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This Dark Endeavor
by Kenneth Oppel
Victor Frankenstein embarks on a perilous quest to find the Elixir of Life to save his twin brother. But at what cost?
Bravery, danger, and intense passion. How does obsession begin? Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are nearly inseparable. Growing up, their lives are filled with imaginary ... (Barnes & Noble)
Of Fire and Stars
by Audrey Coulthurst
Princess Denna must navigate political intrigue and forbidden romance with a princess from a rival kingdom, all while hiding her own dangerous magical abilities.
An atmospheric and romantic debut fantasy perfect for fans of Ash and The Winner’s Curse . Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Dark Days Club
by Alison Goodman
In Regency London, Lady Helen discovers she is a Reclaimer, destined to fight supernatural beings. But can she balance her duty and society's expectations?
London, April 1812. On the eve of eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall’s presentation to the queen, one of her family’s housemaids disappears-and Helen is drawn into the shadows of Regency London. ... (Goodreads)
Ash
by Malinda Lo
A reimagining of the Cinderella fairytale, featuring two heroines journeying to save the kingdom.
Aisling (pronounced Ash-ling), known as Ash to her friends, is a teenage girl whose mother was once apprenticed to the local Greenwitch . Some time after Ash's mother dies, her father, a merchant, ... (Wikipedia)
Annie on My Mind
by Nancy Garden
A tender story of two teenage girls falling in love and finding their place in the world.
Liza Winthrop first meets Annie Kenyon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a rainy day. The two become fast friends, although they come from different backgrounds and have differing levels of ... (Wikipedia)
The Raven King
by Maggie Stiefvater
Young adults embark on a mysterious journey, unraveling secrets of a supernatural world.
The Raven Cycle follows the story of Blue Sargent, Richard Gansey III, Adam Parrish, Ronan Lynch, and Noah Czerny as they attempt to find the sleeping Welsh King Owain Glendower who is buried on the ... (Wikipedia)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
A whimsical tale of two magicians mastering the mysteries of English magic.
The novel opens in 1806 in northern England with The Learned Society of York Magicians, whose members are "theoretical magicians" who believe that magic died out several hundred years earlier. The ... (Wikipedia)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1
by Hayao Miyazaki
A young princess embarks on a quest for peace, unifying the humans and the giant insects of the Valley of the Wind.
In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous ... (Goodreads)
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
by Jeanette Winterson
A young girl's journey of self-discovery, navigating the boundaries between religion, sexuality and identity.
Alternate cover edition for 9780802135162 This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she seems destined for life as a ... (Goodreads)
Summer Knight
by Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden, wizard detective, is caught in a war between faerie courts. He must solve a murder and prevent a war between the courts.
Mab, the Winter Queen of the Sidhe, has purchased Dresden's debt from his fairy godmother, Leanansidhe. She tells Dresden he can pay off his debt by doing three favors. The first favor is for him to ... (Wikipedia)
His Majesty's Dragon
by Naomi Novik
A Napoleonic-era naval captain and a dragon join forces to battle their enemies.
Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors ride mighty fighting dragons, bred for size or speed. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes ... (Goodreads)
Fool Moon
by Jim Butcher
A wizard detective must solve a supernatural mystery with intrigue and danger.
After the events in, Storm Front, , Kim Delaney, whom Dresden helped to control her magical talents, asks Dresden how to create a set of three magical circles, which could be used to contain powerful ... (Wikipedia)
How to Train Your Dragon
by Cressida Cowell
A young Viking boy, Hiccup, trains a dragon and learns about friendship, bravery, and the importance of being true to oneself.
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and training a dragon. Can ... (Goodreads)
Fingersmith
by Sarah Waters
A thrilling tale of two women who conspire to swindle a wealthy gentleman.
Sue Trinder, an orphan raised in "a Fagin -like den of thieves" by her adoptive mother, Mrs Sucksby, is sent to help Richard "Gentleman" Rivers seduce a wealthy heiress. Posing as a maid, Sue is to ... (Wikipedia)
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
by Rachel Cohn
Best friends Naomi and Ely create a "No Kiss List" to avoid romantic complications, but their friendship is tested when they both fall for the same guy.
Naomi and Ely have been best friends and neighbors in the same apartment building in New York City for years. Ely is gay, often having casual hook-ups with other guys, while Naomi is heterosexual and ... (Wikipedia)
The Knife of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness
A young boy's struggle to discover the truth of a hidden world and his own special place in it.
Todd Hewitt is the only boy left in Prentisstown, a small settlement on 'New World' – an alien planet only recently colonized by humanity. Todd is within days of his thirteenth birthday, the age in ... (Wikipedia)
The Sparrow
by Mary Doria Russell
A Jesuit mission to an alien planet ends in tragedy, raising questions about faith, morality, and the nature of God.
In the year 2019, the SETI program at Arecibo Observatory discovers radio broadcasts of music from the vicinity of Alpha Centauri . The first expedition to Rakhat, the world that is sending the ... (Wikipedia)
Reality Boy
by A.S. King
A young man struggles with the aftermath of being a reality TV star as a child. He confronts his past and learns to move forward.
In this fearless portrayal of a boy on the edge, highly acclaimed Printz Honor author A.S. King explores the desperate reality of a former child "star" struggling to break free of his anger. Gerald ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Jungle
by Clive Cussler
A gripping adventure story featuring a marine engineer and his team as they search for a lost ship in the dangerous waters of the Pacific Ocean.
This book is about a series of exploits by the Corporation, headquartered in The Oregon , a ship that from the outside looks as if it is ready for the scrapyard. In reality this is a ruse, as the ... (Wikipedia)
Rescue
by Anita Shreve
A group of strangers are brought together by a tragic event, leading to unexpected connections and revelations about their pasts.
A rookie paramedic pulls a young woman alive from her totaled car, a first rescue that begins a lifelong tangle of love and wreckage. Peter Webster pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bumped
by Megan McCafferty
In a future where a virus has made everyone over 18 infertile, teenage girls become surrogates for wealthy couples. Twins Melody and Harmony are separated by their different paths in this dystopian world.
When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. Girls ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Wedding in December
by Anita Shreve
A wedding brings together old friends, revealing secrets and reigniting old flames. The past and present collide in a snowy New England setting.
At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains, seven former schoolmates gather to celebrate a wedding – a reunion that becomes the occasion of astonishing revelations as the friends collectively recall a ... (Goodreads)
Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales
by Tamora Pierce
A collection of short stories set in the world of Tortall, featuring strong female characters and their adventures.
Collected here for the first time are all of the tales from the land of Tortall, featuring both previously unknown characters as well as old friends. Filling some gaps of time and interest, these ... (Goodreads)
Giant Days, Vol. 2
by John Allison
Follow the hilarious misadventures of three university friends as they navigate through life, love, and exams.
Continuing their first semester at university, fast friends Susan, Esther, and Daisy want to find their footing in life, But in the face of hand-wringing boys, “personal experimentation,” holiday ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Truth About Stacey
by Ann M. Martin
Stacey's life changes when she is diagnosed with diabetes. She learns to cope with her illness and finds true friends who accept her for who she is.
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. The truth about Stacey is that she has diabetes, a fact she keeps secret from everyone except her new friends in the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
Adventure story of a young girl who discovers her extraordinary abilities and the risks she must take to protect her kingdom.
This book tells the story of Katsa, a young woman with a "Grace", or power, which enhances her survival skills and makes her a highly efficient killer. It takes place in a world where Gracelings, or ... (Wikipedia)
Sinner
by Maggie Stiefvater
A musician seeks redemption by joining a religious pilgrimage, but his past sins and forbidden love threaten to unravel everything.
Shiver begins against the backdrop of winter, with the character of Grace Brisbane at age 11, who has been pulled from her backyard tyre swing by a pack of wolves. Saved from their attack by a ... (Wikipedia)
Goddess of the Night
by Lynne Ewing
A teenage girl discovers she is a descendant of an ancient goddess and must navigate the dangerous world of gods and monsters.
Vanessa is being followed. She doesn't know by whom, and she doesn't know what they want. But she knows why.Vanessa has a secret. She can become invisible, but the problem is, she can't control it. ... (Goodreads)
The Guilty One
by Lisa Ballantyne
A boy is accused of murdering a younger child, and a lawyer must uncover the truth about what really happened.
Moving and suspenseful, Lisa Ballantyne’s, The Guilty One, is a psychological thriller about the darkness in each of us. It explores how we are all tied to our pasts, and what it means to be guilty. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Ice Cream Girls
by Dorothy Koomson
Two women, bound by a dark secret from their past, are forced to confront their past and the truth about what really happened.
As teenagers Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a tragic event. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed ‘The Ice Cream Girls’ by the press ... (Goodreads)
