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"We are all of us, gods and mortals, made up of many pieces, some of them broken, some of them scarred, but none of them the total sum of who we are." ~ from Robin LaFevers' Mortal Heart
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New and Recently Released
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Vivian Apple at the end of the world
by Katie Coyle
Sixteen-year-old Vivian Apple returns home after the alleged "Rapture" to find her devout parents gone and two mysterious holes in the roof, and though Vivian never believed in the Rapture, or the über-powerful Church of America, now that she's been left behind, her quest for the truth begins. Simultaneous eBook. 20,000 first printing.
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| Stranger by Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood SmithScience Fiction. In ancient times, before the destruction and mutations caused by the solar storm, the city was known as Los Angeles. Now it's Las Anclas, a walled frontier town that's home to all sorts of people, including awkward engineer Mia; aspiring politician Felicité; protective Ranger Jennie; Yuki, who longs for the ocean; and Ross, a prospector whose arrival in Las Anclas sparks a violent conflict between the human "Norms" and the mutated, super-powered "Changed." If you love dystopian series like the Hunger Games or Divergent, you don't want to miss the pulse-pounding action, romantic entanglements, and diverse characters in Stranger, the first book in the Change series. |
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Reborn
by Jennifer Rush
Racing against remnants of the Branch, genetically altered teenager Nick follows his scattered memories to find a mysterious girl who has been haunting his dreams
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| The Fall by Bethany GriffinHorror. Madeline Usher is trapped inside her family's decaying, haunted mansion. As her desperation to save herself (and her beloved twin brother, Roderick) increases, so does her strange illness...could it be that the house would rather let her die than let her leave? The Fall's intensifying pace immerses readers in a "thick, murky atmosphere" (Kirkus Reviews) of dread, building toward a dramatic, disturbing finale. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher, this twisted tale will hold special appeal for Poe fans, as well as fans of Bethany Griffin's earlier Poe adaptations, Masque of the Red Death and Dance of the Red Death. |
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Ignite
by Sara B. Larson
In the kingdom of Antion, peace has at long last been restored. Now that King Hector's reign of terror is over, the newly crowned King Damian, along with his most trusted guard, Alexa, must focus on rebuilding Antion and reclaiming the hope of their people. But the wounds of the past are no as easily mended as Alexa and Damian had hoped. And to further complicate matters, Alexa still harbors a secret love for Damian, a love she refuses to acknowledge for the sake of Antion, and for the sake of the king himself.
When new threats to the kingdom surface--including an assassination attempt on Damian--blame is cast on the once-friendly nation of Blevon. Alexa knows things are not what they seem, however, and once again the fate of her country hangs in the balance. Will Alexa be able to protect her king and find the true enemy before it's too late?
Filled with romance and treachery, magic and violence, this stunning sequel to Defy whisks readers off on another thrilling adventure.
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| Mortal Heart by Robin LaFeversHistorical Fantasy. Grave Mercy and Dark Triumph introduced Ismae and Sybelle, trained killers from the convent of St. Mortain; this conclusion to the popular His Fair Assassin trilogy focuses on another of Death's handmaidens, Annith, who runs away from her grim destiny at the convent. Though she longs to control her own future, Annith is drawn toward a brooding lost soul named Balthazaar and caught up in the struggle between 15th-century Brittany and France. Rich with historical detail and simmering with murder, secrets, politics, and romance, Mortal Heart will captivate readers who appreciate complex, powerful heroines. |
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Gone too far
by Natalie D. Richards
When high school senior Piper Woods finds a notebook with mutilated photographs and a list of student sins, she is sure the book is too gruesome to be true, but when a student from the list dies, and although everyone thinks it is a suicide, she suspects something much worse, and her fears are confirmed when she receives an anonymous text daring her to make things right
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Willowgrove
by Kathleen Peacock
Perfect for fans of Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver or Andrea Cremer's Nightshade, Willowgrove is Kathleen Peacock's riveting conclusion to the Hemlock trilogy. This final entry in Peacock's dark, romantic, paranormal suspense series pits friendship against survival, and trust against love. Ever since Mac's best friend, Amy, was murdered, Hemlock has been a dangerous place. But now that Mac, her boyfriend, Kyle, and Amy's ex, Jason, instigated a mass breakout from Thornhill, a werewolf "rehabilitation" camp, the danger has only grown. Fear of the infection spreading is now at an all-time high and anyone with a scar is suspected of being a wolf. What makes Mac even more afraid, though, are the dark experiments that the warden of Thornhill was performing on wolves in a secret asylum called Willowgrove. Uncovering the truth about what happened may be the only way for Mac to save everyone she loves and end her nightmares for good.
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Hellhole
by Gina Damico
"Max Kilgore has accidentally unleashed a devil--and now the big, evil oaf is living in his basement. If Max doesn't meet the devil's demands (which include providing unlimited junk food and a hot tub), everyone and everything he holds dear could go up in smoke"
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| Even in Paradise by Chelsey PhilpotMystery. Like everyone at St. Anne's, scholarship student Charlotte has heard of Julia Buchanan -- Julia's powerful family and wild habits are notorious. However, it's not until Charlotte forms an intensely close friendship with Julia (and falls for Julia's brother, Sebastian) that she glimpses the painful secrets hidden beneath the Buchanans' glamourous image. Inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and combining the wrenching family drama of E. Lockhart's We Were Liars with the boarding-school relationships of John Green's Looking for Alaska, this debut novel offers both "modern romance and classic tragedy" (School Library Journal). |
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Dead of winter
by Kresley Cole
In order to protect Jack from two of the most horrific Arcana, The Lovers, and the vast army they command, Evie leaves the comfort offered by Death and joins her allies in a frozen and perilous post-apocalyptic wasteland, but for her battle plan to succeed, she must persuade Death and Jack to work together
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| The Accidental Highwayman: Being the Tale of Kit Bristol, His Horse Midnight... by Ben TrippFantasy Adventure. Though 16-year-old Kit is certainly surprised to learn that his boss, Master Rattle, was really Whistling Jack, an infamous highway bandit, it's nothing compared to Kit's shock when he discovers that fairies are real. Rattle's dying request was for Kit to complete his final mission: to rescue the fairy Princess Morgana from an unwanted marriage. Kit manages to find the feisty princess, but he's mistaken for Whistling Jack in the process and pursued by humans and fairies alike. Sprinkled with whimsical illustrations and sly humor, this fast-paced series opener is perfect for those seeking old-fashioned, swashbuckling adventure. |
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The Boy in the Black Suit
by Jason Reynolds
Working in the local funeral home to support his family after his mother's death and his father's descent into alcoholism, Matt falls in love with a tough girl who never cries and who understands his loneliness. By the author of When I Was the Greatest.
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| Burning Blue by Paul GriffinMystery. Popular, privileged Nicole Castro is one of the most beautiful girls at school -- until someone throws acid on her face in a crowded hallway and disappears. Now half of Nicole's face is permanently scarred, and the police haven't been able to determine her attacker's identity. But after Nicole and loner Jay Nazarro meet in the school psychologist's office, Jay, a talented hacker, resolves to find the culprit no matter what it takes. Told through narrative as well as through bits of evidence that Jay unearths, excerpts from Nicole's journal, and notes from her sessions with psychiatrists, this is a riveting read that, like Peter Abrahams' similarly gripping Reality Check, blends a dangerous investigation with romance. |
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| Green Witch by Alice HoffmanFiction. A year ago, the city near Green's village was destroyed -- while her parents and sister were there selling produce from the family's garden. The previous novel Green Angel tells how Green picked up the pieces and moved on with her life, thanks in part to fellow survivor Diamond, whom she came to love. But now, in Green Witch, she is alone again: Diamond has gone missing and Green must venture out from her lush garden to ask for help from four solitary women who are rumored to be witches. Hailed by critics as "trancelike and infused with magical realism" (Kirkus Reviews), this poetically written story of loss and longing is heartrending and memorable. |
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The Purple Emperor
by Herbie Brennan
Having been stripped of their powers and banished to distant lands, Pyrgus and his sister, Blue, must find a way to get back to their kingdom in order to reclaim his rightful throne and put an end to the evil doings of the resurrected Purple Emperor. Reprint.
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| Yellow Flag by Robert LipsyteFiction. More at home behind a music stand than behind the wheel, talented trumpet player Kyle Hildebrand has, so far, avoided being part of the family business of stock-car racing. But when Kyle's older brother, Kris, is forced to sit out a race due to an injury, Kyle has to take his place...and discovers that he likes it. Now he's torn between pursuing a NASCAR career and continuing to study music, and to make things more complicated, he's got a potential girlfriend in each of these worlds. With "heart-pounding action" (VOYA) and plenty of NASCAR details, Yellow Flag is a must-read novel for racing fans. |
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| Red Glass by Laura ResauFiction. Shy Arizona teen Sophie is afraid of almost everything, especially things that are unfamiliar or uncertain. But because she loves Pedro, the 6-year-old Mexican orphan who has been staying with her family, Sophie agrees to travel with him to Mexico so that he can see his relatives. Their journey, and the people they meet along the way -- including Guatemalan teen refugee Angel -- shakes up Sophie's perspective and ignites the courage she never realized she had. Red Glass is an unflinching yet "vibrant, large-hearted story" (Publishers Weekly) that celebrates determination, bravery, and love. |
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Forever in blue : the fourth summer of the Sisterhood
by Ann Brashares
A final entry in the best-selling series finds Lina, Carmen, Bee and Tibby sharing a summer marked by such challenges as an attraction to a married man, an agreement to pose in the nude and a pregnancy scare. Reprint.
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| White Crow by Marcus SedgwickGothic Horror. When Rebecca moves with her father from London to the tiny seaside village of Winterfold, she's bitter about leaving her home and friends behind. Then she meets Ferelith, a twisted and rebellious girl who goads Rebecca into playing increasingly spooky and dangerous "games" with her. As the present-day storyline progresses, a chilling -- and ominously related -- mystery unfolds in excerpts from a long-dead priest's diary. Building suspense and divulging tantalizing secrets bit by bit, this "wickedly macabre" (Kirkus Reviews) tale is sure to give you shivers. |
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Dark blue : color me lonely
by Melody Carlson
Two sophomore girls, best friends since kindergarten, grow apart when one wants new friends and decides the other is a popularity liability
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Golden heart
by Stephanie Perry Moore
Five new teen flip books with two points of view feature the savvy cheerleaders of suburban Grovehill High who are trying retain the state championship title, and the fresh guys playing Giants football who are tough athletes and grand showboaters. Interested in a different point of view? Just flip the book! Hi/Lo. Original.
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Pink smog : becoming Weetzie Bat
by Francesca Lia Block
When Weetzie Bat is a 13-year-old junior high school outcast, mourning the life her family lost when their cottage in the Los Angeles hills burned down, her father leaves her alcoholic mother without telling either of them where he is going, and Weetzie learns how to stand up for herself and to find beauty in even the most difficult situations. 40,000 first printing.
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Yellow line
by Sylvia Olsen
Vince, a white teenager, faces discrimination when he begins to fall for a First Nations girl
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Black & white
by Malorie Blackman
Despite the rules of the land, Callum, a second-class white citizen, and Sephy, a black Cross, want to be together, but when Callum is caught on tape rescuing Sephy from an explosion, her powerful father seeks to have him hanged
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Prince George's County Memorial Library System 6532 Adelphi Rd. Hyattsville, Maryland 20782 301-699-3500http://www.pgcmls.info/ |
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