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A World Worth Savingby Kyle LukoffComing out as trans to his parents didn’t exactly go well for 14-year-old A. Now he is being forced to attend meetings with a group called “Save Our Sons and Daughters” where nervous parents discuss the “transgender craze.” After a particularly bad meeting, A learns a horrifying secret―the group is actually run by a demon who feeds off misery! TEEN SUPERNATURAL LUKOFF KYLE |
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After Life by Gayle FormanOne spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It’s just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber’s mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she’s inexplicably riding now. In the midst of everyone’s turmoil at her return, Amber is struggling with herself. What kind of person was she? How and why was she given this second chance? TEEN SUPERNATURAL FORMAN GAYLE |
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Beast Becomes Her by Crystal SeitzWhen seventeen-year-old good-girl Ediths suppressed rage triggers a berserkr transformation and reveals she is a descendant of ancient Norse warriors, she travels to Skallagrim Academy but soon becomes the prime suspect in a brutal murder and must uncover the real killer before being hunted down next. TEEN SUPERNATURAL SEITZ CRYSTAL |
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Better in Black: Ten Stories of Shadowhunter Romance by Cassandra ClareTen couples. United by love. Divided by danger. Jace and Clary, seeking out an exiled Shadowhunter and learning that love can save the world—or destroy it. Will and Tessa, honeymooning in Paris when a séance sends them down an unexpected path. Simon and Izzy, observing increased demonic activity around New York, on a hilarious urban romp. TEEN SUPERNATURAL CLARE CASSANDRA |
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Blood Moon by Britney S. Lewis18-year-old Mira is looking forward to her freshman year at college. Everything has been normal so far, except for her mysterious classmate Julian. Sporting long hair, golden eyes, and a cold demeanor that seems directed exclusively at her, Julian becomes even more puzzling when he miraculously saves Mira from a 20 foot drop off a cliff. Suddenly those local legends about werewolves don’t seem all that far-fetched. TEEN SUPERNATURAL LEWIS BRITNEY |
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The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. AncrumHollis Brown is stuck. Born to a Blue-Collar American Dream, Hollis lives in a rotting small town where no one can afford to leave. Hollis's only bright spots are his two best friends, cool girls Annie and Yulia, and the thrill of fighting his classmates. As if his circumstances couldn’t get worse, a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger named Walt results in a frightening trap. After unknowingly making a deal at the crossroads, Hollis finds himself losing control of his body and mind, falling victim to possession. Walt, the ghost making a home inside him, has a deep and violent history rooted in the town Hollis grew up in and he has unfinished business to take care of. TEEN SUPERNATURAL ANCRUM K. |
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Don't Let the Forest in by C. G. DrewsHigh school senior Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the twisted fairytales that he writes for the only person who can ground him to reality―Thomas Rye, the boy with perpetually ink-stained hands and hair like autumn leaves. But something strange is going on with Thomas, and whatever it is he won’t say a word about it. One night Andrew follows his friend into the forest, only to discover Thomas locked in battle with a nightmarish monster! TEEN SUPERNATURAL DREWS C.G. |
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The Executioners Three by Susan DennardFreddie Gellar didn't mean to get half the rival high school arrested. She’d simply heard shrieks coming from the woods, so she’d called the cops like any good human would do. How was she supposed to know it was just kids partying? Except the next day, a body is found. And while the local sheriff might call it suicide, Freddie's instincts tell her otherwise. So, like the aspiring sleuth (and true X-Files aficionado) she is, Freddie sets out to prove there's a murderer at large. TEEN SUPERNATURAL DENNARD SUSAN |
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A Feast for the Eyes by Alex CrespoOn the dreary Oregon coast, an all-seeing beast—known as the Watcher—lies in wait. When Shay and her girlfriend, Lauren, get into a fight over whether to go public with their clandestine relationship, they awaken the creature. Although Lauren is badly injured, the girls escape with their lives but can’t shake the feeling of the creature’s eyes tracking them. Meanwhile, aspiring photographer Zoe is desperate to put together a portfolio worthy of earning a scholarship to attend art college. As rumors swirl about Lauren's injuries, Shay remains steadfast in that the Watcher is to blame, not her. She asks for Zoe’s help in snapping a photo of the local legend. Proof would help Shay clear her name and certainly be daring enough for Zoe’s scholarship. TEEN SUPERNATURAL CRESPO ALEX |
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I Am Made of Death by Kelly AndrewThomas Walsh is used to taking on odd jobs to keep food on the table and help pay his mother’s medical bills, so when he’s offered a highly paid position as a sign language interpreter for a wealthy heiress, he jumps at the opportunity. But the job is not without its challenges―his charge Vivienne is said to have a voice as deadly as poison... anyone who hears her speak suffers a horrible death! TEEN SUPERNATURAL ANDREW KELLY |
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I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann LiangAfter getting rejected by every single Ivy League she applied to and falling short of all her Asian immigrant parents’ expectations, 17-year-old Jenna Chen makes a wish to become her smarter, infinitely more successful Harvard-bound cousin, Jessica Chen―only for her wish to come true. Literally. Now trapped inside Jessica’s body, Jenna discovers that being a top student isn’t quite what she imagined. TEEN SUPERNATURAL LIANG ANN |
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The Leaving Room by Amber McBrideGospel is the Keeper of the Leaving Room—a place all young people must phase through when they die. The young are never ready to leave; they need a moment to remember and a Keeper to help their wispy souls along. TEEN SUPERNATURAL MCBRIDE AMBER |
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Let Them Stare by Jonathan Van NessSully is ready to get out of Hearst, Pennsylvania. With a fashion internship secured, the gender-nonconforming 18-year-old is trading in their stifling small town for the big city. But when Sully’s internship goes up in smoke, they’re trapped in Hearst with no cash—and no car. Desperate, they go to the thrift store, their personal sanctuary. There, they discover a valuable vintage bag. If Sully can authenticate it, the resale value would be enough for a new life in the city. But when they begin to investigate, Sully finds themself haunted. Literally. With the ghost of Rufus, a drag performer from the fifties who needs help unlocking his past before he moves on.
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The Premonitions Club by Gwendolyn WomackWhen Liv and her friends find boxes of letters hidden in her grandfather’s attic, they discover hundreds of psychic predictions addressed to the Premonitions Bureau―an agency formed to investigate psychic abilities. Some of the letters are from powerful psychics who mailed in their predictions and then disappeared. But whatever made the psychics disappear might still be out there, and now Liv and her friends know too much. TEEN SUPERNATURAL WOMACK GWENDOLYN |
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The Sacred & the Divine by Kate ChristensenThe year is 1848, and Daisy, Morrigan, and Avery Wolfson are skilled in the supernatural, particularly tarot readings. Daisy has insights about the future, Morrigan has ties to the past, and Avery has a special connection to the present. But when the sisters accidentally unleash a bloodthirsty demon on their sleepy town, the lines between friend and enemy get blurred. Will they escape unscathed, or is an unfortunate fate written in the stars? TEEN SUPERNATURAL CHRISTENSEN KATE |
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(S)Kin by Ibi Zoboi15-year-old Marisol moves from the Caribbean to Brooklyn with her soucouyant mother, a shapeshifting fireball witch. Marisol hoped the move would be a new start, but she knows her relationship with her mother keeps her chained to their magical past. 17-year-old Genevieve is the daughter of a college professor and a half-sister to a new set of twins. Her worsening skin condition and the babies’ constant wailing keep her up at night. The revelation of a family secret connects the two girls, and soon they discover that the very skin keeping their flames locked beneath the surface may be more explosive to the relationships around them than any ancient magic. TEEN SUPERNATURAL ZOBOI IBI |
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Songs for Ghosts by Clara KumagaiWhen Adam, a Japanese-American teenager, discovers a diary in his attic, he is enthralled by its account of a young woman's life in Nagasaki. A hundred years separate them, yet she, like Adam, is caught between cultures, relationships, and heartbreak. She also writes of the ghosts that have begun to seek her out, which Adam dismisses as fantasy―until he begins to be haunted by her terrifying spirit. TEEN SUPERNATURAL KUMAGAI CLARA |
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Split the Skyby Marie ArnoldFifteen-year-old Lala Russell has social justice fatigue, and she doesn't want to join the Black Alliance Club at her school (even though she agrees with them). A gifted cellist, she’s focused on leaving her small town and accomplishing her goals and dreams. But Lala has also inherited another gift, her grandmother Sadie's gift of foresight. She has visions of the future—and they always come true. Amidst violent protests in her racially divided Texas town, Lala has a vision. In it, a Black teenage boy is shot in the chest by a white homeowner. Now Lala has a to find the boy and save him before the terrible prediction comes true.
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This Raging Sea by De ElizabethHistoric Loch Creek is a witchy New England tourist trap—but it’s just a trap for Briar, who’s convinced she’ll die there among the waves that devoured her twin brother thirteen years ago. But when her best friend who she's loved since childhood, Finn, vanishes from the seaside carnival, there’s only one person who can help Briar find him: Morgan, her biggest enemy who knows her darkest secret. TEEN SUPERNATURAL ELIZABETH DE |
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The Uninvited by Nancy BanksWhen 17-year-old Tosh Reeves moves from Portland, Oregon to Paris, it's a dream come to life. The city embraces her with its street-life, iconic architecture, and infinite gustatory delights. There's even a charming expat boy, Nick, who introduces her to sights tourists never see. From medieval catacombs to the viciously competitive street art scene, Tosh's immersion in Paris makes her feel wholly alive in a way she's never before experienced longs. But when a series of brutal vampiric attacks creeps closer to her new circle of bohemian friends, Tosh will confront the darker side of her beloved Paris, and learn how deeply monsters can strike at a young woman's power and heart. TEEN SUPERNATURAL BANKS NANCY |
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Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don MartinWitch apprentice Verity Vox has never encountered a problem magic can’t solve. So when a cryptic note invites her to the town of Foxfire, she goes. But this town may prove to be her biggest challenge yet―disappearances related to a shady magic peddler named Earl have left the townspeople wary of anything having to do with magic, and there is something old and dark beneath the nearby mountain. TEEN SUPERNATURAL MARTIN DON |
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When the Bones Sing by Ginny Myers Sain17-year-old Dovie doesn’t believe in magic, even though she comes from a long line of women who can hear the bones of the dead sing. When her home town in the Ozark mountains becomes plagued with disappearances and missing hikers, she uses her gift to lead the sheriff to the remains of the deceased so their families can have closure. But the truth behind the disappearances isn’t buried with the bones, it’s hiding somewhere deep in the hills. TEEN SUPERNATURAL SAIN GINNY |
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Classic Young Teen Supernatural Books
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City of Ghosts by Victoria SchwabCassidy's parents are The Inspectres, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team. But Cass herself can REALLY see ghosts. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be one. When she meets Lara, a girl who can also see the dead, she tells Cassidy that as an In-betweener, their job is to permanently send ghosts beyond the Veil. TEEN SUPERNATURAL SCHWAB VICTORIA |
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Dead Beautiful by Yvonne WoonOn the morning of her 16th birthday, Renée Winters was still an ordinary girl. All that changes when she finds her parents dead in the Redwood Forest, in what appears to be a strange double murder. After the funeral, Renée’s wealthy grandfather sends her to Gottfried Academy, a remote and mysterious boarding school in Maine, where she meets Dante, a handsome boy with a dangerous secret. TEEN SUPERNATURAL WOON YVONNE |
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The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Reddingby Alexandra BrackenProsper is the only unexceptional Redding in his old and storied family history―that is, until he discovers the demon living inside him. Turns out his distant ancestor made, then broke, a contract with a demon to ensure the family’s fortune. Alastor, the four-thousand-year-old entity living inside Prosper, is not the forgiving type. TEEN SUPERNATURAL BRACKEN ALEXANDRA |
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Elatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerWhen Apache teen Ellie's cousin dies, her ghost dog Kirby tells her he was murdered. So with the help of her family, her best friend Jay, and the memory of her great-great-great-great-great-great grandmother Elatsoe, she must track down the killer and unravel the mystery. TEEN SUPERNATURAL LITTLE BADGER DARCIE |
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Forgotten by Cat PatrickLondon Lane can see the future, but can’t remember the past. Every morning when she wakes up, her memories of the day before are erased. Instead, she has “memories” of the future―a future with the boy she adores. Although she keeps detailed notes of her past to stay on track, her present is falling apart. Even her love threatens to become... forgotten. TEEN SUPERNATURAL PATRICK CAT |
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Ravenfall by Kalyn JosephsonAnnabella's psychic family has run the magical Ravenfall Inn for decades, but her ability to foresee death is not the most useful customer service tool. She finally sees an opportunity to help when Colin appears, a boy searching for the supernatural creature that killed his parents. What they dont know is that this hunt could spell destruction for their world as they know it! TEEN SUPERNATURAL JOSEPHSON KALYN |
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The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan StroudOnly young people have the psychic abilities required to see—and eradicate—ghosts. Many different Psychic Detection Agencies have cropped up to handle the dangerous work, and they’re in fierce competition for business. Lucy, recently arrived in London, joins a small, struggling agency called Lockwood & Co. TEEN SUPERNATURAL STROUD JONATHAN |
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The Supernaturalist by Eoin ColferAbandoned by his parents, 14 year-old Cosmo escapes from a dangerous orphanage with the help of the Supernaturalists. They all have the same ability he does: they can see supernatural parasites that feed on the life force of humans. Together they patrol the futuristic Satelite City, hunting parasites in hopes of saving what’s left of humanity. However, a horrifying secret may threaten everything the group stands for... TEEN SUPERNATURAL COLFER EOIN |
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Zombie Baseball Beatdown by Paolo BacigalupiThe zombie apocalypse begins... in a meatpacking plant? Rabi, Miguel, and Joe discover that toxic cattle feed is turning cows into flesh-craving monsters! When the boys investigate, they clash with a greedy and corrupt corporation. With no one else to turn to, they grab their baseball bats and set out to save the world. TEEN SUPERNATURAL BACIGALUPI PAOLO |
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Classic Teen Supernatural Books
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All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'DonoghueMaeve’s strangely astute tarot readings make her the talk of the school, until her ex-best friend Lily draws a chilling and unfamiliar card―and then disappears. Shunned by her classmates and struggling to preserve a fledgling romance with Lily’s sibling, Maeve must dig deep into her connection with the cards to search for clues the police cannot find. TEEN SUPERNATURAL ODONOGHUE CAROLINE |
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Beautiful Creatures by Kami GarciaLena is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen. She's struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps, and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever. TEEN SUPERNATURAL GARCIA KAMI |
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City of Bones by Cassandra ClareWhen Clary witnesses a murder outside a NYC club, she is astounded to see the body disappear into thin air. And no one else can see the three teenagers with strange tattoos who committed the crime. This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the Earth of demons, and it won’t be her last. TEEN SUPERNATURAL CLARE CASSANDRA |
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The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly BlackVampires are confined within Coldtowns, walled cities where those who idolize the monsters live as well. These towns have one rule: once you enter, you can never leave. Tana wakes up one day to a bloody massacre, with her ex infected and a vampire chained up next to him. To safeguard their lives, Tara must journey to the evil heart of the city. TEEN SUPERNATURAL BLACK HOLLY |
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Court of the Undying Seasons by AdriAnne StricklandTo save her crush from a terrible fate, Fin volunteered to take her place and go to Courtsheart, where she must train to be a vampire. Will she cling to her humanity, or become one of the creatures that took her mother? And which side will she take when she stumbles upon a string of murders that may be connected to a larger ritual that could spell doom for all? TEEN SUPERNATURAL STRICKLAND ADRIANNE |
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Crave by Tracy WolffGrace's world changed when she joined the academy. At the academy she is a mere mortal among gods...or monsters. She can't decide which faction she should join, or if she should join any of them. The one thing that unites them is their hatred of her. Then there's Jaxon Vega, a vampire with deadly secrets who hasn't felt anything for a hundred years. Does someone want to wake the sleeping monster in him? Is Grace the bait? TEEN SUPERNATURAL WOLFF TRACY |
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The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn MarshDare doesn't believe in ghosts, but she’s still the voice of a paranormal investigation podcast. Investigating a drowning at Arrington Estate, she expects to find evidence that points to a living culprit. What she finds instead is Quinn, the cute daughter of the estate’s owner, and mysterious events that may have her questioning her firm disbelief in the supernatural. TEEN SUPERNATURAL MARSH SARAH |
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Shay has all the makings of a successful witch - all she needs is a scholarship to the university of her dreams. To get it, she signs up for her school's musical to impress her drama teacher, who’s the head of the scholarship committee. Unfortunately, her rival Ana is in the same play. As rehersals start, Shay comes to realize that Ana is not as despicable as she thought, and her drama teacher turns out to be a creep. But with her scholarship on the line, what can Shay do?
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Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickNora has never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, until Patch comes along. But suddenly he seems to be everywhere she is, and he knows more about her than her closest friends. She can’t decide whether to fall into his arms or run and hide... TEEN SUPERNATURAL FITZPATRICK BECCA |
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The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande MoraAfter her mother interprets one of her blog posts as a suicide note, death-obsessed Brynn is banished to stay with her father who lives “off the grid” in the Florida mangroves. There she meets Skylar, who pushes her to try new things and makes her feel like never before. But Skylar is trapped in the bayou, and to set her free Brynn will have to face her worst fears. TEEN SUPERNATURAL MORA MARIA |
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Long Way Down by Jason ReynoldsWill is riding an elevator, a gun stuffed into the back waistband of his jeans. At each floor, a different person enters to speak with him... only they’re all dead—ghosts connected to Will’s recently murdered brother Shawn. As his brother’s story becomes clearer, Will must decide what he will do when the elevator finally stops. TEEN SUPERNATURAL REYNOLDS JASON |
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The Lost Girls: A Vampire Revenge Story by Sonia HartlHolly was living the dream: she got herself a vampire boyfriend, he turned her, and now they can spend the rest of eternity together! Then Elton dumped her. Who knew eternity only lasted thirty years? When she meets Ida and Rose, two of Eltons past flames, she must decide if she wants to join them in their quest to kill Elton before he turns his next lover. TEEN SUPERNATURAL HARTL SONIA |
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Pivot Point by Kasie WestAddison Coleman can see the future. When her parents get divorced, she assumes her gift will make the choice of who to live with easy―but it does not. Living with her father means leaving the paranormal compound where she grew up, but also meeting Trevor, a cute, sensitive artist. Living with her mother leads to her being pursued by the hottest boy in school, but she never wanted to be a quarterback's girlfriend. Then, a shocking murder in the compound threatens to destroy everything she holds dear. TEEN SUPERNATURAL WEST KASIE |
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The River Has Teeth by Erica WatersWhen her sister goes missing on the Bend, becoming the second girl to disappear from the wildlife preserve, Natasha turns to the rumored witch Della to find her. Della agrees, but she has a creeping feeling she knows what’s causing the disappearances - or rather, who. TEEN FANTASY WATERS ERICA |
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Sawkill Girls by Claire LegrandA lovelorn newcomer, a grief-stricken pariah and a privileged liar intersect on the island of Sawkill Rock, where they become unlikely defenders against an insidious monster that has been preying upon the girls in their community for decades. TEEN SUPERNATURAL LEGRAND CLAIRE |
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Shiver by Maggie StiefvaterGrace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—watches back and seems oddly familiar. Meanwhile, Sam lives two lives. As a wolf he keeps the silent company of the girl he loves, and then for a short time each year he becomes human. TEEN SUPERNATURAL STIEFVATER MAGGIE |
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There are three things Bella is positive she knows. First, Edward is a vampire. Second, there is a part of him, and she doesn’t know how dominant that part might be, that thirsts for her blood. And third, she is unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. TEEN SUPERNATURAL MEYER STEPHENIE |
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Undead Girl Gangby Lily AndersonRiley and Mila have always been inseparable, and their favorite leisure activity is practicing amateur witchcraft. When Riley and two other girls are found dead, Mila rejects the explanation that it was a suicide pact. To solve the murders, Mila temporarily brings them back to life. But the girls don't remember their deaths, and Mila only has seven days to keep them on track before the spell wears off - or the murderer strikes again. TEEN SUPERNATURAL ANDERSON LILY |
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St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic, while half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway, a half-vampire bodyguard, and Lissa, a Vampire Princess, are being dragged back to the school after being on the run. Forbidden romance, unspeakable rituals, and terrible danger await.
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The Awakening & The Struggleby L. J. SmithElena finds herself torn between two vampire brothers: the dark and brooding Stefan—who wants to protect her from the horrors of his past, and the dangerously attractive Damon—who is determined to use her to get revenge on his brother. TEEN SUPERNATURAL SMITH L.J. |
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White Smoke by Tiffany D. JacksonMari is certain that her house is haunted, but nobody believes her. After all, that sort of thing belongs in a movie, not in midwestern Cedarville. But when her brother almost dies and his "imaginary friend" tells him how much it wants Mari gone, something must be done. If only that were Mari's only problem - but it seems Cedarville has its own secrets as well... TEEN SUPERNATURAL JACKSON TIFFANY |
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