Prequel to The Boneshaker
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: A crossroads can be a place of great power. So
begins this deliciously spine-tingling prequel to Kate Milford’s The
Boneshaker, set in the colorful world of nineteenth-century Coney Island
and New York City.
Few crossroads compare to the one being formed by the Brooklyn
Bridge and the East
River, and as the bridge’s construction progresses, forces of
unimaginable evil seek to bend that power to their advantage. Only two orphans
with unusual skills stand in their way. Can the teenagers Sam, a card sharp,
and Jin, a fireworks expert, stop them before it’s too late? Here is a richly
textured, slow-burning thriller about friendship, courage, and the age-old
fight between good and evil.
Sweet Shadows (Medusa Girls #2) by Tera Lynn Childs
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: Three teenage descendants of Medusa, now united,
must claim their heritage to fight the monsters escaped from the abyss.
Gretchen may have known she was a descendant of Medusa long before her sisters--after all, she's spent her life fighting the monsters that escape the abyss--but that doesn't mean it will be easy to teach the other girls the ropes.
Greer has pressing social commitments on her plate and precious little time to train in her newfound powers. But that wretched second sight won't leave her alone, and her fabled heritage seems to be creeping into her fashionable life.
Grace has worries closer to home--like why her brother, Thane, has disappeared. He's hiding something. Could it possibly be related to the secret heritage the triplets share?
Gretchen may have known she was a descendant of Medusa long before her sisters--after all, she's spent her life fighting the monsters that escape the abyss--but that doesn't mean it will be easy to teach the other girls the ropes.
Greer has pressing social commitments on her plate and precious little time to train in her newfound powers. But that wretched second sight won't leave her alone, and her fabled heritage seems to be creeping into her fashionable life.
Grace has worries closer to home--like why her brother, Thane, has disappeared. He's hiding something. Could it possibly be related to the secret heritage the triplets share?
Immortal Lycanthropes by Hal Johnson
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: “A shameful fact about humanity is that some people can be
so ugly that no one will be friends with them. It is shameful that humans can
be so cruel, and it is shameful that humans can be so ugly.”
So begins the incredible story of Myron Horowitz, a disfigured thirteen-year-old just trying to fit in at his Pennsylvania school. When a fight with a bully leaves him unconscious and naked in the wreckage of the cafeteria, Myron discovers that he is an immortal lycanthrope—a were-mammal who can transform from human to animal. He also discovers that there are others like him, and many of them want Myron dead. “People will turn into animals,” says the razor-witted narrator of this tour-de-force, “and here come ancient secrets and rivers of blood.”
So begins the incredible story of Myron Horowitz, a disfigured thirteen-year-old just trying to fit in at his Pennsylvania school. When a fight with a bully leaves him unconscious and naked in the wreckage of the cafeteria, Myron discovers that he is an immortal lycanthrope—a were-mammal who can transform from human to animal. He also discovers that there are others like him, and many of them want Myron dead. “People will turn into animals,” says the razor-witted narrator of this tour-de-force, “and here come ancient secrets and rivers of blood.”
Outpost (Razorland #2) by Ann Aguirre
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: Deuce’s whole world has changed. Down below, she was
considered an adult. Now, topside in a town called Salvation, she’s a brat in
need of training in the eyes of the townsfolk. She doesn’t fit in with the
other girls: Deuce only knows how to fight.
To make matters worse, her Hunter partner, Fade, keeps Deuce at a distance. Her feelings for Fade haven’t changed, but he seems not to want her around anymore. Confused and lonely, she starts looking for a way out.
Deuce signs up to serve in the summer patrols—those who make sure the planters can work the fields without danger. It should be routine, but things have been changing on the surface, just as they did below ground. The Freaks have grown smarter. They’re watching. Waiting. Planning. The monsters don’t intend to let Salvation survive, and it may take a girl like Deuce to turn back the tide.
To make matters worse, her Hunter partner, Fade, keeps Deuce at a distance. Her feelings for Fade haven’t changed, but he seems not to want her around anymore. Confused and lonely, she starts looking for a way out.
Deuce signs up to serve in the summer patrols—those who make sure the planters can work the fields without danger. It should be routine, but things have been changing on the surface, just as they did below ground. The Freaks have grown smarter. They’re watching. Waiting. Planning. The monsters don’t intend to let Salvation survive, and it may take a girl like Deuce to turn back the tide.
Surviving High School by M. Doty
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: Emily Kessler thinks she has it all figured out. She eats,
sleeps and trains for competitive swimming. All she has to do is keep her
grades high and swim times short -- short enough to live up to her sister
Sara's. But walking the crowded maze of unfamiliar high school hallways is like
diving headfirst into shark-infested waters. Shark #1: Dominique, her biggest
competition on the swim team and all-around mean girl. Shark #2: The adorable
and popular Ben Kale... Emily can't resist his smile no matter how hard she
tries. When the pressure builds to the point where Emily isn't sure she can
stay afloat, she begins to question the strict path her life has always
followed.
Maybe there is more to life than studying and swimming. Maybe the secret to surviving high school is just to have a little fun.
Maybe there is more to life than studying and swimming. Maybe the secret to surviving high school is just to have a little fun.
I Swear by Lane Davis
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: After years of abuse from her classmates, and thinking she
had no other options, Leslie took her own life. Now her abusers are dealing
with the fallout. In the eyes of the accused girls, they are not to blame:
Leslie chose to take her life. She chose to be the coward they always knew she
was.
As criminal proceedings examine the systematic cyber bullying and harassment that occurred, the girls vow to keep their stories straight and make Leslie seem weak. But as the events leading up to her death unfold, it becomes clear that although Leslie took her own life, her bullies took everything else.
As criminal proceedings examine the systematic cyber bullying and harassment that occurred, the girls vow to keep their stories straight and make Leslie seem weak. But as the events leading up to her death unfold, it becomes clear that although Leslie took her own life, her bullies took everything else.
Fathomless (Fairy Retellings #3) by Jackson Pierce
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: Celia Reynolds is the youngest in a set of triplets and the
one with the least valuable power. Anne can see the future, and Jane can see
the present, but all Celia can see is the past. And the past seems so
insignificant -- until Celia meets Lo.
Lo doesn't know who she is. Or who she was. Once a human, she is now almost entirely a creature of the sea -- a nymph, an ocean girl, a mermaid -- all terms too pretty for the soulless monster she knows she's becoming. Lo clings to shreds of her former self, fighting to remember her past, even as she's tempted to embrace her dark immortality.
When a handsome boy named Jude falls off a pier and into the ocean, Celia and Lo work together to rescue him from the waves. The two form a friendship, but soon they find themselves competing for Jude's affection. Lo wants more than that, though. According to the ocean girls, there's only one way for Lo to earn back her humanity. She must persuade a mortal to love her . . . and steal his soul.
Lo doesn't know who she is. Or who she was. Once a human, she is now almost entirely a creature of the sea -- a nymph, an ocean girl, a mermaid -- all terms too pretty for the soulless monster she knows she's becoming. Lo clings to shreds of her former self, fighting to remember her past, even as she's tempted to embrace her dark immortality.
When a handsome boy named Jude falls off a pier and into the ocean, Celia and Lo work together to rescue him from the waves. The two form a friendship, but soon they find themselves competing for Jude's affection. Lo wants more than that, though. According to the ocean girls, there's only one way for Lo to earn back her humanity. She must persuade a mortal to love her . . . and steal his soul.
34 Pieces of You by Carmen Rodrigues
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: There was something about Ellie... Something dangerous.
Charismatic. Broken. Jake looked out for her. Sarah followed her lead. And Jess
kept her distance, and kept watch.
Now Ellie’s dead, and Jake, Sarah, and Jess are left to pick up the pieces. All they have are 34 clues she left behind. 34 strips of paper hidden in a box beneath her bed. 34 secrets of a brief and painful life.
Jake, Sarah, and Jess all feel responsible for what happened to Ellie, and all three have secrets of their own. As they begin to confront the darkest truths about themselves, they will also find out what Ellie herself had been hiding all along....
Now Ellie’s dead, and Jake, Sarah, and Jess are left to pick up the pieces. All they have are 34 clues she left behind. 34 strips of paper hidden in a box beneath her bed. 34 secrets of a brief and painful life.
Jake, Sarah, and Jess all feel responsible for what happened to Ellie, and all three have secrets of their own. As they begin to confront the darkest truths about themselves, they will also find out what Ellie herself had been hiding all along....
Blink Once by Cylin Busby
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: West is a high school senior who has everything going for
him until an accident leaves him paralyzed. Strapped down in his hospital bed,
slipping in and out of consciousness, West is terrified and alone. Until he
meets Olivia. She's the girl next door-sort of. A patient in the room next to his, only
Olivia can tell what West is thinking, and only Olivia seems to know that the
terrible dreams he's been having are not just a result of his medication. Yet
as West comes to rely on Olivia-to love her, even-certain questions pull at
him: Why has Olivia been in the hospital for so long? And what does it mean
that she is at the center of his nightmares? But the biggest question of all
comes when West begins to recover and learns that the mysterious girl he's
fallen in love with has a secret he could never have seen coming.
Freaks Like Us by Susan Vaught
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: When Jason Milwaukee's best friend Sunshine vanishes, Jason
knows that something is terribly wrong, but solving her disappearance will
require pushing through all the voices in his head and then getting the world
to listen to him. His schizophrenia is stopping him from remembering the events
leading up to her disappearance, and often he discounts his own memories, and
his own impressions. But his deep knowledge that he would never hurt his
friend, plus the faith of his parents and a few others in the town bring him to
the point of solving the mystery. In the end, it's Sunshine's own love for
Jason (Freak) that persuades him of his own strength and goodness.
Dead is a Killer Tune (Dead Is #7) by Marlene Perez
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: A diabolical pied piper comes to town in the the seventh
installment of this hot paranormal mystery series. High school freshman
Jessica Walsh is a virago, a woman warrior who must protect her hometown from
danger. And in the unusual little town of Nightshade,
California,
trouble is always lurking. At Nightshade’s Battle of the Bands, Jess’s boyfriend Dominic
and his band Side Effects May Vary are up against Hamlin, a band so popular
that their fans follow them everywhere. Soon, Nightshade’s musicians are doing
risky, illegal and even fatal things—and claiming that strange music they heard
right before falling asleep told them to do it. Could a diabolical pied piper
be sabotaging the Battle
of the Bands? It’s up to Jessica and her friends track down the tuneful tyrant.
Origin by Jessica Khoury
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the
Amazon rain forest. She was raised by a team of scientists who have created her
to be the start of a new immortal race. But on the night of her seventeenth
birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence that surrounds her sterile
home—and sneaks outside the compound for the first time in her life.
Free in the jungle, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Together, they embark on a race against time to discover the truth about Pia’s origin—a truth with deadly consequences that will change their lives forever.
Free in the jungle, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Together, they embark on a race against time to discover the truth about Pia’s origin—a truth with deadly consequences that will change their lives forever.
The Edge of Nowhere (Saratoga Woods #1) by Elizabeth George
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it's a world
apart. When Becca King arrives there, she doesn't suspect the island will
become her home for the next four years. Put at risk by her ability to hear
"whispers"--the thoughts of others--Becca is on the run from her
stepfather, whose criminal activities she has discovered. Stranded and alone,
Becca is soon befriended by Derric, a Ugandon orphan adopted by a local family;
Seth, a kindhearted musician and high school dropout; Debbie, a recovering alcoholic
who takes her in; and Diana, with whom Becca shares a mysterious psychic
connection.
Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr
Release Date: September 4, 2012
From Goodreads: In a city of daimons, rigid class lines separate the
powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is the Carnival of
Souls, where both murder and pleasure are offered up for sale. Once in a
generation, the carnival hosts a deadly competition that allows every daimon a
chance to join the ruling elite. Without the competition, Aya and Kaleb would
both face bleak futures--if for different reasons. For each of them, fighting
to the death is the only way to try to live.
All Mallory knows of The City is that her father--and every other witch there--fled it for a life in exile in the human world. Instead of a typical teenage life full of friends and maybe even a little romance, Mallory scans quiet streets for threats, hides herself away, and trains to be lethal. She knows it's only a matter of time until a daimon finds her and her father, so she readies herself for the inevitable. While Mallory possesses little knowledge of The City, every inhabitant of The City knows of her. There are plans for Mallory, and soon she, too, will be drawn into the decadence and danger that is the Carnival of Souls.
All Mallory knows of The City is that her father--and every other witch there--fled it for a life in exile in the human world. Instead of a typical teenage life full of friends and maybe even a little romance, Mallory scans quiet streets for threats, hides herself away, and trains to be lethal. She knows it's only a matter of time until a daimon finds her and her father, so she readies herself for the inevitable. While Mallory possesses little knowledge of The City, every inhabitant of The City knows of her. There are plans for Mallory, and soon she, too, will be drawn into the decadence and danger that is the Carnival of Souls.
Silver (Bandia #1) by Talia Vance
Release Date: September 8, 2012
From Goodreads: "As I step into the room, a silver flash blurs my
vision. Before I can take a breath, the world falls away."
Brianna has always felt invisible. People stare right past her, including the one boy she can't resist, Blake Williams. But everything changes at a house party where Brianna's charm bracelet slips off and time stands still. In that one frozen, silver moment, Blake not only sees her, he recognizes something deep inside her she's been hiding even from herself.
Discovering she is descended from Danu, the legendary Bandia of Celtic myth, Brianna finds herself questioning the truth of who she is. And when she accidentally binds her soul to Blake, their mutual attraction becomes undeniable.
But Blake has his own secret, one that could prove deadly for them both.
Bound together by forbidden magic, Brianna and Blake find themselves at the heart of an ancient feud that threatens to destroy their lives and their love.
Brianna has always felt invisible. People stare right past her, including the one boy she can't resist, Blake Williams. But everything changes at a house party where Brianna's charm bracelet slips off and time stands still. In that one frozen, silver moment, Blake not only sees her, he recognizes something deep inside her she's been hiding even from herself.
Discovering she is descended from Danu, the legendary Bandia of Celtic myth, Brianna finds herself questioning the truth of who she is. And when she accidentally binds her soul to Blake, their mutual attraction becomes undeniable.
But Blake has his own secret, one that could prove deadly for them both.
Bound together by forbidden magic, Brianna and Blake find themselves at the heart of an ancient feud that threatens to destroy their lives and their love.
Henry Franks by Peter Adam Salomon
Release Date: September 8, 2012
From Goodreads: Four thousand, three hundred and seventeen stitches, his
father had told him once. All the King's horses and all the King's men had put
Henry Franks back together again.
One year ago, a terrible accident robbed Henry Franks of his mother and his memories. The past sixteen years have vanished. All he has now are scars and a distant father—the only one who can tell Henry who he is.
If he could trust his father.
Can his nightmares—a sweet little girl calling him Daddy, murderous urges, dead bodies—help him remember?
While a serial killer stalks their small Georgia town, Henry unearths the bitter truth behind his mother’s death—and the terrifying secrets of his own dark past.
Sometimes, the only thing worse than forgetting is remembering.
One year ago, a terrible accident robbed Henry Franks of his mother and his memories. The past sixteen years have vanished. All he has now are scars and a distant father—the only one who can tell Henry who he is.
If he could trust his father.
Can his nightmares—a sweet little girl calling him Daddy, murderous urges, dead bodies—help him remember?
While a serial killer stalks their small Georgia town, Henry unearths the bitter truth behind his mother’s death—and the terrifying secrets of his own dark past.
Sometimes, the only thing worse than forgetting is remembering.
Crimson Rising (Skyship Academy #2) by Nick James
Release Date: September 8, 2012
From Goodreads: Following their dramatic showdown in Seattle, Jesse Fisher and Cassius Stevenson
find their world’s been turned inside out. The faculty at Skyship Academy
is keeping Jesse a prisoner in his own home, fearful of his influence over
Pearls. And Cassius, once a loyal Pearlhound for the Unified Party, has been
pushed into hiding, fearful of his government's retaliation.
When Jesse smuggles a mysterious red Pearl onboard the Academy, he sets loose a destructive chain of events, which lead him to a reunion with Cassius and a confrontation with Theo -- a bloodthirsty Pearlhound with a dangerous secret.
But a larger threat looms in the stars. An enemy is gathering, with plans to exterminate the entire human race. And Jesse and Cassius might just be the lynch pins that trigger mankind's destruction.
When Jesse smuggles a mysterious red Pearl onboard the Academy, he sets loose a destructive chain of events, which lead him to a reunion with Cassius and a confrontation with Theo -- a bloodthirsty Pearlhound with a dangerous secret.
But a larger threat looms in the stars. An enemy is gathering, with plans to exterminate the entire human race. And Jesse and Cassius might just be the lynch pins that trigger mankind's destruction.
The City's Son (The Skyscraper Throne #1) by Tom Pollock
Release Date: September 8, 2012
From Goodreads: Expelled from school, betrayed by her best friend and
virtually ignored by her dad, who’s never recovered from the death of her mum,
Beth Bradley retreats to the sanctuary of the streets, looking for a new home.
What she finds is Filius Viae, the ragged and cocky crown prince of London, who opens her
eyes to the place she’s never truly seen.
But the hidden London is on the brink of destruction. Reach, the King of the Cranes, is a malign god of demolition, and he wants Filius dead. In the absence of the Lady of the Streets, Filius’ goddess mother, Beth rouses Filius to raise an alleyway army, to reclaim London’s skyscraper throne for the mother he’s never known. Beth has almost forgotten her old life – until her best friend and her father come searching for her, and she must choose between the streets and the life she left behind.
But the hidden London is on the brink of destruction. Reach, the King of the Cranes, is a malign god of demolition, and he wants Filius dead. In the absence of the Lady of the Streets, Filius’ goddess mother, Beth rouses Filius to raise an alleyway army, to reclaim London’s skyscraper throne for the mother he’s never known. Beth has almost forgotten her old life – until her best friend and her father come searching for her, and she must choose between the streets and the life she left behind.
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