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Girls with sharp sticks
by Suzanne Young
A new series set in a subversive near future follows a group of students at the Girls of Innovations Academy, where lessons about obedience and troublesome personal interests give way to dark secrets and the truth about their identities.
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Defy Me
by Tahereh Mafi
Receiving the children of other world leaders in her home, Juliette is devastated when Warner reveals that he has been keeping important secrets about her family and identity. By the best-selling author of A Very Large Expanse of Sea.
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Bloodleaf
by Crystal Smith
Surrounded by spirits and banned from using her blood-magic, an unwanted heir to the throne flees from a devastating assassination attempt and finds unexpected happiness and love while posing as a commoner in another land.
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Sherwood
by Meagan Spooner
A gender-bending, romantic retelling of the Robin Hood legend finds Maid Marian stepping into a late Lord of Locksley's shoes to protect the town's oppressed citizens from the Sheriff of Nottingham, an effort complicated by an unwanted marriage proposal from Guy of Gisborne.
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| Avalon by Mindee ArnettWhat it’s about: Mercenary Jeth Seagrave is determined to buy back his parents’ spaceship from a ruthless crime boss -- so determined that he and his renegade crew take a job in the dangerous, unpredictable Belgrave Quadrant.
Who it’s for: Bursting with high-octane action, this series opener (followed by Polaris) will grab readers who love space westerns, heist stories, and chosen families.
Try this next: M.K. England’s The Disasters. |
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| Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda BellezaStarring: Crown Princess Rhee, sole heir to the galaxy’s dynasty, now undercover and out for revenge after an assassination attempt; and Aly, a refugee turned reality TV star who becomes a fugitive after he’s accused of Rhee’s murder.
Read it for: compelling characters, interstellar world-building, and intertwining storylines that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Series alert: catch the conclusion to this duology in Blood of a Thousand Stars. |
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| Contagion by Erin BowmanFeaturing: microbiology intern Thea, former military pilot Nova, and their teammates on the rescue ship sent to answer a distress call from a mining crew on the planet Achlys.
What happens: By the time the team arrives on Achlys, there's nothing left but piles of corpses and an ominous note. Can they discover what killed the drill crew without meeting the same fate? Multiple perspectives heighten the suspense in this horror/science fiction hybrid.
Look for: the sequel, Immunity, on shelves this July. |
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| Defy the Stars by Claudia GrayWhat it’s about: While fighting to protect her home planet from Earth colonizers, pilot Noemi discovers Abel, an abandoned, highly advanced Earth mech who might prove to be a crucial ally.
Why you might like it: Alternating narration allows you to see both sides of Noemi and Abel’s evolving relationship -- and the complicated moral dilemma that comes with it.
Series alert: this gripping science fiction story continues in Defy the Worlds and Defy the Fates. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Newmarket Public Library 438 Park Ave. Newmarket, Ontario L3Y1W1 905-953-5110www.newmarketpl.ca |
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