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| Naked '76 by Kevin BrooksHistorical Fiction. Though she's a skilled pianist, 16-year-old Lili Garcia has never played a bass guitar until the moment she accepts a gig as the bassist for Naked, a rising punk band. With reckless abandon, Lili throws herself not only into the 1976 London punk scene, but also into a steamy relationship with bandmate Curtis. At the same time, she feels drawn to William, the passionate Irish guitarist whose talent catapults Naked to the top, even as his political loyalties threaten their success. With cameos by the Clash, Siouxsie Sioux, and others, Naked '76 is an exhilarating, messy snapshot of a fascinating moment in music.
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| Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin BrownFiction. Jo tells herself that she's not going back into the closet. She's proud to be a lesbian and to be a part of her dad's Christian radio ministry, so when she promises him that she'll "lie low" for her senior year in their conservative new Georgia hometown, she knows it's only temporary. But that's before she falls hard for her new classmate Mary, who might just feel the same way. Is keeping a promise worth walking away from first love? Similar to Bill Konigsberg's Openly Straight, Georgia Peaches offers a thought-provoking look at identity alongside a charming, complicated romance. |
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The Dark Army
by Joseph Delaney
The second book in a new trilogy from Joseph Delaney, the author of the internationally best-selling Last Apprentice series. Tom Ward is now spook of the county, and with his apprentice, Jenny, he continues the fight against boggarts, witches, and terrifying new creatures of the dark. Together with the witch assassin, Grimalkin, Tom and Jenny lead an army into battle against a dangerous enemy—but it all goes catastrophically wrong. The situation seems hopeless until Alice—Tom’s lost love and a powerful witch—appears. But Alice had turned to the dark: can Tom trust her now? Joseph Delaney’s deliciously scary imagination continues Tom’s saga, introducing new readers to the struggle against the encroaching dark and taking longtime fans back to familiar settings, where they will find old friends—and old enemies.
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The Female of the Species
by Mindy McGinnis
Living a life in the shadows after violently retaliating against the killer who walked free after murdering her sister, Alex unexpectedly befriends guilt-ridden athlete Jack and defiant preacher's kid Peekay, who must navigate Alex's darker nature throughout their senior year. Simultaneous eBook.
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Frost like night
by Sara Raasch
Angra is alive, his Decay is spreading—and no one is safe. Meira will do anything to save her world. With Angra trying to break through her mental defenses, she desperately needs to learn to control her own magic—so when the leader of a mysterious Order from Paisly offers to teach her, Meira jumps at the chance. But the true solution to stopping the Decay lies in a labyrinth deep beneath the Season Kingdoms. To defeat Angra, Meira will have to enter the labyrinth, destroy the very magic she’s learning to control-- and make the biggest sacrifice of all. Mather will do anything to save his queen. He needs to rally the Children of the Thaw, find Meira—and finally tell her how he really feels. But with a plan of attack that leaves no kingdom unscathed and a major betrayal within their ranks, winning the war—and protecting Meira—slips farther and farther out of reach. Ceridwen will do anything to save her people. Angra had her brother killed, stole her kingdom, and made her a prisoner. But when she’s freed by an unexpected ally who reveals a shocking truth behind Summer’s slave trade, Ceridwen must take action to save her true love and her kingdom, even if it costs her what little she has left. As Angra unleashes the Decay on the world, Meira, Mather, and Ceridwen must bring the kingdoms of Primoria together…or lose everything. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Odds of Lightning
by Jocelyn Davies
Torn apart by life-defining events that took place three years earlier, four teens are reunited by a wild thunderstorm and a bizarre lightning strike that catapults them into an all-night adventure filled with dreams, romance, fears and reconciliation. By the author of the A Beautiful Dark trilogy. Simultaneous eBook.
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A taste for monsters
by Matthew J. Kirby
Disfigured by her dangerous work in a late 19th-century matchstick factory, Evelyn takes a job as a maid to kindhearted John Merrick, the Elephant Man, in London Hospital before the pair begin receiving nightly visits from the ghosts of Jack the Ripper's victims. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Icefall.
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Like a River Glorious
by Rae Carson
The sequel to the New York Times–bestselling and National Book Award longlisted Walk on Earth a Stranger. After her harrowing journey west to California, Lee Westfall has finally found a new home—one rich in gold, thanks to her magical power, a power that seems to be changing every day. But this home is rich in other ways, too: with friends who are searching for a place to be themselves, just as she is, and with love. Jefferson—her longtime best friend—hasn’t stopped trying to win her heart. And Lee is more and more tempted to say yes. But her uncle Hiram hasn’t given up his quest to get Lee and her power under his control. When she’s kidnapped and taken to him, Lee sees firsthand the depths of her uncle’s villainy. Yet Lee’s magic is growing. Gold no longer simply sings to her, it listens. It obeys her call. Is it enough to destroy her uncle once and for all? Rae Carson, acclaimed author of the Girl of Fire and Thorns series, takes us deep into the gold fields as she continues this sweeping saga of magic and history, and an unforgettable heroine who must come into her own. Like a River Glorious is the second book in the Gold Seer trilogy. Simultaneous eBook.
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Afterward : a novel
by Jennifer Mathieu
The rescue of her kidnapped little brother leads Caroline into a psychologically taut friendship with Ethan, a desperately lonely boy who had been held by the kidnapper for years and who offers traumatic insights into what Caroline's brother has experienced. By the award-winning author of The Truth About Alice.
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Falling over sideways
by Jordan Sonnenblick
The butt of jokes in her school and at home, awkward Claire is forced to confront more serious aspects of her life in the wake of her father's medical emergency, which challenges Claire to bring laughter back into the lives of those she loves. Simultaneous eBook.
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Kids of appetite
by David Arnold
Interrogated in separate rooms at a New Jersey police department, a young man with a neurological disorder characterized by facial paralysis and a beautiful punk girl explain how they found themselves wrapped up in a murder. By the best-selling author of Mosquitoland. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Island
by Olivia Levez
As part of an “Outward Bound” style treatment for young people who’ve committed crimes, Frances finds herself on a plane to a remote village where she will do community service in exchange for staying out of juvenile detention.
But an accident leaves her alone on a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. She has to find water and food. She has to survive. And when she is there she also has to think about the past. The things that she did before. The things that made her a monster. Nothing is easy. Survival is hard and so is being honest with herself.
So when she discovers another survivor on the island, will it bring out the worst in her again? Or will it finally help her to see that her future is worth fighting for?
A gripping and thoughtful story about a girl determined to survive against all odds and find the courage to become the person she wants to be.
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| The Forgetting by Sharon CameronDystopian Fiction. High walls and a protective Council keep the city of Canaan safe from everything…except the Forgetting. A bloody free-for-all followed by a complete loss of memory, the Forgetting happens once every 12 years, forcing people to keep books of their own memories or risk losing them forever. Only Nadia, whose memories remain secretly intact, is aware of how books can be altered to destroy lives and rewrite history. Readers in search of intense, detail-rich dystopian stories will be riveted by Nadia's quest to discover the unsettling secrets at the heart of her city.
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| Sea of Ink and Gold: The Reader by Traci CheeFantasy. The small, flat package was the only thing Sefia saved after her father's horrific murder, and she's kept it, unopened, for years as she hides in the wilderness of Kelanna, learning survival skills from her wily aunt Nin. But now Nin has been kidnapped and Sefia needs clues, so she opens the package to reveal a dangerous, highly illegal object: a book. This discovery kicks off a powerful, multi-layered tale of vicious assassins, unexpected allies, and hidden powers. Fantasy fans looking for deep world-building will appreciate the inventive magic and ethnically diverse society in this debut, which is the 1st in a series. |
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The fever code
by James Dashner
A highly anticipated prequel to the award-winning series shares the story of how Thomas and WICKED built the Maze against the backdrop of an apocalyptic world. By the best-selling author of the Mortality Doctrine series. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Dead Boyfriend
by R. L. Stine
R.L. Stine’s Fear Street series is back, and in The Dead Boyfriend, he tells the frightening tale of teenage love―and how it can go terribly, murderously wrong. Caitlin has never had a real boyfriend before. When she starts seeing Colin, she throws herself into the relationship with fervor. She ignores her friends who warn her that Colin may be a phony and that she is taking the whole thing too seriously. Caitlin is smitten. She doesn’t care if she loses her friends. All she wants is Colin. When Caitlin approaches Colin with another girl, she completely loses it. She snaps. Everything goes red. When she comes back to her senses, she realizes that Colin is dead―and she has killed him. But if Colin is dead, how is he staring at her across a crowded party? Terrifying from the first page to the last, The Dead Boyfriend is a heart-racing young adult novel from the master of teen screams himself.
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The Swan Riders
by Erin Bow
A follow-up to The Scorpion Rules finds Greta's existence both enhanced and threatened by dangerous artificial intelligence technologies that challenge her sanity and force her to consider the option of stealing a Swan Rider body in order to survive. Simultaneous eBook.
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A shadow bright and burning
by Jessica Cluess
Forced to reveal her powers of spontaneous combustion in order to save a friend, Henrietta, a first female supernatural in centuries, is invited to train as one of Her Majesty's secretive royal sorcerers in fulfillment of a prophecy that she comes to discover is part of a powerful deception. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Swarm
by Scott Westerfeld
X-Men meets Heroes when New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the second book of an explosive new trilogy about a group of teens with amazing abilities.
They thought they’d already faced their toughest fight. But there’s no relaxing for the reunited Zeroes.
These six teens with unique abilities have taken on bank robbers, drug dealers and mobsters. Now they're trying to lay low so they can get their new illegal nightclub off the ground.
But the quiet doesn’t last long when two strangers come to town, bringing with them a whole different kind of crowd-based chaos. And hot on their tails is a crowd-power even more dangerous and sinister.
Up against these new enemies, every Zero is under threat. Mob is crippled by the killing-crowd buzz—is she really evil at her core? Flicker is forced to watch the worst things a crowd can do. Crash’s conscience—and her heart—get a workout. Anon and Scam must both put family loyalties on the line for the sake of survival. And Bellwether’s glorious-leader mojo deserts him.
Who’s left to lead the Zeroes into battle against a new, murderous army?. Simultaneous eBook.
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| And the Trees Crept In by Dawn KurtagichHorror. The forest is getting closer -- Silla is sure of it. When she and her little sister Nori first ran from their abusive father to their aunt's manor home, it seemed like a much-needed shelter. Just a few years later, however, Aunt Cath is locked the attic, Nori's playmate is an eyeless creature in the basement, and Silla fears that they'll never escape the encroaching forest without being caught by the lurking Creeper Man. If you can't get enough of the eerie mansion and twisted family bonds in this modern gothic tale, be sure to try Bethany Griffin's The Fall or Jennifer McKissack's Sanctuary. |
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| Hellhole by Gina DamicoFantasy. Max Kilgore might be stressed out and geeky, but he's generally a good guy. Yet it only takes one little misstep on Max's part to conjure up Burgundy Cluttermuck, a track-suit-wearing, junk-food-eating devil. Burg won't budge from Max's basement unless Max meets his demands -- which include a free mansion and a hot tub. If Max succeeds, Burg will heal his sick mom. But if he doesn't deliver, the consequences will be bloody. Packed with "wry wit and constant dark humor" (Kirkus Reviews), this irreverent tale of a deal with the devil gone wrong is great pick for fans of Maureen Johnson's Devilish or A.M. Jenkins' Repossessed. |
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| Eat, Brains, Love by Jeff HartHorror. The sudden onset of a zombie virus means that burnout gamer Jake and popular, driven Amanda finally have something in common: they've just devoured almost everyone in their school's cafeteria. Guilt-ridden and desperately clinging to their humanity, Jake and Amanda go on the run. They're followed by the Necrotic Control Division, a military group guided by teen psychic Cass. You'll find identity crises all around as alternating perspectives provide peeks into Jake and Amanda's gory road trip as well as Cass's conflicted feelings about her job. Romance, sarcastic humor, and side of viscera round out this offbeat zombie story (and its sequel, Undead With Benefits). |
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| Evil Librarian by Michelle KnudsenHorror/Humor. At first, smart, sassy high school theater tech Cyn can't fault her best friend Annie for crushing on the hot new school librarian, Gabriel. But then Cyn discovers the diabolical source of Annie's infatuation: Gabriel is actually a soul-sucking demon who's trying to brainwash Annie and make her his bride. Immune to Gabriel's power, Cyn will have to do bloody battle with the forces of darkness in order to save her friend…and maybe take a chance with her own crush in the process. If you've Netflixed every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and you still crave snarky supernatural action, Evil Librarian is for you. |
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| Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBrideUrban Fantasy. Samhain Corvus LaCroix (Sam for short) is just a college dropout and a fry cook. At least that's what he believes...until he meets Douglas, a very strange man who identifies Sam as a fellow necromancer -- and a potential rival. And while Sam thinks his encounter with Douglas was weird, it's nothing compared with what's to come. Suddenly, Sam and everyone close to him is in danger, and he'll have to solve the mystery of his identity and master his powers in time to rescue Seattle from a terrible evil. This fast-paced, hilarious, and scary series opener scintillates with action, secrets, great characters, and romance, making it a satisfying (if sometimes gruesome) read. |
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| Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story by Adam RexParanormal/Humor. A far cry from the sparkly, romantic vampire ideal, Doug is turned when he's 15 years old, trapping him eternally in the most awkward phase of his awkward life. Sparkly, he ain't. Still, he tries to get on with his un-life, going to Comic-Con, dodging a gang of TV vampire hunters, finding a vampiric mentor, and crushing on Sejal, the new girl at school. Sejal, meanwhile, is having a hard time finding herself, and Doug's misguided affection is NOT helping. Loaded with sharp-edged dialogue, Fat Vampire is equal parts provocative and straight-up silly -- a good bet for anyone who enjoyed Brian Meehl's Suck It Up or M.T. Anderson's Thirsty. |
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