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| The Beautiful by Renée AhdiehWhat it’s about: Fleeing a painful past in Paris, French Asian seamstress Celine arrives in 1872 New Orleans, where she finds herself falling for uncanny underworld leader Sébastien even as she’s stalked by a bloodthirsty serial killer.
Read it for: smoldering paranormal romance and chilling mystery set against a lush and detail-rich backdrop.
Series alert: This vampire fantasy is the 1st in a new series from popular author Renée Ahdieh. |
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Dreams come to life
by Adrienne Kress
When aspiring artist Buddy is taken in as an apprentice by the eccentric owner of an animation studio, he finds that not everything at the studio is what it seems, and investigates a mysterious tormentor that leaves behind trails of thick, dark ink
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Grimoire noir
by Vera Greentea
When his magically powerful sister goes missing, 15-year-old Bucky defies his community’s edicts against boys performing magic in order to save her, uncovering a painful town secret along the way. A first graphic novel by the author of Recipes for the Dead. Simultaneous. Illustrations
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| Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura RubyFeaturing: fourteen-year-old Frankie, abandoned by her father in a Chicago orphanage during the lead-up to World War II; and Pearl, the ghost who watches over her.
What happens: While Pearl tries to reconcile her own tragic life and death, she watches Frankie grapple with poverty, family instability, falling in love, and the search for meaning in a harsh world.
Who it’s for: Fans of author Laura Ruby’s Bone Gap will enjoy this similarly subtle, strange, and thought-provoking story. |
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Unpregnant
by Jenni Hendriks
Finding herself unexpectedly pregnant, a 17-year-old girl from a conservative community teams up with her wild former friend to get an out-of-state abortion that is complicated by unexpected challenges, kind strangers and reckonings with the past. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The tyrant's tomb
by Rick Riordan
Joining his friends at Camp Jupiter in the San Francisco Bay Area, Apollo prepares for a desperate last stand against the evil Triumvirate of Roman emperors only to be confronted by a forgotten Roman ruler of devastating power. 1,000,000 first printing.
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Hope is our only wing
by Rutendo Tavengerwei
Overcome with grief by her father’s accidental death, 15-year-old Shamiso is sent away to boarding school in Zimbabwe, where a classmate who is battling cancer helps her confront her loss. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Fireborne
by Rosaria Munda
When a brutal revolution opens dragonrider classes to everyone, two orphans from very different backgrounds become rising stars in a new regime that is challenged by violent survivors of the former government. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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The fountains of silence : a novel
by Ruta Sepetys
Drawn back to his mother’s homeland by the utopian promises of the Franco regime in 1957 Madrid, the photographer son of an oil tycoon bonds with a girl who raises his awareness about the lingering shadows of the Spanish Civil War. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Joe Quinn's poltergeist
by David Almond
Joe Quinn believes that there is a poltergeist in his room, but only his friend Davie believes him, as Davie observes objects moving about randomly and wonders if the ghost of his dead sister is present
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Steel tide
by Natalie C Parker
Rescued by the Blades, a nomadic crew hiding from Aric Athair, Caledonia seeks their help to find the Mors Navis and her sisters, defeat Aric's fleet, and take back the Bullet seas
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| Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker; illustrated by Wendy XuWhat it’s about: Apprentice witch Nova joins forces with Tam, her long-lost werewolf friend (and crush) to defend her small New England hometown from a demonic threat.
Why you might like it: With a sweet romance and a cozy autumn color palette, this graphic novel is a whimsical, enchanting read.
You might also like: Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle’s Moonstruck, another charming fantasy romance featuring a lovable werewolf. |
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| Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin HearneWhat it is: a quirky comedic fantasy adventure that riffs on classic genre tropes (think The Princess Bride).
Featuring: a farm boy (briefly), a talking goat, a seven-foot-tall warrior in a chainmail bikini, an enchanted rabbit bard, an alektorophobic assassin, a sand witch, and a dark lord.
Who it’s for: This series opener (written for adults) is sure to grab readers who love Terry Pratchett or Diana Wynne Jones. |
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| My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi MeadowsWhat it is: the tragic tale of England’s Lady Jane Grey, reimagined as a historical fantasy packed with intrigue, crackling banter, and animal shapeshifters.
Featuring: teenage King Edward VI, who’s weary of pesky usurpers; bookish Jane, who'll inherit the throne; and Gifford, Jane’s new husband, who's sometimes a horse.
Try this next: My Plain Jane, by the same trio of authors, offers an equally irreverent spin on Jane Eyre. |
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The Wee Free Men
by Terry Pratchett
A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, to rescue her baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion from Fairyland
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The Sea of Trolls
by Nancy Farmer
After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers and taken to the home of King Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, leading Jack to undertake a vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the trolls
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| The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. YeeWhat it's about: Genie is shocked to learn that Quentin, the new Chinese guy at school, isn’t just annoying and weirdly attractive -- he's also the not-so-mythical Monkey King, and Genie’s destined to help him send a horde of demons back to hell.
Why you might like it: You'll be pulling for snarky perfectionist Genie as she tries to balance academics with demon-fighting in this wildly entertaining fantasy.
Don't miss: the sequel, The Iron Will of Genie Lo, out in January 2020. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Morton Grove Public Library 6140 Lincoln Ave Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 (847) 965-4220www.mgpl.org/ |
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