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Away (The Line, Book 2)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Teri Hall
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial (2011, Sep 15th).
Pages: 240
This title has been removed from sale by Penguin Group, USA. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition. more
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Ashes of a Black Frost: Book Three of The Iron Elves
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Chris Evans
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Gallery Books (2011, Oct 18th).
Pages: 448
Chris Evans was born in Canada and now lives in New York City. As a military historian he has conducted battlefield tours of Europe, and was the historical consultant on a television documentary on the First World War. He's earned degrees in English, Political Science, and a Masters in History. This is his second novel. more
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Pure (The Pure Trilogy)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Julianna Baggott
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (2012, Feb 8th).
Pages: 448
We know you are here, our brothers and sisters . . . Pressia barely remembers the Detonations or much about life during the Before. In her sleeping cabinet behind the rubble of an old barbershop where she lives with her grandfather, she thinks about what is lost-how the world went from amusement parks, movie theaters, birthday parties, fathers and mothers . . . to ash and dust, scars, permanent burns, and fused, damaged bodies. And now, at an age when everyone is required to turn themselves over to the militia to either be trained as a soldier or, if they are too damaged and weak, to be used as live targets, Pressia can no longer pretend to be small. Pressia is on the run.Burn a Pure and Breathe the Ash . . . There are those who escaped the apocalypse unmarked. more
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Way We Fall, The (Fallen World trilogy, The)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Megan Crewe
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (2012, Jan 24th).
Pages: 320
It starts with an itch you just can't shake. Then comes a fever and a tickle in your throat. A few days later, you'll be blabbing your secrets and chatting with strangers like they're old friends. Three more, and the paranoid hallucinations kick in.And then you're dead.When sixteen-year-old Kaelyn lets her best friend leave for school without saying goodbye, she never dreams that she might not see him again. But then a strange virus begins to sweep through her small island community, infecting young and old alike. As the dead pile up, the government quarantines the island: no one can leave, and no one can come back.Those still healthy must fight for the island's dwindling supplies, or lose all chance of survival. more
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Cosmic Storm (Galahad)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Dom Testa
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Teen (2011, Sep 27th).
Pages: 272
Just a year into their mission, the crew of Galahad has endured a sabotage attempt, alien encounters, and a dangerous passage through an asteroid belt. Now, as unpredictable waves of radiation threaten the very survival of the ship, Council leader Triana has disappeared. Not knowing if she is alive or dead, the crew must hold an election to replace her. Council member Gap seems the most likely candidate—until an old flame shocks him by adding her name to the ballot. Does she want what’s best for the ship? Or are her motivations more personal? Facing threats both internal and external, Galahad and its crew must confront…a cosmic storm. more
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Don't Expect Magic
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Kathy McCullough
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (2011, Nov 8th).
Pages: 256
If KATHY McCULLOUGH had one wish, it would be for world peace—or a continuously self-replenishing bar of chocolate. A graduate of Cornell University, she lives in Los Angeles, where she works as a novelist and screenwriter. This is her first book. Visit Kathy online at kathymcculloughbooks.com or follow her on Twitter @kathymccullough.From the Hardcover edition. more
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Incarnate
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jodi Meadows
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 384
NEWSOUL Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why. NOSOUL Even Ana's own mother thinks she's a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she'll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are suspicious and afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame? HEART Sam believes Ana's new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana's enemies--human and creature alike--let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else's life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all? Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life. more
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Havoc: A Deviants Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jeff Sampson
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Balzer + Bray (2012, Jan 24th).
Pages: 352
Emily Webb thought life would go back to normal after she and pack-mate Spencer Holt killed the man who tried to murder them and their fellow “Deviants.” Or as normal as it could be, after finding out she has nighttime superpowers . . . and she’s a werewolf. But when Emily wakes up one night to find an otherworldly shadowman watching her, she knows the danger has only just begun.Determined to find answers, Emily and Spencer, along with the third member of their pack—football player Dalton McKinney—set out to find the people who made them what they are, and why. And as Emily and her friends get closer to the truth, they realize they aren’t the only ones in town with special powers: The most popular girls in school just might have a secret of their own—and they just might have it out for Emily. more
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Pokémon Black and White, Vol. 5
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Hidenori Kusaka
Format: Paperback
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (2012, Jan 3rd).
Pages: 96
New series in the super popular Pokémon franchise!Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for all ages. Meet Pokémon Trainers Black and White! His entire life, Black has dreamed of winning the Pokémon League! Now he embarks on a journey to explore the Unova region and fill a Pokédex for Professor Juniper. White has an exciting career as the Trainer of a talented troupe of performing Pokémon. She dreams of making her Tepig Gigi a star! Together, Black and White continue on their journey... What surprising new Pokémon—and people—will they meet next?! more
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Dark Victory
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Michele Lang
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books (2012, Jan 17th).
Pages: 320
Magda Lazarus was a reluctant witch until the dire threat of Nazi Germany convinced her to assume the mantle of her family’s ancient powers. But though this young, beautiful Jewish woman has fought off Hitler’s SS werewolves and the demon who would rule through the Führer, she has been unable to prevent the outbreak of World War II.As long as Magda can summon spirits, there is still a chance to save people from the dire threat of the Holocaust. Her family’s guardian angel, Raziel, stands beside her in the battle against the human and supernatural forces of evil arrayed against her people and all of Europe.In Michele Lang's Dark Victory, as the Nazis prepare to invade Poland, Magda and her beloved Raziel marshal their own army, a supernatural force that will battle Hitler’s minions to the death…or beyond. more
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