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What’s New in Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Supernatural Fiction for Teens and
Adults 2009-2010
Master List for PLA
March 2010
Compiled by
Susan Fichtelberg, Children’s Librarian, Woodbridge Public Library
sfichtelberg@woodbridgelibrary.org
www.encounteringenchantment.com
Diana Tixier Herald, Coordinator of Grand Junction School Libraries
dherald@mac.com
www.genrefluent.com
Bonnie Kunzel, Youth Services and Adolescent Literacy Consultant
bkunzel@aol.com
www.bonniekunzel.com
Adams, C. T. & Cathy Clamp. Serpent Moon. The Sazi #9. Tor Books, 2010.
Previous titles: #1 Hunter’s Moon, 2004; #2 Moon’s Web, 2005; #3 Captive Moon,
2006; #4 Howling Moon, 2007; #5 Moon’s Fury, 2007; #6 Timeless Moon, 2008; #7
Cold Moon Rising, 2009; #8 Moon’s Fury, 2009. (Adult) PARANORMAL
When Eric Thompson, who is considered dangerous among his own Sazi kind, is
called back from exile to fight a war no one expects him to survive, he finds an
unlikely ally in healer Holly Sanchez, who is the key to his survival.
Adrian, Lara. Taken by Midnight. The Midnight Breed #8. Dell, 2010. Previous
titles: #1 Kiss of Midnight, 2007; #2 Kiss of Crimson, 2007; #3 Midnight Awakening,
2007; #4 Midnight Rising, 2008; #5 Veil of Midnight, 2008; #6 Ashes of Midnight,
2009; #7 Shades of Midnight, 2009. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Aguirre, Ann. Hell Fire. A Corine Solomon Novel #2. Roc Books, 2010. Sequel to
Blue Diable, 2009. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Returning home to Kilmer, Georgia to learn the truth behind her mother's death
and the origins of her "gift," Corine Solomon, who can touch an object and know its
history, discovers that the town of Kilmer and all its residents are trapped under a
dark curse that is only satisfied by death.
Alcantara, Pedro de. Backtracked. Delacorte, 2009. (Gr. 8 - 11)
While playing a dangerous subway prank, a fifteen-year-old slacker, who lives a
comfortable life in Brooklyn, falls through a time-travel vortex and is transported to
different time periods in 20th century New York City where he learns firsthand
about hardship.
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Alexander, Alma. Worldweavers 1: Gift of the Unmage. EOS, 2007. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Thea is the seventh child of two seventh children and thus destined for greatness.
But her magical talent is so minimal that she's enrolled at the Wandless Academy
for students with no magical abilities. With the help of Cheveyo the mage, she
begins weaving herself a new magical identity, which puts her life in danger.
Sequels: #2 Spellspam, 2008; #3 Cybermage, 2009.
Alexander, R. C. Unfamiliar Magic. Random House, forthcoming 4/2010. (Gr. 5-8)
FAN
Believing herself capable of greatness but unable to learn spells from her safetyminded mother, young witch Desi explores magic on her own when she is placed in
the charge of her mother's cat familiar, a feline that is transformed into a sushieating teenage girl.
Andrews, Ilona. Magic Bleeds. Kate Daniels #4. Ace Books, 2010. Previous titles:
#1 Magic Bites, 2007; #2 Magic Burns, 2008; #3 Magic Strikes, 2009. (Adult) FAN
Anthony, Piers. Jumper Cable. Tor, 2009. (A/YA) FAN
In the thirty-third thrilling escapade in Piers Anthony's rousing Xanth fantasy
series, an adventurous arachnid named Jumper must assume human form to save
the enchanted realm from a cosmic peril involving a cataclysmic battle between two
all-powerful Demons, a cryptic prophecy, alluring damsels, and a seductive siren
and her demonic consort. (Newest in the Xanth series.)
Armstrong, Kelley. The Dark Powers #1: The Summoning. Harperteen, 2008.
0061662690. (Gr. 10+) PARANORMAL
Teenagers with supernatural powers are being hunted by a mysterious organization.
Sequels: #2 The Awakening, 2009; #3 The Reckoning, 2010.
Armstrong, Kelley. Women of the Otherworld: #1 Bitten, 2001; #2 Stolen, 2003; #3
Dime Store Magic, 2004; #4 Industrial Magic, 2004; #5 Haunted, 2005; #6 Broken,
2006; #7 No Humans Involved, 2007; #8 Personal Demon, 2008; #9 Living with the
Dead, 2008; #10 Frostbitten, 2009) Also: Men of the Otherworld, 2009; Tales of the
Otherworld, 2010.
On the eve of her marriage, Elena Michaels learns that her fiancé has been
concealing his secret life as a werewolf, and, as a bonus, he has made her into one
also.
Arthur, Keri. Moon Sworn. Riley Jenson Guardian #9. Dell, 2010. Previous titles:
#1 Full Moon Rising, 2006; #2 Kissing Sin, 2007; #3 Tempting Evil, 2007; #4
Dangerous Games, 2007; #5 Embraced by Darkness, 2007; #6 The Darkest Kiss, 2008;
#7 Deadly Desire, 2009; #8 Bound to Shadows, 2009. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. Token of Darkness. Delecorte, 2010. (Gr. 7+)
PARANORMAL
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After Cooper Blake wakes from a serious car accident to find himself in the
company of an attractive, tormented ghost, he keeps his visions to himself until he
discovers that two of his peers also hide supernatural abilities.
Bacigalupi, Paolo. The Windup Girl. Night Shade Books, 2009. SF
Anderson Lake is a company man, AgriGen's Calorie Man in Thailand. Under
cover as a factory manager, Anderson combs Bangkok's street markets in search
of foodstuffs thought to be extinct, hoping to reap the bounty of history's lost
calories. There, he encounters Emiko. Emiko is the Windup Girl, a strange and
beautiful creature. One of the New People, Emiko is not human; instead, she is an
engineered being, creche-grown and programmed to satisfy the decadent whims
of a Kyoto businessman, but now abandoned to the streets of Bangkok. Regarded
as soulless beings by some, devils by others, New People are slaves, soldiers, and
toys of the rich in a chilling near future in which calorie companies rule the world,
the oil age has passed, and the side effects of bio-engineered plagues run rampant
across the globe.
Bacigalupi, Paolo. Ship Breaker. Little Brown, 2010. (Gr. 9+) SF
In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil
tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the
wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl.
Baker, E. D. The Dragon Princess. Bloomsbury, 2008. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Although a princess, Millie cannot keep herself from turning unexpectedly into a
dragon, so she ventures off to the Frozen North to find the Blue Witch, who she
hopes will help her learn to control her dragon magic. Sequels: Dragon Kiss; A
Prince among Frogs, forthcoming 9/2010.
Baker, E. D. The Wide-Awake Princess. Bloomsbury, forthcoming 5/2010. (Gr. 5-8)
FAN
A younger sister to a princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty, Princess Annie
remains awake when her older sister pricks her finger, an act that causes all within
the castle to fall asleep, and compels Annie to venture through a rose-covered hedge
to find a spell-breaking prince.
Baker, Kage. The Bird of the River. Tor, forthcoming 7/2010. (Adult) SF
Barron, T. A. Merlin’s Dragon. Philomel, 2008. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Basil, a small, flying lizard who is searching for others like himself, discovers that
there is more to him than he knows, as he becomes engaged in Avalon's great war
between the evil Rhita Gawr and the forces of good. Sequels: Merlin's Dragon:
Doomraga's Revenge, 2009; Ultimate Magic, forthcoming 10/2010.
Beck, Ian. Pastworld. Bloomsbury, 2009. (Gr. 8+) SF
In 2050, while visiting Pastworld, a Victorian London theme park, teenaged Caleb
meets seventeen-year-old Eve, a Pastworld inhabitant who has no knowledge of the
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modern world, and both become pawns in a murderer's diabolical plan that reveals
disturbing truths about the teenagers' origins.
Beddor, Frank. Seeing Redd. Dial, 2007. (Gr. 6+) FAN
When Alyss Heart returns to her rightful place on the throne of Wonderland, she is
put to the test as enemies, both inside and outside the borders of her queendom,
push their own agendas and wield horrific weapons, while she strives to unify them
all. Sequel to: The Looking Glass Wars, 2006. Sequel: ArchEnemy, 2009.
Bell, Hilari. The Last Knight. Eos, 2007. (Gr. 7 +) FAN
In alternate chapters, eighteen-year-old Sir Michael Sevenson, an anachronistic
knight errant, and seventeen-year-old Fisk, his street-wise squire, tell of their noble
quest to bring Lady Ceciel to justice while trying to solve her husband’s murder.
Sequels: Rogue’s Home, 2008; and The Player’s Ruse, 2010.
Bell, Hilari. Shield of Stars. Simon & Schuster, 2007. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
When the Justice he works for is condemned for treason, fourteen-year-old and
semi-reformed pickpocket Weasel sets out to find a notorious bandit who may be
able to help save his master's life. Sequels: #2 The Sword of Waters, 2008; #3
Crown of Earth, 2009.
Bell, Hilari. Trickster Girl. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, forthcoming 1/2011. (Gr.
7+) FAN
Bell, Hilari. The Goblin Gate. Harperteen, forthcoming 10/2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Berkeley, Jon. The Tiger’s Egg. Julie Andrews Collection, 2007. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
When Miles Wednesday is told by Doctor Tau-Tau, a mysterious fortune-teller, that
his father is still alive, the search begins to uncover all clues--starting with the
location of the Tiger's Egg that he believes will be a direct link to his parents and
their mysterious disappearance, second in The Wednesday Tales. Sequel to: The
Palace of Laughter, 2006. Sequel: The Lightning Key, 2009.
Berry, Julie. The Amaranth Enchantment. Bloomsbury, 2009. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Lucinda stands up to the man who took everything from her, aided by a thief, a
clever goat, and a mysterious woman called the Witch of Amaranth, while the
prince she knew as a child prepares to marry, unaware that he is also in danger.
Bertagna, Julie. Exodus. Walker, 2008. (Gr. 9+) SF
In the year 2100, as the island of Wing is about to be covered by water, fifteen-yearold Mara discovers the existence of New World sky cities that are safe from the
storms and rising waters, and convinces her people to travel to one of these cities in
order to save themselves.der to save themselves.der to save themselves.der to save
themselves.der to save themselves.der to save themselves. Sequel: Zenith, 2009.
Billingsley, Franny. Chime. Dial, forthcoming 3/2011. FAN
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Binding, Tim. Sylvie and the Songman. David Fickling, 2009. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Sylvie uncovers an underground world of magic and evil, and with help from her
friends, she must hold off a power that threatens the lives of all beings in the world.
The Songman is at large, and is determined to steal music and use it for his own evil
ends.
Black, Holly. The White Cat. The Curse Workers #1. Margaret K. McElderry, 2010.
FAN
Rendered an outsider because of his dubious family of magical con artists, Cassel
struggles with lingering guilt over his role in a friend's death years earlier and
begins experiencing bizarre dreams about a white cat that make him question his
dead friend's actual fate.
Blair, Annette. Naked Dragon. Works Like Magick #1. Berkley, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
When handyman Bastian Dragonelli, sent by a magical temp agency, arrives to help
repair her Victorian bed-and-breakfast, McKenna Greylock is overwhelmed by his
strength, speed, passion--and true nature.
Boyce, Frank Cottrell. Cosmic. Walden Pond Press, 2010. (Gr. 5-8) SF
Frequently mistaken for an adult because of his mature appearance, 12-year-old
Liam tires of the few benefits he's been able to take advantage of as a result and
cons his way onto a spaceship for civilians by pretending to be an adult chaperone, a
situation that lands him between worlds far from home.
Bracken, Alexandra. Brightly Woven. Egmont, 2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Sixteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabel, an unusually talented weaver and the village
elder's daughter, must master her mysterious power and join a young wizard,
Wayland North, to prevent an imminent war in their kingdom.
Brennan, Marie. In Ashes Lie. Orbit, 2009. (Adult) FAN
London, 1666. In the house of a sleeping baker, a spark leaps free of the oven -- and
ignites a blaze that will burn London to the ground. While the humans struggle to
halt the conflagration that is devouring the city street by street, the fae pit
themselves against a less tangible foe: the spirit of the fire itself, powerful enough to
annihilate everything in its path. Mortal and fae will have to lay aside the
differences that divide them, and fight together for the survival of London itself.
(Companion Novel: Midnight Never Come, 2008)
Brennan, Sarah Rees. Demon’s Lexicon. Margaret K. McElderry, 2009.
9781416963790. (Gr. 9+) FAN
Aware that deadly magicians are plotting to take back a charm that was stolen by
his mother, Nick turns to his brother, Alan, for help in keeping the demons away,
but when he uncovers dark secrets about his family, Nick's trust in Alan is shaken
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to the core in the midst of their most dangerous mission. Sequel: The Demon’s
Covenant, 2010.
Briggs, Patricia. Silver Borne. Mercy Thompson #5. Berkley, 2010. Previous titles:
#1 Moon Called, 2006; #2 Blood Bound, 2007; #3 Iron Kissed, 2008; #4 Bone Crossed,
2009. (Adult) FAN
Mechanic and shape-shifter Mercy Thompson has her hands full when she becomes
the unwitting owner of a Fae book that contains secret knowledge, and also must
cover for her best friend, Samuel, as he struggles with his wolf side.
Brodien-Jones, Christine. The Owl Keeper. Delacorte, 2010. (Gr. 5-9) FAN
Loving his grandmother's story about a pre-Destruction protector who once united
sages and extinct silver owls against the powers of the dark, Maxwell Unger is
challenged to be brave and protect an important secret when a mysterious girl
comes to town.
Burgis, Stephanie. A Most Improper Magick. The Unladylike Adventures of Kat
Stephenson #1. Atheneum, 2010. (Gr. 5-9) FAN
Destined to be a magical Guardian of Society in 19th-century England, 12-year-old
Kat struggles to gain acceptance from a rigid Order of the Guardians that expelled
her mother, an effort that is challenged by a determination to help her sisters.
Bryan, Kathleen. The Golden Rose. Tor, 2008. (A/YA) FAN
When she discovers that the traitor King of Lys is preparing a fleet to attack the
Ladies of the Isle, despite his promise to honor her agreement to produce a child,
Averil flees to the side of her beloved Gerient, the Knight of the Rose, to join him in
a battle to protect their world. Sequel to: The Serpent and the Rose, 2007. Sequel:
The Last Paladin, 2009.
Buckley-Archer, Linda. The Gideon Trilogy: The Time Quake. Simon & Schuster,
2009. (Gr. 6+) SF
While sinister Lord Luxon makes himself at home in twenty-first century
Manhattan, Peter and Kate, aided by Gideon, pursue The Tar Man through the
streets of eighteenth-century London, when history is at its tipping point. Previous
titles: #1 Gideon the Cutpurse; #2 The Time Thief.
Bujold, Lois Mcmaster. Passage. Eos, 2008. (A/YA) FAN
Unable to overcome the bigotry of their own families in spite of the numerous
hardships they have shared, Fawn and Dag set out to find alternative solutions to
the perilous rift between their races. Previous titles in The Sharing Knife series: #1
Beguilement, 2006; #2 Legacy, 2007. Sequel: Horizon, 2009.
Bullen, Alexandra. Wish: A Novel. Point, 2010. (Gr. 9+) PARANORMAL
After her vivacious twin sister dies, a shy teenaged girl moves with her parents to
San Francisco, where she meets a magical seamstress who grants her one wish.
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Butcher, Jim. Small Favor: The Dresden Files, Book 10. Roc, 2008. 0451461894.
(A/YA) FAN
Chicago wizard Harry Dresden's calm life is interrupted when Mab, monarch of the
Winter Court of the Sidhe, decides to call in the favor that Harry owes her, sending
him on a quest that leaves him trapped between a deadly foe and an untrustworthy
ally. Previous titles: : #1 Storm Front, 2000; #2 Fool Moon, 1/01; #3 Grave Peril,
9/01; #4 Summer Knight, 2002; #5 Death Masks, 2003; #6 Blood Rites, 2004; #7
Dead Beat, 2005; #8 Proven Guilty, 2006; #9 White Night, 2007; #11 Summer Knight,
2009; #12 Death Masks, 2009. Mean Streets: Four Novellas Featuring Harry
Dresden, John Taylor, HarperBlaine, and Remy Chandle,. 2010.
Butcher, Shannon K. Finding the Lost. Sentinel Wars #2. Onyx, 2009. (Adult)
PARANORMAL Andra Madison, a warrior devoted to finding children taken by
the Synestryn, walks straight into a trap when she is hired to find a lost little boy,
and must place her trust in a man who will do anything to possess her. Previous
title: #1 Burning Alive, 2009.
Cabot, Meg. Airhead. Point, 2008. (Gr. 7+) SF
Sixteen-year-old Emerson Watts, an advanced placement student with a disdain for
fashion, is the recipient of a "whole body transplant" and finds herself transformed
into one of the world's most famous teen supermodels. Sequels: Being Nikki, 2009;
and Runaway, forthcoming 5/2010.
Caine, Rachel. The Morganville Vampires: #1 Glass Houses, 2006. (Gr. 10+)
PARANORMAL
In Morganville, Texas, a small college town where evil terrorizes the streets under
the cover of darkness, Claire Danvers discovers that her new roommates are
vampires and all hell breaks loose as the living party with the dead. Previous titles:
#2 The Dead Girls’ Dance, 2007; #3 Midnight Alley, 2007; #4 Feast of Fools, 2008; #5
Lord of Misrule, 2009; #6 Carpe Corpus, 2009; #7 Fade Out, 2009; #8 Kiss of Death,
2010; and Ghost Town, forthcoming 11/2010.
Cann, Kate. Possessed. Point, 2010. (Gr. 10+) PARANORMAL
Rayne escapes London for a job in the country at Morton's Keep, where she is
drawn to a mysterious clique and its leader, St. John, but puzzles over whether the
growing evil she senses is from the manor house or her new friends.
Carey, Janet Lee. Stealing Death. Egmont, 2009. (Gr. 8+) PARANORMAL
After losing his family, except for his younger sister Jilly, and their home in a tragic
fire, seventeen-year-old Kipp Corwin, a poor farmer, must wrestle with death itself
in order to save Jilly and the woman he loves.
Carey, Janet Lee. The Dragons of Noor. Egmont, forthcoming 10/2010. (Gr. 8+)
FAN
Carman, Patrick. Atherton: House of Power. Little Brown, 2007. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
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Edgar, an eleven-year-old orphan, finds a book that reveals significant secrets about
Atherton, the strictly divided world on which he lives, even as geological changes
threaten to shift the power structure that allows an elite few to live off the labor of
others. Sequels: Rivers of Fire, 2008; The Dark Planet, 2009.
Carroll, Michael. The Quantum Prophecy: The Awakening. Philomel, 2007. (Gr.
6+) SF
Ten years after the disappearance of superhumans--both heroes and villains-thirteen-year-olds Danny and Colin begin to develop super powers, making them
the object of much unwanted attention. Sequels: The Gathering, 2008; The
Reckonning, 2009.
Carroll, Michael. Super Human. Philomel, forthcoming 5/2010. (Gr. 8+) SF
A ragtag group of young superheroes takes on a powerful warrior who is
transported from 4,000 years in the past to enslave the modern world.
Cashore, Kristin. Graceling. Harcourt, 2008. (Gr. 10+) FAN
In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called
Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace
of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt
king. Prequel: Fire, 2009.
Cassidy, Dakota. Accidentally Demonic. Accidental Friends #4. Berkley, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
After waking up in jail with no idea how she got there, Casey Schwartz discovers
that she is possessed and must share her body with a demon, who just happens to
have a very hot vampire boyfriend. Previous titles: #1 The Accidental Werewolf,
2008; #2 Accidentally Dead, 2008; #3 The Accidental Human, 2009.
Cast, P. C. and Kristin Cast. House of Night: #1 Marked, 2007. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Zoey Redbird, a vampire, is training at the House of Night to control her powers, as
she deals with her bloodlust, encounters her ex-boyfriend, and confronts the leader
of the Dark Daughters, who has been using her position for evil purposes.
Additional titles: #2 Betrayed, 2007; #3 Chosen, 2008; #4 Untamed, 2008; #5 Hunted,
2009; #6 Tempted, 2009; Burned, 2010.
Caveney, Philip. Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools. Delacorte, 2008. 0385734670.
(Gr. 7+) FAN
Accompanied by his sardonic buffalope Max, seventeen-year-old Sebastian Darke
meets a spoiled princess and a diminutive soldier who aid in his quest to become
court jester to the evil King Septimus. Sequels: Prince of Pirates, 2009; and Prince
of Explorers, forthcoming 4/2010.
Chadda, Sarwat. Devil’s Kiss. Hyperion, 2009. (Gr. 8+) PARANORMAL
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Fifteen-year-old Billi SanGreal has grown up knowing that being a member of the
Knights Templar puts her in danger, but if she is to save London from catastrophe
she must make sacrifices greater than she imagined.
Chance, Karen. Inked. Berkley, 2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Four stories combine urban fantasy with paranormal romance, in a collection that
centers around magical tattoos and includes Karen Chance's "Skin Deep," in which
a mage finds a magical ward in a dragon that appears on her skin.
Cherryh, C. J. Conspirator. Foreigner Universe #10. Daw, 2009. (Adult) SF
Cajeiri, the son of Tabini-aiji, the leader of the Western Association, becomes a
target of factions determined to destroy his father's rule and runs away to follow
Bren Cameron, his human paidhi, to his country retreat. Previous titles: #1
Foreigner, 1994; #2 Invader, 1995; #3 Inheritor, 1996; #4 Precursor, 1999; #5
Defender, 2001; #6 Explorer, 2002; #7 Destroyer, 2005; #8 Pretender, 2006; #9
Deliverer, 2007.
Cherryh, C. J. Regenesis. Daw, 2009. (Adult) SF
Ariane Emory PR, the genetic clone of scientist Ariane Emory, launches a personal
investigation into the murder of her progenitor, searching for a killer in a turbulent
interstellar society in which she struggles to avoid the same fate as the original
Ariane. Sequel to the Hugo Award Winning Novels Downbelow Station, 1981 and
Cyteen, 1988.
Childs, Tera Lynn. Oh My Gods. Dutton, 2008. (Gr. 9+) FAN
When her mother marries a man from Greece and moves the family onto an island
in the Aegean Sea, Phoebe's life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers that
her new classmates at her exclusive academy are all descendants of real Greek gods-and her very real competition on the track team! Sequel: Goddess Bootcamp, 2009.
Chima, Cinda Williams. The Demon King. Hyperion, 2009. 1423118235. (Gr. 8+)
FAN
Relates the intertwining fates of former street gang leader Han Alister and
headstrong Princess Raisa, as Han takes possession of an amulet that once belonged
to an evil wizard and Raisa uncovers a conspiracy in the Grey Wolf Court. Sequel:
The Exiled Queen, forthcoming 9/2010.
Choldenko, Gennifer. No Passengers Beyond This Point. Dial, forthcoming 2/2011.
(Gr. 5-8) SF
With their house in foreclosure, sisters India and Mouse and brother Finn are sent
to stay with an uncle in Colorado until their mother can join them, but when the
plane lands, the children are welcomed by cheering crowds to a strange place where
each of them has a perfect house and a clock that is ticking down the time.
Clare, Cassandra. City of Bones. McElderry, 2007. (Gr. 8+) FAN
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In her first meeting with the Shadowhunters, a secret tribe of warriors dedicated to
ridding the earth of demons, Clary must come to terms with her recently revealed
gift of the Sight while dealing with her brother's near-death encounter with a demon
and the sudden disappearance of her mother. Sequels: City of Ashes, 2008; City of
Glass, 2009. (New Companion Series: The Infernal Devices #1: The Clockwork
Angel, 2010)
Clayton, Emma. Roar. Chicken House, 2009. 0439925932. (Gr. 5-8) SF
In a world where all signs of nature have been obliterated and a wall keeps out
plague-ridden animals, Mika refuses to believe that his twin sister was killed after
being abducted, and continues to search for her in spite of the danger.
Clement-Davies, David. Scream of the White Bears. Amulet, forthcoming 9/2010.
FAN
The polar bears, who fear no creature except man, await the fulfillment of a
prophecy that a white cub with a black paw will be born among them and will save
the white bears, along with the whole world, from certain destruction.
Clement-Moore, Rosemary. Prom Dates from Hell. Delacorte, 2007. (Gr. 10+)
PARANORMAL
Maggie has always suspected that prom is the work of the devil, but it looks like her
attendance will be mandatory. Sometimes a girl's got to do some pretty undesirable
things if she wants to save her town from soul-crushing demons from hell and the
cheerleading squad. Sequels: Hell Week, 2008; Highway to Hell, 2009.
Cole, Kresley. Pleasure of a Dark Prince. Immortals After Dark #7. Pocket Books,
2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Highland warrior Garreth MacRieve, Prince of the Lykae, who has been watching
over Lucia the Huntress from the shadows, makes his presence known when he
must keep her safe by exploiting her greatest weakness--her passion for him.
Previous titles: #1 A Hunger Like No Other, 2006; #2 No Rest for the Wicked, 2006;
#3 Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night, 2007; #4 Dark Needs at Night’s Edge, 2008; #5
Dark Desires After Dusk, 2008; #6 Kiss of a Demon King, 2009.
Cole, Steve. Z. Rex. Philomel, 2009. 0399252533. (Gr. 8+) SF
From Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Edinburgh, Scotland, thirteen-year-old Adam Adlar
must elude police while being hunted by a dinosaur come-to-life from a virtual
reality game invented by his father, who has gone missing. Sequel: Z. Raptor,
forthcoming 4/2011.
Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox. Hyperion, 2008. (Gr. 6-9) FAN
Once again, Artemis will have to pair up with his old comrade, Captain Holly Short,
to track down a missing demon and rescue him before the time spell dissolves and
the lost demon colony returns violently to Earth. Previous titles in the Artemis Fowl
series: #1 Artemis Fowl, 2001; #2 Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, 2002; #3
Artemis Fowl: The Hyperion Code, 2003; #4 Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception,
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2005; #5 Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony, 2006. Newest title: Artemis Fowl: The
Atlantis Complex, forthcoming 7/2010.
Colfer, Eoin. And Another Thing--. Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
Galaxy, Part Six of Three. Hyperion, 2009. (A/YA) [SF] (#1 Hitchhiker’s Guide to
the Galaxy, 1979; #2 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, 1980; #3 Life, the
Universe and Everything, 1982; #4 So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, 1985; #5
Mostly Harmless, 1992)
Collins, Suzanne. Catching Fire. Scholastic, 2009. (Gr. 7+) SF
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and
Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their
families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the
faces of an impending rebellion. Previous title: Hunger Games, 2008. Sequel:
Mockingjay, forthcoming 8/2010.
Cooke, Deborah. Whisper Kiss. Dragonfire #5. Signet Eclipse, 2010. #1 Kiss of
Fire, 2008; #2 Kiss of Fury, 2008; #3 Kiss of Fate, 2009; #4 Winter Kiss, 2009)
(Adult) FAN
Coombs, Kate. The Runaway Dragon. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2009. (Gr. 5-8)
FAN
When her beloved dragon Laddy runs away from the castle, Princess Meg and some
of her friends embark on a quest to find him and bring him home. Sequel to: The
Runaway Princess, 2006.
Cooper, Brenda The Silver Ship and the Sea. Tor, 2007. 0765315971. (A/YA) SF
Chelo Lee, her brother Joseph, and four other genetically enhanced children who
have been abandoned on the colony world of Fremont struggle to make the
dangerous, wild planet home and discover that a long-deserted space ship could
hold the key to their survival. Sequels: Reading the Wind, 2008; and Wings of
Creation, 2009.
Cornish, D. M. Lamplighter. Putnam, 2008. (Gr. 7+) FAN
As Rosamund starts his life as a lamplighter on the Wormway, he continues his fight
against monsters, making friends and enemies along the way, but questions about
his origins continue to plague him. Previous title in The Monster Blood Tattoo
series: Foundling, 2006. Sequel: Factotum, forthcoming 11/2010.
Coville, Bruce. Darks Whispers. Scholastic, 2008. 0590459511. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Seeking to unravel the secret of the long enmity between unicorns and delvers, Cara
travels through a strange underground world to the court of the centaur king, while
on Earth, Beloved and her hunters make final plans to jump to the fantasy land of
Luster and drive the unicorns to extinction. Previous titles in The Unicorn
Chronicles: #1 Into the Land of the Unicorns, 1994; #2 The Song of the Wanderer,
1999. Sequel: The Last Hunt, forthcoming 6/2010.
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Croggon, Alison. The Crow. Candlewick, 2007. 0763634093. (Gr. 8+) FAN
While his sister, Maerad, pursues her dangerous destiny in the frozen North, Hem is
sent south to Turbansk for his own safety, but soon the forces of the Dark overrun
the great city and Hem flees with his mentor Saliman, his white crow Irc, and a
young orphan girl to join the Light's resistance. Previous title in the Pellinor series:
#1 The Naming, 2005; #2 The Riddle, 2006; #3 The Signing, 2009.
Cross, Sarah. Dull Boy. Dutton, 2009. 0525421335. (Gr. 6+) FAN
Avery, a teenaged boy with frightening super powers that he is trying to hide,
discovers other teenagers who also have strange powers and who are being sought
by the icy and seductive Cherchette, but they do not know what she wants with
them.
Cypess, Leah. Mistwood. HarperCollins, 2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Brought back from the Mistwood to protect the royal family, a girl who has no
memory of being a shape-shifter encounters political and magical intrigue as she
struggles with her growing feelings for the prince.
Dashner, James. Maze Runner. Delacorte, 2009. (Gr. 6+) SF
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name.
His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds
himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse
surrounded by stone walls. No one knows why or how they got there but every 30
days a new boy arrives. Then the first girl arrives and more surprising yet is the
message she delivers.
De La Cruz, Melissa. Masquerade. Hyperion, 2007. (Gr. 9+) PARANORMAL
Searching for the truth surrounding the mysterious deaths of young Blue Bloods,
Schuyler Van Alen journeys to Venice, Italy, to get help, while back in New York, a
young vampire discovers his true destiny at an after-party masquerade where
danger lurks behind every mask. Sequel to: Blue Bloods, 2006. Sequels: #3
Revelations, 2008; #4 The Van Alen Legacy, 2009; #5 Keys to the Repository, 2010.
Del Toro, Guillermo and Chuck Hogan. The Strain. The Strain Trilogy #1. William
Morrow, 2009. (Adult) PARANORMAL
A first installment in a new trilogy co-written by an acclaimed screenwriter and an
award-winning author follows an epic struggle for survival between humans and
vampires, a tale that is set against a backdrop of the post-World War II era in
eastern Europe and America.
Delaney, Joseph. The Attack of the Fiend. Greenwillow, 2008. 0060891270. (Gr. 69) FAN
When three of the most powerful witches unite to unleash an unimaginable evil,
Tom Ward and Mr. Gregory set out to stop them while dealing with the contents of
Tom's family's trunks, which could either save them or plunge them into further
danger. Previous titles in The Last Apprentice series: #1 Revenge of the Witch, 2005;
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#2 The Curse of the Bane, 2006; #3 The Night of the Soul Stealer, 2007; #5 The
Wrath of the Bloodeye, 2008; #6 The Clash of the Demons, forthcoming 9/2009; #7
Rise of the Huntress, forthcoming 8/2010.
De Lint, Charles. The Painted Boy. Viking, forthcoming 11/2010. (Gr. 8+) FAN
Derting, Kimberly. The Body Finder. HarperTeen, 2010. (Gr. 9+)
PARANORMAL
High school junior Violet uses her uncanny ability to sense murderers and their
victims to try to stop a serial killer who is terrorizing her town, and although her
best friend and would-be boyfriend Jay promises to keep her safe, she becomes a
target.
Dickinson, John. The Fatal Child. David Fickling Books, 2009. (Gr. 9+) FAN
With curse of Beyah wreaking havoc on his land and beautiful Atti awakening from
her sleep in fits of terror, Atti takes the throne and becomes king in the hope of
finding a way to bring happiness to the girl he loves and the subjects over whom he
rules in this exciting adventure set in a medieval fantasy world. Previous titles in
The Cup of the World trilogy: #1 The Cup of the World, 2004; #2 The Widow and the
King, 2005.
D'Lacey, Chris. Fire Eternal. Scholastic, 2008. 0545051630. (Gr. 7+) FAN
As the weather grows wilder and the ice caps melt, Arctic bears starve, dragons
awake, the earth goddess Gaia becomes restless, and Alexa, the daughter of bestselling author David Rain, uses her special abilities in an attempt to save the world
from theforces of evil. Previous titles: #1 The Fire Within, 2005; #2 Icefire, 2006; #3
Firestar, 2007. Sequel: #5 Dark Fire, forthcoming 5/2010.
Dokey, Cameron. Winter’s Child: A Retelling of the Snow Queen. Simon Pulse,
2009. (Gr. 7+) FAN
After Grace rejects next-door neighbor Kai's love, he dreams of a dazzling Snow
Queen, who entices him to leave home and wander to faraway lands, prompting
Grace to realize how much she has lost and set out on a mystical journey to find
him.
Dokey, Cameron. Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan". Simon Pulse,
2009. (Gr. 7+) FAN
After disguising herself as a boy to join the Chinese army, Mulan returns home only
to face an arena that frightens her more than any battlefield--the royal court where
she must honor her family through marriage.
Dolamore, Jaclyn. Magic under Glass. Bloomsbury, 2009. (Gr. 8+) FAN
A wealthy sorcerer's invitation to sing with his automaton leads Nimira, whose
family's disgrace brought her from a palace to poverty, into political intrigue,
enchantments, and a friendship with a fairy prince who needs her help.
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Donaldson, Stephen. Against All Things Ending. Putnam, forthcoming 10/2010.
(Adult) FAN
Previous titles in The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: #1 The Runes of Earth;
#2 Fatal Revenant.
Doyle, Marissa. Bewitching Season. Holt, 2008. 0805082514. (Gr. 7+) FAN
In 1837, as seventeen-year-old twins Persephone and Penelope are starting their
first London Season they find that their beloved governess, who has taught them
everything they know about magic, has disappeared. Sequel: Betraying Season,
2009.
Drake, Jocelynn. Dayhunter. Dark Days #2. Eos, 2009. (Adult) PARANORMAL
(#1 Nightwalker, 2008; #3 Dawnbreaker, 2009]
Duey, Kathleen. Skin Hunger: A Resurrection of Magic, Book One. Atheneum,
2007. (Gr. 8+) FAN
In alternate chapters, Sadima travels from her farm home to the city and becomes
assistant to a heartless man who is trying to restore knowledge of magic to the
world, and a group of boys fights to survive in the academy that has resulted from
his efforts. Sequel: Sacred Scars, 2009.
Dunmore, Helen. The Tide Knot. Harpercollins, 2008. (Gr. 5-9) FAN
As they search for their missing father near their Cornwall home, Sapphy and her
brother Conor learn about their family's connection to the domains of air and of
water. Sequel to: Ingo, 2006. Sequel: The Deep, 2009.
Durst, Sarah Beth. Ice. Margaret K. McElderry, 2009. (Gr. 8+) FAN
A modern-day retelling of "East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon" in which eighteenyear-old Cassie learns that her grandmother's fairy tale is true when a Polar Bear
King comes to claim her for his bride and she must decide whether to go with him
and save her long-lost mother, or continue helping her father with his research.
Durst, Sarah Beth. Enchanted Ivy. Margaret K. McElderry, forthcoming 10/2010.
(Gr. 8+) FAN
Elliott, Kate. Traitors’ Gate. Crossroads #3. Tor Books, 2009. (Adult) [FAN]
The Guardians of justice in the world of the Hundred endeavor to protect a
precarious peace that is further threatened by a traitor with Imperial ambitions.
Previous titles: #1 Spirit Gate, 2006; #2 Shadow Gate, 2008.
Ephron, Delia. The Girl with the Mermaid Hair. HarperTeen; 2010. (Gr. 7-10) FAN
A vain teenaged girl is obsessed with beauty and perfection until she uncovers a
devastating family secret.
Fallon, Jennifer. The Gods of Amyrantha. Tide Lords #2. Tor Books, 2009. (Adult)
FAN
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Previous title: #1 The Immortal Prince, 2008.
Fantaskey, Beth. Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side. Harcourt, 2009. (Gr.
7+) PARANORMAL
Jessica, who was adopted and raised in Pennsylvania, learns that she is descended
from a royal line of Romanian vampires and that she is betrothed to a vampire
prince, who poses as a foreign exchange student while courting her.
Fantaskey, Beth. Jekel Loves Hyde. Harcourt, 2010. (Gr. 10+) PARANORMAL
As seventeen-year-old Jill Jekel and classmate Tristen Hyde work together on a
chemistry project, hoping to win a scholarship for her and a cure for his curse, they
also uncover family secrets and a chemistry of their own.
Feehan, Christine. Wild Fire. Leopard #3. Jove, 2010. (#1 Wild Rain, 2004; #2
Burning Wild, 2009) Also: Water Bound: A Sea Haven Novel. Sisters of the Heart #1.
(Adult) FAN
Feist, Raymond E. Rides a Dread Legion. The Demonwar Saga #1. Eos, 2009.
(Adult) FAN
When representatives from the besieged world of Laromendis arrive, claiming that
Midkemia is the lost home world of the elves, the magician Pug and the Conclave of
Shadows receive the elves as potential allies in the hopes of conquering a demonic
common enemy. Sequel: #2 At the Gates of Darkness, 2010.
Fisher, Catherine. Incarceron. Dial, 2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
To free herself from an upcoming arranged marriage, Claudia, the daughter of the
Warden of Incarceron, a futuristic prison with a mind of its own, decides to help a
young prisoner escape. Sequel: Sapphique, forthcoming, 12/2010.
Flanagan, John. The Battle for Skandia (#5). Philomel, 2008. (Gr. 5-9) FAN
After Ranger's apprentice Will battles Temujai warriors to rescue Evanlyn, Will's
kingdom of Skandia joins forces with rival kingdom Araluen to defeat a common
enemy. Previous titles in the Ranger’s Apprentice series: #1 The Ruins of Gorlan,
2005; #2 The Burning Bridge, 2006; #3 The Icebound Land, 2007; # 4 The Battle for
Skandia. Sequels: #6 The Sorcerer of the North, 2008; #7 Erak’s Ransom, 2010.
Flinn, Alex. A Kiss in Time. Harperteen, 2009. (Gr. 8+) FAN
Princess Talia persuades Jack, the modern-day American who kissed her awake
after a three-hundred-year sleep, to take her to his Miami home, where she hopes to
win his love before the witch who cursed her can spirit her away.
Francis, Diana Pharaoh. Bitter Night. Horngate Witches #1. Pocket Books, 2009.
(Adult) FAN
Frank, Jacquelyn. Hunting Julian. The Gatherers #1. Zebra, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
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While on Earth to bring back the Chosen, women who possess sufficient energy to
help revitalize his people, Julian Sawyer meets Asia Callahan, who he knows to be
his lifemate, but who believes that he is a ruthless serial killer. Sequel: Stealing
Kathryn, 2010
Garcia, Kami. Beautiful Creatures. Little Brown, 2009. (Gr. 9+) FAN
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen,
and she's struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family
for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and
crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is
haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the
town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and
determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
Gay, Kelly. The Better Part of Darkness. Pocket Books, 2009. (Adult) FAN
Returned from the dead, an unexplained revival that has left her plagued by
nightmares, cop and single mom Charlie Madigan must stop the distribution of an
off-world drug called ash, while protecting her loved ones from a force more
powerful than heaven and hell combined. Sequel: The Darkest Edge of Dawn,
forthcoming 8/2010.
George, Jessica Day. Dragon Flight. Bloomsbury, 2008. (Gr. 5+) FAN
Young seamstress Creel finds herself strategizing with the dragon king Shardas
once again when a renegade dragon in a distant country launches a war against
their country, bringing an entire army of dragons into the mix.
Sequel to: Dragon Slippers, 2007. Sequel: Dragon Spear, 2009.
George, Jessica Day. Princess of the Midnight Ball. Bloomsbury, 2009. 1599903229.
(Gr. 6+) FAN
As one of the princesses forced to dance every night at the midnight balls for the
King Under Stone, Rose and her soldier, Galen, work together to break the evil
curse--using a magic invisibility cloak and their true love to fight their foes in the
dark halls in which she has been imprisoned. (Companion Novel: Princess of Glass,
2010.)
Goodman, Alison. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn. Viking, 2008. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Living a secret life as boy named Eon in order to gain knowledge in the ancient art
of Dragon Magic in the hopes of one day becoming a Dragoneye, sixteen-year-old
Eona gets her chance to demonstrate her skills at the Imperial Court and discovers
a dangerous enemy, Lord Ido, in her midst. Sequel: Eona, forthcoming 2/2011.
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Gordon, Roderick. Tunnels. Chicken House, 2008. 0439871778. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
When his father goes missing and he begins to delve into an archaeological dig to
uncover clues, Will Burrows discovers a strange subterranean society where
enslaved citizens live under the control of a cruel sect and so now must convince
some of them to begin a revolt in order to free themselves and his father in the
process. Sequels: Deeper, 2009; Freefall, 2010.
Goto, Hiromi. Half World. Viking, forthcoming 4/2010. (Gr. 6+) FAN
The human daughter of parents from the Half World, a limbo between Earth and
the afterlife, Melanie Tamaki is forced to follow her missing mother to Half World,
from which neither may return alive.
Grant, Michael. Hunger. Katherine Tegen Books, 2009. (Gr. 7+) SF
Conditions worsen for the remaining young residents of a small California coastal
town isolated by supernatural events when their food supplies dwindle and the
Darkness underground awakens. Previous title: Gone, 2008. Sequel: Lies,
forthcoming 5/2010.
Gray, Claudia. Evernight. Harperteen, 2008. 0061284394. (Gr. 8+)
PARANORMAL
Sixteen-year-old Bianca, a new girl at the sinister Evernight boarding school, finds
herself drawn to another outsider, Lucas, but dark forces threaten to tear them
apart and destroy Bianca's entire world. Sequels: Stargazer, 2009; Hourglass,
2010.
Gryphon, Talia. Key to Justice. Gillian Key, Paramortal Psychologist #4. Ace, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
While trying to bridge the growing distance between her and her lover, Aleksei
Rachlav, Gillian Key, a healer and an expert in treating the psychological difficulties
of the Paramortal community, helps a Vampire tormented by his past cruelties.
Previous titles: #1 Key to Conflict; #2 Key to Conspiracy; #3 Key to Redemption.
Haarsma, P. J. Softwire: Wormhole Pirates on Orbis 3. Candlewick, 2009.
0763627119. (Gr. 5-8) SF
At the start of their third rotation of service, Johnny Turnbull, his sister Ketheria,
and friends face pirates who seem to know Johnny and want him to deliver a
mysterious message. Previous titles: #1 Virus on Orbis 1, 2006; #2 Betrayal on Orbis
2, 2008; #4 Awakening on Orbis 4.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Found. Simon & Schuster, 2008. (Gr. 5-8) SF
When thirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip, who are both adopted, learn they were
discovered on a plane that appeared out of nowhere, full of babies with no adults on
board, they realize that they have uncovered a mystery involving time travel and
two opposing forces, each trying to repair the fabric of time. Sequels: Sent, 2009;
Sabotaged, forthcoming 8/2010.
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Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Claim to Fame. Simon & Schuster, 2009. (Gr. 8+)
PARANORMAL
Sixteen-year-old Lindsay, a former child star whose career ended when she
developed the ability to hear what anyone, anywhere says about her and apparently
suffered a nervous breakdown, comes to see this as an asset when, after her father's
death, she learns that she is not alone.
Hale, Dean and Shannon Hale. Rapunzel’s Revenge. Bloomsbury, 2008.
159990070X. (Gr.7+) FAN
Using her long, braided hair as a lasso, Rapunzel teams up with a wild outlaw
named Jack and heads west to start a brand new life filled with grand adventures
and crazy characters in this colorful graphic novel. Sequel: Calamity Jack, 2010.
Hale, Shannon. Forest Born. Bloomsbury, 2009. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Unable to find comfort amongst the tall trees in the forest she calls home, Rin takes
her secret and moves to the city to be with her brother in the hopes of getting
answers to questions that have been plaguing her mind her entire life. Previous
titles: #1 The Goose Girl, 2003; #2 Enna Burning, 2004; #3 River Secrets, 2006.
Hall, Teri. The Line. Dial, 2010. (Gr. 5-8) SF
In a futuristic United States enclosed within an invisible barrier reputed to shut out
bizarre creatures and superhumans who were transformed by an enemy weapon,
Rachel receives a mysterious cry for help from the other side of the barrier that
forces her to make a difficult choice
Hallaway, Tate. Almost to Die For: A Vampire Princess of St. Paul #1. NAL, 2010.
Hallaway, Tate. Garnet Lacy series: #1 Tall, Dark and Dead, 2006. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Recovering witch Garnet Lacey manages Wisconsin's premier occult bookstore.
And a fringe benefit of the job is getting customers like Sebastian Von Traumpiercing brown eyes, a sexy accent, and a killer body. The only thing missing is an
aura. Which means he's dead. And that means trouble. Sequels: #2 Dead Sexy,
2007; #3 Romancing the Dead, 2008; #4 Dead If I Do, 2009; #5 Honeymoon of the
Dead, 2010.
Hamilton, Laurell K. Bullet. Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #19. Berkley, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
Previous titles: #1 Guilty Pleasures, 1993; #2 The Laughing Corpse, 1994; #3 Circus
of the Damned, 1995; #4 The Lunatic Café, 1996; #5 Bloody Bones, 1996; #6 The
Killing Dance; #7 Burnt Offerings; #8 Blue Moon; #9 Obsidian Butterfly; #10
Narcissus in Chains, 2001; #11 Cerulean Sins, 2003; #12 Incubus Dreams, 2004; #13
Micah, 2006; #14 Danse Macabre, 2006; #15 The Harlequin, 2007; #16 Blood Noir,
2008; #17 Skin Trade, 2009; #18 Flirt, 2010.
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Hand, Elizabeth. Wonderwall. Viking, forthcoming 1/2011. (Gr. 10+) FAN
After Meredith's girlfriend commits suicide, she abandons art school and goes home
to Washington, D.C., intending to kill herself, but a chance street encounter leads
her to create a painting that acts as a magical passage through which the young,
nineteenth-century French poet Arthur Rimbaud emerges, and both their lives are
changed.
Handeland, Lori. Chaos Bites. Phoenix Chronicles #4. St. Martin’s, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
While trying to outrun death at every turn, demon-slayer Elizabeth Phoenix must
turn to her ex-lover Jimmy Sanducci when she acquires a new set of paranormal
powers and discovers that she is pregnant with her late lover's baby. Previous titles:
#1 Any Given Doomsday, 2008; #2 Doomsday Can Wait, 2009; #3 Apocalypse
Happens, 2009.
Hanley, Victoria. Violet Wings. Egmont, 2009. Gr. 5-8) FAN
After learning that she is an extreme, powerful fairy, twelve-year-old Zaria
Tourmaline uses her magic to try to learn about her parents and brother's
disappearance three years before, and to explore the human world--activities which
put her and all of Feyland at risk.
Hardinge, Frances. The Lost Conspiracy. Harpercollins, 2009. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
When a lie is exposed and their tribe turns against them, Hathin must find a way to
save her sister Arilou--once considered the tribe's oracle--and herself.
Hardy, Janice. The Shifter. Blazer & Bray, 2009. (Gr. 6+) FAN
Nya, a 15-year-old war orphan, becomes a pawn in a bigger political game when her
uncanny--and dangerous--ability to draw out people's pain and transfer it to
someone else turns out to be the only weapon she has to save her sister. Sequel:
Blue Fire, forthcoming 10/2010.
Harris, Charlaine. Dead in the Family. Southern Vampire Mysteries #11. Ace, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
Sookie Stackhouse contends with the outcome of the Faery War, her feelings for
vampire Erik Northman and the Shifter community going public. Previous titles:
#1 Dead Until Dark; #2 Living Dead in Dallas; #3 Club Dead; #4 Dead to the World;
#5 Dead as a Doornail; #6 Definitely Dead; #7 All Together Dead; #8 From Dead to
Words; #9 A Touch of Dead; #10 Dead and Gone.
Harrison, Mette Ivie. The Princess and the Hound. Eos, 2007. (Gr. 7+) FAN
This lovely romantic fantasy is set against the backdrop of a world where animal
magic is considered evil and its practioners persecuted. Prince George hides his
animal magic as he travels to a rival kingdom to court Princess Beatrice. She is stiff
and proud; her huge hound is warm and loving. Both have secrets which must be
revealed for true love to flourish. Sequels: The Princess and the Bear, 2009; The
Princess and the Snowbird, 2010.
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Hawkins, Rachel. Hex Hall #1. Hyperion, 2010. (Gr. 7+) PARANORMAL
After a prom-night spell goes badly wrong, witch Sophie Mercer is exiled to an
isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, supernaturally gifted teenagers,
where she learns that an unknown predator has been attacking students.
Hawthorne, Rachel. Dark Guardian: #1 Moonlight, 2009. (Gr. 7+)
PARANORMAL
Waiting for the moment when Kayla discovers her hidden power of being able to
turn into a wolf, Lucas keeps his distance from her until the time is right to reveal
the special bond they share and the dangers he knows they shall soon face in the
days ahead. Sequels: #2 Full Moon, 2009; #3 Dark of the Moon, 2009; #4 Shadow of
the Moon, 2010.
Healy, Karen. Guardian of the Dead. Little Brown, forthcoming 4/2010. (Gr. 9+)
PARANORMAL
Eighteen-year-old New Zealand boarding school student Ellie Spencer must use her
rusty tae kwon do skills and new-found magic to try to stop a fairy-like race of
creatures from Maori myth and legend that is plotting to kill millions of humans in
order to regain their lost immortality.
Hendee, Barb and J. C. Hendee. Through Stone and Sea. Noble Dead #8. Roc
Books, 2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
In search of the Stonewalkers and the ancient texts they supposedly possess, Wynn
journeys to the mountain stronghold of the dwarves where she encounters an old
enemy she thought she destroyed. Previous titles: #1 Dhampir, 2003; #2 Thief of
Lives, 2004; #3 Sister of the Dead, 2005; #4 Traitor to the Blood, 2006; #5 Rebel Fey,
2007; #6 In Shade and Shadow, 2009; #7 Child of a Dead God, 2009.
Henderson, Jason. Vampire Rising. Harperteen, forthcoming 5/2010. (Gr. 7+)
PARANORMAL
At a boarding school in Switzerland, fourteen-year-old Alex Van Helsing learns that
vampires are real, that he has a natural ability to sense them, and that an agency
called the Polidorium has been helping his family fight them since 1821.
Hennesy, Carolyn. Pandora Gets Jealous. Bloomsbury, 2008. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Thirteen-year-old Pandy is hauled before Zeus and given six months to gather all of
the evils that were released when the box she brought to school as her annual
project was accidentally opened. Sequels: #2 Pandora Gets Vain, 2008; #3 Pandora
Gets Lazy, 2009; #4 Pandora Gets Heart, 2010.
Hill, Stuart. Blade of Fire. The Icemark Chronicles. Vol. 2. Chicken House, 2007.
0-439-84122-4. (Gr. 8+) FAN
Queen Thirrin’s son, Charlemagne, must overcome his kingdoms internal problems
and like his mother before him defeat an invasion from Bellorum. Sequel to: The
Cry of the Icemark. The Icemark Chronicles. Vol. 1. 2005. Sequel: Last Battle of
the Icemark, 2009.
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Hobb, Robin. Dragon Keeper. Eos, 2010. (A/YA) FAN
Trader's wife Alise and 16-year-old Thymara must join the caravan traveling up the
toxic and inhospitable Rain Wild River, with the aim of relocating weakened
dragons from outside their home town of Cassarick to the long-lost city of
Kelsingra. Sequel: Dragon Haven, forthcoming 5/2010.
Hoffman, Alice. Green Witch. Scholastic, 2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
A year after her world was nearly destroyed, Green has become the one villagers
turn to for aid, but Green will need the help of other women who are believed to be
witches if she is to find her best friend and her one true love. Sequel to: Green
Angel, 2003.
Hoffman, Mary. City of Secrets. Bloomsbury, 2008. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Seventeen-year-old Matt, painfully dyslexic and insecure, discovers that he can
travel between worlds after being transported to Talia, where he joins Luciano and
other Stravaganti in trying to prevent the di Chimici family's breakthrough into our
world. Previous titles in the Stravaganza series: #1 City of Masks, 2002; #2 City of
Stars, 2003; #3 City of Flowers, 2005. Sequel: # 5 City of Ships, forthcoming 6/2010.
Holt, K. A. Mike Stellar: Nerves of Steel. Random House, 2009. (Gr. 5-8) SF
Mike is suspicious when his family joins an expedition to Mars at the last minute,
and his fears are confirmed when all of the adults on the colonizing mission,
including his parents, begin to act strangely.
Holt, Simon. The Devouring. Little Brown, 2008. (Gr. 10+) PARANORMAL
The existence of Vours, supernatural creatures who feast on fear and attack on the
eve of the winter solstice, becomes a terrifying reality for fifteen-year-old Reggie
when she begins to suspect that her timid younger brother might be one of their
victims. Sequels: Soulstice, 2009; Fearscape, forthcoming 10/2010.
Horowitz, Anthony. Nightrise. Gatekeepers. Vol. 3. Scholastic, 2007. 0439680018.
(Gr. 5-8) FAN
As fourteen-year-old telepathic twins struggle to escape the clutches of the Nightrise
Corporation, one of them travels through dreams to a time when the evil Old Ones
ruled and learns the role that he, his brother, and three other Gatekeepers must
play to keep the world safe from the Old Ones' return. Previous titles: #1 Raven’s
Gate, 2005; #2 Evil Star, 2006. Sequel: Necropolis, 2009.
Huff, Tanya. Enchantment Emporium. Daw Books, 2009. (A/YA) FAN
Moving to Calgary to take over her late grandmother's junk shop, charm-caster
Alysha Gale learns that she will be serving the fey community, which proves to be
deeply troubled with problems that may be more than Alysha's family can solve
Hulme, John and Michael Wexler. The Seems: The Glitch in Sleep. Bloomsbury,
2007. 1599901293. (Gr. 5-8) SF
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When a glitch is reported in the Department of Sleep and jeopardizes The Plan that
keeps the world running, twelve-year-old Becker must find out who or what is
behind the problem and solve it quickly before the situation with The Seems gets
totally out of control. Sequels: #2 The Split Second, 2008; #3 The Lost Train of
Thought, 2009.
Hunter, Erin. Sunset. Warriors: The New Prophecy. Vol. 6. HarperCollins, 2007.
(Gr. 6-9) FAN
Amidst ongoing strife within and between the clans of warrior cats, Brambleclaw is
tempted by the dark plans of his father and brother, and the meaning of Leafpool's
ominous visions becomes clear. Previous titles in the Warriors series: #1 Warriors:
Into the Wild, 2003; #2 Warriors: Fire and Ice, 2003; #3 Warriors: Forest of Secrets,
2004; #4 Warriors: Rising Storm, 2004; #5 Warriors: A Dangerous Path, 2004; #6
Warriors: The Darkest Hour, 2004; #1 Warriors: The New Prophecy: Midnight, 2005;
#2 Warriors: The New Prophecy: Moonrise, 2005; #3 Warriors: The New Prophecy:
Dawn, 2006; #4 Warriors: The New Prophecy: Starlight, 2006; #5 Warriors: The New
Prophecy: Twilight, 2006; Eclipse, 2008; Long Shadows, 2008; Bluestar’s Prophecy,
2009; The Fourth Apprentice, 2009; Fading Echoes, 2010; Battle of the Clans,
forthcoming 6/2010; Night Whispers, forthcoming 11/2010.
Hunter, Erin. The Power of Three: Outcast. Harpercollins, 2008. (Gr. 6-9) FAN
Firestar's grandchildren--Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Jaypaw--progress in their
training to become warrior cats and are drawn for different reasons to the
mountains and the Tribe of Rushing Water. Previous titles: #1 The Sight, 2007; #2
Dark River, 2008; #3 Long Shadows, 2008; #4 Sunrise, 2009.
Hunter, Erin. Firestar’s Quest. Harpercollins, 2007. (Gr. 6-9) FAN
Firestar, leader of the Thunder Clan, sets off on a harrowing journey to find a longlost clan of cats that had been forced to leave the forest many moons ago.
Hunter, Erin. The Clan of the Cats. Harpercollins, 2008. (Gr. 6-9) FAN
Rock, the keeper of the world beneath the world, tells about the most famous cats of
the warriors Clans as well as the rogues, kittypets, and others, to three kits that have
recently entered his realm. Sequel: The Code of the Clans, 2009.
Hunter, Erin. Seeker. Harpercollins, 2008. (Gr. 6-9). FAN
Taken away from their families when they were young cubs, a black bear, a polar
bear, and grizzly bear are suddenly brought together to complete a dangerous quest
in the hopes of figuring out where their true destiny lies after so many years away
from the ones they love. Sequels: Great Bear Lake, 2009; Smoke Mountain, 2009;
Last Wilderness, 2010; Fire in the Sky, forthcoming 5/2010.
Hunter, Faith. Blood Cross. Jane Yellowneck #2. Roc Books, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Hired by the Vampire Council of New Orleans to hunt and kill one of their own who
has broken sacred ancient rules, Jane, a vampire hunter and skinwalker, becomes
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caught in the middle of bitter rivalries and old loyalties in a city of dark magic and
old grudges where she must protect both sides. Previous title: #1 Skinwalker, 2009.
Huntley, Amy. The Everafter. Blazer & Bray, 009. 0061776793. (Gr. 8+)
PARANORMAL
A haunting and hopeful debut teen novel in the vein of The Lovely Bones about a
girl who revisits random moments in her life through the objects she has lost and
learns surprising things about her life and death.
Hurley, Tonya. Ghostgirl. Little Brown, 2008. (Gr. 9+) PARANORMAL
Having been unpopular and practically invisible by those around her when she was
alive, Charlotte Usher's world changes dramatically after she suddenly dies and
ends up as a ghost lingering in a place somewhere between the living and the dead.
Sequels: Homecoming, 2009; Lovesick, forthcoming 7/2010.
Jackson, Melanie. The Selkie Bride. Love Spell, 2010. (Adult) FAN
After her abusive husband dies, Megan Culbin starts a new life in a quaint Scottish
village where she, after garnering the ire of an ancient monster, finds protection in
the arms of a handsome selkie warrior.
Jacques, Brian. Doomwyte. Philomel, 2008. 0399245448. (Gr. 5+) FAN
The Redwallers face some of their most dangerous villains yet in a treacherous hunt
for long-lost treasure. Previous titles: #1 Redwall, 1986; #2 Mossflower, 1988; #3
Mattimeo, 1990; #4 Mariel of Redwall, 1992; #5 Salamandastron, 1993; #6 Martin the
Warrior, 1994; #7 The Bellmaker, 1995; #8 Outcast of Redwall, 1996; #9 The Pearl’s
of Lutra, 1997; #10 The Long Patrol, 1998; #11 Marlfox, 1998; #12 The Legend of
Luke, 1999; #13 Lord Brocktree, 2000; #14 Taggerung: a Tale from Redwall, 2001;
#15 Triss, 2002; #16 Loamhedge, 2003; #17 High Rhulian, 2005; #18 Eulalia! 2007.
Sequel: The Sable Queen, 2010.
Jennewein, James. Runewarriors: Dane and the Shield of Odin. Laura Geringer
Books, 2008. (Gr. 7+) FAN
In an ancient and mystical time, fourteen-year-old Dane joins forces with his rival,
Jarl the Fair, to retrieve the Shield of Odin and Astrid, the girl they love, from the
tyrant Thidrick, fulfilling a destiny long foretold. Sequel: Sword of Doom, 2010.
Jinks, Catherine. The Reformed Vampire Support Group. Harcourt, 2009. (Gr. 7+)
PARANORMAL
Fifteen-year-old vampire Nina has been stuck for fifty-one years in a boring support
group for vampires, and nothing exciting has ever happened to them--until one of
them is murdered and the others must try to solve the crime. Companion novel:
The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group, forthcoming 4/2011.
Johnson, Christine. Claire De Lune. SimonPulse, forthcoming 5/2010. (Gr. 9+)
PARANORMAL
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Astonished to discover she is the latest in a line of female werewolves, 16-year-old
Claire hides her lupine identity from her boyfriend, whose father is a werewolf
hunter, and resolves to help her pack defeat a human-killing rogue werewolf.
Jones, Carrie. Need. Bloomsbury, 2008. (Gr. 10+) PARANORMAL
When her family falls apart and she is sent to live with her grandmother in a rural
town in Maine, Zara begins to feel as though she may be able to start life anew-until a stalking pixie with bad intentions makes himself known and causes chaos in
her emotionally fragile world. Sequel: Captivate, 2010.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Enchanted Glass. Harpercollins, forthcoming 4/2010. (Gr.
7+) FAN
After his grandfather dies, Andrew Hope inherits a house and surrounding land in
an English village, but things become very complicated when young orphan Aidan
shows up and suddenly a host of variously magical townsfolk and interlopers start
intruding on their lives.
Jones, Frewin. The Faerie Path. Eos, 2007. 0060871024. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Anita, an ordinary sixteen-year-old girl, is transported from modern-day London to
the realm of Faerie where she discovers that she is Princess Tania, the long-lost
daughter of King Oberon and Queen Titania. Sequels: #1 The Lost Queen, 2007; #2
The Sorcerer King, 2008; #3 The Sorcerer King, 2008; #4 The Immortal Realm, 2009;
#5 The Enchanted Quest, 2010.
Jones, Frewin. Warrior Princess: The Emerald Flame. Harperteen, forthcoming
10/2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Kasai, Kirsten Imani. Ice Song. Del Rey, 2009. (A/YA) SF
Sorykah Minuit is a scholar, an engineer, and a Trader: one who can switch genders
suddenly. When a wealthy, reclusive madman known as the Collector abducts her
children to use in his dreadful experiments, Sorykah and her male alter-ego, Soryk,
must cross icy wastes and a primeval forest to get them back.
Kay, Gay Gavriel. Under Heaven. Roc, forthcoming 4/2010. (A/YA) FAN
Shen Tai, a general serving the Emperor of Kitai, receives 250 Sardian horses, an
unthinkable gift fit to overwhelm an emperor, and travels to claim the horses in
person in this novel from the award-winning author of Ysabel.
Keaney, Brian. The Promises of Doctor Sigmundus: The Hollow People. Knopf,
2007. (Gr. 8+) SF
On an island that houses the asylum where law-breakers are imprisoned, two
teenagers rebel against a rigidly controlled society where dreams are considered
antisocial and all citizens over the age of fourteen take a drug to control their
behavior. Sequels: The Cracked Mirror, 2008; The Resurrection Fields, 2009.
Kearney, Susan. Jordan. The Pendragon Legacy #3. Forever, 2010. (Adult) SF
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One thousand years after helping King Arthur save the world from the ruthless
Tribes, Jordan returns to Earth when the Tribes resurface and, to destroy them
once and for all, joins forces with an American businsswoman who is a self-made
billionaire in the aerospace industry. Previous titles: #1 Lucan, 2009; #2 Rion, 2009.
Kenyon, Sherrilyn. Born of Night. The League #1. St. Martin’s, 2009. (Adult) SF
Command Assassin Nykyrian Quiakides tries to protect Kiara Zamir, whose
father's political alliances have made her a target, while he is hunted by the League,
a group of expert assassins who are the backbone of the government. Sequels: #2
Born of Fire, 2009; Born of Ice, 2009.
Kenyon, Sherrilyn. No Mercy. Dark-Hunter #15. St. Martin’s, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Previous titles: #1 Fantasy Lover, 2002; #2 Night Pleasures, 2002; #3 Night Embrace,
2003; #4 Dance with the Devil, 2003; #5 Kiss of the Night, 2004; #6 Night Play, 2004;
#7 Seize the Night, 2004; #8 Sins of the Night, 2005; #9 Unleash the Night, 2005; #10
Dark Side of the Moon, 2006; #11 Devil May Cry, 2007; #12 Acheron, 2008; #13 One
Silent Night, 2008; #14 Bad Moon Rising, 2009.
Kerr, P. B. The Day of the Djinn Warriors. Orchard, 2008. 0439932149. (Gr. 6+)
FAN
While traveling around the globe in order to rescue their mother from the Blue
Djinn of Babylon, twins John and Philippa discover that an evil force has put a spell
on a battalion of terra-cotta warriors created by a Chinese emperor and now must
find a way to put their planned reign of destruction in check before the entire world
is ruined forever. Previous titles in The Children of the Lamp series: #1 The
Akhenaten Adventure, 2004; #2 The Blue Djinn of Babylon, 2006; #3 The King Cobra
of Kathmando, 2007; #4 The Day of the Djinn Warrior, 2008; #5 The Eye of the
Forest, 2009.
Kirk, Daniel. Elf Realm. Abrams, 2008. 0810970694. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
When Matt and his family move to a new development, they stumble into the middle
of massive upheaval in the Fairy world, and as the elves' territory disintegrates and
dark factions try to seize control, an apprentice mage sees in Matt the key to saving
the realms from destruction.When Matt and his family move to a new development,
they stumble into the middle of massive upheaval in the Fairy world, and as the
elves' territory disintegrates and dark factions try to seize control, an apprentice
mage sees in Matt the key to saving the realms from destruction. Sequel: The High
Road, 2009.
Kittredge, Caitlin. Demon’s Mark. Nocturne City #5. St. Martin’s, forthcoming
6/2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Previous titles: #1 Night Life, 2008; #2 Pure Blood, 2008; #3 Second Skin, 2009; #4
Witch Craft, 2009.
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Klass, David. Timelock: The Caretaker Trilogy Book 3. Farrar, Straus & Giroux,
009. 0374323097. (Gr. 8+) SF
Jack discovers that the only way to protect the Earth from ecological disaster at the
hands of the Dark Army is to lock time, and he must choose between staying in the
present or returning to the future world from which he came. Previous titles: #1
Firestorm, 2006; #2 Whirlwind, 2008.
Klass, David. Stuck on Earth. Straus & Giroux, 2010. (Gr. 6-9) SF
A space alien on a secret mission to evaluate whether the human race should be
annihilated inhabits the body of a bullied fourteen-year-old boy.
Knight, Angela. Master of Fire. Master #6. Berkley Sensation, 2010. (Adult) FAN
Chemist and immortal witch Giada Shepherd teams up with Logan MacRoy, a
forensic chemist who is unaware that he is the mortal son of immortal vampire King
Arthur, to protect him from a bomber who is setting deadly traps.
Previous titles: #1 Master of the Night, 2004; #2 Master of the Moon, 2005; #3 Master
of Wolves, 2006; #4 Master of Swords, 2006; #5 Master of Dragons, 2007.
Knight, Deidre. Red Demon. Gods of Midnight #3. Signet, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Previous titles: #1 Red Fire, 2008; #2 Red Kiss, 2009.
Koch, Gini. Touched by an Alien. Daw Books, 2010. (Adult) SF
After taking down a huge, winged monster on a killing spree, marketing manager
Katherine "Kitty" Katt is recruited by "the agency"--a group of aliens that protect
the Earth from its enemies.
Knight, E. E. Dragon Strike. Roc, 2008. 9780451462350. (A/YA) FAN
Part of the last desperate hope to preserve the survival of their dying species, three
dragon siblings--AuRon, Wistala, and Copper--find themselves at odds over the
coming human war, with AuRon believing that dragons should remain out of
human affairs, Wistala hoping for peaceful coexistence, and Copper seizing the
opportunity to fulfill his own plans. Previous titles in the Age of Fire series: #1
Dragon Champion, 2005; #2 Dragon Avenger, 2006; #3 Dragon Outcast, 2007.
Sequels: Dragon Rule, 2009; Dragon Fate, forthcoming 12/2010.
Lackey, Mercedes and James Mallory. The Phoenix Unchained. Tor, 2007. (A/YA)
FAN
After a millennium of peace in which much Magick has vanished from the world,
Bisochim, a powerful Wild Mage, launches a campaign to reintroduce Darkness into
the world. Sequels: The Phoenix Endangered, 2008; The Phoenix Transformed,
2009.
Lackey, Mercedes. Intrigues: A Vlademar Novel. Daw, forthcoming 10/2010.
(Adult) FAN
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LaFevers, R. L. Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris, Houghton Mifflin, 2008. (Gr. 58) FAN
When mummies go missing all over London, eleven-year-old Theodosia puts aside
her fight against the Serpents of Chaos to save her father, who is suspected in the
thefts, all the while avoiding a string of new governesses. Sequel to: Theodosia and
the Serpents of Chaos, 2007. Sequel: Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus, forthcoming
4/2010.
Landy, Derek. Skulduggery Pleasant. HarperCollins, 2007. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Skulduggery Pleasant is an ace detective, a crackerjack sorcerer and a fire-throwing
skeleton. He's also the protector of Stephanie Edgley (12). It's these two against an
ancient evil for the fate of the world. Sequels: Playing with Fire, 2008; The Faceless
Ones, 2009.
Larbalestier, Justine. Liar. Bloomsbury, 2009. (GR. 9+) PARANORMAL
Having lied to so many throughout the years, Micah is justifiably known by all as a
compulsive liar, but when her boyfriend suddenly dies, truth and fiction are blurred
in entirely new ways and Micah must come to terms with the damage she has done
through the complex web of deceit she has woven.
Laurie, Victoria. Ghouls Gone Wild. Ghost Hunter Mysteries #4. Signet, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
While in Scotland filming the first installment of their new cable TV show "Ghoul
Getters," M. J. Holliday and her friends must brave a witch's wrath to stop an
ancient curse from claiming seven victims. Previous titles: #1 What’s a Ghoul to
Do?, 2007; #2 Demons Are a Ghoul’s Best Friend, 2008; #3 Ghouls Just Haunt to
Have Fun, 2009.
Leavitt, Lindsey. Princess for Hire. Hyperion, 2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Longing for a bit of glamour in her Idaho life, Desi Bascomb gets it when she
discovers her ability to look like any princess who needs subbing services, but Desi
soon learns that being royalty involves more than wearing a tiara and waving at
cameras.
Leigh, Lora. Lion’s Heat. A Novel of the Breeds #8. Berkley Sensation, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
Jonas must take responsibility for Rachel, his personal assistant, and her child when
he discovers that it is her destiny to become his mate, and, sensing her reluctance,
will not claim her until she loves him for who--and what--he is. Previous titles: #1
Megan’s Mark, 2006; #2 Harmony’s Way, 2006; #3 Tanner’s Scheme, 2007; #4
Dawn’s Awakening, 2008; #5 Mercury’s War, 2008; Coyote’s Mate, 2009; Bengal’s
Heart, 2009.
Lairamore, Dawn. Ivy’s Ever After. Holiday House, 2010. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
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A whimsical fractured fairy tale finds a spirited, non-conformist princess teaming
up with an undersized dragon to foil an evil prince's dastardly plot to destroy their
kingdom.
Lindskold, Jane. Thirteen Orphans. Tor, 2008. (A/YA) FAN
In an alternate world inspired by ancient Chinese lore and magic, Brenda learns
about her magical ancestry after an attack on her father and finds herself among a
band of orphans who each represent an animal from the Chinese zodiac. Sequels:
Nine Gates, 2009; Five Odd Honors, forthcoming 5/ 2010.
Lisle, Holly. The Ruby Key. Orchard, 2008. (Gr. 6+) FAN
In a world where an uneasy peace binds Humans and Nightlings, fourteen-year-old
Genna and her twelve-year-old brother Dan learn of their uncle's plot to gain
immortality in exchange for human lives, and the two strike their own bargain with
the Nightlinglord, which sets them on a dangerous journey along the Moonroads in
search of a key. Sequel: The Silver Door, 2009.
Llewellyn, Sam. The Well Between the Worlds. Orchard, 2009. (Gr. 5-9) FAN
Eleven-year-old Idris finds his life taking a dramatic turn when, after a neardrowning incident, he is accused of being allied to the feared sea monsters of
Lyonesse and is rescued from a death sentence by a mysterious and fearsome
stranger. Sequel: Darksoltice, 2010.
Lloyd, Saci. The Carbon Diaries: 2015. Holiday House, 2009. (Gr. 8+) SF
In 2015, when England becomes the first nation to introduce carbon dioxide
rationing in a drastic bid to combat climate change, sixteen-year-old Laura
documents the first year of rationing as her family spirals out of control. Sequel:
The Carbon Diaries 2017, 2010.
Lo, Malinda. Ash. Little Brown, 2009. (Gr. 10+) FAN
Forced into becoming an indentured servant when her family dies, Ash lives a lonely
and desperate life with no hopes for the future, until she meets Kaisa, the King's
royal Huntress, who teaches her to love, live, and dream once again.
Mahy, Margaret. The Magician of Hoad. McKelderry, 2009. (Gr. 7+) FAN
A young farm boy who possesses mysterious powers is chosen by the king to be the
court's royal magician.
Malley, Gemma. The Returners. Bloomsbury, 2010. (Gr. 8+) SF
Experiencing brutal nightmares in the aftermath of his mother's death and in
reaction to his father's alienating radical political beliefs, Will Hodge discovers he is
being followed by a group of people who claim that they have been reincarnated to
witness historical atrocities.
Marchetta, Melina. Finnikin of the Rock. Candlewick, 2010. (Gr. 8+) FAN
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Finnikin reluctantly joins forces against the imposter who has ruled Lumatere for
years with an enigmatic young novice who claims that her dark dreams will lead
them to a surviving royal child and a way to regain the throne.
Marillier, Juliet. Heart’s Blood. Roc, 2009. (A/YA) FAN
When young scribe Caitrin is retained to sort through family documents at
Whistling Tor, she discovers, and begins and to unravel, a web of ancestral sorcery
that that has crippled Anluan since childhood.
Marillier, Juliet. The Seer of Seven Waters. Roc, forthcoming 12/2010. (A/YA)
FAN
Previous title: Heir to Seven Waters, 2008.
Marr, Melissa. Wicked Lovely. HarperTeen, 2007. 0-06-121465-5. (Gr. 8+) FAN
Aislinn has the sight. She can see faeries. But she keeps this ability a secret, until
Keenan comes after her. He's the Summer King. He's been looking for his queen
for nine centuries. Now he's found her -- in Aislinn, whether she wants to join him
or not. Sequels: Ink Exchange, 2008; Fragile Eternity, 2009; Radiant Shadows,
2010.
Marriott, Zoe. Daughter of the Flames. Candlewick, 2009. 0763637491. (Gr. 8+)
FAN
After learning that she is the heir to the Ruan throne, Zira, who has been trained as
a warrior priestess, must unravel the secret of her identity, decide her people's fate,
and face her feelings for a man who should be her enemy.
Marsh, Katherine. The Night Tourist. Hyperion, 2007. 142310689X. (Gr. 5-9)
FAN
When he suffers a near fatal accident, Jack Perdu, a shy, ninth-grade Classics
prodigy, is sent to New York City where he meets a young girl who, showing him the
secrets of Grand Central Station, leads him to a ghostly underworld where he gets a
chance to see his late mother one last time. Sequel: The Twilight Prisoner, 2009.
McBride, Regina. The Fire Opal. Delacorte, 2010. (Gr. 8+) FAN
Having spent her life peacefully collecting kelp with her mother and dreaming of the
legendary Holy Isles, Maeve O'Tullagh is horrified when her mother and new sister
fall into a mysterious trance.
McCaffrey, Anne and Elizabeth Ann. Catalyst: A Tale of the Barque Cats. Random
House, 2010. (A/YA) SF
In a universe in which space-faring humans are aided by remarkable telepathic cats,
a government edict to control a health threat by impounding and destroying
animals throughout the galaxy threatens the survival of these invaluable felines.
McCaffrey, Todd. Dragonheart. Del Rey, 2008. (A/YA) SF
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The dragons of Pern are dying...and the only person who can save them has been
dead for over 400 Turns. This fantasy is written by Anne McCaffrey's son, Todd,
heir to the literary world of Pern. Sequel: Dragongirl, forthcoming 7/2010.
McCarthy, Erin. The Taking. Deadly Sins #3. Berkley Sensation, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Drawn to heiress Regan Henry, Felix Leblanc, who, after after making a deal with
the demon of greed, is condemed to a loveless eternity, must choose between his last
chance at redemption or saving her from the spiritis residing in her family's New
Orleans mansion. Previous titles: #1 My Immortal, 2007; #2 Fallen, 2008.
McCray, Cheyenne. No Werewolves Allowed. Night Tracker #2. St. Martins Press,
2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Previous title: #1 Demons Not Included, 2009.
McKenzie, Nancy. Guinevere's Gift. Knopf, 2008. 0375843450. (Gr. 6+) FAN
Having been told that she is destined to wed a great king and be the highest lady in
the land, young Guinevere is beginning to have doubts about the prophecy based on
the dull life she leads as a ward to her aunt and uncle, but a sudden encounter with
a strange young man in the woods makes her reconsider her destiny as dark secrets
and dangerous plots are revealed. Sequel: Guinevere's Gamble, 2009.
McKillip, Patricia A. The Bards of Bone Plain. Ace, forthcoming 10/2010. (A/YA)
FAN
McKinley, Robin and Peter Dickinson. Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits. Putnam,
2009. (Gr. 8+) FAN
Presents a collection of five suspenseful stories, including "Hellhound" and
"Fireworm," incorporating the powerful and enchanting element of fire.
McKissack, Patricia C., Frederick L. McKissack and John McKissack. Clone
Codes. Scholastic, 2010. (Gr. 5-8) SF
On the run from a bounty hunter who arrested her mother for being part of a secret
society devoted to freeing clones, 13-year-old Leanna learns amazing truths about
herself and her family as she is forced to consider the value of freedom and what it
really means to be human in 2170 America.
McMann, Lisa. Wake. Simon Pulse, 2008. (Gr. 7+) PARANORMAL
Tired of being dragged into other people's dreams and watching their subconscious
fantasies and fears revealed in all their glory, Jane's powers take a dangerous turn
after she discovers that she is in a very scary dream in which she is not only an
observer but an unwilling participant as well. Sequels: Fade, 2009; Gone, 2010.
McNamee, Eoin. The Navigator. Wendy Lamb Books, 2007. 0375839100. (Gr. 5-8)
FAN
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Owen's ordinary life is turned upside-down the day he gets involved with the
Resisters and their centuries-long feud with an ancient, evil race called The Harsh,
in a page-turning time travel adventure. Sequels: City of Time, 2008; The Frost
Child, 2009.
McNamee, Eoin. The Ring of Five. Wendy Lamb Books, forthcoming 5/2010. (Gr.
5-8) PARANORMAL
Arriving at a mysterious paranormal school where he befriends two kids with
supernatural abilities, Danny Caulfield discovers a latent talent for spying before
being sent on a terrifying mission.
Mead, Richelle. Vampire Academy: #1 Vampire Academy, 2007. (Gr. 9+)
PARANORMAL
Two years after a horrible incident made them run away, vampire princess Lissa
and her guardian-in-training Rose are found and returned to St. Vladimir's
Academy, where one focuses on mastering magic, the other on physical training,
while both try to avoid the perils of gossip, cliques, gruesome pranks, and sinister
plots. Sequels: #2 Frostbite, 2008; #3 Shadow Kiss, 2008; Blood Promise, 2009;
Spirit Bound, 2010.
Mebus, Scott. Gods of Manhattan. Dutton, 2008. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Thirteen-year-old Rory discovers a spirit world that thrives alongside his
contemporary New York City, filled with fantastical creatures and people from the
city's colorful past who have become gods and goddesses and who have chosen Rory
to perform a dangerous mission. Sequels: Spirits in the Park, 2009; The Sorcerer’s
Secret, forthcoming 5/2010.
Meehan, Kierin. Hannah’s Winter. Kane Miller, 2009. (Gr. 5-8) PARANORMAL
Australian teenager Hannah spends a semester in Japan with a Japanese family
who are friends of her mother and, after finding a written message in a box and
meeting a singing monk, is drawn into solving an ancient, mysterious riddle.
Melling, O.R. The Light-Bearer's Daughter. The Chronicles of Faerie. Vol. 3.
Abrams, 2007. 081090781X. (Gr. 8+) FAN
In exchange for the granting of her heart's desire, twelve-year-old Dana agrees to
make an arduous journey to Lugnaquillia through the land of Faerie in order to
warn King Lugh, second in command to the High King, that an evil destroyer has
entered the Mountain Kingdom.In exchange for the granting of her heart's desire,
twelve-year-old Dana agrees to make an arduous journey to Lugnaquillia through
the land of Faerie in order to warn King Lugh, second in command to the High
King, that an evil destroyer has entered the Mountain Kingdom.
Previous titles: #1 The Hunter’s Moon, 2005; #2 The Summer King, 2006. Sequel:
The Book of Dreams, 2009.
Mieville, China. Kraken. Del Rey, forthcoming 6/2010. (Adult) FAN
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Miller, Kirsten. The Eternal Ones. Razorbill, 2010. (Gr. 8+) PARANORMAL
Mitchard, Jacquelyn. The Midnight Twins. Razorbill, 2008. (Gr. 7+)
PARANORMAL
Mirror twins born on either side of midnight on New Year's Eve, Meredith and
Mallory Bryn have always shared a close bond, until a mysterious, near-fatal fire on
their thirteenth birthday gives rise to visions and dreams--Mallory of the past, and
Meredith of the future--that reveal the deep and dangerous secrets of the people
around them. Sequels: Look Both Ways, 2009; Watch for Me by Moonlight,
forthcoming 4/2010.
Modesitt, L. E. Imagers Intrigue. Tor, forthcoming 7/2010. (Adult) FAN
Monroe, Lucy. Moon Craving. Children of the Moon, #2. Berkley, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Forced by the king to marry an Englishwoman, Talorc, the laird of the Sinclair clan
and leader of his werewolf pack, is shocked when he falls in love with his strongwilled bride, but their newfound happiness is threatened when his true nature is
revealed. Previous title: #1 Moon Awakening.
Moorat, A. E. Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter. Eos, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
After she assumes the English throne, Queen Victoria must enlist the aid of her
suitor, Prince Albert, and Maggie Brown, Demon Hunter and Royal Protektor [sic],
when a diabolical enemy unleashes hellhounds, giant rats, vampires, werewolves,
zombies and even feral chimney sweeps throughout London's foggy, cobblestone
streets.
Morel, Melina. Smolder. Catherine Marais, Werewolf Hunter #2. Signet Eclipse,
2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
When the man she loves, Ian, a seductive vampire, offers her immortal life,
Catherine Marais, a werewolf hunter, must look within her heart--and her truest
desires--to find the answers she seeks, while destroying as many werewolves as she
can. Previous title: #1 Devour, 2007.
Morgan, Alexis. Defeat the Darkness. Paladins of Darkness #6. Posket Star, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
When his beautiful--yet nosy--new landlady follows him into the woods late one
night, Hunter Fitzsimon, an immortal warrior tasked with protecting Earth and his
world from their mutual enemies, decides to teach her a passionate lesson that
unexpectedly awakens his soul. Previous titles: #1 Dark Protector, 2006; #2 Dark
Defender, 2006; #3 In Darkness Reborn, 2007; #4 Redeemed in Darkness, 2007; #5
Darkness Unknown, 2009.
Morgan, Alexis. Dark Warrior Untamed. Talion #3, 2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
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The third book in Alexis Morgan's Talion series features a group of rugged
warriors who fight to protect their kind from the outside world. Previous titles: #1
Dark Warrior Unleashed, 2008; #2 Dark Warrior Unbroken, 2009.
Morris, Gerald. Squire’s Quest. Houghton Mifflin, 2009. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
After nearly six months without contact with the World of the Faeries--not even
from his old friend, the mischievous sprite Robin--Terence is sure something is
rotten in King Arthur's court. (#1 The Squire’s Tale, 1998; #2 The Squire, His
Knight, & His Lady, 1999; #3 The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf, 2000; #4 Parsifal’s
Page, 2001; #5 The Ballad of Sir Dinadan, 2003; #6 The Princess, the Crone, and the
Dung-Cart Knight, 2004; #7 The Lioness & Her Knight, 2005; #8 The Quest of the
Fair Unknown, 2006)
Nadol, Jen. The Mark. Bloomsbury, 2010. (Gr. 9+) FAN
While in Kansas living with an aunt she never knew existed and taking a course in
philosophy, sixteen-year-old Cass struggles to learn what, if anything, she should do
with her ability to see people marked to die within a day's time
Nayeri, Daniel. Another Faust. Candlewick, /2009. (Gr. 9+) PARANORMAL
Years after five children mysteriously disappeared from cities across Europe, they
reappear at an exclusive party in New York City under the tutelage of a suspicious
benefactor, but their unique gifts--reading minds, stopping time, seducing with false
beauty, and more--begin to bring them more consequences then benefits. Sequel:
Another Pan, forthcoming 10/2010.
Neff, Henry. The Hound of Rowan. Random House, 2007. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
When Max McDaniels discovers a mysterious Celtic tapestry, he is led to Rowan
Academy, where he, while investigating the disappearance of priceless artwork and
gifted children, discovers his true destiny, plunging him into an ancient battle
between good and evil. The Tapestry series: #2 The Second Siege, 2008; #3 The
Fiend and the Forge, forthcoming 3/2010.
Ness, Patrick. The Knife of Never Letting Go. Candlewick, forthcoming 9/2008.
0763639311. (Gr. 10+) SF
Pursued by power-hungry Prentiss and mad minister Aaron, young Todd and Viola
set out across New World searching for answers about his colony's true past and
seeking a way to warn the ship bringing hopeful settlers from Old World. Sequel:
The Ask and the Answer, 2009. Monsters of Men. Chaos Walking, 2010.
Nichols, Lee. Deception. Bloomsbury, forthcoming 6/2010. (Gr. 9+)
PARANORMAL
When Emma Vaile’s parents go missing while away on a mysterious business trip,
she’s left all alone in her creepy old house. But her brother’s very cute best friend,
Bennett Stern—Emma’s knight in J. Crew armor—arrives unexpectedly to whisk
her away to New England. There, Emma settles into his family’s museum-like
mansion and enrolls at an old-fashioned private school. She quickly finds friends in
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the popular legacy crowd at Thatcher and spends her free time crushing on Bennett.
But the eerie visions she’s been hiding from everyone have gotten worse. Emma has
memories of Thatcher that she can’t explain—it’s as if she’s returning home to a
place she’s never been. Finally, Emma confides in Bennett and learns she is a
ghostkeeper, a person who can communicate with ghosts. Bennett brought Emma to
Thatcher to protect her, but now he needs her help tracking an other-worldly
murderer.
Nimmo, Jenny. Charlie Bone and the Shadow. Orchard, 2008. 0439846692. (Gr. 58) FAN
After his family is kidnapped and taken away to Badlock, Charlie Bone wastes no
time in venturing to the forbidden land to fight his greatest enemy and free his
beloved family. Newest in The Children of the Red King series. Previous titles: #1
Midnight for Charlie Bone, 2003; #2 Charlie Bone and the Time Twister, 2003; #3
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy, 2004; #4 Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors,
2005; #6 Charlie Bone and the Beast, 2007. Sequel: Charlie Bone and the Red
Knight, forthcoming 5/2010.
Nix, Garth. Superior Saturday. Scholastic, 2008. 0439700892. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
As Arthur Penhaligon prepares to face the most powerful and knowledgeable
Trustee of the Will, Superior Saturday, Arthur's mother is still missing, his home
city is under attack, and his allies are unreliable when it comes to gaining the Sixth
Key. Previous titles in The Keys to the Kingdom series: #1 Mister Monday, 2003; #2
Grim Tuesday, 2005; #3 Drowned Wednesday, 2005; #5 Sir Thursday, 2006; #7 Lady
Friday, 2007. Sequel: Lord Sunday, 2010.
Noel, Alyson. The Immortals: #1 Evermore, 2009. (Gr. 9+) PARANORMAL
Since the car accident that claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can
see auras and hear people's thoughts, and she goes out of her way to hide from other
people until she meets Damen, another psychic teenager who is hiding even more
mysteries. Sequels: #2 Blue Moon, 2009; #3 Shadowland, 2009; #4 Dark Flame,
2010.
North, Pearl. Libyrinth. Tor Teen, 2009. (Gr. 8+) FAN
In a distant future where Libyrarians preserve and protect the ancient books that
are housed in the fortress-like Libyrinth, Haly is imprisoned by Eradicants, who
believe that the written word is evil, and she must try to mend the rift between the
two groups before their war for knowledge destroys them all. Sequel: The Boy from
Ilysies, forthcoming, 9/2010.
Novik, Naomi. Victory of Eagles. Del Rey, 2008. (A/YA) FAN
As Napoleon launches an attack on Britain, Captain Will Laurence, accused of
treason, escapes from his prison ship and sets out on a desperate quest to reunite
with his fighting dragon, Temeraire, who has been consigned to breeding grounds in
Wales. Previous titles in the Temeraire Series: #1 His Majesty’s Dragon, 2006; #2
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Throne of Jade, 2006; #3 Black Powder War, 2006; #4 Empire of Ivory, 2007; #6
Tongues of Serpents, forthcoming 7/2010.
O’Brien, Caragh M. Birthmarked. Roaring Brook, 2010. (Gr. 7+) SF
When her midwife mother is forcibly taken away by the very people she serves, 16year-old Gaia Stone wonders whether the Enclave deserves the loyalty her family
has so faithfully given
Oppel, Kenneth. Starclimber. Harperteen, 2009. (Gr. 6+) SF
As members of the first crew of astralnauts, Matt Cruse and Kate De Vries journey
into outer space on the Starclimber and face a series of catastrophes that threaten
the survival of all on board. Previous titles: #1 Airborn, 2004; #2 Skybreaker, 2005.
O’Shea, Patti. In the Darkest Night. Light Warriors #4. Tor Books, 2010. (Adult)
FAN
Farran, on the run from the father she betrayed and the magical council she tried to
steal from, turns to magical troubleshooted Kel Andrews for help, and as both
demon and human enemies close in on them from every side, they must learn to
trust each other in order to stay alive. Previous titles: #1 In the Midnight Hour,
2007; #2 In Twilight’s Shadow, 2008; #3 Edge of Dawn, 2009.
Owens, Robin D. Heart Journey. Celta #9. Berkley Sensation, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Previous titles: #1 HeartMate, 2001; #2 Heart Thief, 2003; #3 Heart Duel, 2004; #4
Heart Choice, 2005; #5 Heart Quest, 2006; #6 Heart Dance, 2007; #7 Heart Fate,
2008; #8 Heart Change, 2009.
Patterson, James. Max. Little Brown, 2009. (Gr. 7+) SF
Fourteen-year-old Max, leader of a flock of genetically engineered part-human/partbird hybrids, must volunteer, along with the five youngest members of the group, to
join the Navy in learning why fish are dying off the coast of Hawaii, in order to be
able to rescue her mother who has been kidnapped by a criminal mastermind.
Previous titles: #1 The Angel Experiment, 2005; #2 School’s Out—Forever, 2006; #3
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, 2007; #4 The Final Warning, 2008.
Forthcoming: Fang, 3/2010; Angel, 2/2011.
Paver, Michelle. Outcast. Katherine Tegen Books, 2008. (Gr. 6-9) FAN
Cast out of the clans because his mark as a Soul-Eater has been revealed, Torak
finds refuge on a distant island, but when he discovers that Seshru the Viper Mage
has discovered his whereabouts, Torak has no choice but to stand and fight.
Previous titles in The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series: #1 Wolf Brother, 2005;
#2 The Spirit Walker, 2006; #3 Soul Eater, 2007. Sequels: Oathbreaker, 2009; Ghost
Hunter, forthcoming 6/2010.
Paxson, Diana L. Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Sword of Avalon. Roc, forthcoming
10/2010. (A/YA) FAN
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Continuing the saga of the inhabitants of Avalon, a young boy raised in secret after
his parents are killed by traitors returns home to prove his worth and lead his
followers to victory while wielding the newly forged sword Excalibur. Previos titles:
#1 Priestess of Avalon, 2001; #2 Ancestors of Avalon, 2004; #3 Ravens of Avalon,
2007.
Pfeffer, Susan Beth. The Dead and the Gone. Harcourt, 2008. (Gr. 6-8) SF
After a meteor hits the moon and sets off a series of horrific climate changes,
seventeen-year-old Alex Morales must take care of his sisters alone in the chaos of
New York City. Companion novel to: Life As We Knew It, 2006. Forthcoming: The
World I Live In, forthcoming 4/2010.
Peeler, Nicole. Tempest Rising. Jane True #1. Orbit, 2009. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
When Jane stumbles upon a murder victim, she is introduced to a world of
supernatural creatures that are both beautiful and deadly--especially her new friend
Ryu, who is trying to stop a killer targeting half-humans like Jane. Sequel:
Tracking the Tempest, forthcoming 6/2010.
Pierce, Tamora. Bloodhound: The Legend of Beka Cooper. Random House, 2009.
(Gr. 7+) FAN
Beka, who has been promoted from "Puppy" to "Dog" and who is now a fullfledged member of the Provost's Guard, heads with her former partner to a
neighboring port city to investigate a case of counterfeit coins. Previous title:
Terrier, 2006.
Pike, Aprilynne. Spells. HarperTeen, 2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
A sequel to the best-selling Wings finds Laurel honing her Fall faerie skills six
months after saving the gateway to Avalon and wondering how to proceed when she
realizes her loved ones are still in danger, a situation complicated by her torn
feelings for David and Tamani.
Pratchett, Terry. Unseen Academicals. Discworld #37. HarperCollins, 2009.
(A/YA) [FAN]
While Archchancellor Ridcully, at the request of benevolent tyrant Lord Ventinari,
attempts to assemble a capable football team from the unathletic rabble at AnkhMorpork's Unseen University, handsome yet lazy Trev falls for dim yet pretty
kitchen maid Juliet. (Newest in the Discworld Series which began with The Color of
Magic, 1983.
Pratchett, Terry. The Illustrated Wee Free Men. Harpercollins, 2008. 0061340804.
(Gr. 6+) FAN
A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of sixinch-high blue men, to rescue her baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion
from Fairyland, in an illustrated gift edition with fold-outs and new material by the
author. The original Tiffany Aching Adventures: #1 The Wee Free Men, 2003; #2 A
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Hat Full of Sky, 2004; #3 Wintersmith, 2006; # 4 I Shall Wear Midnight, forthcoming
9/2010.
Prineas, Sarah. The Magic Thief: Stolen. Harpercollins, 2008. 006137587X. (Gr.
5-8) FAN
When a local pickpocket puts his hand in the pocket belonging to the wizard
Nevery, Conn gets more than he expected when he is drawn into the world of
wizardry as a result of his mischievous deed. Sequels: Lost, 2009; Found,
forthcoming 5/2010.
Quick, Amanda. Burning Lamp. An Arcane Society Novel. Putnam, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Previous titles: Second Sight, 2007; The Third Circle, 2008; The Perfect Poison,
2009.
Raye, Kimberly. Here Comes the Vampire. Dead End Dating #6. Ballantine, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
Previous titles: #1 Dead End Dating, 2006; #2 Dead and Dateless, 2007; #3 Your
Coffin or Mine?, 2007; #4 Just One Bite, 2008; #5 Sucker for Love, 2009.
Reeve, Philip. No Such Thing as Dragons. Scholastic, forthcoming 9/2010. (Gr. 8+)
FAN
A young, mute boy who is apprenticed to a dragon-slayer suspects that the winged
beasts do not exist, until he--and his master--learn the truth.
Rees, Douglas. Vampire High: Sophomore Year. Delacorte, forthcoming 7/2010.
(Gr. 7+) PARANORMAL
When Cody’s Goth cousin Turk moves into his house, enrolls at Vlad Dracul, and
decides to turn an abandoned nineteenth-century mill into an art center, the
vampire (Jenti) students are not pleased, and Cody’s hopes for a great sophomore
year are blighted. Previous title: Vampire High, 2003.
Reisman, Michael. Simon Bloom, the Gravity Keeper. Dutton, 2008. (Gr. 5-8) SF
Nerdy sixth-grader Simon Bloom finds a book that enables him to control the laws
of physics, but when two thugs come after him, he needs the formulas in the book to
save himself. Sequel: The Octopus Effect, 2009.
Rex, Adam. Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story. Balzer + Bray, 2010. (Gr.
10+) PARANORMAL
Richardson, Kat. Labyrinth. Greywalker #5. Roc, 2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Previous titles: #1 Greywalker, 2006; #2 Poltergeist, 2007; #3 Underground, 2008; #4
Vanished, 2009.
Riordan, Rick. The Battle of the Labyrinth. Hyperion, 2008. (Gr. 6+) FAN
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Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod
friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the
Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Previous titles in the Percy
Jackson & the Olympians series: #1 The Lightning Thief, 2005; #2 The Sea of
Monsters, 2006; #3 The Titan’s Curse, 2007. Sequel: The Last Olympian, 2009.
Rodda, Emily. The Key to Rondo. Scholastic, 2008. (Gr. 4-6) FAN
Through an heirloom music box, Leo, a serious, responsible boy, and his badlybehaved cousin Mimi enter the magical world of Rondo to rescue Mimi's dog from a
sorceress, who wishes to exchange him for the key that allows free travel between
worlds. Sequel: The Wizard of Rondo, 2009.
Rowen, Michelle. Demon Princess: Reign Check. Walker, forthcoming 5/2010. (Gr.
9+) PARANORMAL
Sixteen-year-old Nikki is again summoned to the Underworld to appear before the
Demon Council, the king of the faerie realm enrolls at her small-town Canada high
school to experience human life, and her mother begins dating one of her teachers.
Rowland, Diana. Blood of the Demon. Kara Gillian, Demon Summoner #2. Bantam
Books, 2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Kara Gillian, a cop with the power of "othersight" and the exclusive summoner of a
demon lord, calls on Lord Rhyzkahl to help her with two challenging cases on her
docket that involve a soul eater among the rich, powerful and corrupt in Beaulac,
Louisiana. Previous title: #1 Mark of the Demon, 2009.
Rutkoski, Marie. The Cabinet of Wonders. FS&G, 2008. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Twelve-year-old Petra, accompanied by her magical tin spider, goes to Prague
hoping to retrieve the enchanted eyes the Prince of Bohemia took from her father,
and is aided in her quest by a Roma boy and his sister. Sequel: The Celestial Globe,
forthcoming 4/2010.
Ryan, Carrie. The Forest of Hands and Teeth. Delacorte, 2009. 0385736819. (Gr.
10+) PARANORMAL
Through twists and turns of fate, orphaned Mary seeks knowledge of life, love, and
especially what lies beyond her walled village and the surrounding forest, where
dwell the Unconsecrated, aggressive flesh-eating people who were once dead.
Sequel: The Dead-Tossed Waves, 2010.
Sage, Angie. Queste. Harpercollins, 2008. 0060882077. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Nicko and Snorri are trapped in Time, and Septimus Heap goes on a quest to find
the House of Foryx, a place where all Time meets. Previous titles in the Septimus
Heap series: #1 Magyk, 2005; #2 Flyte, 2006; #3 Physik, 2007. Forthcoming: Syren,
forthcoming 10/2009.
Sanderson, Brandon. Warbreaker. Tor Books, 2009. (A/YA) [FAN] (Also with the
deceased Robert Jordan: The Gathering Storm. The Wheel of Time #12, 2009. First
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of a trilogy with separate titles that concludes the Robert Jordan epic fantasy series:
#1 A Memory of Light, 2009. Brandon Sanderson is currently working on the second
volume: Towers of Midnight.)
Sargent, Pamela. Seed Seekers. Tor, forthcoming, 11/2011. (Adult) SF
Sawyer, Robert J. WWW: Wake. Ace Books, 2009. (A/YA) SF
When Webmind, an emerging consciousness, befriends Caitlin Decter to learn about
her world, a secret government agency, WATCH, believes Webmind is a risk to
national security and wants it destroyed, despite Caitlin's acceptance and belief in
her new friend.
Schreiber, Ellen. The Coffin Club. Katherine Tegen Books, 2008. (Gr. 7+)
PARANORMAL
As teen vampire twins Luna and Jagger try to trick a high school soccer star into
bonding with Luna for eternity, 16-year-old goth girl Raven Madison and her
vampire boyfriend, Alexander, strive to save him. Previous titles in the Vampire
Kisses series: #1 Vampire Kisses, 2003; #2 Kissing Coffins, 2005; #3 Vampireville,
2006; #4 Dance with a Vampire, 2007. Sequel: Royal Blood, 2009. #7 Love Bites,
2010.
Scott, Michael. The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel).
Delacorte, 2007. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Nicholas Flamel, born in Paris in 1330, discovered the secret of eternal life and hid it
in the Book of Abraham the Mage. Now Dr. John Dee is after the book, planning to
use it to destroy the world. Sophie and Josh Newman are the only ones who can
stand against him. The fate of the world is in their hands. Sequels: The Magician,
2008; The Sorceress, 2009; The Necromancer, forthcoming 5/2010.
Sensel, Joni. The Farwalker's Quest. Bloomsbury, 2009. 1599902729. (Gr. 5-8)
FAN
When twelve-year-old Ariel and her friend Zeke find a mysterious artifact which
has not been seen in a long time, it proves to be the beginning of a long and arduous
journey that will ultimately reveal to them their true identities. Sequel: The
Timekeeper’s Moon, 2010.
Sherman, Delia. The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen. Viking, 2009.
9780670010899. (Gr. 6+) FAN
As the official Changeling of Central Park, Neef is required to attend Changeling
school where she meets others like herself and learns important lessons for her
future, but when the Mermaid Queen gets hold of the Magic Mirror and threatens
to turn the city's freshwater to salt, Neef must get it back before she succeeds in her
deadly mission. Sequel to: Changeling, 2006.
Shinn, Sharon. Gateway. Viking, forthcoming 10/2009. 0670011789. (Gr. 9+) SF
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While passing through the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, a Chinese American
teenager is transported to a parallel world where she is given a dangerous
assignment.
Shinn, Sharon. Troubled Waters. Ace, forthcoming 10/2010. (Adult) FAN
Showalter, Gena. Intertwined. Harlequin, 2009. (Gr. 8+) PARANORMAL
Showalter, Gena, Maggie Shayne and Susan Krinard. Heart of Darkness.
Harlequin, 2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Three Otherworldly Tales by Three New York Ties Bestselling Master of the Genre.
Shusterman, Neal. Everlost. Simon & Schuster, 2006. 0689872372. (Gr. 8+)
PARANORMAL
After dying in a car accident together and ending up in Everlost, a netherworld
filled with children and teens, Nick accepts his fate while Allie decides to pursue new
adventures by taking over the bodies of the living, but with threats coming from
within Everlost, the two friends must stick together in order to reach their true and
final destination. Sequel: Everwild, forthcoming 11/2009.
Simner, Janni Lee. Thief Eyes. Random House, forthcoming 4/2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
After her mother mysteriously disappears,16-year-old Haley convinces her father to
take her to Iceland, where her mother was last seen and where she meets gorgeous
Ari, a boy with a dangerous secret who appoints himself her protector--help she will
need after she becomes ensnared by an ancient spell cast by her ancestor Hallgerd.
Singleton, Linda Joy. Dead Girl: #1 Dead Girl Walking, 2008. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
When Amber, a smart, middle-class, high school student, is hit by a truck, she meets
her deceased grandmother in a dreamlike place, then takes a wrong turn and
awakens in the body of a wealthy, beautiful, popular classmate with serious
problems. Sequels: #2 Dead Girl Dancing, 2008; #3 Dead Girl in Love, 2009.
Simmons, Michael. Alien Feast. Roaring Brook, 2009. 1596432810. (Gr. 5-8) SF
In 2017, human-eating aliens have kidnapped two scientists who might cure the
disease that is destroying them, and twelve-year-old William Aitkin, his elderly,
ailing Uncle Maynard, and the scientists' daughter, Sophie, set out to rescue them.
Sizemore, Susan. Primal Instincts. Prime Series #8. Pocket Star, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Previous titles: #1 I Burn for You, 2003; #2 I Thirst for You, 2004; #3 I Hunger for
You, 2005; #4 Master of Darkness, 2006; #5 Primal Heat, 2006; #6 Primal Desires,
2007; #7 Primal Needs, 2008.
Skye, Obert. Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra. Shadow Mountain, 2008.
(Gr. 5-8) FAN
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While Leven, Winter, and sidekicks Geth and Clover battle fantastical creatures in
Foo, contrary forces in Reality plan to reconstruct the destroyed gateway between
the mythical Foo and their own land. Previous titles: #1 Leven Thumps and the
Gateway to Foo, 2005; #2 Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret, 2006.
Forthcoming: Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder, 2009.
Slade, Jessa. Forged of Shadows. Marked Souls #2. Signet, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Previous title: #1 Forged of Shadows.
Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Tantalize. Candlewick, 2007. (Gr. 8+) PARANORMAL
When multiple murders in Austin, Texas, threaten the grand re-opening of her
family's vampire-themed restaurant, seventeen-year-old, orphaned Quincie worries
that her best friend-turned-love interest, Keiren, a werewolf-in-training, may be the
prime suspect. Companion novel: Eternal, 2009.
Smith, L. J. The Vampire Diaries: #1 The Awakening, 1991. (Gr. 7+)
PARANORMAL
Stefan and Damon, two vampire brothers, compete for the love of Elena Gilbert, a
beautiful high school senior who is searching for excitement. Sequels: #2 The
Struggle, 1991; #3 The Fury, 1991; #4 Dark Reunion, 1992; The Return: Shadow
Souls, 2010.
Smith-Ready, Jeri. Bad to the Bone. WVMP, the Lifeblood of Rock ‘n’ Roll #2.
Pocket Books, 2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
Previous title: #1 Wicked Game, 2009.
Snow, Carol. Snap. Harperteen, /2009. (Gr. 9+) PARANORMAL
When fifteen-year-old Madison's parents, who are having problems, bring her to a
seedy beachside town, she relies on some quirky new friends for help figuring out
how her camera is taking pictures of people who are not there, and who later suffer
tragedies.
Sparks, Kerrelyn. The Vampire and the Virgin. Love at Stake #8. Avon, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
While vacationing in Greece, FBI psychologist Olivia Sotiris falls for Robby
MacKay, who, unbeknownst to her, is a vampire who seeks revenge on those who
once held him captive, and who protects her when a criminal pursues her. Previous
titles: #1 How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire, 2005; #2 Vamps and the City, 2006; #3
Be Still My Vampire Heart, 2007; #4 The Undead Next Door, 2008; #5 All I Want for
Christmas Is a Vampire, 2008; #6 Secret Life of a Vampire; #7 Forbidden Nights with
a Vampire.
Spear, Terry. Wolf Fever. Wolf #6. Sourcebooks Casablanca, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
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Previous titles: #1 Heart of the Wolf, 2008; #2 Destiny of the Wolf, 2009; #3 To Tempt
the Wolf, 2009; #4 Legend of the White Wolf, 2009; #5 Seduced by the Wolf, 2010.
Stewart, Trenton Lee. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma.
Little Brown, 2009. (Gr. 5-8) SF
Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that
threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other.
When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues
relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to
danger than ever before. Previous titles: #1 The Mysterious Benedict Society, 2007;
#2 The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey, 2008.
Stiefvater, Maggie. Shiver. Scholastic, forthcoming 8/2009. 0545123267. (Gr. 9+)
PARANORMAL
In all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace
has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf who, in his turn, has
been watching her with increasing intensity. Sequel: Linger, forthcoming 7/2010.
Stiefvater, Maggie. Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie. Flux, 2009. (Gr. 9+) FAN
When music prodigy James Morgan and his best friend, Deirdre, join a private
conservatory for musicians, his talent attracts Nuala, a faerie muse who fosters and
feeds on creative energies, but soon he finds himself battling the Queen of the Fey
for the very lives of Deirdre and Nuala. Sequel to: Lament: The Faerie Queen’s
Deception, 2008.
Stone, Jeff. Eagle. Random House, 2008. (Gr. 5-9) FAN
Angered that his grandmaster wouldn't let him train as a Dragon, Ying took his
revenge by burning his temple to the ground, but after being rescued by his younger
sister after betraying the emperor, Ying learns the truth about his past, his five
younger brothers, and the manipulative Tonglong. Previous titles in The Five
Ancestors series: #1 Tiger, 2005; #2 Monkey, 2005; #3 Snake, 2006; #4 Crane, 2007.
Sequels: #6 Mouse, 2009; #7 Dragon, 2010.
Stringer, Helen. Spellbinder. Feiwel & Friends, 2009. (Gr. 7+) PARANORMAL
Twelve-year-old Belladonna Johnson, who lives with the ghosts of her parents in the
north of England, teams up with an always-in-trouble classmate to investigate why
all of the ghosts in the world have suddenly disappeared.
Stroud, Jonathan. Heroes of the Valley. Hyperion, 2009. (Gr. 6+) FAN
When young Halli Sveinsson takes a practical joke too far, he is forced to leave the
House of Svein and go on a hero's quest where he encounters highway robbers,
terrifying monsters, and a girl who may be as fearless as he is.
Stroud, Jonathan. The Ring of Solomon: A Bartimaeus Novel. Hyperion,
forthcoming 11/2010.
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Tanigawa, Nagaru. The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya. Little Brown, 2009. (Gr. 9+) SF
The SOS Brigade decides to make a movie starring the club's members, but it seems
as though Haruhi is causing the plot elements of the film to really happen. Sequel:
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, forthcoming 11/2010.
Taylor, Laini. Blackbringer: Faeries of Dreamdark, Book One. Penguin, 2007. (Gr.
5-8) FAN
Magpie Windwitch, faerie, devil hunter, and granddaughter of the West Wind, must
defeat an ancient evil creature, the Blackbringer, who has escaped from his bottle
and threatens to unmake all of creation. Sequel: Silksinger, 2010.
Taylor, Laini. Lips Touch. Arthur A. Levine, 2009. (Gr. 9+) PARANORMAL
Three girls face very different circumstances while pursuing romance as powerful
supernatural forces impact their lives and first loves in this suspenseful tale.
Thompson, Kate. Creature of the Night. Roaring Brook, 2009. 1596435119. (Gr.
9+) FAN
Bobby recklessly smokes, drinks, and steals cars in Dublin, and when his mother
relocates the family to a small cottage in the countryside, Bobby believes a certain
spookiness lurks in the corners of the new home.
Thompson, Kate. The White Horse Trick. Greenwillow, forthcoming 8/2010. (Gr.
7+) FAN
Turner, Megan Whalen. The Conspiracy of Kings. Harpercollins, forthcoming
4/2010. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Kidnapped and sold into slavery, Sophos, an unwilling prince, tries to save his
country from being destroyed by rebellion and exploited by the conniving Mede
empire. Previous titles: #1 The Thief, 1996; #2 The Queen of Attolia, 2000; #3 The
King of Attolia, 2006.
Ursu, Anne. The Siren Song. The Cronus Chronicles. Book Two. Atheneum, 2007.
(Gr. 7-9) FAN
Thirteen-year-old Charlotte must rescue humankind again when the evil
Philonecron captures her cousin Zee, and Poseidon himself sends a sea monster to
eat the cruise ship on which Charlotte's parents are trapped. Sequel to: The Shadow
Thieves, 2006. Sequel: The Immortal Flame, 2009.
Van Pelt, James. The Radio Magician and Other Stories. Fairwood Press, 2009.
(Adult) [FAN/SF]
Verrillo, Erica. Elissa’s Quest. Random House, 2007. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Thirteen-year-old Elissa knows nothing of her origins until her father comes and
takes her to the Citadel of the evil Khan, in exchange for soldiers to protect the
kingdom that will one day be hers, but upon discovering her power, she chooses to
follow her own destiny. Sequels: Elissa’s Odyssey, 2008; World’s End, 2009.
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Viehl, Lynn. Dreamveil. Kyndred #2. Onyx Books, 2010. (Adult) SF
Previous title: #1 Shadowlight, 2009.
Vincent, Rachel. Shift. Shifters #5. Mira Books, 2010. (Adult) PARANORMAL
The first female werecat enforcer, a beautiful young woman must learn to trust her
instincts as she is surrounded by betrayal and murder. Previous titles: #1 Stray,
2007; #2 Rogue, 2008; #3 Pride, 2009; #4 Prey, 2009.
Ward, J. R. Lover Mine: Black Dagger Brotherhood #8. NAL, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
Previous titles: #1 Dark Lover, 2005; #2 Lover Eternal, 2006; #3 Lover Awakened,
2006; #4 Lover Revealed, 2007; #5 Lover Unbound, 2007; #6 Lover Enshrined, 2008;
#7 Lover Avenged, 2009.
Waters, Daniel. Generation Dead. Hyperion, 2008. (Gr. 9+) PARANORMAL
When teenagers that die come back to life and are labeled "living impaired" or
"differently biotic," they are integrated into the school population, but the living
teens don't want them around. Sequel: The Kiss of Life, 2009. #2 Kiss of Life, 2009;
Passing Strange, 2010.
Webber, Heather. Truly, Madly. Lucy Valentine #1. St. Martin’s Paperbacks, 2010.
(Adult) PARANORMAL
The last person to want to run a matchmaking service, Lucy Valentine, filling in for
her parents when they temporarily step down from Valentine, Inc., finds her true
calling in life when a missing wedding ring leads her to a sexy P.I.
Werlin, Nancy. Extraordinary. Dial, forthcoming 9/2010. (Gr. 10+) FAN
Westerfeld, Scott. Leviathan. Simon Pulse, forthcoming 10/2009. 1416971734. (Gr.
8+) SF
In an alternate 1914 Europe, fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from
the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical
machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the
British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically-engineered beasts. Sequel:
Bohemeth, forthcoming 10/2010.
Whitley, David. The Midnight Charter. Roaring Brook, 2009. (Gr. 6+) FAN
A special document and the lives of two children who know its secrets are at the
center of a dangerous adventure upon which the fate of the materialistic world in
which they live rests.
Wilks, Eileen. Blood Magic. Lupi #6. Berkley Sensation, 2010. (Adult)
PARANORMAL
While planning her wedding to Rule Turner, a prince of the lupi, Lily Yu must stop
a powerful, undying enemy who has come to San Diego to exact vengeance on Lily's
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family and turn the city into a feeding ground. Previous titles: #1 Tempting
Danger, 2004; #2 Mortal Danger, 2005; #3 Blood Lines, 2007; #4 Night Season, 2008;
Mortal Sins, 2009.
Williams, Tad. Shadowheart. Daw, forthcoming 11/2010. (Adult) FAN
Willis, Connie. Blackout. (Adult) [SF]
Stranded in the past during World War II, three researchers from the future
investigate period behavior and seek each other out in a shared effort to return to
their own time. By the multiple Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author of The
Doomsday Book. Sequel; All Clear, forthcoming, 10/2010.
Winterson, Jeanette. The Battle of the Sun. Bloomsbury, forthcoming 5/2010. (Gr.
7+) FAN
Chosen by the dark genius Magus to perfect an alchemy that will transform 17thcentury London into a golden place, Jack resolves to defy his evil master and save
the city, an effort marked by dragons, knights and the contributions of Elizabeth I.
Wooding, Chris. Malice. Scholastic, forthcoming 10/2009. 054516043X. (Gr. 6+)
FAN
Having read all about the sinister world in which the villainous Tall Jake resides,
fans Luke, Seth, and Kady learn more about it than they ever wanted when they are
suddenly pulled into the pages of their comic book and come face-to-face with Tall
Jake himself!
Wrede, Patricia. Thirteenth Child. Scholastic, 2009. (Gr. 7+) FAN
Eff must finally get over believing she is bad luck and accept that her special
training in Aphrikan magic, and being the twin of the seventh son of a seventh son,
give her extraordinary power to combat evil magical creatures.
Yep, Laurence. City of Fire. Tor, 2009. (Gr. 5-8) FAN
Twelve-year-old Scirye and her companions travel to Houlani, a new Hawaiian
island created by magic, where they enlist the help of volcano goddess Pele in an
attempt to stop an evil dragon and a mysterious man from altering the universe.
Yolen, Jane. Dragon’s Heart. Harcourt, 2009. (Gr. 6+) SF
Having been presumed dead, Jakkin and Akki finally return to Austar IV with
newfound skills, and the knowledge that what they have learned could either
transform their planet or destroy it. Previous titles: #1 Dragon’s Blood, 1982; #2
Heart’s Blood, 1984; #3 A Sending of Dragons, 1987.
Yolen, Jane and Midori Snyder. Except the Queen. Roc, 2010. (A/YA) FAN
Banished by the Fairy Queen to the mortal realm of Earth, two sisters, Serena and
Meteora, find themselves fighting a rising dark power that threatens both the fairy
and human worlds.
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Zink, Michelle. Prophecy of the Sisters. Little Brown, 2009. 0316027421. (Gr. 9+)
PARANORMAL
An ancient prophecy has turned sixteen-year-old twin sisters, Lia and Alice, into
archenemies, forcing Lia to review the history of past generations in order to stop
Alice from taking part in a devastating act of betrayal that will destroy their special,
sisterly bond forever. Sequel: Guardian of the Gate, forthcoming 8/2010.