life. She was murdered by the person she
trusted most, her new husband, Romeo Montague, a sacrifice made to
ensure his own immortality. But what Romeo didn't anticipate was that
Juliet would be granted eternity, as well, and would become an agent for
the Ambassadors of Light. For 700 years, she's fought Romeo for the
souls of true lovers, struggling to preserve romantic love and the lives
of the innocent. Until the day she meets someone she's forbidden to
love, and Romeo, oh Romeo, will do everything in his power to destroy
that love.
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08/09/11
Ingenue
Flapper Series Book Two
ISBN-13: 9780385740364
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Bobbed
hair. Short skirts. Cool jazz. Dark speakeasy. Anything goes. Meet the
flappers, Gloria, Clara, Lorraine . . . and the rich young boys who love
and loathe them.
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08/09/11
Siren's Storm
ISBN-13: 9780375842450
Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Nothing
has been the same for Will ever since what happened last summer. One
day, on an ordinary sailing trip with his brother, there is a strange
accident. When Will wakes up, he learns his brother has disappeared,
presumed drowned. Worst of all, Will can't remember what happened—his
family finds him unconscious, with no memory of the accident.
Now Will and his best friend and neighbor, Gretchen, are starting a new summer. Gretchen seems troubled—her sleepwalking habit is getting worse, and she keeps waking up closer and closer to the water. Will is drawn to Asia, the exotic new girl in town. Nobody knows where she's from—all Will knows is that her beauty and her mesmerizing voice have a powerful effect on people.
Now Will and his best friend and neighbor, Gretchen, are starting a new summer. Gretchen seems troubled—her sleepwalking habit is getting worse, and she keeps waking up closer and closer to the water. Will is drawn to Asia, the exotic new girl in town. Nobody knows where she's from—all Will knows is that her beauty and her mesmerizing voice have a powerful effect on people.
Then there is another mysterious drowning, and Will and Gretchen begin to wonder: Is Asia just another beautiful, wealthy summer resident? Or is she something entirely more sinister . . . and inhuman?
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08/09/11
A Long Long Sleep
by Anna Sheehan
ISBN-13: 978-0575104730
Orion Books
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Rosalinda
Fitzroy has been asleep for 62 years when she is woken by a kiss.
Locked away in the chemically-induced slumber of a stasis tube in a
forgotten sub-basement, sixteen-year-old Rose slept straight through the
Dark Times that killed millions and utterly changed the world she knew.
Now, her parents and her first love are long dead, and Rose - hailed
upon her awakening as the long-lost heir to an interplanetary empire -
is thrust alone into a future in which she is viewed as either a freak
or a threat. Desperate to put the past behind her and adapt to her new
world, Rose finds herself drawn to the boy who kissed her awake, hoping
that he can help her to start fresh. But when a deadly danger
jeopardizes her fragile new existence, Rose must face the ghosts of her
past with open eyes - or be left without any future at all.
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Return to Fillory in the riveting sequel to The New York Times bestseller and literary phenomenon of 2009--The Magicians. The Magicians was praised as a triumph by readers and critics of both mainstream and fantasy literature. Now Grossman takes us back to Fillory, where the Brakebills graduates have fled the sorrows of the mundane world, only to face terrifying new challenges.
Quentin and his friends are now the kings and queens of Fillory, but the days and nights of royal luxury are starting to pall. After a morning hunt takes a sinister turn, Quentin and his old friend Julia charter a magical sailing ship and set out on an errand to the wild outer reaches of their kingdom. Their pleasure cruise becomes an adventure when the two are unceremoniously dumped back into the last place Quentin ever wants to see: his parent's house in Chesterton, Massachusetts. And only the black, twisted magic that Julia learned on the streets can save them.
The Magician King is a grand voyage into the dark, glittering heart of magic, an epic quest for the Harry Potter generation. It also introduces a powerful new voice, that of Julia, whose angry genius is thrilling. Once again Grossman proves that he is the modern heir to C.S. Lewis, and the cutting edge of literary fantasy.
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All You Desire
Eternal Ones Book Two
ISBN 13: 978-1595143235
Razorbill
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Haven
Moore and Iain Morrow have been living a blissful life in Rome, an
ocean way from the Ouroboros Society and its diabolical leader. But
paradise is not to last. The mysterious disappearance of Haven’s best
friend, Beau, sends the pair running back to New York, where they
encounter the Horae, an underground group of women who have spent
centuries scheming to destroy Adam Rosier. Only they can help Haven
uncover the secret to Beau’s whereabouts in one of her past lives. But
their help comes at a price: Haven must infiltrate the Ouroboros
Society, charm Adam Rosier, and lure him into a trap. It’s a plan the
Horae believe will save the world—but Haven and Iain fear that it may
destroy the happiness they’ve been chasing for two thousand years.
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Hooked
by Catherine Greenman
ISBN-13: 978-0385740081
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Thea Galehouse has always known how to take care of herself. With a flighty club-owner mom and a standoffish, recovering-alcoholic dad, Thea has made her own way in her hometown of New York, attending the prestigious and competitive Stuyvesant High School. But one chat with Will, a handsome and witty senior, and she's a goner—completely hooked on him and unable to concentrate on anything else.
Always worried that she loves Will more than he loves her, Thea is pleasantly surprised when their romance weathers his move to college and Will goes out of his way to involve her in his life. But then, Thea misses a period. And that starts Thea and Will on a wild ride that neither of them could have possibly prepared for. When they decide to keep the baby, their concerned parents chip in what they can to keep Will in school and give both teenagers a comfortable place to raise their child. But when a freak accident leaves Thea shaken and threatens to upend their little family altogether, Thea is forced to turn to the last place she would have chosen for comfort: her stiff, uncompromising father.
This smart, touching first novel brims with realistic, beautifully drawn characters, and reminds us that love is never as easy or predictable as we might like it to be.
08/11/11
Elemental Reality
by Cesya Cuono
Revolution Publishing
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Drastic
changes in Callie's life aren't unusual, but this time it's different.
Now she's fighting to save her family while she adjusts to her new,
supernatural reality. Life will never be the same. . . .
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08/16/11
Countdown
A Newsflesh Novella
by Mira Grant
ASIN: B0053HDJSKOrbit e-Book
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The year is 2014, the year everything changed. We cured cancer. We cured the common cold. We died.This is the story of how we rose.
When will you rise?
Countdown is a novella set in the world of Feed.
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08/16/11
Auslander
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A boy refuses to conform to the Hitler Youth in this chilling and thoughtful story.
When Peter's parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in Warsaw, Poland. But Peter is Volksdeutscher—of German blood. With his blond hair and blue eyes, he looks just like the boy on the Hitler Youth poster. The Nazis decide he is racially valuable. Indeed, a prominent German family is pleased to adopt such a fine Aryan specimen into their household. But despite his new "family," Peter feels like a foreigner—an ausländer—and he is forming his own ideas about what he sees and what he's told. He doesn't want to be a Nazi. So he takes a risk—the most dangerous one he could possibly choose in 1942 Berlin. . . .
When Peter's parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in Warsaw, Poland. But Peter is Volksdeutscher—of German blood. With his blond hair and blue eyes, he looks just like the boy on the Hitler Youth poster. The Nazis decide he is racially valuable. Indeed, a prominent German family is pleased to adopt such a fine Aryan specimen into their household. But despite his new "family," Peter feels like a foreigner—an ausländer—and he is forming his own ideas about what he sees and what he's told. He doesn't want to be a Nazi. So he takes a risk—the most dangerous one he could possibly choose in 1942 Berlin. . . .
Paul Dowswell weaves meticulous research into a thrilling narrative, exposing a different angle of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
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Death Catchers
by Jennifer Ann Kogler
ISBN-13: 978-0802721846
Walker Books for Young Readers
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On her fourteenth Halloween, Lizzy Mortimer sees her first death-specter.
Confused at first, Lizzy soon learns from her grandmother Bizzy that as Death Catchers, they must prevent fate from taking its course when an unjust death is planned—a mission that has been passed down from their ancestor, Morgan le Fay. Only, Lizzy doesn't expect one of her first cases to land her in the middle of a feud older than time between Morgan le Fay and her sister Vivienne le Mort. Vivienne hopes to hasten the end of the world by preventing Lizzy from saving King Arthur's last descendant—humanity's greatest hope for survival. It's up to Lizzy, as Morgan's earthly advocate, to outwit fate before it's too late.
With its unique spin on Arthurian legend, this fresh, smartly written story will stand out in the paranormal genre.
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08/17/11
The Edinburgh Dead
by Brian Ruckley
ISBN-13: 9780316079969
Orbit
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The year is 1827. For Adam Quire, an officer of the recently formed City Police, Edinburgh is a terrifying place. It is a city populated by mad alchemists and a criminal underclass prepared to treat with the darkest of powers. But nothing can prepare him for the trail of undead hounds, emptied graves, brutal murders and mob violence that will take him into the darkest corners of the underworld and to the highest reaches of elegant Edinburgh society.
Possess
ISBN-13: 978-0062060716
Balzer + Bray
Balzer + Bray
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Fifteen-year-old
Bridget Liu just wants to be left alone: by her overprotective mom, by
the hunky son of the police officer who got her father killed, and by
the eerie voices which she can suddenly and inexplicably hear. Turns out
the voices are demons--the Biblical kind, not the Buffy kind--and
Bridget possesses the rare ability to banish them.
San Francisco's senior exorcist and his newly assigned partner from the Vatican enlist Bridget's help with increasingly bizarre and dangerous cases of demonic possession. But when one of Bridget's oldest friends turns up dead in a ritualistic sacrifice that mirrors her father's murder, Bridget realizes she can't trust anyone. An interview with her father's murderer reveals a link between Bridget and the Emim: a race of part-demons intent on raising their forefathers to the earth in human form. Now Bridget must unlock the secret to the Emim's plan before someone else close to her winds up dead, or worse--the human vessel for a Demon King.
San Francisco's senior exorcist and his newly assigned partner from the Vatican enlist Bridget's help with increasingly bizarre and dangerous cases of demonic possession. But when one of Bridget's oldest friends turns up dead in a ritualistic sacrifice that mirrors her father's murder, Bridget realizes she can't trust anyone. An interview with her father's murderer reveals a link between Bridget and the Emim: a race of part-demons intent on raising their forefathers to the earth in human form. Now Bridget must unlock the secret to the Emim's plan before someone else close to her winds up dead, or worse--the human vessel for a Demon King.
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08/23/11
Sweetly
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Twelve
years ago, Gretchen, her twin sister, and her brother went looking for a
witch in the forest. They found something. Maybe it was a witch, maybe a
monster, they aren’t sure—they were running too fast to tell. Either
way, Gretchen’s twin sister was never seen again.
Years later, after being thrown out of their house, Gretchen and Ansel find themselves in Live Oak, South Carolina, a place on the verge of becoming a ghost town. They move in with Sophia Kelly, a young and beautiful chocolatier owner who opens not only her home, but her heart to Gretchen and Ansel.
Years later, after being thrown out of their house, Gretchen and Ansel find themselves in Live Oak, South Carolina, a place on the verge of becoming a ghost town. They move in with Sophia Kelly, a young and beautiful chocolatier owner who opens not only her home, but her heart to Gretchen and Ansel.
Yet the witch isn’t gone—it’s here, lurking in the forests of Live Oak, preying on Live Oak girls every year after Sophia Kelly’s infamous chocolate festival. But Gretchen is determined to stop running from witches in the forest, and start fighting back. Alongside Samuel Reynolds, a boy as quick with a gun as he is a sarcastic remark, Gretchen digs deeper into the mystery of not only what the witch is, but how it chooses its victims. Yet the further she investigates, the more she finds herself wondering who the real monster is, and if love can be as deadly as it is beautiful.
SWEETLY is a modernization of Hansel and Gretel and a companion book to SISTERS RED and FATHOMLESS.
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Bloodlines
Bloodlines Book One
ISBN-13: 9781595143174
Razorbill
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The first book in Richelle Mead’s brand-new teen fiction series—set in the same world as Vampire Academy.
When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning.
Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Bloodlines explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive—this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone’s out for blood.
August 2011
Adrian's Lost Chapter
Bloodlines 0.5
by Richelle Mead
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"A glimpse at the original scrapped first chapter, which is told from Adrian's POV.
Originally, Bloodlines was going to be told from a few different characters' points of view. It was going to be in third person and alternate characters each chapter. A few chapters in, problems were emerging from this (you've got to trust me on that!).
I ended up starting completely over and simply doing the entire book from just Sydney's point of view in first person (the "I" voice). The all-Sydney version is what you're going to get when the book hits the shelves August 23.
Hope that clears things up!" --from goodreads.com.
When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning.
Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Bloodlines explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive—this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone’s out for blood.
Adrian's Lost Chapter
Bloodlines 0.5
by Richelle Mead
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"A glimpse at the original scrapped first chapter, which is told from Adrian's POV.
Originally, Bloodlines was going to be told from a few different characters' points of view. It was going to be in third person and alternate characters each chapter. A few chapters in, problems were emerging from this (you've got to trust me on that!).
I ended up starting completely over and simply doing the entire book from just Sydney's point of view in first person (the "I" voice). The all-Sydney version is what you're going to get when the book hits the shelves August 23.
Hope that clears things up!" --from goodreads.com.
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08/23/11
Nocturne
Claire de Lune Book Two
ISBN-13: 9781442407763
Simon Pulse
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Some secrets are too dangerous…
After the tragic events of the summer, Claire is looking forward to a new school year. Also she wants to worry about is finding the most gorgeous dress to wear to the Autumn Ball with her perfect boyfriend.
After the tragic events of the summer, Claire is looking forward to a new school year. Also she wants to worry about is finding the most gorgeous dress to wear to the Autumn Ball with her perfect boyfriend.
But as Claire knows all too well, the life of a werewolf is never that simple, or that sweet.
When Claire’s human and wolf lives start to collide, her worst nightmares come true. She’s hurting her best friend. She’s caught lying. And then the unthinkable happens: Someone discovers Claire’s secret.
If Claire’s werewolf identity is exposed, everyone she knows will be put at risk. And the pack’s response comes at a cost higher than Claire can imagine. Claire is forced to determine just how far she is willing go to protect her family, her identity, and her life, before she loses it all….
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08/23/11
The Power of Six
Lorien Legacies Book II
ISBN-13: 9780061974557
Harper Collins
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In this second installment in the thrilling, action-packed series that launched with the #1 New York Times bestseller I Am Number Four,
the heart-pounding suspense has never been higher. When members of the
Lorien Nine join forces, see why Michael Bay calls Number Four “a hero
for this generation.”
In
the beginning there were nine. Nine aliens who left their home planet
of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorians. Nine aliens
who scattered on Earth and went into hiding, who look like ordinary
teenagers living ordinary lives but who have extraordinary skills. The
Mogadorians caught Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and
Number Three in Kenya. They killed them all.
John
Smith is Number Four, he has just met Number Six, and he knows the
survival and the fate of Lorien—and Earth—now rest in their hands.
The first book in the Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, debuted on theNew York Times bestseller
list, earned great reviews, landed on several "best of the year" lists,
and has been named an Indie Next Pick. With a major motion picture from
Dreamworks based on the first book hitting theaters on February 18,
2011, the second adventure in this epic saga will leave fans hungry for
more.
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08/23/11
This Dark Endeavor
The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein
ISBN-13: 9781442403154
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Adults
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Victor
and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are nearly
inseparable. Growing up, their lives are filled with imaginary
adventures...until the day their adventures turn all too real.
They stumble upon The Dark Library, and secret books of alchemy and ancient remedies are discovered. Father forbids that they ever enter the room again, but this only peaks Victor's curiosity more. When Konrad falls gravely ill, Victor is not be satisfied with the various doctors his parents have called in to help. He is drawn back to The Dark Library where he uncovers an ancient formula for the Elixir of Life. Elizabeth, Henry, and Victor immediately set out to find assistance in a man who was once known for his alchemical works to help create the formula.
They stumble upon The Dark Library, and secret books of alchemy and ancient remedies are discovered. Father forbids that they ever enter the room again, but this only peaks Victor's curiosity more. When Konrad falls gravely ill, Victor is not be satisfied with the various doctors his parents have called in to help. He is drawn back to The Dark Library where he uncovers an ancient formula for the Elixir of Life. Elizabeth, Henry, and Victor immediately set out to find assistance in a man who was once known for his alchemical works to help create the formula.
Determination and the unthinkable outcome of losing his brother spur Victor on in the quest for the three ingredients that will save Konrads life. After scaling the highest trees in the Strumwald, diving into the deepest lake caves, and sacrificing one’s own body part, the three fearless friends risk their lives to save another.
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Beyond the Grave
Past Midnight Book Three
ISBN-13: 978-0373210312
Harlequin Teen
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I should never have sent my boyfriend to the electric chair.
I can’t move forward with my life until I know my demons are confined to the past... -------------------------------------------------
Being
Charlotte Silver, the daughter of famous paranormal investigators,
means my life isn’t like that of other teenage girls. Especially after
what happened to my parents. Things changed. I missed prom and deferred
my big college plans. But I still have my boyfriend, Noah. He’s
everything I could want—if I can figure out what’s up with him. Suddenly
Noah is secretive.
I
fear it has something to do with what happened to us three months ago.
The bruise Noah suffered during a paranormal attack has never completely
faded. Now I’ve learned Noah is researching demons. And when he
disappears, it’s up to me to find him—before something else does.
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08/23/11
Two Lines: A Novella
by Melissa Marr
ASIN: B005AJQLVI
HarperCollins e-books-------------------“I am not a monster.”
Or at least that’s what Eavan tells herself. Though Eve knows she is a Glaistig, and that hunger for sex and death – preferably together – runs in her blood, she is determined to keep herself human. She will turn full Glaistig only in the event that she engages in both sex and murder within one month – and so far she’s managed to avoid both.
But staying away from temptation is harder than ever before. A mysterious man – as seductive as he is dangerous -- has been drugging and taking advantage of girls in the local night clubs and Eve’s determined to stop him, even as she’s finding it increasingly difficult to control her warring instincts around him. When her grandmother calls in alluring mortal to watch over Eve, Eve may be pushed beyond her limits.
Can Eve hang onto her mortality when Glaistig instincts run in her blood? Can she keep herself safe and human, both? Two lines are all that stand between who she is and who she wants to be . . . and Eve will need all her self-control not to cross them both.
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Soul Thief
Demon Trappers Book Two
by Jana Oliver
ISBN-13: 978-0312614799
St. Martin's Press
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Riley
Blackthorne’s adventures continue in the second spellbinding Demon
Trappers novel, as she battles demons… and a love that could destroy
her.
At
the start of the second thrilling installment of the Demon Trappers
series, 17-year-old Riley Blackthorne has about had it up to here. After
the devastating battle at the Tabernacle, trappers are dead and
injured, her sweet boyfriend Simon is gravely injured, and now her
beloved late father’s been illegally poached from his grave by a very
powerful necromancer. Add to the mix: Ori, one sizzling hot freelance
demon hunter who’s made himself Riley’s unofficial body guard, and Beck,
a super over-protective “friend” who acts more like a grouchy granddad,
and Riley’s almost ready to leave Atlanta altogether.
But
as the demon count in Atlanta increases, the already crippled Trappers
Guild has its hands full, and, when the Vatican finally sends its own
Demon Hunters to take care of the city’s “little” problem, pandemonium
breaks loose. Only Riley knows that she might be the center of Hell’s
attention: an extremely powerful Grade 5 demon is stalking her, and her
luck can't last forever. As Riley’s life becomes a dangerous balancing
act, will she be strong enough not to tip? And who will be there to
catch her if she falls?
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08/30/11
Anna Dressed In Blood
Book one in Duology
by Kendare Blake
ISBN-13: 978-0765328656
Tor Teen Books
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It's just your average, Boy meets Girl...Girl kills People story.
Cas
Lowood isn't like other boys. He moves around a lot. He keeps very late
nights. He carries a knife. Because Cas knows what other people don't
know: that dead doesn't necessarily mean gone. And that some of the dead
would like to take you with them.
Anna Korlov isn't like other girls. She's perceptive, and stubborn. She sews her own clothes. She was murdered in 1958. Since then, she's become a murderer herself, known to the locals as the spook story Anna Dressed in Blood. She's a killer, strong as a thunderstorm, able to decapitate hapless wanderers with a twist of her fingers.
Anna Korlov isn't like other girls. She's perceptive, and stubborn. She sews her own clothes. She was murdered in 1958. Since then, she's become a murderer herself, known to the locals as the spook story Anna Dressed in Blood. She's a killer, strong as a thunderstorm, able to decapitate hapless wanderers with a twist of her fingers.
Cas has heard of her legend, and intends to do to her what he's done to countless other ghosts: use his knife, and send her back into the ground. But Anna isn't about to go quietly, and what starts as just a routine hunt instead turns his life upside down. Old secrets come back to bite. And the girl he came to town to kill, he finds himself wanting to save instead.
"Anna Dressed in Blood, and a sequel, The Girl From Hell, are to be published by Tor starting in 2011. The teen horror series focuses on a young ghost hunter going up against the strongest spirit he's ever faced: Anna, Dressed in Blood. He's there to kill her, to stop her from adding to her collection of hapless wanderers and dismembered runaways. But as soon as he meets her, this girl twisted by curses and witchcraft, everything begins to change. She might help him understand his ghost-killing duty. She might allow him to finally walk in the light. That is if she doesn't rip his head off and use it as a volleyball first." --from Blake's website.
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08/30/11
Dust & Decay
Rot & Ruin Book Two
ISBN-13: 9781442402355
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Six
months have passed since the terrifying battle with Charlie Pink-eye
and the Motor City Hammer in the zombie-infested mountains of the Rot
& Ruin. It’s also six months since Benny Imura and
Nix Riley saw something in the air that changed their lives. Now, after
months of rigorous training with Benny’s zombie-hunter brother Tom,
Benny and Nix are ready to leave their home forever and search for a
better future. Lilah the Lost Girl and Benny’s best friend Lou Chong are
going with them.
Sounds easy. Sounds wonderful. Except that everything that can go wrong does. Before they can even leave there is a shocking zombie attack in town. But as soon as they step into the Rot & Ruin they are pursued by the living dead, wild animals, insane murderers and the horrors of Gameland –where teenagers are forced to fight for their lives in the zombie pits. Worst of all…could the evil Charlie Pink-eye still be alive?
Sounds easy. Sounds wonderful. Except that everything that can go wrong does. Before they can even leave there is a shocking zombie attack in town. But as soon as they step into the Rot & Ruin they are pursued by the living dead, wild animals, insane murderers and the horrors of Gameland –where teenagers are forced to fight for their lives in the zombie pits. Worst of all…could the evil Charlie Pink-eye still be alive?
In the great Rot & Ruin everything wants to kill you. Everything…and not everyone in Benny’s small band of travelers will make it out alive.
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Fury
by Elizabeth Miles
ISBN-13: 978-1442422247
Simon Pulse
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In book one of the Fury trilogy, Emily Winters and Chase Singer discover that a little guilt isn’t the only consequence of doing wrong. After Emily hooks up with her best friend’s boyfriend and Chase’s secret harassment of a social outcast spirals out of control, three mysterious Furies—paranormal creatures that often assume the form of beautiful female cousins—come to town to make sure that Emily and Chase get what they deserve. Not everyone will survive—and those who do will discover there are worse punishments than death. But when Emily befriends outcast Drea and learns more about who and what the Furies really are, she becomes resolved above all to take them down and stop their plans. Little does Emily know, by confronting the Furies, she could become inextricably bound to them for life.
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08/30/11
Damned
Crusade Book Two
by Nancy Holder, Debbie Viguie
ISBN-13: 9781416998044
Simon Pulse
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There is a fine line between love and sacrifice….
Antonio
would do anything for his beloved fighting partner Jenn. He protects
her, even suppresses his vampire cravings to be with her. Together, they
defend humanity against the Cursed Ones. But tensions threaten to
fracture their hunting team and his loyalty—his love—is called into
question.
Jenn,
the newly appointed Hunter, aches for revenge against the Cursed One
who converted her sister. And with an even more sinister power on the
rise, she must overcome her personal vendettas to lead her team into
battle.
Antonio
and Jenn need each other to survive, but evil lurks at every turn. With
humanity’s fate hanging in the balance, they must face down the
darkness…or die trying.
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Hades
Halo Book Two
by Alexandra Adornetto
ISBN-13: 978-0312656270
Feiwel & Friends
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Even
the love of her boyfriend, Xavier Woods, and her archangel siblings,
Gabriel and Ivy, can’t keep the angel Bethany Church from being tricked
into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, Jake Thorn bargains
for Beth’s release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy
her, and quite possibly her loved ones as well. Can he be trusted in
this wager? And what does Jake have Xavier believing about Beth’s fate
that may result in an act of betrayal that will leave Bethany – and
readers – wondering if Xav is so good after all?
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08/30/11
Witchlanders
by Lena Coakley
Antheneum
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High
in their mountain covens, red witches pray to the Goddess, protecting
the Witchlands by throwing the bones and foretelling the future.
It’s all a fake.
At
least, that’s what Ryder thinks. He doubts the witches really deserve
their tithes—one quarter of all the crops his village can produce. And
even if they can predict the future, what danger is there to foretell,
now that his people’s old enemy, the Baen, has been defeated?
But
when a terrifying new magic threatens both his village and the coven,
Ryder must confront the beautiful and silent witch who holds all the
secrets. Everything he’s ever believed about witches, the Baen, magic
and about himself will change, when he discovers that the prophecies
he’s always scorned—
Are about him.
"....a haunting fantasy about a teen who discovers that his soul-brother is a boy from among his people’s gravest enemies, and that they must work together to overcome the bitter history that divides them to avert the imminent war between their lands...." --from Lena Cockley's website.
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08/30/11
The Fox Inheritance
Jenna Fox Chronicles Book Two
by Mary E. Pearson
ISBN-13: 978-0805088298
Henry Holt & Co.
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Once
there were three. Three friends who loved each other—Jenna, Locke, and
Kara. And after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, their three
minds were kept alive, spinning in a digital netherworld. Even in that
disembodied nightmare, they were still together. At least at first. When
Jenna disappeared, Locke and Kara had to go on without her. Decades
passed, and then centuries.
Two-hundred-and-sixty
years later, they have been released at last. Given new, perfect
bodies, Locke and Kara awaken to a world they know nothing about, where
everyone they once knew and loved is long dead.
Everyone except Jenna Fox.
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Twisted
Intertwined Book Three
ISBN-13: 978-0373210381
Harlequin Teen
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SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD ADEN STONE HAS HAD A HELL OF A WEEK. HE’S BEEN:
Tortured by angry witches.
Hypnotized by a vengeful faery.
Spied on by the most powerful vampire in existence.
And, oh, yeah. Killed – twice.
His vampire girlfriend might have brought him back to life, but he’s never felt more out of control. There’s a darkness within him, something taking over . . . changing him. Worse, because he was meant to die, death now stalks him at every turn. Any day could be his last.
Once upon a time, the three souls trapped inside his head could have helped him. He could have protected himself. But as the darkness grows stronger, the souls grow weaker – just like his girlfriend. The more vampire Aden becomes, the more human Victoria becomes, until everything they know and love is threatened.
Life couldn’t get any worse. Could it?
Tiny excerpt:
Tortured by angry witches.
Hypnotized by a vengeful faery.
Spied on by the most powerful vampire in existence.
And, oh, yeah. Killed – twice.
His vampire girlfriend might have brought him back to life, but he’s never felt more out of control. There’s a darkness within him, something taking over . . . changing him. Worse, because he was meant to die, death now stalks him at every turn. Any day could be his last.
Once upon a time, the three souls trapped inside his head could have helped him. He could have protected himself. But as the darkness grows stronger, the souls grow weaker – just like his girlfriend. The more vampire Aden becomes, the more human Victoria becomes, until everything they know and love is threatened.
Life couldn’t get any worse. Could it?
Tiny excerpt:
He took a menacing step toward her, then another. She backed away slowly, trying not to be obvious in her cowardice. But he didn’t stop coming, and she didn’t stop retreating, and finally her back was pressed into a thick three trunk.
She didn’t know this Aden, and didn’t know how he’d react to the things she did and said.
Then he flattened his hands at her temples, his body brushing against hers and making her gasp, and she didn’t know anything at all. He’d caged her in, surrounded her, becoming the center of her world.
“Do I have your attention?” he asked.-
08/30/11
Gray Wolf Throne
7 Realms Quadrology Book Three
by Cinda Williams Chima
ISBN-13: 978-1423118251
Hyperion
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Han
Alister thought he had already lost everyone he loved. But when he
finds his friend Rebecca Morley near death in the Spirit Mountains, Han
knows that nothing matters more than saving her. The costs of his
efforts are steep, but nothing can prepare him for what he soon
discovers: the beautiful, mysterious girl he knew as Rebecca is none
other than Raisaana’ Marianna, heir to the Queendom of the Fells.
Han is hurt and betrayed. He knows he has no future with a blueblood.
And, as far as he’s concerned, the princess’s family killed his own
mother and sister. But if Han is to fulfill his end of an old bargain,
he must do everything in his power to see Raisa crowned queen.
Meanwhile,
some people will stop at nothing to prevent Raisa from ascending. With
each attempt on her life, she wonders how long it will be before her
enemies succeed. Her heart tells her that the thief-turned-wizard Han
Alister can be trusted. She wants to believe it—he’s saved her life more
than once. But with danger coming at her from every direction, Raisa
can only rely on her wits and her iron-hard will to survive—and even
that might not be enough.
The Gray Wolf Throne is an epic tale of fierce loyalty, unbearable sacrifice, and the heartless hand of fate.
Blood On the Moon
by Jennifer Knight
ISBN-13: 978-0762441174
Running Press Kids
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As Faith Reynolds enters her freshman year of college, she is a complete and utter nervous wreck. With her best friend Derek suddenly pulling out the romance card and her dark, mysterious classmate staring her down at every turn, Faith somehow feels stuck in the middle without dating either one. And fortune may or may not be with her when a devilshly sexy stranger offers her a welcome escape.
Boys, romance, classes, and annoying roommates are all within the realm of the expected for a college frosh. Trying to solve the mysterious murders of young college coeds near campus is not. Darkness seems to be creeping into every corner of Faith's life, no matter the hour. And when she seeks the truth, danger seems to be the only thing that finds her.
Faith is well aware of the strange currents in the air, particularly when she sets off static sparks with everything she touches. Before long, she finds herself entrenched in the deep-seeded battle between werewolves and vampires. The war has reached the tipping point, and Faith has the power to determine where the scales fall. But the most important question may be with whom does her loyalty lie?Deliciously suspenseful and immediately addictive, Blood on the Moon features a headstrong heroine and all of the thrills, chills, and otherworldly boys with deadly charm that a human could ask for.
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