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A better nightmare
by Megan Freeman
"Emily Emerson is nearly sixteen, finally a senior at the Wildsmoor Facility. But so is Meera, isn't she? Meera, who is nineteen and has been a senior for as long as Emily can remember? Here, the students live each day as shadows, one day blurring into the next, hardly aware of life passing them by while the symptoms of the Grimm Cross Syndrome that afflicts them all is trained out of them. Rules. Order. Repetition. Medication. Emily was eight when she started showing signs of the disease. Odd dreams, hallucinations--impossible things that happened around her. Unconscious thoughts that could be set free into the world--flowers that covered the house, thick like a forest and sowed with nothing more than her unconscious thoughts. It was beautiful until it turned evil, when Emily did her first bad thing and found herself here. Now, she'll do anything to get better and get back to her life. She'll be more quiet and obedient than everyone else. Until she meets Emir. Emir isn't like the other kids at Wildsmoor. He's quicker and livelier. He says things that he shouldn't--dangerous things. Emir is electric, magnetic in more ways than Emily can know. When Emir introduces her to The Cure, a secret society for kids who believe that The Grimm isn't a disease at all, but a gift, Emily starts to wake up, and so do her strange abilities. The outcome is a dream come true. But sometimes the best dreams and the worst nightmares have the same people in them"--Provided by publisher
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The Underwood tapes
by Amanda DeWitt
Eighteen-year-old Grace spends her summer transcribing cassette tapes for the historical society in an attempt to escape her grief, but when she realizes she can communicate with Jake Underwood, the boy who recorded them in 1992, through the tapes, she becomes drawn into a mystery involving a hurricane and a tragic death. Simultaneous and eBook.
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| The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. TaylorBecause Maeve’s father famously unleashed horror with writing-based magic, she keeps a low profile, living under a fake name. An anonymous letter claiming her father’s innocence prompts her to learn the arcane magic for herself and uncover the truth. This fantasy mystery infuses a slow-burn romance with dark academia vibes. |
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The history of everything
by Victoria Evans
Best friends Daisy and Agnes have always had each other, until Agnes' mom announces they are moving and Daisy dates a drummer, in a coming-of-age story about a best friendship and how to grow up without growing apart. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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| The Scorpion and the Night Blossom by Amélie Wen ZhaoÀn’yīng’s father perished when demons invaded the mortal realm nine years ago. Hoping to win an immortality pill for her mother, Àn’yīng travels to the celestial realm to compete in a deadly competition. This twisty romantasy weaves Chinese mythology into its page-turning action.
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| Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre and Rafael RosadoIggy accidentally conjures his grandfather’s ghost, who dispenses romantic wisdom and encourages him to connect to his Colombian roots. Although Abuelito’s advice is often questionable, the Spanish tutoring from Iggy’s crush Marisol is really paying off. This paranormal comic is a thought-provoking exploration of culture and identity.
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| The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa LeAlthough Nhika knows herself to be a trained magical healer, others see her as a monster called a bloodcarver. Captured and forced to heal the witness to a murder, Nhika is thrust into a world of glamour and intrigue. Read-alikes: Gabi Burton’s Sing Me to Sleep; Julie C. Dao’s Song of the Crimson Flower. |
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| The Getaway List by Emma LordNeeding a break after ten college rejections, Riley travels to New York City to reunite with her childhood best friend Tom. As they work on their old “getaway list” full of adventures, their feelings for each other deepen. This cozy romance celebrates friendship, love, and the magic of city life.
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| Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe Garcia McCallSince the tragic death of her young nephew, Grace experiences visions and sees ghosts. If she wants to repair the fractured relationship with her older sister Mercy, she must uncover how these visions point to a mystery in her own past. Read-alikes: Samantha Mabry’s Tigers, Not Daughters; Riss M. Neilson’s Deep in Providence. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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