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Devious Prey
by Scott Reintgen
When an airship's windmaster dies mid-flight, the crew and its passengers are swept out to sea by a violent storm. They crash on a desolate island, but they're not alone. A dragoness had been stashed in the hold. After escaping a damaged cage, it begins preying on the surviving travelers in the hopes of remaining free. The stranded group's best chance of making it home alive is the young woman who smuggled the dragoness on board in the first place--and the mysterious teen boy who was led onto the ship in chains before takeoff. Both have secrets that could help them survive on the island...but those same secrets could deliver a death sentence if they ever make it home.
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Please Look After the Dragon, Vol. 1
by Yuki Higashiura
Murakami is just your average college student--he attends class, goes to work, and plays games on his days off. And it's a day like any other when he comes across a stray in the park near his apartment. But instead of a cute, fluffy friend, Murakami finds himself face-to-face with...a real-life dragon? Its name is Ilsera, and it's on a journey to become a full-fledged member of its species It has only one request: that he foster it during its time in the human world. How will Murakami handle having such a strange new roommate...?
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Young World
by Soman Chainani
America is on the brink of collapse, and the youth have lost all faith in their leaders. As a pivotal election approaches, Benton Young, a high school senior trying to impress a girl, impulsively uploads a video, daring everyone to interfere with the vote and write him in for President. The video explodes online, igniting election chaos and a national revolt, until the Supreme Court intervenes to put Benton in the White House. Galvanized by Benton's rise, more global youth take to the streets, and more governments fall, until eight of the world's most powerful nations are led by teenagers. When these young leaders convene at their first summit in Sweden, they face the monumental task of setting a new course for history. But the first night, their unity is shattered when a leader is murdered in cold blood . . . and Benton is the only suspect. Hunted by enemies young and old, he must untangle a deadly web of secrets, betrayal, and power plays--while the future of the world hangs in the balance. With globe-spanning action, stunning twists, and an electric new brand of storytelling, Young World is a heart-stopping thriller that asks: What happens when the future really does belong to the young?
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Princess Academy Graphic Novel
by Shannon Hale
Miri lives high atop Mount Eskel where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life, working in the quarry. But everything changes when word arrives that the prince of the kingdom will choose his princess from among the village girls. A makeshift academy is set up on the mountain and every eligible girl must attend and learn how to become a proper princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. Being chosen could give her everything she ever wanted, but does Miri really want to leave her home and family behind for a royal life?
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My Wonderful Disgrace
by Angourie Rice
What really happened on the night of the Senior Year Ball? Expect the unexpected in this uproarious, edgy, and much-anticipated second novel from the celebrated team behind Stuck Up and Stupid. Amy Middleton isn't in love with Leo Prince. Not yet. The Senior Year Ball is days away, and he still hasn't agreed to be her date. But Amy can imagine it all in advance: a night of supreme perfection. She'll bask in the spotlight in her silver stilettos and designer dress--rose quartz fabric, mermaid skirt, illusion bodice with beaded lace--and when the music starts, Leo will lead her onto the dance floor and into their shining adult lives. When he finally says yes, success seems assured, and the night belongs to Amy, arriving on Leo's tuxedoed arm as planned. But with the buzz of an unexpected text, nothing that happens next will be as it seems--least of all Amy's carefully choreographed love story.
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To the bone
by Alena Bruzas
Set in Jamestown in 1609, indentured servant Ellis suffers through the winter, bearing witness to the horrors committed by starving settlers.To the Bone is a riveting story of survival and horror that forcefully overturns the mythos of the American settler. It will stay with you, forever.
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| When Devils Sing by Xan KaurEvery 13 years, cicadas emerge from the ground in Carrion, Georgia, and people go missing. This year, four teens team up to investigate the disappearance of a local boy and uncover whether the town founder really did make a deal with the devil. Read-alikes: Jacqueline West’s Black Point; Clay McLeod Chapman’s Shiny Happy People. |
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She's Gone
by David Bell
When 17-year-old Hunter Gifford wakes in the hospital on the night of homecoming, he's shocked to learn he and his girlfriend, Chloe Summers, have been in a terrible car accident. Hunter has no memory of the crash, and his shock turns to horror when he is told Chloe's blood has been found in the car--but she has disappeared. Back at school, his fellow students taunt him, and his former best friend starts making a true-crime documentary about the case--one that points the finger directly at Hunter. And just when things can't get any worse, Chloe's mother stands in front of the entire town at a candlelight vigil and accuses Hunter of murder. Under mounting pressure from the police, Hunter takes matters into his own hands by questioning anyone who might know the truth and posting videos to prove his innocence. When Hunter learns he and Chloe were seen arguing loudly outside the dance, he faces a sickening possibility. Was he angry enough to kill the person he loved? --
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The Unfinished
by Cheryl Isaacs
Avery, a Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) teen, is haunted by a deep, black pond she found in the woods. Then her crush goes missing. Can Avery’s Elders help her break the curse of the malevolent waters and save her town? This harrowing novel weaves creepy suspense into Avery’s cultural exploration.
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Don't Let the Forest In
by CG Drews
Andrew obsessively writes grisly fantasy stories; Thomas illustrates their vivid scenes. When their fictional monsters come to life in the woods surrounding their boarding school, the two must fight back or be destroyed by their creations. Fans of gruesome horror will appreciate this intense story exploring bullying and trauma.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Grand Ledge Area District Library
131 E Jefferson St
Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837
(517) 627-7014https://gladl.org |
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