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| With the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoStarring: high school senior Emoni Santiago, who has "magic hands" in the kitchen, but worries that becoming a chef won't help her build a future for herself and her two-year-old daughter.
Read it for: clear, vivid writing; mouth-watering food; and characters so realistic that you'll miss them when you close the book.
Book buzz: If you loved The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo's multi-award-winning debut, be sure to read this highly anticipated follow-up. Available in the library Audiobook and eBook on Hoopla |
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| We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalWhat it is: a captivating, detail-rich fantasy inspired by the history and mythology of ancient Arabia.
Featuring: Zafira, aka the Hunter, who disguises herself as a man and braves a cursed forest in order to feed her people; and Nasir, aka the Prince of Death, who assassinates anyone who threatens his ruthless father, the sultan.
What happens: When both begin a quest to restore the magic that could save their kingdom, these adversaries become uneasy allies. Available in the library |
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| Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay KristoffWhat it's about: As the highest-achieving cadet at Aurora Academy, Tyler Jones expects to lead an elite squad, but winds up with a crew of diverse misfits and a stowaway who holds the key to starting -- or preventing -- intergalactic war.
Why you might like it: Evolving relationships, adrenaline-pumping action, and multiple perspectives will keep you on your toes in this futuristic series opener from the authors of the Illuminae Files. Available in the library Audiobook on RB Digital and Overdrive |
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The cursed sea by Lauren DeStefanoA sequel to The Glass Spare finds exiled princess Wil returning to the home she left behind for the sake of discovering the origins of her curse and ending a dangerous war. By the best-selling author of the Chemical Garden series. Available in the library
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| The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi HeiligWelcome aboard: the schooner Temptation, which can sail to any time or place, real or imaginary, as long as there's a map.
What happens: 16-year-old captain's daughter Nix begins to worry when her father finds a map to 1868 Honolulu, just before Nix's mother died giving birth to her. Could meddling in her past impact her future...or endanger her very existence?
Series alert: this gripping, genre-blending book is followed by a sequel, The Ship Beyond Time. Available in the library Audiobook on RB Digital Audiobook and eBook on Hoopla |
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| The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily SkrutskieIn a world...where floodwaters cover the earth and genetically modified sea monsters called Reckoners are used as protection from marauding pirates, 17-year-old Reckoner trainer Cassandra Leung is captured by pirate queen Santa Elena and ordered to train a stolen Reckoner pup.
Read it for: thrilling sea monster battles, a touch of romantic angst, and a complex, believable heroine.
Don't miss: the sequel, The Edge of the Abyss. eBook on Hoopla |
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