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Rogue Princess
by B. R. Myers
In a gender-swapped science-fiction adaptation of the Cinderella story, a headstrong princess fleeing an arranged marriage steals the royal spaceship and teams up with a snarky commoner to foil a rebel plot. By the award-winning author of Girl on the Run.
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Swamp Thing : Twin Branches
by Maggie Stiefvater
Twins Alec and Walker Holland have a reputation around town. One is quiet and the other is the life of any party, but the two are inseparable. For their last summer before college, Alec and Walker leave the city to live with their rural cousins, where they find that the swamp holds far darker depths than they could have imagined. While Walker carves their names into the new social scene, Alec recedes into a summer-school laboratory, slowly losing himself to a deep, dark experiment. This season, both brothers must confront truths, ancient and familial, and as their lives diverge, tensions increase and dormant memories claw to the surface.
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Last Bus to Everland
by Sophie Cameron
Forging a bond with a compassionate artist, a youth in the projects joins a band of misfits and miscreants who meet weekly for adventures in a Narnia-inspired world, before dwindling magic forces him to choose between those he loves. By the author of Out of the Blue.
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The Silence of Bones
by June Hur
In Joseon Dynasty-era Korea, sixteen-year-old Seol, an indentured servant within the police bureau, becomes entangled in a politically-charged investigation into the murder of a noblewoman.
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| Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden ThomasFive years ago: Wendy Darling and her younger brothers went missing in the woods, and only Wendy returned, with no memories of what happened.
Now: Just as more children disappear, a still-grieving Wendy encounters Peter -- a boy she thought was imaginary -- and her memories begin to resurface, along with a growing fear of what lurks in the woods. |
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Lost in a Book
by Jennifer Donnelly
Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast's castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. When she comes upon Nevermore, an enchanted book unlike anything else she has seen in the castle, Belle finds herself pulled into its pages and transported to a world of glamour and intrigue. The adventures Belle has always imagined, the dreams she was forced to give up when she became a prisoner, seem within reach again. The charming and mysterious characters Belle meets within the pages of Nevermore offer her glamorous conversation, a life of dazzling Parisian luxury, and even a reunion she never thought possible. Here Belle can have everything she ever wished for. But what about her friends in the Beast's castle? Can Belle trust her new companions inside the pages of Nevermore? Is Nevermore's world even real? Belle must uncover the truth about the book, before she loses herself in it forever.
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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
by Roseanne A. Brown
Malik, a refugee who makes a deadly deal to save his sister; and Karina, a princess who turns to bloody necromancy in her grief over her mother’s death.
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| Five Midnights by Ann Dávila CardinalWhile visiting family in Puerto Rico, “Gringa-Rican” true crime fan Lupe is disturbed by a recent series of murders. When it looks like her missing cousin might be the next victim, Lupe and her reluctant ally Javier investigate, only to discover that the clues point to a notorious mythical monster.
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| Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. DaoA dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress.
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Through the Woods : Stories
by Emily Carroll
Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time. Emily Carroll brings you tales of old-school folklore and horror, presented in an illustrated style that's both unsettling and deceptively soothing.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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