A slightly busier week than the last one- I think I've been waiting most for Talon, first book in Julie Kagawa's series (author of the Iron Fey series) and Atlantia by Ally Condie! Happy Reading everyone!
Talon, book 1 of the Talon series by Julie Kagawa
In Julie Kagawa's groundbreaking modern fantasy series, dragons walk among us in human form.
Long ago, dragons were hunted to
near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of
dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in
secret, the dragons of Talon have become strong and cunning, and they're
positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser.
Ember and Dante Hill are the only
sister and brother known to dragonkind. Trained to infiltrate society,
Ember wants to live the teen experience and enjoy a summer of freedom
before taking her destined place in Talon. But destiny is a matter of
perspective, and a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has
been taught. As Ember struggles to accept her future, she and her
brother are hunted by the Order of St. George.
Soldier Garret Xavier Sebastian
has a mission to seek and destroy all dragons, and Talon's newest
recruits in particular. But he cannot kill unless he is certain he has
found his prey—and nothing is certain about Ember Hill. Faced with
Ember's bravery, confidence and all-too-human desires, Garret begins to
question everything that the Order has ingrained in him—and what he
might be willing to give up to find the truth about dragons.
Can you hear Atlantia breathing?
Atlantia by Ally Condie
Can you hear Atlantia breathing?
For as long as she can remember,
Rio has dreamed of the sand and sky Above—of life beyond her underwater
city of Atlantia. But in a single moment, all Rio’s hopes for the future
are shattered when her twin sister, Bay, makes an unexpected choice,
stranding Rio Below. Alone, ripped away from the last person who knew
Rio’s true self—and the powerful siren voice she has long silenced—she
has nothing left to lose.
Guided by a dangerous and unlikely
mentor, Rio formulates a plan that leads to increasingly treacherous
questions about her mother’s death, her own destiny, and the corrupted
system constructed to govern the Divide between land and sea. Her life
and her city depend on Rio to listen to the voices of the past and to
speak long-hidden truths.
Eternal: Shadow Falls After Dark by C.C. Hunter
All her life,
Della's secret powers have made her feel separated from her human
family. Now, she's where she belongs, at Shadow Falls. With the help of
her best friends Kylie and Miranda, she’ll try to prove herself in the
paranormal world as an investigator—all the while trying to figure out
her own heart. Should she chose Chase, a powerful vampire with whom she
shares a special bond? Or Steve, the hot shapeshifter whose kisses make
her weak in the knees? When a person with dark connection to her past
shows up, it’ll help her decide which guy to choose–and make her
question everything she knows about herself.
From bestselling author C.C. Hunter comes Eternal—a must-read for fans of the Shadow Falls series—and the sequel to Reborn.
Catalyst, third and final book of the Insignia Series by S.J. Kincaid
S. J. Kincaid
has created a fascinating dystopian world for Insignia, her futuristic
science-fiction adventure series perfect for fans of Ender's Game.
Earth is in the middle of WWIII, battling to determine which
governments and corporations will control the resources of the solar
system.
Teen Tom Raines grew up with
nothing, some days without even a roof over his head. Then his
exceptional gaming skills earned him a spot in the Intrasolar Forces,
the country's elite military training program, and his life completely
changed. Now, in Catalyst, the explosive series conclusion,
dangerous changes have come to the Pentagonal Spire, where Tom and his
friends train. When a mysterious figure starts fighting against the evil
corporations' horrifying plans, but with methods Tom finds shocking, he
must decide which side he's on.
With slim odds of success, is it even worth the fight?
Earth & Sky, book 1 of the Earth & Sky series by Megan Crewe
Seventeen-year-old Skylar has been haunted for as long as she can
remember by fleeting yet powerful sensations that something is horribly
wrong. But despite the visions of disaster that torment her, nothing
ever happens, and Sky’s beginning to think she’s crazy. Then she meets a
mysterious, otherworldly boy named Win and discovers the shocking truth
her premonitions have tapped into: that our world no longer belongs to
us. For thousands of years, life on Earth has been at the mercy of alien
scientists who care nothing for humans and are using us as the
unwitting subjects of their time-manipulating experiments. Win belongs
to a rebel faction seeking to put a stop to it, and he needs Skylar’s
help to save the world and keep the very fabric of reality together.
Megan Crewe’s latest tale takes readers on a mind-bending journey
through time with a cast of unforgettable characters.
Diamonds in the Rough, book 2 of The Secret Diamond Sisters by Michelle Madow
All-access doesn't mean no problems
The three Diamond sisters survived
the summer in style after coming to live with their long-lost
billionaire father. But making a place for themselves at their exclusive
new Las Vegas private school is throwing them any number of gold-plated
curves. Savannah's YouTube stardom turns into a Sweet Sixteen reality
show extravaganza—with complimentary enemies on the side. Dangerous
flirtations don't keep Peyton from a gamble that will risk far more than
she planned to bet. And when Courtney and the sisters' archenemy,
Madison, uncover two explosive secrets, it will rock even this town of
glittering illusion—and turn their lives upside down all over again.
new in paperback (never published in HC)
Still reeling
from the heartbreaking events that unfolded on Grissom Island, Ruby
Rose is trying to come to terms with the fact that she’s gone from a
vigilante in killer shoes to a stone-cold killer. Everyone from her
therapist to her smoking-hot boyfriend keeps trying to convince her that
she hasn’t crossed over to the dark side, but Ruby isn’t so sure. It
doesn’t help that her nemesis, Detective “Mastermind” Martinez, is still
out there, waiting for another chance to take her down.
When an alleged CIA agent named
Skryker shows up and asks for a meeting, Ruby figures it just means more
questions about her case. But he has information of an entirely
different nature and a job offer: join an elite force of young
assassins, including Skryker’s right-hand guy, Quinn Donovan. Quinn is
distractingly charming, handsome—and deadly. Ruby resists becoming a
killer again, but as she becomes more ensnared in a web of deceit, no
one around her is safe. new in paperback (never published in HC)
Get Happy by Mary Amato
In this poignant, realistic,
contemporary YA by a state master list star, perfect for fans of Sarah
Dessen and Gayle Forman, a young songwriter builds a substitute family
with her friends in place of the broken family she grew up with.
Minerva has been raised by her
single mother after her father left them both. On her 17th birthday, she
is shocked to discover that he has been trying to keep in touch, but
her mother has been sabotaging his attempts. Furious at her mom, she
begins to investigate her dad, a famous marine biologist, only to
discover that he has a new family, including a beloved, and perfect,
stepdaughter—a girl Minerva already knows and despises. As she makes her
way, trying to build her performing and songwriting career, her
jealousy takes over and threatens to derail her life completely. It is
only through the efforts of her best friend, Fin, and the introduction
of Hayes, a new young man in her life, that she is able to see clearly
who she is and who makes up her family.
Compulsion, book 1 in the Heirs of Watson Island series by Martina Boone
Beautiful Creatures meets The Body Finder in Compulsion, the first novel in a spellbinding new trilogy.
All her life, Barrie Watson has
been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lived with her shut-in
mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her
stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South
Carolina plantation instead—a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who
long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and
gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.
Stuck with the ghosts of a
generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must
find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of
sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows
herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family’s twisted
secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river
that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn’t what she
seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.
note: all overviews are from bn.com
These three were released early and are already in stores:
New in Paperback
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