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Speed of light
by Joy Cowley
With a father more interested in money than family, a brother in prison, a sister with a secret, and a mother in denial, it's no wonder Jeff buries himself in the safe world of mathematics. When a storm hits Wellington, a strange old woman is blown into Jeff's life, challenging everything he thinks is true.
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Let's get lost
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Adi Alsaid
Seventeen-year-old Leila is driving across the U.S. to Alaska, determined to see the Northern Lights. Why? That depends on who's asking. Leila gives a different answer to each person she meets on the way: mechanic Hudson, hitchhiker Bree, lovesick Elliot, and grieving Sonia. Though Leila boldly encourages each of them to live honestly, she keeps readers guessing about her own past until the very end. Fans of books like John Green's Paper Towns or Nina LaCour's The Disenchantments, as well as anyone who longs for the open road, will enjoy this "achingly beautiful" (School Library Journal) ride.
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The vanishing season
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Jodi Lynn Anderson
When smart, dutiful Maggie moves to the small town of Gill Creek, Wisconsin, she's quickly befriended by her new neighbour, Pauline, and Pauline's loyal friend, Liam. Privileged and impetuous Pauline claims that she doesn't return Liam's romantic feelings, but Maggie can tell that her presence (and her growing attraction to Liam) is changing the relationship between the longtime friends. Meanwhile, a serial killer is targeting the young women of Gill Creek, and a ghostly observer is watching Maggie and Pauline, drawn by a sense of impending tragedy. With complex characters and a leisurely pace, The Vanishing Season is perfect for readers who like their romance dreamy, yet deliciously foreboding.
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I am Rebecca
by Fleur Beale
When she turns 14, Rebecca will find out who she is to marry. All the girls in her strict religious sect must be married just after their 16th birthdays. Her twin sister Rachel desperately wants to marry the boy she's given her heart to. All Rebecca wants is to have a husband who is kind, but both girls know the choice is not theirs to make. But what will the future hold for Rebecca? Is there a dark side to the rules which have kept her safe? Can the way ahead be so simple when the community is driven by secrets and hidden desires?
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Otherbound
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Corinne Duyvis
Lots of people might wonder what it's like to see the world through someone else's eyes, but Arizona teen Nolan doesn't have a choice: when he closes his eyes, he experiences life as Amara, a mute slave girl living in the magical Dunelands. Nolan's doctors diagnose him with epilepsy, but his seizures are actually caused by Amara's agony as she shields the fugitive princess Cilla from a painful curse. After a new medication allows Nolan to influence Amara's actions, new possibilities are revealed in both worlds. Fantasy fans who appreciate diverse, authentic characters and creative world-building should definitely pick up this unconventional debut.
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Complicit
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Stephanie Kuehn
Jamie's older sister Cate is about to be released from juvenile detention, and Jamie is terrified… and intrigued. Cate's conviction was the result of her violent, risky behaviour after the murder of their mother, an event that left Jamie highly medicated and struggling with memory loss. Now, Jamie is desperate to know about his past and what really happened to their mother -- desperate enough to confront both his volatile sister and his own dark, tattered memories. If you were fascinated by the psychological tension and shocking twists in Stephanie Kuehn's first book, Charm & Strange, you won't be able to tear yourself away from this "fast, black whirlpool of a novel" (Booklist).
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I am the mission: The Unknown Assassin, Book Two
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Allen Zadoff
Sixteen-year-old assassin Boy Nobody -- currently known as Daniel -- is on a mission to take down Camp Liberty, a secret paramilitary program for teens. But before he can kill the camp's leader, he has to infiltrate the ranks of the terrorists-in-training and gain their trust. When he loses contact with his own leaders in the enigmatic Program, Daniel's loyalty to the organisation -- and his will to survive -- are put to the test. Older readers who prefer Jason Bourne to Alex Rider will relish the tech, tension, and relentless, bloody action in this gripping 2nd book in the Unknown Assassin series.
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"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." ~ from Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes
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The obsidian mirror
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Catherine Fisher
Fans of Incarceron will be thrilled by this spellbinding series opener from Catherine Fisher. Determined to avenge his father’s murder, Jake Wilde is shocked to discover that his father is still alive, lost within the perilous time-travel portal created by a mysteriously powerful obsidian mirror. But Jake is not the only one seeking the mirror: fairies, revolutionaries, ghosts from the past, and replicants from the future all collide in this intricately plotted science fiction/fantasy fusion with touches of steampunk and hints of dystopia. Be sure to have The Box of Red Brocade (the 2nd book in the Chronoptika trilogy) on hand, because The Obsidian Mirror will leave you “dazzled, captivated, frustrated and desperate for the next installment” (Kirkus Reviews).
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Hourglass
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Myra McEntire
Just before her parents died in a car accident, 17-year-old Emerson Cole began seeing ghosts, and now, four years later, she's desperate for relief. (Her tendency to have conversations with thin air has resulted in her dismissal from two schools and her hospitalisation for a nervous breakdown.) When Emerson's brother hires handsome Michael Weaver, a consultant from a shadowy organisation called Hourglass, to help her, Emerson is sceptical. But she doesn't realise that time traveller Michael wants to help her use her gift, not get rid of it. Set in Emerson's small, Southern hometown and narrated in her saucy and memorable voice, this unusual novel mixes X-Men-style superhero action with steamy romance, time travel, and comedy.
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Time between us
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Tamara Ireland Stone
Set mostly in 1995, Time Between Us focuses on aspiring adventurer Anna, whose boring suburban life is transformed by weird (but attractive) newcomer Bennett. Though Bennett's behaviour seems odd at first, a near-tragedy forces him to tell Anna his secret: he's actually a time traveller from 2012. Anna is exhilarated by Bennett's ability -- he can whisk her away to Italy and back before anyone notices they're gone -- but even as their romance ignites, she's all too aware that he can't stay in 1995 forever. Similar to The Here and Now by Ann Brashares, Time Between Us balances the dizzying drama of star-crossed love with the thorny rules of time travel.
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All our yesterdays
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Cristin Terrill
If you could save the world by murdering your best friend, would you do it? It might be the only option for Em and Finn. Again and again, they've escaped from prison in a grim, dystopian future to travel back in time and stop their brilliant friend James from inventing the time machine that corrupts the world as they know it. But each time, they fail. Now, in a desperate final attempt, Em and Finn will have to kill James -- and, in doing so, destroy the future in which they fall in love with each other. If you like high stakes, intricate plotting, and poignant emotions, you won't be able to put down All Our Yesterdays.
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