Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Week of March 1

29 new books releasing this week along with five reprints. Conspiracy, aliens, magic, romance, horror- it's a week that has it all!  What will be your first choice?  Happy Reading!


Siren's Song, book 3 of the Storm Siren Trilogy by Mary Weber
 
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sirens-song-mary-weber/1122252444?ean=9781401690403“The realization hits: We’re not going to win. It’s why I couldn’t defeat Draewulf in Bron—because this power was never mine anyway. I drop my arms and let the energy die off. And turn around to face Eogan.”
After a fierce battle with Draewulf, Nym barely escaped with her life. Now, fleeing the scorched landscape of Tulla, her storm-summoning abilities are returning; only . . . the dark power is still inside her.
Broken and bloodied, Nym needs time to recover, but when the full scope of the shapeshifter’s horrific plot is revealed, the strong-willed Elemental must race across the Hidden Lands and warn the other kingdoms before Draewulf’s final attack.
From the crystalline palaces of Cashlin to the legendary Valley of Origin, Nym scrambles to gather an army. But even if she can, will she be able to uncover the secret to defeating Draewulf that has eluded her people for generations? With a legion of monsters approaching, and the Hidden Lands standing on the brink of destruction, the stage is set for a battle that will decide the fate of the world.  This time, will the Siren’s Song have the power to save it?
“This series comes to a close with an intense pursuit of good by evil, with the fate of all in the hands of teenaged Nym. She is consistently inconsistent in her feelings and fears, truly human in her characterization and a champion accessible to readers who can identify with her insecurities.” 4 starred review (RT Book Reviews)

Burning Glass, book 1 of the Burning Glass series by Kathryn Purdie

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/burning-glass-kathryn-purdie/1122087976?ean=9780062412362In Riaznin, it’s considered an honor for Auraseers like Sonya—girls with a rare form of synesthesia—to serve as the emperor’s personal protector, constantly scanning for feelings of malice and bloodlust in the court. But Sonya would rather be free.
After the queen’s murder and a tragic accident, Sonya is hauled off to the palace to guard a charming yet volatile new ruler. But Sonya’s power is reckless and hard to control. She’s often carried away by the intense passion of others.
And when a growing rebellion forces Sonya to side with either the emperor who trusts her or his mysterious brother, the crown prince, Sonya realizes she may be the key to saving the empire—or its greatest threat.
“Dark, intricate and utterly immersive, Burning Glass will take you on a journey you’ll never forget. Heart-pounding action meets deadly intrigue and aching romance, drawing you deep inside a story full of complex questions.” ~Amie Kaufman

The Awakening of Sunshine Girl, book 2 of the Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-awakening-of-sunshine-girl-paige-mckenzie/1122344495?ean=9781602862746Having passed her test in Book One, Sunshine’s Luiseach powers are now fully awakened: for months now, Sunshine has felt spirits everywhere: heard voices, felt emotions – intense and sometimes overwhelming. She tries to ignore them, but it is impossible. Hoping to get her powers under control – and hoping for answers to her never-ending questions – she agrees to undergo training with her Luiseach mentor, even though she still hopes to give up her powers someday.
She and her mentor clash left and right; he doesn’t understand or approve of her attachment to the humans in her life; and she can’t understand how he could give her up so many years ago, only to endanger her mother’s life as part of a test.
Sunshine’s training is every bit as terrifying and creepy as her test was, and along the way she meets and befriends another young Luiseach, forcing her to confront her feelings for Nolan. Though her mentor is reluctant to answer her many questions, she finally learns more about her lineage, as well as the rift that threatens the future of Luiseach and the human race... and the crucial part she has to play in repairing it.

A Daring Sacrifice, book 2 of Uncertain Choices by Jody Hedlund

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-daring-sacrifice-jody-hedlund/1122293352?ean=9780310749370  In a reverse twist on the Robin Hood story, a young medieval maiden stands up for the rights of the mistreated, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. All the while, she fights against her cruel uncle who has taken over the land that is rightfully hers. Forced to live in the woods and hide with the poor people she's grown to love, she works to save and protect them, but she never anticipates falling in love with the wealthy knight who represents all she's come to despise.

Note:  Released early, already in stores.



Also releasing in Hardcover

 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/into-the-dim-janet-b-taylor/1122302055?ean=9780544602007  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/seven-black-diamonds-melissa-marr/1121693519?ean=9780062011176  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-girl-who-fell-sm-parker/1122088274?ean=9781481437257  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-glass-castle-trisha-priebe/1122082244?ean=9781634093897  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/you-were-here-cori-mccarthy/1121772394?ean=9781492617044 
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blood-passage-heather-demetrios/1121030463?ean=9780062318596  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/guile-constance-cooper/1122302070?ean=9780544451711  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/every-second-counts-sophie-mckenzie/1117497578?ean=9781481439268     http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beyond-the-red-ava-jae/1122378336?ean=9781634506441 
    Title: In Real Life: A Novel, Author: Jessica Love  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/character-driven-david-lubar/1121817827?ean=9780765316332  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lifeboat-clique-kathy-parks/1122087970?ean=9780062393968  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snow-job-charles-benoit/1122302067?ean=9780544318861  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/marooned-in-the-arctic-peggy-caravantes/1121750623?ean=9781613730980  

Releasing in Paperback

Title: Holding Court, Author: K.C. Held  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-greatest-zombie-movie-ever-jeff-strand/1122457290?ean=9781492628149  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/did-i-mention-i-need-you-estelle-maskame/1121904441?ean=9781492632184  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jockey-girl-shelley-peterson/1122259424?ean=9781459734340  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conspiracy-boy-cecily-white/1119628394?ean=9781682811252  
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/image-imagination-nick-healy/1122707315?ean=9781630790448  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unexpected-strength-cassie-cox/1123387314?ean=9780986425110  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/iraqigirl-iraqigirl/1101059409?ean=9781931859738  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-of-the-giants-jeff-campbell/1122754997?ean=9781942186045  


Former Hardcovers and Reprints

 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sorceress-claudia-gray/1120323873?ean=9780061961250  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mosquitoland-david-arnold/1119671405?ean=9780147513656  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-forever-deb-caletti/1115553157?ean=9781442450028  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-start-of-me-and-you-emery-lord/1119677805?ean=9781619639386  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/under-a-painted-sky-stacey-lee/1119671447?ean=9780147511843 

ebook 

 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ascension-christopher-de-sousa/1122772859?ean=9780996912303  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/girl-last-seen-anne-greenwood-brown/1122642854?ean=9781504031615  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/duchessina-carolyn-meyer/1102540872?ean=9780547539034 

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Week of February 22

This week brings 24 new books along with nine reprints.  Time travel, fractured fairy tales, suspense, science fiction, fantasy and so much more in this selection!  Happy Reading!


Kingdom of Ashes, book 2 of A Wicked Thing series by Rhiannon Thomas

 The kiss was just the beginning . . . The second book in Rhiannon Thomas’s epic retelling of Sleeping Beauty combines adventure, magic, and romance for a sweeping fantasy about one girl’s journey to fulfill her destiny.
Aurora was supposed to be her kingdom’s savior. But when she was forced to decide between being loyal to the crown and loyal to her country, she set events in motion that branded her a traitor.
Now, hunted by the king’s soldiers, Aurora’s only chance of freeing her kingdom from the king’s tyrannical rule is by learning to control her magic. But Aurora’s powers come at a price—one that forces her to leave the only home she’s ever known, one that demands she choose between the man she loves and the people she seeks to protect, and one that will cause her to unravel the mysteries surrounding the curse that was placed on her over a century before . . . and uncover the truth about her destiny.
Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury

 She is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world...
When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years — a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. 


But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity—only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart?
As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of Aladdin from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury.

Firstlife, book 1 of the Everlife series by Gena Showalter

 Tenley "Ten" Lockwood is an average seventeen-year-old girl…who has spent the past thirteen months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Not her obsession with numbers, but her refusal to let her parents choose where she'll live—after she dies.
There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death.
In the Everlife, two realms are in power: Troika and Myriad, longtime enemies and deadly rivals. Both will do anything to recruit Ten, including sending their top Laborers to lure her to their side. Soon, Ten finds herself on the run, caught in a wild tug-of-war between the two realms who will do anything to win the right to her soul. Who can she trust? And what if the realm she's drawn to isn't where the boy she's falling for lives? She just has to stay alive long enough to make a decision…


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