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| Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys DaytonWhat it is: Six interconnected stories, all set in a future in which human genetic manipulation has astonishing -- and sometimes terrifying -- consequences.
What's inside: Designer babies, cyborg convicts, a dolphin boy, and a powerful zealot who undergoes a dramatic change.
For fans of: Dhonielle Clayton's The Belles, and other stories that question perfection and make you think about what it means to be human (or humane). |
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| Your Own Worst Enemy by Gordon JackWhat it is: A biting political satire about an out-of-control race for student body president.
The candidates: Frustrated overachiever Stacey Wynn; secretive transfer student Julia Romero; and stoner Tony Guo (whose motives include the school's ban on chocolate milk).
Who it's for: Readers who feel frustrated with real-world politics might appreciate the combination of angst and outrageous humor in Your Own Worst Enemy. |
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| Empress of All Seasons by Emiko JeanWhat it's about: The empress of Honoku is chosen through a grueling competition: whoever survives the palace's enchanted seasonal rooms gets to marry the prince. Anyone can compete -- anyone but the monstrous yōkai, enemies of the emperor.
Featuring: Reluctant human prince Taro; half-human, half-yōkai Akira; and Mari, a yōkai in human guise who's been trained to win the competition at any cost.
Is it for you? This exciting standalone story will grab readers in search of Asian-inspired fantasy. |
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The Incredible True Story of the Making of the Eve of Destruction
by Amy Brashear
What it's about: A nuclear missile silo community in 1984 Arkansas is thrown into chaos when a Hollywood director chooses the town as the site for a nuclear holocaust production, prompting the daughter of an absent Strategic Air Command officer to investigate a catastrophic detonation.
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For a Muse of Fire
by Heidi Heilig
What it's about: Posing as a shadow puppeteer to hide her forbidden paranormal abilities, Jetta teams up with a young smuggler in the face of astonishing revelations and a brewing rebellion.
Also by this author: The Girl From Everywhere and it's sequel The Ship Beyond Time.
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| Now Is Everything by Amy GilesWhat it's about: Hours after surviving the accident that took her family, Hadley McCauley -- lacrosse captain, salutatorian, Ivy League-bound -- attempts suicide. Is it survivor's guilt, or is something else driving this seemingly perfect girl to the brink?
Who it's for: Alternating between past and present, Now is Everything draws back the curtain on the abuse that eroded Hadley's family; though it may be too intense for some, readers interested in trauma and survival will be riveted. |
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| Vanishing Girls by Lauren OliverWhat it's about: Before the accident, Nick and her sister Dara were inseparable. Afterwards, Nick can't remember what happened, and Dara, who was badly injured, won't talk to her. Then Dara disappears, and Nick is forced to confront her sister's shady secrets and her own frightening memories.
Read it for: Family drama, psychological tension, and an unforgettable ending.
For fans of: E. Lockhart's We Were Liars or Courtney Summers' Sadie. |
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| History is All You Left Me by Adam SilveraWhat it's about: Griffin and Theo are no longer a couple by the time Theo drowns, yet Griffin is still forced to grapple with how Theo's death colors his understanding of both the past and the future.
Why you might like it: Dual timelines allow you to watch Griffin's romance and grief unfold simultaneously. |
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