In a land of myth and ice, seventeen-year-old Runa Unnursdóttir is not the rune caster her clan has been hoping for. She spends her days daydreaming of sailing away and exploring the world instead of studying the runes and learning her spells. The villagers consider her odd, in looks and in manner. She’s nothing like … Continue reading THE STONE OF SORROW: RUNECASTER, BOOK ONE, By Brooke Carter, Orcabooks, Orca Book Publishers
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MERMAID MOON, by Susann Cokal, Candlewick Press
Blood calls to blood; charm calls to charm.It is the way of the world.Come close and tell us your dreams. Sanna is a mermaid — but she is only half seavish. The night of her birth, a sea-witch cast a spell that made Sanna’s people, including her landish mother, forget how and where she was … Continue reading MERMAID MOON, by Susann Cokal, Candlewick Press
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BEYOND THE SHADOWED EARTH, by Joanna Ruth Meyer, Page Street Publishing
It has always been Eda’s dream to become empress, no matter the cost. Haunted by her ambition and selfishness, she’s convinced that the only way to achieve her goal is to barter with the gods. But all requests come with a price and Eda bargains away the soul of her best friend in exchange for … Continue reading BEYOND THE SHADOWED EARTH, by Joanna Ruth Meyer, Page Street Publishing
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ARCAMIRA, by Hannah Sandoval, Cosmic Egg Books
When the elf princess, Atalanta, is snatched from her palace and a vampire crashes a ball at the castle, all of Arcamira is on high alert. To uphold their alliance with the elves and to satisfy their desire for adventure, four young royals set out with a search party to find Atalanta. The small band … Continue reading ARCAMIRA, by Hannah Sandoval, Cosmic Egg Books
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THE MAD KYOTO SHOE SWAPPER: AND OTHER SHORT STORIES, by Rebecca Otowa, Tuttle Publishing/PGC
From the unique standpoint of an American woman who married into a Japanese family and has lived in Japan for more than thirty years, Rebecca Otowa weaves enchanting tales of her adopted home that portray the perspective of both the Japanese and the foreigner on the universal issues that face us all—love, work, marriage, death, … Continue reading THE MAD KYOTO SHOE SWAPPER: AND OTHER SHORT STORIES, by Rebecca Otowa, Tuttle Publishing/PGC
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COLLATERAL DAMAGE: DANGER NEVER SLEEPS, BOOK ONE, by Lynette Eason, Revell/Baker Publishing Group
Honorably discharged from the Army after an explosion nearly killed her, former military psychiatrist Brooke Adams has set up shop to help others—but her days of helping military personnel are over. She's got her own battles to fight from her time overseas, and she's not equipped to take on more. Former Army Special Ops Sergeant … Continue reading COLLATERAL DAMAGE: DANGER NEVER SLEEPS, BOOK ONE, by Lynette Eason, Revell/Baker Publishing Group
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SOUL RIDERS: STAR STABLE: JORVIK CALLING, by Helena Dahlgren, Andrews McMeel Publishing
Step into the universe of the massively popular online MMORPG game Star Stable, and follow four friends who discover their magic powers and learn that every girl can be a hero in this fantasy trilogy. Soul Riders tells the heroic tale of four young girls who have been chosen by destiny to save the world from … Continue reading SOUL RIDERS: STAR STABLE: JORVIK CALLING, by Helena Dahlgren, Andrews McMeel Publishing
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DOGCHILD, by Kevin Brooks, Candlewick Press
A boy raised by wild dogs fights for survival in this gripping post apocalyptic tale by an acclaimed Carnegie Medalist.Jeet is a dogchild, raised by the wild dogs who killed his parents, then recaptured and “rehumanized.” He now lives with one of only two remaining human communities in the world, besieged by the much larger … Continue reading DOGCHILD, by Kevin Brooks, Candlewick Press
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NIGHT SPINNER, LET THE DARKNESS CONSUME HER, by Addie Thorley, Page Street Publishing Co./Manda Group
Before the massacre at Nariin, Enebish was one of the greatest warriors in the Sky King’s Imperial Army: a rare and dangerous Night Spinner, blessed with the ability to control the threads of darkness. Now, she is known as Enebish the Destroyer―a monster and murderer, banished to a monastery for losing control of her power … Continue reading NIGHT SPINNER, LET THE DARKNESS CONSUME HER, by Addie Thorley, Page Street Publishing Co./Manda Group
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GRAVEMAIDENS, by Kelly Coon, Delacorte Press/Random House
The start of a fierce fantasy duology about three maidens who are chosen for their land's greatest honor...and one girl determined to save her sister from the grave. In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her family was cast out … Continue reading GRAVEMAIDENS, by Kelly Coon, Delacorte Press/Random House
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