Showing posts with label S. J. Kincaid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label S. J. Kincaid. Show all posts

Thursday, January 1, 2015

New year, new books ~ Happy 2015! (part 2)

Avatar the Last Airbender: The Search parts 2 & 3 by Gene Luen Yang
Continuing his quest to uncover his mother's fate, Fire Lord Zuko, his sister Azula, and his friends enter the Forgetful Valley, a mysterious forest from which some people never emerge.

Catalyst by S. J. Kincaid
Tom Raines and his friends return to the Spire for their third year as superhuman government weapons, but the rules have been changed and Tom's training is put to the test.

Chernobyl's Wild Kingdom: Life in the Dead Zone by Rebecca Johnson
After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear explosion, scientists believed radiation would make the area a barren wasteland. Today the Dead Zone is teeming with wildlife. But every plant and animal is radioactive, leaving scientists wondering how their survival is possible.

Dangerous Deceptions by Sarah Zettel
An unwelcome engagement, a mysterious plot that hints at treason, and a possible murder add even more excitement to sixteen-year-old Peggy Fitzroy's life as she continues to serve as both a lady-in-waiting and confidential agent to King George of England.

A Different Me by Deborah Blumenthal
Allie Johnston's secret wish since the day she was twelve is to have her nose done. But she hasn't told anyone--not her parents, or even her best friend, Jen. But when she starts visiting a plastic surgery discussion board on the Web, she finds people who get her, for the first time in her life. Her new friends, including two girls her age with vastly different backgrounds who share her obsession with changing their faces--but for very different reasons. 

Don't Touch by Rachel Wilson
16-year-old Caddie struggles with OCD, anxiety, and a powerful fear of touching another person's skin, which threatens her dreams of being an actress--until the boy playing Hamlet opposite her Ophelia gives her a reason to overcome her fears.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

My gift to you...New Books for December! (part 10)

Tarnish by Katherine Longshore
King Henry VIII's interest in Anne Boleyn could give her an opportunity to make a real impact in a world with few choices for women, but when poet Thomas Wyatt reveals he's fallen for her, Anne must choose between true love and the chance to make history

Vortex by S. J. Kincaid
While serving as a superhuman government weapon during World War III, teenager Tom Raine's loyalties are tested by corruption and nefarious enemies.

The Walk On by John Feistein
After moving to a new town his freshman year in high school, Alex Myers is happy to win a spot on the varsity team as a quarterback but must deal with idea of not playing for two years since the first-string quarterback is not only a local hero, he is also son of the corrupt head coach.

The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Adelina Amouteru survived the blood fever, a deadly illness that killed many, but left others with strange markings and supernatural powers. Cast out by her family, Adelina joins the secret society of the Young Elites and discovers her own dangerous abilities.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Happy Holidays ~ New Books for December (Part 4)

The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Graphic Novel - When sixteen-year-old orphan Tessa Fell's older brother suddenly vanishes, her search for him leads her into Victorian-era London's dangerous supernatural underworld, and when she discovers that she herself is a Downworlder, she must learn to trust the demon-killing Shadowhunters if she ever wants to learn to control her powers and find her brother.

The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa
This collection includes three novellas set in the world of The Iron Fey plus the expanded "Guide to the Nevernever" and exclusive information about Kagawa's unforgettable world of Faery. Includes "Winter's Passage, Summer's Crossing, " and "Iron's Prophecy."

Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
Sweet southern girl Anna discovers at age sixteen that she is the daughter of a guardian angel and a demon, the only one of her kind. As Anna struggles to fight the dark legacy of her father, she falls for the mysterious Kaidan Row, the ultimate bad boy. Forced to face her destiny, she must decide whether to embrace her halo or her horns.

 Insignia by S. J. Kincaid
Tom, a fourteen-year-old genius at virtual reality games, is recruited by the United States Military to begin training at the Pentagon Spire as a Combatant in World War III, controlling the mechanized drones that do the actual fighting off-planet.

 Hollywood High by Ni-ni Simone & Amir Abrams
Traces the scandals and dramas of Hollywood High teen socialites Rich, London, Spencer, and Heather, whose status as their private school's most popular "it girls" is threatened by respective secrets.