The Martian by Andy Weir (2012)
Fiction | Sci-Fi
Blurb:
“Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. Continue reading
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Along Comes a Wolfe
Along Comes a Wolfe (Shepherd & Wolfe Mystery #1) by Angie Counios & David Gane (2015)
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YA Fiction | Mystery
Blurb:
“The first exciting adventure of Shepherd and Wolfe.
High school student, Sheri Beckman, has disappeared. After a massive search turns up nothing, her boyfriend, Tony Shepherd, joins forces with the wise-ass troublemaker, Charlie Wolfe, to find out what happened. Continue reading
Aerisian Refrain
Aerisian Refrain (Beyond the Sunset Lands #1) by Sarah Ashwood (2018)
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YA Fiction | Fantasy | Romance
Blurb:
“Following the prophesied Artan’s victory over the Dark Powers, the land of Aerisia is finally at rest, until ancient beings, long imprisoned, begin to stir…
Eight years after Annie Richards’ stellar voice and musical talents skyrocketed her from rural Oklahoma to international fame, haunting visions have begun threatening her sanity. While she’s returning to her childhood home to convalesce, creatures straight from her nightmares bring down her plane. Annie wakens in a parallel world, Aerisia. Here, she discovers her musical gifts translate into magical powers—the legacy of a banished race who have been invading her dreams. Continue reading
Angelfall
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee (2011)
YA Fiction | Apocalypse/Paranormal
Blurb:
“It’s been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back.
Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel. Continue reading
Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge
Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen (2018)
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YA Fiction | Fantasy
Blurb:
“They say Château Beaumont is cursed. But servant-girl Lucie can’t believe such foolishness about handsome Jean-Loup Christian Henri LeNoir, Chevalier de Beaumont, master of the estate. But when the chevalier’s cruelty is revealed, Lucie vows to see him suffer. A wisewoman grants her wish, with a spell that transforms Jean-Loup into monstrous-looking Beast, reflecting the monster he is inside. But Beast is nothing like the chevalier. Continue reading
Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) by Richelle Mead (2007)
YA Fiction | Paranormal
Blurb:
“Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies . . .
Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth’s magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires – the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa’s best friend, makes her a dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them. Continue reading
The Brink of Darkness
The Brink of Darkness (The Edge of Everything #2) by Jeff Giles (2018)
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YA Fiction | Paranormal
Blurb:
“Things have changed for seventeen-year-old Zoe ever since the otherworldly events that brought her together with the mysterious bounty hunter she calls X. In order to save Zoe and her family, X has done the unthinkable – he’s given up his freedom and returned to captivity in the Lowlands. Continue reading
The Sentinel’s Reign
The Sentinel’s Reign (Silent Sea Chronicles #2) by Suzanne Rogerson (2018)
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Fiction | Fantasy
Blurb:
“The new Sentinel’s reign is doomed to failure unless Tei can prevent the Kalayan people from plunging into war.
With the new Sentinel initiated and the magic restored on Kalaya, life is flourishing for Tei and the exiles. But Rathnor’s plans for war soon escalate and thwart any chance of peace. Continue reading
The Assassin Game
The Assassin Game by Kirsty McKay (2016)
YA Fiction | Mystery/Thriller
Blurb:
“Who will be left after lights out?
Tag, you’re it…
It’s 4:00 a.m. when they come for me. I am already awake, strung out on the fear that they will come, and the fear that they won’t. When I finally hear the click of the latch on the dormitory door, I have only a second to brace myself before— Continue reading
The Wrath & The Dawn
The Wrath & The Dawn (The Wrath & The Dawn #1) by Renée Ahdieh (2015)
YA Fiction | Romance | Fantasy
Blurb:
“One Life to One Dawn.
In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new bride only to have a silk cord wrapped around her throat come morning. When sixteen-year-old Shahrzad’s dearest friend falls victim to Khalid, Shahrzad vows vengeance and volunteers to be his next bride. Shahrzad is determined not only to stay alive, but to end the caliph’s reign of terror once and for all. Continue reading
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