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The Predicteds
by Christine Seifert
ISBN-13: 978-1402260490
Sourcebooks Fire
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Are you really who they say you are? What if your boyfriend was going to commit murder?
Daphne is the new girl in town and is having trouble fitting in. At least she has Jesse... sort of. He wants to be more than "just friends," but there's something he's not telling her about his past. Something dangerous. When a female student is brutally attacked, police turn to PROFILE, a new program that can predict a student's capacity for drug use, pregnancy, and violent behavior, to solve the case. As the witch hunt ensues, Daphne is forced to question her feelings for Jesse–and what she will do if her first love turns out to be a killer.
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09/01/11
Witch Song
by Amber Argyle
ISBN-13: 978-1936850167
Rhemalda Publishing
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The world is changing.
For
thousands of years, witch song has controlled everything from the winds
to the shifting of the seasons. But not anymore. All the Witches are
gone, taken captive by the dark Witch, Espen.
As
the last echoes of witch song fade, Espen grows stronger as winter and
summer come within the space of a day. Now she’s coming for the one she
missed—a shy, untrained girl of fifteen named Brusenna.
Somehow, Brusenna has to succeed where every other Witch has failed. Find Espen. Fight her. Defeat her.
Or there won’t be anything left to save.
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Between
ISBN-13: 978-1405260480
Egmont USA
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Only
the good die young. Right? Elizabeth Valchar has it all: friends,
money, beauty, a cute boyfriend and assured popularity. But on the eve
of her eighteenth birthday, she is found drowned next to her parents'
boat. Everyone thinks it was a tragic accident - teens drinking on a
boat, a misstep leading to a watery death. But Liz is still here after
death, and she doesn't know why. There are gaps in her memory. Her only
company Alex, a boy killed by a car a year earlier, Liz sets out to
piece together her life. But their small coastal town is hiding many
secrets - about families, boyfriends and friendship. Plus, Alex hates
Liz for being mean when they were alive. Was she as squeaky clean as she
thinks she was? Could it be that she herself is hiding the biggest
secret of all? Can Liz discover the truth? And if she does, who can she
tell? An engrossing, compelling thriller that peels back the layers of
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Velvet
by Mary Hooper
ISBN-13: 978-0747599210
Bloomsbury
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Rose is a laundress in a Victorian steam laundry. With both her mother and father dead, she is an orphan and has to rely upon her own wits to make a living. The laundry is scalding, back-breaking work and Rose is desperate to create a better life for herself. Then Rose is noticed by Madame X, a famed medium, who asks Rose to come to work for her. Rose is dazzled at first by the young yet beautifully dressed and bejewelled Madame. But soon Rose realises that Madame X is not all that she says she is, and Rose's very life is in danger ...A romantic and thrillingly exciting new novel from an acclaimed and much-loved historical writer for teens.
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09/05/11
The Shattering
by Karen Healey
ISBN-13: 978-0316125727
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Seventeen-year-old
Keri likes to plan for every possibility. She knows what to do if you
break an arm, or get caught in an earthquake or fire. But she wasn't
prepared for her brother's suicide, and his death has left her
shattered with grief. When her childhood friend Janna tells her it was
murder, not suicide, Keri wants to believe her. After all, Janna's
brother died under similar circumstances years ago, and Janna insists a
visiting tourist, Sione, who also lost a brother to apparent suicide
that year, has helped her find some answers.
As
the three dig deeper, disturbing facts begin to pile up: one boy killed
every year; all older brothers; all had spent New Year's Eve in the
idyllic town of Summerton. But when their search for the serial killer
takes an unexpected turn, suspicion is cast on those they trust the
most.
As secrets shatter around them, can they save the next victim? Or will they become victims themselves?
Ashes
1st book in Dystopian Thriller Trilogyby Ilsa Bick
ISBN-13: 978-1606841754
EgmontUSA
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Ashes begins
when an electromagnetic pulse sweeps through the sky, killing the vast
majority of the world population and zapping every electronic device.
Everyone still alive has changed considerably—some for the better (those
who acquired a superhuman sense) while others for the worse (those who
acquired a taste for human flesh).
Among the few teens and children who are spared are Alex, a resourceful teen who was running from her own demons; Tom, who left the war in Afghanistan only to find something much worse at home, and Ellie, an angry eight-year-old girl whom the two must rescue. This improvised family will need to use every ounce of courage they have just to survive in this new chaotic world. --from Bick's blog Paperback Writer.
Among the few teens and children who are spared are Alex, a resourceful teen who was running from her own demons; Tom, who left the war in Afghanistan only to find something much worse at home, and Ellie, an angry eight-year-old girl whom the two must rescue. This improvised family will need to use every ounce of courage they have just to survive in this new chaotic world. --from Bick's blog Paperback Writer.
09/06/11
Sweet Venom
Medusa Girls Book One
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Grace
just moved to San Francisco and is excited to start over at a new
school. The change is full of fresh possibilities, but it’s also a tiny
bit scary. It gets scarier when a minotaur walks in the door. And even
more shocking when a girl who looks just like her shows up to fight the
monster.
Gretchen
is tired of monsters pulling her out into the wee hours, especially on a
school night, but what can she do? Sending the minotaur back to his
bleak home is just another notch on her combat belt. She never expected
to run into this girl who could be her double, though.
Greer
has her life pretty well put together, thank you very much. But that
all tilts sideways when two girls who look eerily like her appear on her
doorstep and claim they're triplets, supernatural descendants of some
hideous creature from Greek myth, destined to spend their lives hunting
monsters.
These
three teenage descendants of Medusa, the once-beautiful gorgon maligned
by myth, must reunite and embrace their fates in this unique paranormal
world where monsters lurk in plain sight.
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09/06/11
Vanish
Firelight Book Two
ISBN-13: 978-0061935107
HarperTeen
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To
save the life of the boy she loves, Jacinda did the unthinkable: She
betrayed the most closely-guarded secret of her kind. Now she must
return to the protection of her pride knowing she might never see Will
again—and worse, that because his mind has been shaded, Will’s memories
of that fateful night and why she had to flee are gone.
Back
home, Jacinda is greeted with hostility and must work to prove her
loyalty for both her sake and her family’s. Among the few who will even
talk to her are Cassian, the pride’s heir apparent who has always wanted
her, and her sister, Tamra, who has been forever changed by a twist of
fate. Jacinda knows that she should forget Will and move on—that if he
managed to remember and keep his promise to find her, it would only
endanger them both. Yet she clings to the hope that someday they will be
together again. When the chance arrives to follow her heart, will she
risk everything for love?
In bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s dramatic follow-up to Firelight, forbidden love burns brighter than ever.
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09/06/11
The Hidden
The Hollow Trilogy Book Three
ISBN13: 9781416978978
Simon Pulse
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A love so dark and true.
In the long-awaited conclusion to the bestselling saga of Abbey and Caspian, readers finally learn the truth about Kristen's untimely death, the dark destiny that links Abbey to Caspian and ties them both to the town of Sleepy Hollow, and the hard choices that Abbey must make if she is to accept Caspian's love and their unexpected fate. Beautifully spun, emotionally gripping, and irresistibly romantic, The Hidden will leave readers breathless.
In the long-awaited conclusion to the bestselling saga of Abbey and Caspian, readers finally learn the truth about Kristen's untimely death, the dark destiny that links Abbey to Caspian and ties them both to the town of Sleepy Hollow, and the hard choices that Abbey must make if she is to accept Caspian's love and their unexpected fate. Beautifully spun, emotionally gripping, and irresistibly romantic, The Hidden will leave readers breathless.
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09/06/11
Isle of Night
The Watchers Book One
ISBN-13: 978-0451234629
NAL Trade
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IS LIFE OFFERING FEWER AND FEWER OPTIONS? THEN JOIN THE DEAD.
When
Annelise left for college, it meant good riddance to her abusive father
and stepmother—until a bureaucratic screw-up left her without a
diploma, flat broke, and facing a future that seemed more elusive than
ever. Then she met Ronan—tall, dark, and way too seductive for her own
good. He promised Annelise a new life, if she had the courage to chance
the unknown. One look at him and she certainly had the desire. Sure
enough, accepting rides from strangers does yield surprises.
Whisked
away to a mysterious island in the North Sea, Annelise is pitted
against other female recruits in tests of skill, smarts, and strength.
To win is to become a member of the Watchers, an elite and unique
partnership—with vampires—that dispatches its teams on the most
dangerous missions imaginable. It’s not exactly what Annelise had in
mind for a new beginning but it’s livelier than the alternative. Because
on the Isle of Night, to lose the challenge doesn’t just mean dishonor.
It means death.
Let the games begin.
09/06/11
All These Things I've Done
Birthright Book One
by Gabrielle Zevin
ISBN-13: 978-0374302108
Farrer, Straus and Giroux
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Set
in a dystopian future where chocolate and caffeine are contraband,
teenage cellphone use is illegal, and water and paper are carefully
rationed, the series relates the ascension and ultimate downfall of
16-year old Anya Balanchine, the heir apparent to an important and
dangerous New York City crime family.
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09/06/11
Shelter
Mickey Bolitar
by Harlan Coban
ISBN-13: 978-0399256509
Putnam Juvenile
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A young adult debut from internationally bestselling author Harlan CobenMickey Bolitar's year can't get much worse. After witnessing his father's death and sending his mom to rehab, he's forced to live with his estranged uncle Myron and switch high schools.
A new school comes with new friends and new enemies, and lucky for Mickey, it also comes with a great new girlfriend, Ashley. For a while, it seems like Mickey's train-wreck of a life is finally improving - until Ashley vanishes without a trace. Unwilling to let another person walk out of his life, Mickey follows Ashley's trail into a seedy underworld that reveals that this seemingly sweet, shy girl isn't who she claimed to be. And neither was Mickey's father. Soon, Mickey learns about a conspiracy so shocking that it makes high school drama seem like a luxury - and leaves him questioning everything about the life he thought he knew.
First introduced to readers in Harlan Coben's latest adult novel, Live Wire, Mickey Bolitar is as quick-witted and clever as his uncle Myron, and eager to go to any length to save the people he cares about. With this new series, Coben introduces an entirely new generation of fans to the masterful plotting and wry humor that have made him an award-winning, internationally bestselling, and beloved author.
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Children Of Paranoia
by Trevor Shane
ISBN-13: 978-0525952374
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ALL WARS HAVE RULES
Rule Number One: No killing innocent bystanders.
Rule Number Two: No killing anyone under the age of eighteen.
BREAK THE RULES, BECOME THE TARGET
Since the age of eighteen, Joseph has been assassinating people on behalf of a cause that he believes in but doesn't fully understand. The War is ageless, hidden in the shadows, governed by a rigid set of rules, and fought by two distinct sides-one good, one evil. The only unknown is which side is which. Soldiers in the War hide in plain sight, their deeds disguised as accidents or random acts of violence amidst an unsuspecting population ignorant of the brutality that is always inches away.
Killing people is the only life Joseph has ever known, and he's one of the best at it. But when a job goes wrong and he's sent away to complete a punishingly dangerous assignment, Joseph meets a girl named Maria, and for the first time in his life his singleminded, bloody purpose fades away.
Before Maria, Joseph's only responsibility was dealing death to the anonymous targets fingered by his superiors. Now he must run from the people who have fought by his side to save what he loves most in this world. As Children of Paranoia reaches its heart-in-throat climax, Joseph will learn that only one rule remains immutable: the only thing more dangerous than fighting the War...is leaving it.
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09/08/11
Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars
Skyship Academy Book One
by Nick James
ISBN-13: 978-738723419
Flux
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"A definite must-read!"—JAMES DASHNER, New York Times bestselling author ofThe Maze Runner
A devastated Earth’s last hope is found in Pearls: small, mysterious orbs that fall from space, and are capable of supplying enough energy to power entire cities. Battling to control the Pearls are the Skyship dwellers—political dissidents who live in massive ships in the Earth’s stratosphere—and the corrupt Surface government.
Jesse Fisher, a Skyship slaker, and Cassius Stevenson, a young Surface operative, cross paths when they both venture into forbidden territory in pursuit of Pearls. Their chance encounter triggers an unexpected reaction, endowing each boy with remarkable—and dangerous—abilities that their respective governments would stop at nothing to possess. Enemies thrust together with a common goal, Jesse and Cassius make their way to the ruins of Seattle to uncover the truth about their new powers, the past they didn’t know they shared, and a shocking secret about the Pearls.
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Damage
by Anya Parrish
ISBN-13: 978-0738727004
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There was a time when I prayed for Rachel to be real. Until the night I learned she'd always planned to kill me. When Dani was eight, she fell from a building. No one believed her claim that she was pushed by Rachel . . . her imaginary friend. It took years of therapy to convince Dani that Rachel wasn't real.
Now fifteen, Dani wants to make it as a dancer. But a deadly freak accident sends Dani a terrifying message: Rachel is back, she's real, and she'll stop at nothing to kill Dani.
Complicating matters is Jesse, the school bad boy who's being stalked by his own invisible childhood nemesis. Dani and Jesse join forces to learn why their astral tormenters are back. Their investigation leads to a horrifying discovery—and the terrible experiment that binds them to each other.
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09/08/11
Witch Eyes
Book One
by Scott Tracey
ISBN-13: 978-0738725956
Flux
Flux
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A
deadly supernatural feud divides the town of Belle Dam, Washington. The
powers of magic have flowed down into two lines, two families who have
never had peace between them. And Belle Dam has flourished.
In the search for secrets from his past, seventeen-year-old Braden returns here after abandoning the only family he’s ever known. It's one thing to deal with being gay, but its quite another to grow up a freak. The risk is great – his eyes must always remain covered, and the slightest slip could put his life in danger. ‘Witch eyes’ his uncle calls them. A birthright that makes his magic exceptional, but kills him a little more every time.
In the search for secrets from his past, seventeen-year-old Braden returns here after abandoning the only family he’s ever known. It's one thing to deal with being gay, but its quite another to grow up a freak. The risk is great – his eyes must always remain covered, and the slightest slip could put his life in danger. ‘Witch eyes’ his uncle calls them. A birthright that makes his magic exceptional, but kills him a little more every time.
Braden is immediately drawn between the two rival witch dynasties, each of whom hope to use him to achieve a final, vicious victory. His life gets even more complicated when the one guy he's interested in turns out to be the only guy in town he can't have. And someone's been manipulating him all along, hoping to spark a new life to the old war.
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Bloodborn
Other's Series Book 2
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It
isn’t working. The doctor said it would, but it isn’t, even though I
keep taking the pills twice a day, and I keep seeing Dad sneak into the
bathroom and count how many are left. As if I would stop taking them. As
if I would let myself become a werewolf.
Brock Koeman lost his older brother Chris to werewolves. Now he’s in danger of losing himself. Bitten by a werewolf at sixteen, Brock fights the transformation, taking the excruciating pain as a punishment for his mistakes. There are more like him, bloodborn werewolves and vampires, changed against their will when bitten by one of the Others. And then there are the naturalborn Others, many who look down on the bloodborn and consider them diseased outcasts.
Brock Koeman lost his older brother Chris to werewolves. Now he’s in danger of losing himself. Bitten by a werewolf at sixteen, Brock fights the transformation, taking the excruciating pain as a punishment for his mistakes. There are more like him, bloodborn werewolves and vampires, changed against their will when bitten by one of the Others. And then there are the naturalborn Others, many who look down on the bloodborn and consider them diseased outcasts.
Brock’s mother passed away when he was only eleven, leaving behind a withering rose garden and photographs he can’t stand to look at anymore. Now that Chris is also gone, Brock and his dad live alone in a farmhouse too big for two, on the dairy that’s been in their family for three generations, in the little town of Klikamuks, Washington. It’s not like Brock can help Dad out anymore; before it happened, the cows trusted Brock. Now they panic at the smell of him. They know what he is, what he’s becoming, even though Brock hasn’t yet given into the urge to transform into a werewolf. With the help of anti-lycanthropic medication, he’s managed to fight the change for two full moons. But he knows he can’t last much longer.
The werewolves howl at night, taunting me in a triumphant chorus. Dad doesn’t hear them—he’s passed out drunk on the couch after a day talking to the hospital and the funeral home. I’m not going to any funeral, period.
I go downstairs like a walking statue, unfeeling, unthinking. In the garage, the musty, mousy smell twinges my hypersensitive nose. I can hear a rodent scratching in the wall, even the high squeaks it makes to its mate. I grab my coat, two boxes of rounds, and Dad’s favorite shotgun. I’m more than a match for the werewolves.
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Blood Wounds
ISBN-13: 978-0547496382
Harcourt Children's Books
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Willa
Coffey and her family, her mother, stepfather and two stepsisters, are
all part of a happy family. That’s what they tell themselves, although
they all have secrets they feel they must keep.
But
when Willa’s father, who she hasn’t seen in years, goes on a murderous
rampage, Willa, her family and friends, must face the truths they’ve
chosen to deny and acknowledge that sometimes blood can wound as easily
as it can heal.
09/13/11
Dark Passage
Dark Mirror, Book Two
by MJ Putney
ISBN-13: 978-0312622855
St. Martin's Griffin
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The
Irregulars return home to 1803 England safely, but their worldview has
changed. Not only have their heroic efforts at Dunkirk given them pride
and confidence but their dangerous mission has increased their magical
powers. Tory delights in the ever deepening bond she shares with Allarde until she discovers how powerfully he is connected to his ancient family estate—the lands he will not inherit unless he denies his magical powers and chooses a nonmagical mate. If Tory really loves him, she must walk away—but does she have the strength to leave the love of her life?
Cynthia’s heroic efforts at Dunkirk have won her the respect of the Irregulars, but her sharp tongue keeps everyone at a distance. Isolated and very alone at Lackland Abbey over the Christmas holidays, she reluctantly agrees to join Jack Rainford and his family for their celebration even though they’re commoners, far below her own noble rank. The warm welcome of the Rainfords makes her feel happier and more accepted than she has ever been. But she can’t possibly be falling in love with flirtatious Jack! Can she?
Then the Irregulars are drawn into a dangerous attempt to rescue a vitally important French scientist from Nazi-occupied France. Tory and Allarde must work together because countless lives are at stake. Disaster strikes and not only is their mission threatened, but their very lives. Can magic and their loyalty to each other help them survive to return home?
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ISBN-13: 978-1599906812
Bloomsbury Children's Books
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Aimee
and Alan have secrets. Both teens have unusual pasts, and abilities
they prefer to keep hidden. But when they meet each other for the first
time, in a cold Maine town, they can’t stop their secrets from spilling
out.
Strange things have been happening lately, and they both feel strongly that something, or someone, is haunting them. They’re wrong. Despite their unusual history and powers, it’s neither Aimee nor Alan who is truly haunted. It’s Alan’s cousin Courtney who, in a desperate plea to find her missing father, has invited a demon into her life—and into her body. Only together can Aimee and Alan exorcise the ghost. And they have to move quickly, before it devours not just Courtney, but everything around her….
Filled with heart-pounding romance, paranormal activity, and rich teen characters to love—and introducing an exciting new YA voice in Steven Wedel—this novel is exactly what Carrie Jones fans have been waiting for. Meet your next obsession.
Strange things have been happening lately, and they both feel strongly that something, or someone, is haunting them. They’re wrong. Despite their unusual history and powers, it’s neither Aimee nor Alan who is truly haunted. It’s Alan’s cousin Courtney who, in a desperate plea to find her missing father, has invited a demon into her life—and into her body. Only together can Aimee and Alan exorcise the ghost. And they have to move quickly, before it devours not just Courtney, but everything around her….
Filled with heart-pounding romance, paranormal activity, and rich teen characters to love—and introducing an exciting new YA voice in Steven Wedel—this novel is exactly what Carrie Jones fans have been waiting for. Meet your next obsession.
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The Empire of Ruins
Hunchback Assignments III
by Arthur Slade
Wendy Lamb Books
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While
Modo has spent a quiet winter recovering from his adventure in the dark
deeps, talk of ancient Egyptian ruins in the midst of the Australian
rainforest has been swirling around London. A temple bulges with riches,
but also contains danger: the infamous God Face. No one knows what the
God Face is or what it is made of, but it is rumoured to be a powerful
weapon; anyone who looks upon it will be driven mad.
Modo’s
next assignment? Go to Queensland in Australia and discover the truth
behind the God Face. He won’t be alone: Octavia and even Mr. Socrates
will be accompanying him, as well as Mrs. Finchley, Modo’s beloved
caregiver from childhood days. But hot on their trail is the Clockwork
Guild, with a brand-new weapon—mechanical birds, capable of transmitting
signals as well as delivering poison.
With
an airship battle, an escape from spear-waving natives and an
astounding discovery—one that hinges on Modo’s true appearance—the
Hunchback Assignments series continues to enthrall readers of all ages!
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09/13/11
The Night Circus
ISBN13: 978-0385534635Doubleday
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The
circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is
simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white
striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of
breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is
only open at night.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.
True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.
True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.
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09/13/11
Drink, Slay, Love
ISBN-13: 978-1442423732
Margaret K. McElderry
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What
happens when a vampire is stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn?
She suddenly develops a very inconvenient conscience. Oops.
Pearl is a sixteen-year-old vampire... fond of blood, allergic to sunlight, and mostly evil... until the night a sparkly unicorn stabs her through the heart with his horn. Oops.
Her family thinks she was attacked by a vampire hunter (because, obviously, unicorns don't exist), and they're shocked she survived. They're even more shocked when Pearl discovers she can now withstand the sun. But they quickly find a way to make use of her new talent. The Vampire King of New England has chosen Pearl's family to host his feast. If Pearl enrolls in high school, she can make lots of human friends and lure them to the King's feast -- as the entrees.
The only problem? Pearl's starting to feel the twinges of a conscience. How can she serve up her new friends—especially the cute guy who makes her fangs ache—to be slaughtered? Then again, she's definitely dead if she lets down her family. What's a sunlight-loving vamp to do?
09/13/11
Leena Thomas’s senior year at boarding school starts with a cruel shock: Frost House, the cozy Victorian dorm where she and her best friends live, has been assigned an unexpected roommate—eccentric Celeste Lazar.
As classes get under way, strange happenings begin to bedevil Frost House: frames falling off walls, doors locking themselves, furniture toppling over. Celeste blames the housemates, convinced they want to scare her into leaving. And although Leena strives to be the peacekeeper, soon the eerie happenings in the dorm, an intense romance between Leena and Celeste’s brother, David, and the reawakening of childhood fears all push Leena to take increasingly desperate measures to feel safe. But does the threat lie with her new roommate, within Leena’s own mind…or in Frost House itself?
Pearl is a sixteen-year-old vampire... fond of blood, allergic to sunlight, and mostly evil... until the night a sparkly unicorn stabs her through the heart with his horn. Oops.
Her family thinks she was attacked by a vampire hunter (because, obviously, unicorns don't exist), and they're shocked she survived. They're even more shocked when Pearl discovers she can now withstand the sun. But they quickly find a way to make use of her new talent. The Vampire King of New England has chosen Pearl's family to host his feast. If Pearl enrolls in high school, she can make lots of human friends and lure them to the King's feast -- as the entrees.
The only problem? Pearl's starting to feel the twinges of a conscience. How can she serve up her new friends—especially the cute guy who makes her fangs ache—to be slaughtered? Then again, she's definitely dead if she lets down her family. What's a sunlight-loving vamp to do?
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Frost
by Marianna Baer
ISBN-13: 978-0061799495
Blazer + Bray
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Psychological
thriller meets gothic suspense in a haunting and original debut novel
about the mysterious events in a boarding-school dormitory.Leena Thomas’s senior year at boarding school starts with a cruel shock: Frost House, the cozy Victorian dorm where she and her best friends live, has been assigned an unexpected roommate—eccentric Celeste Lazar.
As classes get under way, strange happenings begin to bedevil Frost House: frames falling off walls, doors locking themselves, furniture toppling over. Celeste blames the housemates, convinced they want to scare her into leaving. And although Leena strives to be the peacekeeper, soon the eerie happenings in the dorm, an intense romance between Leena and Celeste’s brother, David, and the reawakening of childhood fears all push Leena to take increasingly desperate measures to feel safe. But does the threat lie with her new roommate, within Leena’s own mind…or in Frost House itself?
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Fateful
by Claudia Gray
ISBN-13: 9780007428267
Harper Collins
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New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray takes us aboard the Titanic for an electrifying new stand-alone paranormal romance.
Readers who loved Claudia Gray’s New York Times bestselling Evernight series will be captivated by this latest tale, filled with her trademark blend of paranormal adventure, dark suspense, and alluring romance.
In Fateful, eighteen-year-old maid Tess Davies is determined to escape the wealthy, overbearing family she works for. Once the ship they’re sailing on reaches the United States, she’ll strike out on her own. Then she meets Alec, a handsome first-class passenger who captivates her instantly. But Alec has secrets....
Soon Tess will learn just how dark Alec’s past truly is. The danger they face is no ordinary enemy: werewolves are real and they’re stalking him—and now Tess, too. Her growing love for Alec will put Tess in mortal peril, and fate will do the same before their journey on the Titanic is over.
Featuring the opulent backdrop of the Titanic, Fateful’s publication is poised to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the ship’s doomed maiden voyage. It is sure to be a hit among Titanic buffs and fans of paranormal romance alike.
New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray takes us aboard the Titanic for an electrifying new stand-alone paranormal romance.
Readers who loved Claudia Gray’s New York Times bestselling Evernight series will be captivated by this latest tale, filled with her trademark blend of paranormal adventure, dark suspense, and alluring romance.
In Fateful, eighteen-year-old maid Tess Davies is determined to escape the wealthy, overbearing family she works for. Once the ship they’re sailing on reaches the United States, she’ll strike out on her own. Then she meets Alec, a handsome first-class passenger who captivates her instantly. But Alec has secrets....
Soon Tess will learn just how dark Alec’s past truly is. The danger they face is no ordinary enemy: werewolves are real and they’re stalking him—and now Tess, too. Her growing love for Alec will put Tess in mortal peril, and fate will do the same before their journey on the Titanic is over.
Featuring the opulent backdrop of the Titanic, Fateful’s publication is poised to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the ship’s doomed maiden voyage. It is sure to be a hit among Titanic buffs and fans of paranormal romance alike.
It's about a servant girl named Tess in 1912, who wants to escape from the house where she works, and most particularly the lecherous young lord of the manor. But that's not her biggest problem. While on a voyage to America, where she plans to escape and start a new life, she meets Alec, who's ruggedly handsome, fabulously wealthy, intelligent and yet so clearly troubled that she'd rather not fall for him, but she does. That also is not her biggest problem. Alec, it turns out, is a werewolf ... one cursed to change every night, unless and until he surrenders his independence and joins the Brotherhood, a pack of violently misogynistic werewolves who have been tracking him for months. You'd think that would be their biggest problem, wouldn't you?
But no. Their biggest problem -- though they don't know it yet -- is that they're aboard the RMS Titanic.
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The Only Ones
by Aaron Starmer
ISBN-13: 978-0385740432
Random House
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"Call it coincidence, call it fate. This is the place you come. There's no one else. This is the entire world."
These words welcome Martin Maple to the village of Xibalba. Like the other children who've journeyed there, he faces an awful truth.
He was forgotten.
When families and friends all disappeared one afternoon, these were the only ones left behind. There's Darla, who drives a monster truck, Felix, who uses string and wood to rebuild the Internet, Lane, who crafts elaborate contraptions, and nearly forty others, each equally brilliant and peculiar.
Inspired by the prophesies of a mysterious boy who talks to animals, Martin believes he can reunite them with their loved ones. But believing and knowing are two different things, as he soon discovers with the push of a button, flip of a switch, turn of a dial. . .
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So Silver Bright
Théâtre Illuminata Trilogy Book III
ISBN-13: 9780312380948
Feiwel & Friends
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So Silver Bright is the third, and final, novel in the Théâtre Illuminata trilogy.
Bertie thinks her quest is almost done. With the help of Ariel and the rest of her friends, she has managed to find her father and rescue the kidnapped pirate, Nate, from Sedna the sea goddess. Now all she has to do is reunite her father, The Scrimshander, with her mother, Ophelia, and she will finally have a true family of her own. However, things are never easy for Beatrice Shakespeare Smith. Her father has vanished, Sedna is out for revenge, her own actions have trapped the Theatre Illuminata, the only home she’s ever known, into a strange kind of limbo, and the stress of her in-between state is tearing apart the fragile threads of her mother’s sanity.
Bertie thinks her quest is almost done. With the help of Ariel and the rest of her friends, she has managed to find her father and rescue the kidnapped pirate, Nate, from Sedna the sea goddess. Now all she has to do is reunite her father, The Scrimshander, with her mother, Ophelia, and she will finally have a true family of her own. However, things are never easy for Beatrice Shakespeare Smith. Her father has vanished, Sedna is out for revenge, her own actions have trapped the Theatre Illuminata, the only home she’s ever known, into a strange kind of limbo, and the stress of her in-between state is tearing apart the fragile threads of her mother’s sanity.
Bertie’s
best hope for salvaging the situation may lie in the summons by Her
Gracious Majesty, Queen of the Distant Castle and hope of winning the
magical boon given to the most pleasing performance. Bertie is caught
between her growing responsibilities to home and family and the dream of
flying free, just as her heart is torn between her two loves, Ariel and
Nate.
With so many forces pulling on her, how will Bertie be able to choose which wish to make come true?
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09/13/11
The Shadowing: Haunted
Shadowing Book One
by Adam Slater
ISBN-13: 978-1606842614
EgmontUSA
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What
would you do if you found out that not only could you see ghosts, but a
load of demons were about to cross over into our world, and you were
the only person who could stop them? That’s exactly what teenager Callum
Scott faces in my new horror series, The Shadowing. His only backup is
ghost boy Jacob and his giant spectral dog, Doom. And those demons
aren’t going down without a fight. Soon Callum’s being hunted, and by
something you wouldn’t want to encounter in your worst nightmares… If
you like skin-crawling horror fiction, you’ll love The Shadowing!
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09/13/11
Glow
Sky Chasers Book One
by Amy Kathleen Ryan
ISBN-13: 978-0312590567
St. Martin's Griffin
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What
if you were bound for a new world, about to pledge your life to someone
you'd been promised to since birth, and one unexpected violent attack
made survival—not love—the issue?
Out
in the murky nebula lurks an unseen enemy: the New Horizon. On its way
to populate a distant planet in the wake of Earth's collapse, the ship's
crew has been unable to conceive a generation to continue its mission.
They need young girls desperately, or their zealous leader's efforts
will fail. Onboard their sister ship, the Empyrean, the unsuspecting
families don't know an attack is being mounted that could claim the most
important among them...
Fifteen-year-old
Waverly is part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in
deep space; she was born on the Empyrean, and the large farming vessel
is all she knows. Her concerns are those of any teenager—until Kieran
Alden proposes to her. The handsome captain-to-be has everything Waverly
could ever want in a husband, and with the pressure to start having
children, everyone is sure he's the best choice. Except for Waverly, who
wants more from life than marriage—and is secretly intrigued by the
shy, darkly brilliant Seth.
But
when the Empyrean faces sudden attack by their assumed allies, they
quickly find out that the enemies aren't all from the outside.
Glow is the most riveting series debut since The Hunger Games, and promises to thrill and challenge readers of all ages.
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09/13/11
Circle Nine
by Anne Heltzel
ISBN-13: 978-0763653330
Candlewick
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She
knows only Sam, a mysterious teenage boy. He is her sole companion; her
whole life. She was born, already a teenager, lying outside a burning
building in soot-stained clothes, remembering nothing, not even her
name. He showed her the necklace she had on, the one that named her:
Abby. Sam brought her to live in his cave-palace, where he gives her
everything she needs. He loves her. He protects her from the world
outside, from everyone who wants to hurt them, like the denizens of
Circle Nine, Dante’s deepest circle of hell. But even in a charmed,
brand-new life like Abby’s, change will come. Sam falls ill. A new girl
comes to stay, and Abby begins to question Sam’s devotion. With doubt
comes emotional turmoil, changes in perception, and glimpses of her past
identity. In this courageous psychological thriller, Abby tells the
story of living her new life and discovering her old one, while
grappling with an ever-changing reality.
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09/13/11
Wisdom's Kiss
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
ISBN-13: 978-0547566870Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
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Princess Wisdom, known as Dizzy, longs for a life of adventure far beyond the staid old kingdom of Montagne.Tips, a soldier, longs to keep his true life secret from his family.
Fortitude, an orphaned maid, longs only for Tips.
These three passionate souls might just attain their dreams while preserving Montagne from certain destruction, if only they can tolerate each other long enough to come up with a plan. Tough to save the world when you can't even be in the same room together.
Magic, cunning, and one very special cat join forces in this hilarious, extraordinary tale by the author of Dairy Queen and Princess Ben. An incredibly creative tale told with diaries, memoirs, encyclopedia entries, letters, biographies, even a stage play, all woven together into a grand adventure.
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09/15/11
Away
The Line Book Two
by Terri Hall
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What lies on the other side of the Line? Rachel’s adventure continues as she enters the mysterious territory Away.
When Rachel crosses The Line she leaves behind everything she has ever known and enters a strange new world: Away. Life there is hard, and survival is never guaranteed. Bizarre, wild creatures roam the forests, and people--the same people she's always been told are dangerous and untrustworthy--have gifts she's never thought possible.
Rachel has to rely on Pathik, the boy she risked her own life for, to help her navigate the strange customs. He's exasperating, but she thinks she can trust him, and she hopes he'll lead her to answers about her father. As it turns out, he leads her to more than she bargained for, and Rachel finds herself on an adventure filled with life and death choices, dark conspiracies, and unthinkable sacrifice.
In a place with no technology, no electricity, no medicine, and very little hope, Rachel discovers that only one thing makes life worth living. If only it's not too late.
Away
The Line Book Two
by Terri Hall
ISBN-13: 9780803735026
Dial------------------------
What lies on the other side of the Line? Rachel’s adventure continues as she enters the mysterious territory Away.
When Rachel crosses The Line she leaves behind everything she has ever known and enters a strange new world: Away. Life there is hard, and survival is never guaranteed. Bizarre, wild creatures roam the forests, and people--the same people she's always been told are dangerous and untrustworthy--have gifts she's never thought possible.
Rachel has to rely on Pathik, the boy she risked her own life for, to help her navigate the strange customs. He's exasperating, but she thinks she can trust him, and she hopes he'll lead her to answers about her father. As it turns out, he leads her to more than she bargained for, and Rachel finds herself on an adventure filled with life and death choices, dark conspiracies, and unthinkable sacrifice.
In a place with no technology, no electricity, no medicine, and very little hope, Rachel discovers that only one thing makes life worth living. If only it's not too late.
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09/20/11
The Dark of the Moon
ISBN-13: 978-0547581323
Harcourt Children's Books
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Ariadne
is destined to become a goddess of the moon. She leads a lonely
life, finding companionship only with her beloved, misshapen brother
Asterion, who must be held captive below the palace for his own safety.
Then a
ship arrives bearing a tribute of slaves from Athens, and Ariadne meets
Theseus, the son of the king of Athens. Ariadne finds herself drawn to
the newcomer, and soon they form a friendship—one that could perhaps
become something more.
But
Theseus is doomed to die as an offering to the minotaur, that monster
beneath the palace—unless he can kill the beast first. And that
"monster" is Ariadne’s brother . . .
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Goliath
Leviathan Trilogy Book Three
ISBN-13: 978-1416971771
Simon Pulse
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Alek
and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end
World War I, reclaim Alek’s throne as prince of Austria, and finally
fall in love. The first two objectives are complicated by the fact that
their ship, the Leviathan, continues to detour farther away from the
heart of the war (and crown). And the love thing would be a lot easier
if Alek knew Deryn was a girl. (She has to pose as a boy in order to
serve in the British Air Service.) And if they weren’t technically
enemies.
The
tension thickens as the Leviathan steams toward New York City with a
homicidal lunatic on board: secrets suddenly unravel, characters
reappear, and nothing is at it seems in this thunderous conclusion to
Scott Westerfeld’s brilliant trilogy.
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The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Fire and Thorns Book One
by Rae Carson
ISBN-13: 978-0062026434
Greenwillow Books
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Chosen
for an extraordinary-and fearsome-destiny, a sixteen-year-old princess
becomes the heart of a revolution. Her journey from untried teen to
young woman of fierce love and untold power is, simply put, epic. An
astonishing fantasy debut for fans of Kristin Cashore and Tamora Pierce.
Once
every century, one person is chosen for greatness. But the prophecy is
vague, and Elisa, always overshadowed by her accomplished older sister,
has no idea why she was chosen or how she will fulfill the expectations.
Her future is unknown and her potential is tremendous—even if she
doesn’t realize it. A king asks her to save his troubled country. A
savage enemy hunts her for its own—dead or alive. A revolutionary asks
for her heart. And in the midst of ferocious battles and harsh quests,
Elisa will find herself. She will find the strength she’s always
possessed. She’ll find deep and abiding love. She’ll awaken the power
that only she can control. And she’ll face those who want to rip all of
it away. Lush, adventurous, and wrenching, this is the first in a
trilogy for fans of Kristin Cashore’s Graceling and Tamora Pierce’s Tortall books.
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09/20/11
Cold Kiss
by Amy Garvey
ISBN-13: 978-0061996221
HarperTeen
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Cold Kiss is a
stunning paranormal romance that perfectly captures the all-consuming
joy of first love—and the heartwrenching agony of loss.
When her boyfriend, Danny, is killed in a car accident, Wren can’t imagine living without him. Wild with grief, she uses the untamed powers she’s inherited to bring him back. But the Danny who returns is just a shell of the boy she once loved.
When her boyfriend, Danny, is killed in a car accident, Wren can’t imagine living without him. Wild with grief, she uses the untamed powers she’s inherited to bring him back. But the Danny who returns is just a shell of the boy she once loved.
Wren has spent four months keeping Danny hidden, while her life slowly unravels around her. Then Gabriel DeMarnes transfers to her school and somehow, inexplicably, he can sense her secret. Wren finds herself drawn to Gabriel, who is so much more alive than the ghost of the boy she loved. But Wren can’t turn her back on Danny or the choice she made for him—and she realizes she must find a way to make things right, even if it means breaking her own heart.
Amy Garvey’s transcendent teen debut is perfect for fans of Shiver and Beautiful Creatures. Wren’s unforgettable voice and story will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.
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09/20/11
Beautiful Days
Bright Young Things Book Two
ISBN-13: 9780061962684
HarperTeen-------------------------
The exciting sequel to Bright Young Things, by the bestselling author of The Luxe, promises romance, adventure, and intrigue in the final days of the Roaring Twenties.
In this must-have sequel to Bright Young Things, Cordelia and Letty are small-town girls no longer. Letty is ready at last to chase her Broadway dreams. Cordelia thought she lost her true love, but a chance meeting will change her fortune—and her future. The unflappable flapper Astrid Donal has promised herself to Charlie Grey, Cordelia’s half-brother, but isn’t sure their love is true enough to survive. And a bitter rivalry will ensnare them all in a dangerous feud played out in the speakeasies of Manhattan and on the great lawns of Long Island. As these bright young things live out their beautiful days in the summer of 1929, they find romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, new friends and unexpected rivals.
Fans of The Luxe series, A Great and Terrible Beauty, Martin Scorsese’s hit HBO series Boardwalk Empire, and, of course, The Great Gatsby, will delight in the Jazz Age setting, a time when girls were enjoying newfound freedom and excitement could be found behind any door in Manhattan.
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Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions
edited by Melissa Marr, Kelley Armstrong
HarperTeen
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Sixteen
of today’s most popular writers of paranormal tales present stories
with the common theme of journeys. Authors such as Kelley Armstrong,
Rachel Caine, and Melissa Marr return to the beloved worlds of their
bestselling series, while others, like Claudia Gray, Kami Garcia, and
Margaret Stohl, create new landscapes and characters.Whether they’re writing about vampires, faeries, angels, or other magical beings, each author explores the strength and resilience of the human heart.
"Giovanni’s Farewell by Claudia Gray
Scenic Route by Carrie Ryan
IV League by Margaret Stohl
Red Run by Kami Garcia
Things About Love by Jackson Pearce
Niederwald by Rachel Vincent
IV League by Margaret Stohl
Red Run by Kami Garcia
Things About Love by Jackson Pearce
Niederwald by Rachel Vincent
Facing Facts by Kelley Armstrong
"... a Chloe story set a few weeks after the Reckoning, when Tori learns who her father is."-- from The Darkest Powers Newsletter.
Let’s Get This Undead Show on the Road by Sarah Rees Brennan
Bridge by Jeri Smith-Ready
Skin Contact by Kimberly Derting
Leaving by Ally Condie
At the Late Night, Double Feature, Picture Show by Jessica Verday
Gargouille by Mary E. Pearson
The Third Kind by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
"... a Chloe story set a few weeks after the Reckoning, when Tori learns who her father is."-- from The Darkest Powers Newsletter.
Let’s Get This Undead Show on the Road by Sarah Rees Brennan
Bridge by Jeri Smith-Ready
Skin Contact by Kimberly Derting
Leaving by Ally Condie
At the Late Night, Double Feature, Picture Show by Jessica Verday
Gargouille by Mary E. Pearson
The Third Kind by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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09/20/11
First Kill
The Slayer Chronicles Book One
by Heather Brewer
ISBN-13: 978-0803737419
Dutton Juvenile
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Are you a fan of Joss? Curious about the Slayer Society and their secretive ways? Want to know
what transpired during the summers between Vlad's school years? Get
ready for a spin-off series of epic preportions, all about Joss and
featuring some of your favorite vampires from The Chronicles of Vladimir
Tod. (Don't forget your stake!)
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09/20/11
Sacrifice
Crave Book Two
by Laura J. Burns, Melinda Metz
ISBN-13: 978-1442408180Simon & Schuster Children's Books
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Gabriel
and Shay are convinced that they can make their relationship work.
Knowing that Shay is half-vampire, Gabriel thinks that his coven will
embrace her as one of their own, but instead they view her as an
abomination, a thing that doesn’t belong in either world. And they want
her dead. Now Gabriel must make the ultimate decision - watch his love
be killed by his coven or defy the people closest to him, the people he
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Cold Fire
Spiritwalker Book Two
by Kate Elliott
ISBN-13: 978-0316030996
Orbit
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Only one thing is certain: when Hallows' Night comes, the Wild Hunt will ride - and it feeds on mortal blood.
Cat and her cousin Bee are caught in a maze of intrigue, treachery, and magic. Everyone seems to want something from them: the Cold Mages are trying to take them prisoner, and the warlord who wants to conquer all of Europa seems sure they have a special destiny to aid him whether they want to or not. Worse, hidden powers deep in the spirit world are rising, and they are the most dangerous of all. Cat must seek allies and figure out who she can trust in order to save the ones she loves. For if she doesn't, everything will be lost.
09/27/11
Faerie Ring
Faerie Ring Book One
Tor Books
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London, 1871
Orphaned
and living in an abandoned clockmaker’s shop adjoining Charing Cross
railway station, sixteen year old Tiki picks the pockets of passing
travelers to survive. Her efforts support not only herself, but her
‘family’ of orphans, including fragile five year old Clara.
When
Tiki steals the Queen’s ring, she thinks she’s solved their problems.
That is, until Rieker, a tough from the north end, shows up in Charing
Cross and informs her that the ring is really a reservoir that holds an
age-old truce between the world of faerie and man. Unless guarded,
faeries will search for the ring and destroy it, as well as anyone who
has knowledge of the ring’s location...
Dark Shadows, sequel to The Faerie Ring TBA
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09/27/11
A Beautiful Dark
by Jocelyn Davies
ISBN-13: 978-0016990656
Harper Teen
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Skye
never questioned the story of her life. Her Aunt Jo adopted her after
the death of her parents when she was just a child, and together they
flip through memories the way some people flip through photo albums.
She never questioned if the stories were true.
Until
the night of her 17th birthday, when the arrival of two strangers
intrudes on her cozy life. Polar opposites, like fire and ice, Asher is
dark and wild, while Devin is fair, cold, and aloof. Skye has no idea
what they want—only that their presence coincides with the beginning of
some shockingly strange events. Events that Skye, if she dares to think
it, might be responsible for causing.
High
up in the mountains of Boulder, Colorado, Skye finds herself caught in
the middle of an ancient battle, one that began untold millennia ago.
Torn between unpredictable Asher, whom she loves, and the infuriating
Devin, who she can’t stay away from, her fate is murky as a starless
night. And as the secrets of her true identity are revealed, Skye
realizes that her destiny may reside in the Heavens—or somewhere darker.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
by Laini Taylor
ISBN-13: 978-0316134026
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages—not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.
When one of the strangers—beautiful, haunted Akiva—fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
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9/27/11
If I Die
Soul Screamers Book Five
ISBN-13: 978-0373210329
Harlequin Teen
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No one wants to be this teacher’s pet . . .
Everyone else is talking about Eastlake High’s gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck, but Kaylee Cavanaugh has bigger things on her mind. Kaylee’s a banshee—her scream is a portent of death.
But the next scream might hit too close to home. Kaylee’s borrowed lifeline has almost run out.
Yeah—it’s a shock to her, too. So to distract herself from her own problems, Kaylee is determined to defend her school against the latest supernatural threat. That hot new teacher is really an incubus, who feeds from the desire of unsuspecting students. The only girls immune to his lure are Kaylee and Sabine, her boyfriend’s delinquent ex-girlfriend. Now the unlikely allies have to get rid of Mr. Beck…before he discovers they aren’t quite human either.
But Kaylee’s running out of time, and those who love her will do anything to save her life.
Anything.
Everyone else is talking about Eastlake High’s gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck, but Kaylee Cavanaugh has bigger things on her mind. Kaylee’s a banshee—her scream is a portent of death.
But the next scream might hit too close to home. Kaylee’s borrowed lifeline has almost run out.
Yeah—it’s a shock to her, too. So to distract herself from her own problems, Kaylee is determined to defend her school against the latest supernatural threat. That hot new teacher is really an incubus, who feeds from the desire of unsuspecting students. The only girls immune to his lure are Kaylee and Sabine, her boyfriend’s delinquent ex-girlfriend. Now the unlikely allies have to get rid of Mr. Beck…before he discovers they aren’t quite human either.
But Kaylee’s running out of time, and those who love her will do anything to save her life.
Anything.
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09/27/11
The Vision
The Mark Book Two
by Jen Nadol
ISBN-13: 978-1599905976
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Cassie Renfield knows the mark tells her when someone is going to die and that she can intervene and attempt to change fate. But she still doesn’t understand the consequences, especially whether saving one life dooms another. With no family left to offer guidance, Cassie goes in search of others like her. But when she meets Demetria, the troubled girl who seems to have the power of the Fates, Cassie finds the truth isn’t at all what she expected. And then there’s her heady new romance with bad boy Zander. Dating him has much graver repercussions than she could ever have imagined, forcing Cassie to make choices that cut to the essence of who she is and what she believes.
Jen Nadol offers readers a romance with big stakes and an ethical dilemma with no easy answers in this riveting sequel to The Mark. Paranormal fans who love the psychological thrill of Lisa McMann’s bestselling Wake trilogy will flock to these books.
The Vision
The Mark Book Two
by Jen Nadol
ISBN-13: 978-1599905976
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Cassie Renfield knows the mark tells her when someone is going to die and that she can intervene and attempt to change fate. But she still doesn’t understand the consequences, especially whether saving one life dooms another. With no family left to offer guidance, Cassie goes in search of others like her. But when she meets Demetria, the troubled girl who seems to have the power of the Fates, Cassie finds the truth isn’t at all what she expected. And then there’s her heady new romance with bad boy Zander. Dating him has much graver repercussions than she could ever have imagined, forcing Cassie to make choices that cut to the essence of who she is and what she believes.
Jen Nadol offers readers a romance with big stakes and an ethical dilemma with no easy answers in this riveting sequel to The Mark. Paranormal fans who love the psychological thrill of Lisa McMann’s bestselling Wake trilogy will flock to these books.
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My Beating Teenage Heart
ISBN-13: 978-0375868559
Random House Books for Young Readers
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Ashlyn
Baptiste is falling. One moment she was nothing—no memories, no
self—and then suddenly, she's plummeting through a sea of stars. Is she
in a coma? She doesn't remember dying, and she has no memories of the
life she left behind. All she knows is that she's trapped in a
consciousness without a body and she's spending every moment watching a
stranger.
Breckon Cody's on the edge. He's being ripped apart by grief so intense it literally hurts to breath. On the surface, Breckon is trying to hold it together for his family and his girlfriend, but underneath he's barely hanging on.
Even though she didn't know him in life, Ashlyn sees Breckon's pain, and she's determined to find a way help him. As her own distressing memories emerge from the darkness, she struggles to communicate with the boy who can't see her, but whose life is suddenly intertwined with hers.
Breckon Cody's on the edge. He's being ripped apart by grief so intense it literally hurts to breath. On the surface, Breckon is trying to hold it together for his family and his girlfriend, but underneath he's barely hanging on.
Even though she didn't know him in life, Ashlyn sees Breckon's pain, and she's determined to find a way help him. As her own distressing memories emerge from the darkness, she struggles to communicate with the boy who can't see her, but whose life is suddenly intertwined with hers.
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The Mephisto Covenant
The Mephisto Covenant Book One
ISBN-13: 978-1606841709
EgmontUSA
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A
descendant of the daughter of Eve, born before Original Sin, falls in
love with a son of the dark angel, Mephistopheles, then discovers she
alone can save him from Hell, but only if she gives up mortality and her
birthright of certain Heaven to join him and his brothers in a brutal
war to save mankind’s free will.
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09/27/11
Lost in Time
Blue Bloods Book Six
ISBN-13: 978-1423121299
Hyperion
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After
their beautiful yet brief bonding ceremony in Italy, Schuyler Van Alen
and Jack Force are forced to separate. But on the day that Jack is to
leave for New York, Schuyler convinces him that only together can they
find a way to break his bond with Mimi. They travel to Egypt to search
for Catherine of Siena and the Gate of Promise, but soon discover that
the Gate is not all that it seems, and Jack cannot put off his destiny
any longer. But instead of a bitter reunion, he is faced with an
impossible choice.
Mimi,
with a most unexpected travel companion in Oliver Hazard-Perry, jets
off to Egypt, too, to search for Kingsley Martin, her long lost
love. With all roads leading to Hell, Mimi learns that not all love
stories have happy endings. But she'll have to put her own feelings
aside if she's going to save her crumbling Coven.
Meanwhile
in the past, a twenty year-old Allegra Van Alen prepares for her
bonding, only to re-encounter her first human familiar, Stephen Bendix
Chase, an artist in San Francisco. She finds herself drawn to Ben, and
begins to question everything about her immortal life, including the
secrets Charles has been keeping for centuries.
Packed with heartache, twists, vampiric folklore and angel mythology, Lost in Time is sure to satisfy hungry fans' cravings for more Blue Bloods adventure.
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Shifting
ISBN-13: 978-0802722805
Walker Books for Young Readers
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After
bouncing from foster home to foster home, Magdalene Mae is transferred
to what should be her last foster home in the tiny town of Silver City,
New Mexico. Now that she’s eighteen and only has a year left in high
school, she’s determined to stay out of trouble and just be normal.
Agreeing to go to the prom with Bridger O’Connell is a good first step.
Fitting in has never been her strong suit, but it’s not for the reasons
most people would expect—it all has to do with the deep secret that she
is a shape shifter. But even in her new home danger lurks, waiting in
the shadows to pounce. They are the Skinwalkers of Navajo legend who
have traded their souls to become the animal whose skin they wear—and
Maggie is their next target. Full of romance, mysticism, and intrigue,
this dark take on Navajo legend will haunt readers to the final page.
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09/27/11
Darkness Falling
The Forever Twilight Series
by Peter Crowther
ISBN-13: 978-0857661708
Angry Robot
Reprint
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Zombie
monsters struck from the mold of countless drive-in B movies supply
mayhem and gore in Darkness Falling. Their onslaught is heralded one day
by a predawn flash of unearthly light that cuts off middle-American
everyville Jesman's Bend from communication with the outside world. When
four employees of local radio station KMRT investigate, they find the
town mysteriously depopulated, apparently in the middle of regular
routines. Familiar folk reappear shortly afterward, all wearing
concealing sunglasses and gloves and driven by malignant alien motives
revealed when they descend en masse upon the terrified foursome . . .File Under: Science Fiction [Zombie Apocalypse | Bodysnatchers | They Return ]
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The Name of the Star
Shades of London Book One
ISBN-13: 9780399256608
Putnam Juvenile
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The
day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable
occasion. For Rory, it's the start of a new life at a London boarding
school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of
brutal murders broke out across the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the
horrific Jack the Ripper events of more than a century ago.
Soon "Rippermania" takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him. Even her roommate, who was walking with her at the time, didn't notice the mysterious man. So why can only Rory see him? And more urgently, why has Rory become his next target? In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.
Soon "Rippermania" takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him. Even her roommate, who was walking with her at the time, didn't notice the mysterious man. So why can only Rory see him? And more urgently, why has Rory become his next target? In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.
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09/29/11
Lola and the Boy Next Door
ISBN-13: 978-0525423281
Dutton Juvenile
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In this companion novel to Anna and the French Kiss, two teens discover that true love may be closer than they think.
For budding costume designer Lola Nolan, the more outrageous the outfit—more sparkly, more fun, more wild—the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins move back into the house next door.
When the family returns and Cricket—a gifted inventor and engineer—steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.
For budding costume designer Lola Nolan, the more outrageous the outfit—more sparkly, more fun, more wild—the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins move back into the house next door.
When the family returns and Cricket—a gifted inventor and engineer—steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.
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