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Carve the Mark
by Veronica Roth
Science Fiction. Though the energy of the Current provides singular powers to everyone in the nearby nation-planets, Cyra's "currentgift" is more of a curse: it plagues her with constant pain that she can transfer to others by touch. Cyra's power-hungry brother, the ruler of the Shotet people, uses her as a weapon, but he also provides relief in the form of Akos, an enemy prisoner from Thuvhe whose gift can stop Cyra's pain. As Akos and Cyra forge an unexpected bond, each has to decide where their true loyalty lies. Blending fantasy and science fiction, author Veronica Roth delivers the immersive world-building her fans expect, this time in a brutal, interplanetary setting.
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Wintersong
by S. Jae-jones
Having heard tales of the beautiful but dangerous Goblin King all her life, Liesl infuses her musical compositions with her romantic dreams before the abduction of her sister forces her to journey to the Underground, where she faces an impossible choice. Simultaneous eBook.
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City of Saints & Thieves
by Natalie C. Anderson
Besides protecting her younger sister, 16-year-old Tina doesn't care about anything other than revenge for their mother's death. Having fled from Congo to urban Kenya, Tina lives by a strict set of self-imposed rules while working as a thief for a street gang and planning her takedown of Mr. Greyhill, her mother's former boss and likely killer. When her plan goes awry, Tina has to break one of her rules ("thieves don't have friends") in favor of a risky partnership that might help her finally discover the truth about her mother's death. Smart, suspenseful, and gritty, City of Saints & Thieves will keep you riveted from the first page.
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| The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasFiction. Sixteen-year-old Starr walks an uneasy line, with one foot in her poor, mostly-black neighborhood and the other in her rich, mostly-white school. After Starr sees her friend Khalil gunned down by a white cop, however, that line is obliterated. Amid the uproar, Starr knows she should speak out, but the pressure she's under from all sides makes it difficult -- and dangerous -- to raise her voice. With a movie already in the works, this "powerful, in-your-face novel" (Horn Book Magazine) is one of the year's most talked-about books. For further fiction about the personal cost of racial injustice, try All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. |
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| American Street by Ibi ZoboiFiction. In a crowded house on the corner of Joy Road and American Street, Fabiola Toussaint begins her life in the U.S. Since her mom was detained by U.S. Immigration when they arrived from Haiti, Fabiola has to live with her aunt and cousins in Detroit, a cold, rough city that's nothing like Fabiola's dreams of America. Fined for speaking Creole and sent to Catholic school despite her Vodou beliefs, Fabiola has a hard time adjusting, and just when she begins to forge new relationships, she's tempted to risk them to earn her mother's freedom. This gritty, lyrical debut offers richly drawn characters and a story you won't soon forget. |
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| Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher BarzakParanormal Suspense. Jarrod's return to Temperance, Ohio, causes 17-year-old farm boy Aidan to re-evaluate everything he thought he knew. Jarrod claims that he and Aidan used to be best friends, and though Aidan can't remember at first, the memories soon resurface -- along with repressed psychic visions and dreams. Has Aidan's mother, who also has strange abilities, deliberately been keeping him in the dark? As his relationship with Jarrod deepens, Aidan digs into his cursed family history to uncover the truth. A moody, atmospheric tone -- carefully balanced by a heartfelt love story -- infuses this paranormal page-turner. |
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| Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. KingFiction. After a bizarre incident involving a mummified bat (don't ask), high school senior Glory O'Brien and her best frenemy Ellie suddenly develop the ability to see into a person's past and future. The shadow of her mother's suicide has always made Glory doubt her own fate, and as she's flooded with visions of an upcoming war in which women's rights are annihilated, Glory struggles to decide whether or not the future is worth fighting for. Smart, edgy, and darkly funny, Glory O'Brien's History of the Future is a great pick for older readers who enjoy exploring provocative ideas. |
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Eat, Brains, Love
by Jeff Hart
Horror. The sudden onset of a zombie virus means that burnout gamer Jake and popular, driven Amanda finally have something in common: they've just devoured almost everyone in their school's cafeteria. Guilt-ridden and desperately clinging to their humanity, Jake and Amanda go on the run. They're followed by the Necrotic Control Division, a military group guided by teen psychic Cass. You'll find identity crises all around as alternating perspectives provide peeks into Jake and Amanda's gory road trip as well as Cass's conflicted feelings about her job. Romance, sarcastic humor, and side of viscera round out this offbeat zombie story (and its sequel, Undead With Benefits).
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| Crash by Lisa McMannParanormal Romance. As if being a teenager with a family-owned restaurant that requires her to drive a double-meatball-shaped food truck to school wasn't weird enough, Jules Demarco has begun seeing visions of a crash that results in the deaths of numerous people -- including her forbidden crush, Sawyer. As the visions escalate, Jules races to stop the deadly crash from occurring without making everyone around her think she's inherited her family's tendency to mental illness. Veteran author Lisa McMann's 1st entry in her Visions series is sure to appeal to fans of fun paranormal mysteries such as Kim Harrington's Clarity series. |
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| Poison by Bridget ZinnFantasy. Following a botched attempt to poison Princess Ariana, 16-year-old Master Potioner Kyra is on the run. Once, she was Ariana's best friend, but Kyra's pesky (not to mention terrifying) visions seem to indicate that Ariana will be the kingdom's downfall. So now, with an adorable tracking pig named Rosie for company and an annoyingly attractive rogue named Fred on her trail, Kyra's got to elude the army (not to mention witches, goblins, and her ex-fiance) long enough to stop Ariana and save the kingdom. Featuring a feisty and resourceful heroine, this frothy, fast-paced fantasy is a perfect pick for fans of Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted. |
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