Below are the YA books releasing this week that I am spotlighting for my “Book Watch: Releasing This Week” post.
These are books for the week of September 24th-September 30th that I have pre-ordered.
THROUGH THE ZOMBIE GLASS by Gena Showalter will be released in the U.S. on September 24, 2013 in hardcover and audio formats. (It will be available in eBook format on October 1st.) It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by Harlequin Teen, the print edition is 480 pages.
THROUGH THE ZOMBIE GLASS is the second book in author Gena Showalter’s White Rabbit Chronicles. The third book, currently untitled, is slated for release in 2014.
I am totally stoked that THROUGH THE ZOMBIE GLASS is releasing this week. I read it early thanks to a trade for an ARC and it was so unbe-freaking-lievably awesome. Cole!!!!
But even though I already read it, I can’t wait until my print copy arrives this week and it downloads to my Kindle next week so that I can read it again and again, highlight my favorite passages – there were a ton – and fall in love with this sequel for a second time.
As I have already read this amazing book and this post is so very long, I will just say this is a total must read sequel, it’s angst-filled, nerve-wracking, maddening – in a really good way – action-packed and awesome. Okay, so I’ve said awesome already. But it’s awesome times two, times ten, times a million.
Description…
Inspired by the childhood classic Alice in Wonderland, this harrowing and romantic story features teen zombie slayer Alice Bell who has lost so much—family, friends, her home. After a strange new zombie attack, Alice fears she may be losing her mind as well. A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do wicked things. The whispers of the dead assault her ears and mirrors seem to come frighteningly to life. She’s never needed her team of zombie slayers more—including her boyfriend, Cole—than she does now. But as Cole strangely withdraws and the zombies gain new strength, Ali knows one false step may doom them all.
UNTOLD by Sarah Rees Brennan will be released in the U.S. on September 24, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers, the print edition is 384 pages.
UNTOLD is the second book in author Sarah Rees Brennan’s The Lyburn Legacy. The third book, UNBROKEN, is slated for release in 2014.
I haven’t yet read the first book in The Lyburn Legacy but I’m such a huge fan of author Sarah Rees Brennan that I just had to pre-order UNTOLD and hope to read both books in the series some time this fall.
Even though I haven’t yet met Kami Glass and found out why – and how – she can love a boy she never met, found out how come her imaginary friend isn’t so imaginary and found out why either Jared or Ash is so familiar to her, I can’t wait to read this sequel. Both books sound awesome – yes I took a peek at this books’ descriptions and may have spoiled just one teensy piece of the story. Oh well. Totally worth it.
I want to know what exactly were those “bloody deeds” that happened in the woods. I want to know what Kami’s mother is hiding. I want to know whether she still loves her not-so-imaginary friend or if she’ll choose to love someone else and most of all I want to know which side she chooses in Sorry-in-the-Vale – good or evil.
Description…
Free from bonds, but not each other
It’s time to choose sides… On the surface, Sorry-in-the-Vale is a sleepy English town. But Kami Glass knows the truth. Sorry-in-the-Vale is full of magic. In the old days, the Lynburn family ruled with fear, terrifying the people into submission in order to kill for blood and power. Now the Lynburns are back, and Rob Lynburn is gathering sorcerers so that the town can return to the old ways.
But Rob and his followers aren’t the only sorcerers in town. A decision must be made: pay the blood sacrifice, or fight. For Kami, this means more than just choosing between good and evil. With her link to Jared Lynburn severed, she’s now free to love anyone she chooses. But who should that be?
MARIE ANTOINETTE SERIAL KILLER by Katie Alender will be released in the U.S. on September 24, 2013 in hardcover, audio and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at AMAZON and in hardcover and eBook formats at BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by POINT, the print edition is 304 pages.
I am so excited that my copy of MARIE ANTOINETTE, SERIAL KILLER will be downloading to my Kindle this week. I absolutely loved this book and I think Katie Alender is an awesome writer and I cannot wait to have it as part of my permanent collection.
It was such a super quick read, and the description did not lie, it was totally suspenseful. I was riveted. Now I just need to figure out how to write my review.
But so as not to spoil anything, I will not reveal just what secret is uncovered, just what realization Colette comes to, or just why she’s in danger. It’s so much better to uncover all of that in the course of the read.
Description…
Colette Iselin is excited to go to Paris on a class trip. She’ll get to soak up the beauty and culture, and maybe even learn something about her family’s French roots.
But a series of gruesome murders are taking place across the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours museums and palaces, Colette keeps seeing a strange vision: a pale woman in a ball gown and powdered wig, who looks suspiciously like Marie Antoinette.
Colette knows her popular, status-obsessed friends won’t believe her, so she seeks out the help of a charming French boy. Together, they uncover a shocking secret involving a dark, hidden history. When Colette realizes she herself may hold the key to the mystery, her own life is suddenly in danger . . .
Acclaimed author Katie Alender brings heart-stopping suspense to this story of revenge, betrayal, intrigue — and one killer queen.
FIND ME by Romily Bernard will be released in the U.S. on September 24, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by HarperTeen, the print edition is 320 pages.
I cannot believe release date is finally just about here for FIND ME. I received an eARC for review, am three-fourths of the way finished and I wish I were reading it right now instead of writing this post. I absolutely love this book. I just knew I would. And it did not disappoint.
As FIND ME was the book I spotlighted for my Book Watch post and it’s a book I hope to review, as always, I’m going to try to keep things brief here. But… yes there is always a but… I loved getting to know Wick, a.k.a. Wicket, a.k.a. Wicked. And I love the suspense involved in trying to figure out who the mystery man in Tessa Waye’s diary is and whether he’s the same person responsible for her death.
There is one suspect at the tip top of my list but as the killer hasn’t yet been revealed I don’t know if I’m right. And I do keep second guessing myself. Which makes for the perfect mystery read for me. As I usually guess whodunit right at the start I’m usually quite bored during the read and the ending is often anticlimactic. I’m almost never wrong.
But even if I am right, this story has kept me guessing, kept me engaged, and I am anything but bored. So I’m totally glad that I have this pre-ordered and that the final version will be downloading to my Kindle on Monday Midnight. Even though it won’t go on the TBR Pile I can’t wait for it to be a part of my collection.
Description…
“Find Me.”
These are the words written on Tessa Waye’s diary. The diary that ends up with Wick Tate. But Tessa’s just been found . . . dead.
Wick has the right computer-hacking skills for the job, but little interest in this perverse game of hide-and-seek. Until her sister Lily is the next target.
Then Griff, trailer-park boy next door and fellow hacker, shows up, intent on helping Wick. Is a happy ending possible with the threat of Wick’s deadbeat dad returning, the detective hunting him sniffing around Wick instead, and a killer taunting her at every step?
Foster child. Daughter of a felon. Loner hacker girl. Wick has a bad attitude and sarcasm to spare.
But she’s going to find this killer no matter what.
Because it just got personal.
WITCHSTRUCK by Victoria Lamb will be released in the U.S. on September 24, 2013 in paperback and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by Harlequin Teen, the print edition is 320 pages.
WITCHSTRUCK is the first book in author Victoria Lamb’s The Tudor Witch Trilogy. The second book in the series, WITCHFALL, will likely be available in 2014 in the U.S. The third book in the trilogy is currently untitled.
I discovered this book thanks to a tour email from Kismet Book Touring and while I completely missed the sign-ups for the tour, WITCHSTRUCK looked so intriguing that I had to pre-order it for my Kindle. While I could have grabbed an early read from NetGalley, I knew my reading schedule was tight so I figured I could wait until its release and read my purchased copy.
Though I wish I read it already. It sounds amazing.
I can’t wait to go back in time to England in 1554 and meet Meg Lytton and learn more about her “dark and powerful gift.” A story of witchcraft and conspiracies against the crown sounds like just the sort of book I’d love to read right about now, especially after having watched a few episodes of “The White Queen.”
But I am just so curious what will happen with the witchfinder Marcus wanting to wed Meg. I’m more curious about what will happen between Meg and the Spanish priest Alejandro. And I really want to find out just what “dangerous choice” she must open her heart to.
And I really, really, hope to be able to sneak this onto the pile next week.
Description…
If she sink, she be no witch and shall be drowned. If she float, she be a witch and must be hanged.
Meg Lytton has always known she is different;that she bears a dark and powerful gift. But in 1554 England, in service at Woodstock Palace to the banished Tudor princess Elizabeth, it has never been more dangerous to practice witchcraft. Meg knows she must guard her secret carefully from the many suspicious eyes watching over the princess and her companions. One wrong move could mean her life, and the life of Elizabeth, rightful heir to the English throne. With witchfinder Marcus Dent determined to have Meg’s hand in marriage, and Meg’s own family conspiring against the English queen, there isn’t a single person Meg can trust. Certainly not the enigmatic young Spanish priest Alejandro de Castillo, despite her undeniable feelings. But when all the world turns against her, Meg must open her heart to a dangerous choice. The Secret Circle meets The Other Boleyn Girl in Witchstruck ,the first book of the magical Tudor Witch trilogy.
A RADIANT SKY by Jocelyn Davies will be released in the U.S. on September 24, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by HarperTeen, the print edition is 368 pages.
A RADIANT SKY is the third, and final, full-length book in author Jocelyn Davies’ A Beautiful Dark series.
I can’t believe this series is ending with A RADIANT SKY’s release this week. I own both of the previous books and have this last book pre-ordered, even though I have yet to discover this series. But I really want to.
Because, as I’ve thought since prior to the first book in the series’ release, it sounds amazing.
I want to meet Skye and the “dark and wild” Asher and ”fair and aloof” Devin. I want to find out more about Skye’s past and the secret that “threatens to shatter her world.” I love stories with a love triangle and the first book in the series holds the promise of one that sounds like it will have major repercussions. And I can’t wait to find out what those are.
But I refuse to read the description for this final book in the series as it will potentially spoil the entire series for me. Including it in this post is proving to be quite the temptation, but one I’m desperate not to give in to as I hope to be able to read this entire series some time next month.
And I am just so totally stoked that I’ll be able to devour an entire series from beginning to end, especially one that sounds as amazing as this one does.
Description…
Since the night of her seventeenth birthday, Skye has been torn between two opposites: Light and Dark, the Order and the Rebellion, Devin and Asher.
But her decision shocked both sides—because she chose neither.
With the help of her friends, Skye forges her own path, setting out to gather an uprising of Rogues. The treacherous and elusive half-angels may be the key to maintaining the balance of fate and free will. But completing the mission her parents left unfinished is more difficult—and dangerous—than she could have imagined. And doing so comes at a cost: Her greatest love may now be a lethal enemy. Because it’s not just the Order that sees her as a threat who must be eliminated. The Rebellion does, too.
And both sides will do whatever it takes to win.
Dark days lie ahead, and if Skye is to survive, she’ll need to rely on her extraordinary powers and the strength of her will. Because she has a future—and a love—that’s worth fighting for.
The sweeping, darkly romantic story that began with A Beautiful Dark and gathered intensity in A Fractured Light comes to a thrilling conclusion in A Radiant Sky.
WHERE THE STARS STILL SHINE by Trish Doller will be released in the U.S. on September 24, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens, the print edition is 352 pages.
Ever since I first saw WHERE THE STARS STILL SHINE on NetGalley I’ve wanted to read it. While I didn’t request it for review, I immediately added it to my list of pre-orders and I’m so excited that it will be downloading this week.
There was something about this book’s title that just kept calling to me. Even before I read the description I knew that it had to be a part of my book collection. But after having read the description I definitely knew I’d want to read this book. It sounds utterly heartbreaking and haunting with the potential for a happy-ish ending.
The description promises “love” and “betrayal” and a story that is “gritty” and “true.” And I cannot wait to read it, make a connection with Callie and root for her to find the normal she never had.
Description…
Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like. She’s never had a home, never gone to school, and has gotten most of her meals from laundromat vending machines. Her dreams are haunted by memories she’d like to forget completely. But when Callie’s mom is finally arrested for kidnapping her, and Callie’s real dad whisks her back to what would have been her life, in a small town in Florida, Callie must find a way to leave the past behind. She must learn to be part of a family. And she must believe that love–even with someone who seems an improbable choice–is more than just a possibility.
Trish Doller writes incredibly real teens, and this searing story of love, betrayal, and how not to lose your mind will resonate with readers who want their stories gritty and utterly true.
NOT A DROP TO DRINK by Mindy McGinnis will be released in the U.S. on September 24, 2013 in hardcover, audio and ebook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at AMAZON and in hardcover and eBook formats at BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by Katherine Tegen books, the print edition is 320 pages.
I have heard so many great things about NOT A DROP TO DRINK that when searching for details for this post and seeing its discounted price at Amazon I decided to pre-order it for my Kindle.
I can’t quite get a feel for the story based upon its description so I’m not entirely sure if it’s the type of story I would normally read. It sounds more similar to the types of movies I enjoy – a family fighting to defend their land in a post-apocalyptic type of setting that’s part post-apocalyptic, part horror.
But it does make me curious. Especially as regards the writing, which the description says uses “evocative, spare language.” And with its beautiful cover and high words of praise from trusted blogger friends I definitely plan on reading this book some time in early November.
Description…
Regret was for people with nothing to defend, people who had no water.
Lynn knows every threat to her pond: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and, most importantly, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty, or doesn’t leave at all.
Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest. Having a life means dedicating it to survival, and the constant work of gathering wood and water. Having a pond requires the fortitude to protect it, something Mother taught her well during their quiet hours on the rooftop, rifles in hand.
But wisps of smoke on the horizon mean one thing: strangers. The mysterious footprints by the pond, nighttime threats, and gunshots make it all too clear Lynn has exactly what they want, and they won’t stop until they get it….
With evocative, spare language and incredible drama, danger, and romance, debut author Mindy McGinnis depicts one girl’s journey in a barren world not so different than our own.
Other Books of Note
ALL THE TRUTH THAT’S IN ME by Julie Berry
Pub. Date: September 26, 2013
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
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Description:
Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignored by those who were once her friends and family.
Unable to speak, Judith lives like a ghost in her own home, silently pouring out her thoughts to the boy who’s owned her heart as long as she can remember—even if he doesn’t know it—her childhood friend, Lucas. But when Roswell Station is attacked, long-buried secrets come to light, and Judith is forced to choose: continue to live in silence, or recover her voice, even if it means changing her world, and the lives around her, forever.
This startlingly original novel will shock and disturb you; it will fill you with Judith’s passion and longing; and its mysteries will keep you feverishly turning the pages until the very last.
COUNTDOWN by Michelle Rowen
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013 – eBook releases 10/1
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
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3 seconds left to live. Once the countdown starts, it cannot be stopped.
2 pawns thrown into a brutal underground reality game.
Kira Jordan survived her family’s murder and months on plague-devastated city streets with hard-won savvy and a low-level psi ability. She figures she can handle anything. Until she wakes up in a barren room, chained next to the notorious Rogan Ellis.
1 reason Kira will never, ever trust Rogan. Even though both their lives depend on it.
Their every move is controlled and televised for a vicious exclusive audience. And as Kira’s psi skill unexpectedly grows and Rogan’s secrets prove evermore deadly, Kira’s only chance of survival is to risk trusting him as much as her instincts. Even if that means running head-on into the one trap she can’t escape.
GAME OVER
INHUMAN (Fetch #1) by Kat Falls
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Description:
In a world ravaged by mutation, a teenage girl must travel into the forbidden Savage Zone to recover lost artifacts or her father’s life is forfeit.
America has been ravaged by a war that has left the eastern half of the country riddled with mutation. Many of the people there exhibit varying degrees of animal traits. Even the plantlife has gone feral.
Crossing from west to east is supposed to be forbidden, but sometimes it’s necessary. Some enter the Savage Zone to provide humanitarian relief. Sixteen-year-old Lane’s father goes there to retrieve lost artifacts—he is a Fetch. It’s a dangerous life, but rewarding—until he’s caught.
Desperate to save her father, Lane agrees to complete his latest job. That means leaving behind her life of comfort and risking life and limb—and her very DNA—in the Savage Zone. But she’s not alone. In order to complete her objective, Lane strikes a deal with handsome, roguish Rafe. In exchange for his help as a guide, Lane is supposed to sneak him back west. But though Rafe doesn’t exhibit any signs of “manimal” mutation, he’s hardly civilized . . . and he may not be trustworthy.
SHADOWS by Robin McKinley
Pub. Date: September 26, 2013
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
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Description:
A compelling and inventive novel set in a world where science and magic are at odds, by Robin McKinley, the Newbery-winning author of The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword, as well as the classic titlesBeauty, Chalice, Spindle’s End, Pegasus and Sunshine
Maggie knows something’s off about Val, her mom’s new husband. Val is from Oldworld, where they still use magic, and he won’t have any tech in his office-shed behind the house. But—more importantly—what are the huge, horrible, jagged, jumpy shadows following him around? Magic is illegal in Newworld, which is all about science. The magic-carrying gene was disabled two generations ago, back when Maggie’s great-grandmother was a notable magician. But that was a long time ago.
Then Maggie meets Casimir, the most beautiful boy she has ever seen. He’s from Oldworld too—and he’s heard of Maggie’s stepfather, and has a guess about Val’s shadows. Maggie doesn’t want to know . . . until earth-shattering events force her to depend on Val and his shadows. And perhaps on her own heritage.
In this dangerously unstable world, neither science nor magic has the necessary answers, but a truce between them is impossible. And although the two are supposed to be incompatible, Maggie’s discovering the world will need both to survive.
INHERITANCE (Adaptation #2) by Malinda Lo
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
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Description:
The triangular spaceship hovered motionless in the sky above Reese Holloway’s house, as inscrutable as a black hole. It had seemed like a good idea when they were inside: to tell the truth about what happened to them at Area 51. It didn’t seem like such a good idea now.
Reese and David are not normal teens—not since they were adapted with alien DNA by the Imria, an extraterrestrial race that has been secretly visiting Earth for decades. Now everyone is trying to get to them: the government, the Imria, and a mysterious corporation that would do anything for the upper hand against the aliens.
Beyond the web of conspiracies, Reese can’t reconcile her love for David with her feelings for her ex-girlfriend Amber, an Imrian. But her choice between two worlds will play a critical role in determining the future of humanity, the Imria’s place in it, and the inheritance she and David will bring to the universe.
In this gripping sequel to Adaptation, Malinda Lo brings a thoughtful exploration of adolescence, sexuality, and “the other” to a science fiction thriller that is impossible to put down.
BATTLE MAGIC (Circle Reforged #3) by Tamora Pierce
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Description:
NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle.
On their way to the first Circle temple in Gyongxi, mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy pay a visit to the emperor’s summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first arrive, the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to invade Gyongxi, posing a fatal threat to the home temple of the Living Circle religion. Accompanied by one of the emperor’s prize captives, the three mages rush to Gyongxi to warn its citizens of the impending attack.
With the imperials hot on their trail, Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy must quickly help the country prepare for battle. But even with the help of new allies, will their combined forces be enough to fight the imperial army and win the war?
FRACTURED (Slated #2) by Teri Terry
Pub. Date: September 26, 2013
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
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Description:
Perfect for fans of the dystopian settings of The Hunger Games andDivergent, the gripping second installment of the Slated trilogy is a riveting psychological thriller set in a future where violent teens have their memory erased as an alternative to jail.
Kyla has been Slated—her personality wiped blank, her memories lost to her forever. Or so she thought. She shouldn’t be able to remember anything. But increasingly she can—and she’s discovering that there are a lot of dark secrets locked away in her memories. When a mysterious man from her past comes back into her life and wants her help, she thinks she’s on her way to finding the truth. But this new knowledge lands her in the middle of a tug-of-war between two dangerous adversaries, and despite her misgivings about both of them, she’s forced to choose a side for her own protection.
NOT YOUR ORDINARY WOLF GIRL by Emily Pohl-Weary
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Skyscape
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Description:
Sometimes Living in the Big Apple Really Bites!
Eighteen-year-old rock star Sam Lee isn’t like other girls. She’s the super-talented bass player and songwriter for an all-girl indie band and an incurable loner. Then one night after a concert in Central Park, she’s attacked by a wild dog.
Suddenly, this long-time vegetarian is craving meat–the bloodier, the better. Sam finds herself with an unbelievable secret and no one she trusts to share it. And so begin the endless lies to cover up the hairy truth…
When a new girl gang appears in the city–with claws and paws–Sam suspects there’s a connection to her own inner beast. Trapped in a tug-of-war between her animal and human selves, forced to choose between the guy who sparked her carnal appetite and the one who makes her feel like a normal teenage girl, Sam has to unravel the mysteries of the werewolf world before her bandmates, her mother, and the media catch up to her.
CHASING SHADOWS by Swati Avasthi
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Description:
Before: Corey, Holly, and Savitri are one unit—fast, strong, inseparable. Together they turn Chicago concrete and asphalt into a freerunner’s jungle gym, ricocheting off walls, scaling buildings, leaping from rooftops to rooftop.
But acting like a superhero doesn’t make you bulletproof…
After: Holly and Savitri are coming unglued. Holly says she’s chasing Corey’s killer, chasing revenge. Savitri fears Holly’s just running wild—and leaving her behind. Friends should stand by each other in times of crisis. But can you hold on too tight? Too long?
In this intense novel, Swati Avasthi creates a gripping portrait of two girls teetering on the edge of grief and insanity. Two girls who will find out just how many ways there are to lose a friend…and how many ways to be lost.
A SPARK UNSEEN (The Dark Unwinding #2) by Sharon Cameron
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Description:
The thrilling sequel to Sharon Cameron’s blockbuster gothic steampunk romance, THE DARK UNWINDING, will captivate readers anew with mystery and intrigue aplenty.
When Katharine Tulman wakes in the middle of the night and accidentally foils a kidnapping attempt on her uncle, she realizes Stranwyne Keep is no longer safe for Uncle Tully and his genius inventions. She flees to Paris, where she hopes to remain undetected and also find the mysterious and handsome Lane, who is suspected to be dead.
But the search for Lane is not easy, and Katharine soon finds herself embroiled in a labyrinth of political intrigue. And with unexpected enemies and allies at every turn, Katharine will have to figure out whom she can trust–if anyone–to protect her uncle from danger once and for all.
Filled with deadly twists, whispering romance, and heart-stopping suspense, this sequel to THE DARK UNWINDING whisks readers off on another thrilling adventure.
MODEL MISFIT (Geek Girl #2) by Holly Smale
Pub. Date: September 26, 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books
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Description:
“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.”
Harriet knows that modelling won’t transform you. She knows that being as uniquely odd as a polar bear isn’t necessarily a bad thing (even in a rainforest). And that the average person eats a ton of food a year, though her pregnant stepmother is doing her best to beat this.
What Harriet doesn’t know is where she’s going to fit in once the new baby arrives.
With summer plans ruined, modelling in Japan seems the perfect chance to get as far away from home as possible. But nothing can prepare Harriet for the craziness of Tokyo, her competitive model flatmates and her errant grandmother’s ‘chaperoning’. Or seeing gorgeous Nick everywhere she goes.
Because, this time, Harriet knows what a broken heart feels like.
Can geek girl find her place on the other side of the world or is Harriet lost for good?
THE FALLOUT (The Compound #2) by S.A. Bodeen
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
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Description:
In this long-awaited sequel to The Compound, Eli and his family can run but they can’t hide.
After barely escaping from the compound where Eli’s dad kept his family for six years, they’re learning to acclimate to “normal” life—whatever that is for them. It seems like the entire world wants to know what happened to this high profile family.
Slowly they begin to make their way back into the world, but Eli can’t escape the creeping feeling that they’re being watched everywhere they go. But by who?
Eli’s anxiety is heightened as unnerving information continually surfaces about Eli’s dad’s company. Not to mention the sketchy new friend his twin brother Eddy has. Nothing seems to be “normal” anymore. New people are entering their lives—but who can Eli and his family trust?
THE DARKEST PATH by Jeff Hirsch
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Description:
USA TODAY bestselling author Jeff Hirsch once again creates a futuristic world with stunning, dramatic realism.
A civil war rages between the Glorious Path–a militant religion based on the teachings of a former US soldier–and what’s left of the US government. Fifteen-year-old Callum Roe and his younger brother, James, were captured and forced to convert six years ago. Cal has been working in the Path’s dog kennels, and is very close to becoming one of the Path’s deadliest secret agents. Then Cal befriends a stray dog named Bear and kills a commander who wants to train him to be a vicious attack dog. This sends Cal and Bear on the run, and sets in motion a series of incredible events that will test Cal’s loyalties and end in a fierce battle that the fate of the entire country rests on.
THE PARADOX OF VERTICAL FLIGHT by Emil Ostrovski
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
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Description:
What happens when you put a suicidal eighteen-year-old philosophy student, his ex-girlfriend, his best friend, and his newborn baby in a truck and send them to Grandma’s house? This debut novel by Emil Ostrovski will appeal to fans of John Green, Chris Crutcher, and Jay Asher.
On the morning of his eighteenth birthday, philosophy student and high school senior Jack Polovsky is somewhat seriously thinking of suicide when his cell phone rings. Jack’s ex-girlfriend, Jess, has given birth, and Jack is the father. Jack hasn’t spoken with Jess in about nine months—and she wants him to see the baby before he is adopted. The new teenage father kidnaps the baby, names him Socrates, stocks up on baby supplies at Wal-Mart, and hits the road with his best friend, Tommy, and the ex-girlfriend. As they head to Grandma’s house (eluding the police at every turn), Jack tells baby Socrates about Homer, Troy, Aristotle, the real Socrates, and the Greek myths—because all stories spring from those stories, really. Even this one. Funny, heart-wrenching, and wholly original, this debut novel by Emil Ostrovski explores the nature of family, love, friendship, fate, fatherhood, and myth.
STEELHEART by Brandon Sanderson
Pub. Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Delacorte Press
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Description:
There are no heroes.
Every single person who manifested powers—we call them Epics—turned out to be evil.
Here, in the city once known as Chicago, an extraordinarily powerful Epic declared himself Emperor. Steelheart has the strength of ten men and can control the elements. It is said no bullet can harm him, no sword can split his skin, no explosion can burn him. He is invincible.
It has been ten years. We live our lives as best we can. Nobody fights back . . . nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans who spend their lives studying powerful Epics, finding their weaknesses, then assassinating them.
My name is David Charleston. I’m not one of the Reckoners, but I intend to join them. I have something they need. Something precious, something incredible. Not an object, but an experience. I know his secret.
I’ve seen Steelheart bleed.
Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics.
But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his wills.
Nobody fights the Epics… nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.
And David wants in. He wants Steelheart—the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David’s father. For years, like the Reckoners, David’s been studying, and planning—and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.
He’s seen Steelheart bleed. And he wants revenge.
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