, Robin Wasserman
While working on a project translating letters from sixteenth-century Prague, high school senior Nora Kane discovers her best friend murdered with her boyfriend the apparent killer and is caught up in a dangerous web of secret societies and shadowy conspirators, all searching for a mysterious ancient device purported to allow direct communication with God.
The Calling (Darkness Rising, Book 2), Kelley Armstrong
Sixteen-year-old Maya and her friends –all of whom have supernatural powers– have been kidnapped after fleeing from a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set, and after a terrifying helicopter crash they find themselves pursued by evil-doers in the Vancouver Island wilderness.
Desires of the Dead (A Body Finder Novel), Kimberly Derting
Sixteen-year-old Violet Ambrose’s ability to find murder victims and their killers draws the attention of the FBI just as her relationship with Jay, her best-friend-turned-boyfriend, heats up.
Dreamsleeves, Coleen Paratore
During a momentous summer, thirteen-year-old Aislinn’s dreams include that her father will stop drinking and give her more freedom, that her fifth sibling will be born safely, that she will not lose her best friend or her potential boyfriend, and that she can teach members of her community both to express their dreams and to help others’ dreams come true.
Dying to Know You, Aiden Chambers
Struggling through his dyslexia to try to fulfill his girlfriend Fiorella’s request for a letter revealing his secret self, eighteen-year-old Karl asks Fiorella’s favorite author for help, and he agrees only if Karl will submit to a series of interviews, which prove helpful to both men.
Fracture, Megan Miranda
After falling through the ice of a frozen lake and being resuscitated by her best friend Decker, seventeen-year-old Delaney begins experiencing a strange affinity for the dead and wonders whether she is predicting death or causing it.
Grimalkin: The Witch Assassin (The Last Apprentice, Book 9), Joseph Delaney
Provides insights into the life of Grimalkin, one of the deadliest witches in the country, if not the world, whose uneasy truce with the Spook’s apprentice, Tom, unites them against the ultimate evil of the Fiend.
Infamous (Chronicles of Nick, Book 3), Sherrilyn Kenyon
Nick Gautier, who has learned to annihilate zombies and raise the dead, struggles to survive when everyone seems to be trying to kill him, and while he tries to learn to drive and keep a girlfriend, he prepares to face his greatest challenge yet.
Kill Me Softly, Sarah Cross
When sixteen-year-old Mira runs away to discover her secret past, she finds a place where Grimm’s fairy tales come to life, and she cannot avoid her accursed fate.
The Last Hope (Warriors: Omen of the Stars, Book 6), Erin Hunter
After countless moons of treachery, Tigerstar’s Dark Forest apprentices are ready to lay siege upon the warrior Clans. As Jayfeather, Dovewing, and Lionblaze prepare to lead their Clanmates into battle, they await the arrival of the mysterious fourth warrior who is prophesied to help lead the Clans to glory.
Losers in Space, John Barnes
In 2029, hoping to bypass the exams and training that might lead to a comfortable life, Susan, her almost-boyfriend Derlock, and seven fellow students stow away on a ship to Mars, unaware that Derlock is a sociopath with bigger plans.
172 Hours on the Moon, Johan Harstad
In 2019, teens Mia, Antoine, and Midori are selected by lottery to join experienced astronauts on a NASA mission to the once top-secret moon base, DARLAH 2, while in a Florida nursing home, a former astronaut struggles to warn someone of the terrible danger there.
Rotters, Daniel Kraus
Sixteen-year-old Joey’s life takes a very strange turn when his mother’s tragic death forces him to move from Chicago to rural Iowa with the father he’s never known, and who’s the town pariah.
Ruby Redfort: Look Into My Eyes, Lauren Child
Thirteen-year-old Ruby, a genius code-cracker and daring detective, gets an anonymous call setting a challenge that leads her to the headquarters of Spectrum, a highly secret anti-crime agency that needs her help to crack a code, but soon Ruby uncovers dastardly plans of the Fool’s Gold Gang.
Starters, Lissa Price
To support herself and her younger brother in a future Beverly Hills, sixteen-year-old Callie hires her body out to seniors who want to experience being young again, and she lives a fairy-tale life until she learns that her body will commit murder, unless her mind can stop it.
The Story of Us, Deb Caletti
After jilting two previous fiances, Cricket’s mother is finally marrying the right man, but as wedding attendees arrive for a week of festivities, complications arise for Cricket involving her own love life, her beloved dog Jupiter, and her mother’s reluctance to marry.
Thirst, No. 3, The Eternal Dawn, Christopher Pike
Alisa’s guilt grows when she becomes involved in a dangerous conspiracy. A top-secret group knows Alisa’s secret and will stop at nothing to use her powers for their cause. As Alisa desperately tries to protect herself and Teri from the unknown enemy, she discovers a force more powerful and more lethal than anything she has ever seen.
Thirst, No. 4, The Shadow of Death, Christopher Pike
Five-thousand-year-old vampire Alisa Perne battles a new race of immortals: the Telar. The Telar are a challenging threat. But Alisa is hungry for blood–and thirsty for revenge.
Vampire Diaries, The Hunters v. 2 – Moonsong, L.J. Smith
Elena and her friends look forward to attending the beautiful campus at Dalcrest College, and Stefan and Damon seem to have reached an understanding, but moving away from Fell’s Church does not mean Elena has left her dark past behind. Not only have students begun to disappear from campus, but Elena uncovers a shocking secret and realizes tragedy may be unavoidable.
Vesper: A Deviants Novel, Jeff Sampson
By the time sixteen-year-old Emily discovers that she and several of her high school classmates in their small Washington town are products of genetic engineering, they display all very dangerous powers by night and are stalked by a murderer.
What the Dog Said, Randi Reisfeld
Shortly after their police officer father is killed in the line of duty, thirteen-year-old Grace’s older sister decides to adopt a dog to train as a service dog for a handicapped child so that she can write about it for her college applications, but, true to form, it is the grief-stricken Grace who ends up taking responsibility for the dog.
The Wicked and the Just, J. Anderson Coats
In medieval Wales, follows Cecily whose family is lured by cheap land and the duty of all Englishman to help keep down the “vicious” Welshmen, and Gwenhwyfar, a Welsh girl who must wait hand and foot on her new English mistress.
Published on April 27, 2012.
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