Friday, November 29, 2013

Books of December 2013

ONE MORE DAY - L.S. MURPHY & MORE (December 2)



What if today never ends?




What if everything about life--everything anyone hoped to be, to do, to experience--never happens?



Whether sitting in a chair, driving down the road, in surgery, jumping off a cliff or flying ... that's where you'd be ... forever.



Unless ...



In One More Day, Erika Beebe, Marissa Halvorson, Kimberly Kay, J. Keller Ford, Danielle E. Shipley and Anna Simpson join L.S. Murphy to give us their twists, surprising us with answers to two big questions, all from the perspective of characters under the age of eighteen.



How do we restart time?



How do we make everything go back to normal?



The answers, in whatever the world--human, alien, medieval, fantasy or fairytale--could,maybe, happen today.



Right now.



What would you do if this happened ... to you?



DEADLY - SARA SHEPARD (December 3)



Pretty Little Liars #14



Deadly, the fourteenth volume in Sara Shepard's YA Pretty Little Liars series, delivers more juicy scandals, dark secrets, and shocking plot twists. This #1 New York Times bestselling series is also a hit ABC Family original TV show.



High school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer have all done horrible things--things that would put them behind bars if anyone ever found out. And their stalker "A" knows everything.



So far A has kept their secrets, using them to torture the girls. But now A's changed the game. Suddenly the girls are hauled in for questioning, and all their worlds begin to unravel. If A's plan succeeds, Rosewood's pretty little liars will be locked away for good. . . .



REBEL SPRING - MORGAN RHODES, MICHELLE ROWEN (December 3)



Falling Kingdoms #2



Love, power, and magic collide with war in the second book of the Falling Kingdoms series



Auranos has fallen and the three kingdoms--Auranos, Limeros, and Paelsia--are now united as one country called Mytica. But still, magic beckons, and with it the chance to rule not just Mytica, but the world...



When the evil King Gaius announces that a road is to be built into the Forbidden Mountains, formally linking all of Mytica together, he sets off a chain of events that will forever change the face of this land, forcing Cleo the dethroned princess, Magnus the reluctant heir, Lucia the haunted sorceress, and Jonas the desperate rebel to take steps they never could have imagined.



SNAKEROOT - ANDREA CREMER (December 10)



Nightshade Legacy #1



Fans asked for it, and now they've got it! Andrea Cremer is continuing the story she began in in her internationally bestselling trilogy: Nightshade, Wolfsbane and Bloodrose. In this new installment, Bosque Mar haunts the dreams of both Adne and Logan, trying to escape for the Nether, where Calla, Shay and the other Guardians trapped him in the final battle in the War of All Against All. Will he turn Adne to the dark side? Will Logan reclaim his birthright? And will darkness take over our world? In a novel filled with magic, romance and breakneck action, master storytelling Andrea Cremer's newest installment will not disappoint!



THESE BROKEN STARS - AMIE KAUFMAN (December 10)



Starbound #1



It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.



Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.



Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other's arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder--would they be better off staying here forever?



Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won't be the same people who landed on it.



FIREBLOOD - TRISHA WOLFE (December 17)



Fireblood #1



To save a kingdom, Zara must choose between a prince who could be the answer and a rising rebellion that threatens to take control.



When Zara Dane is chosen to marry Prince Sebastian Hart, son of the man who ordered her father's capture, Zara knows she must fight to save everything she loves from ruin.



Being betrothed to the prince means a life trapped behind the towering stone walls of the Camelot-forged realm. Under the watchful eye of the prince's first knight, Sir Devlan Capra, changing her future becomes difficult.



When an unlikely rebel reveals the truth about the deadly secrets that fuel King Hart's twisted world, Zara's path to rescue her father becomes clouded by deception. The Rebels clear her path by forcing Zara's hand with an ultimatum: sway Prince Sebastian to join the Rebels, convincing him of his father's evil nature, or they will take him out.



But Zara is uncertain about a future under the Rebels' command and where the prince's heart truly lies. She must decide who to trust, what to believe, and what she's truly fighting for before the king destroys all of Karm, including her heart.



DANGEROUS DREAM - KAMI GARCIA, MARGARET STOHL (December 17)



Dangerous Creatures #0.5



We've got some magical news for all you caster kids: "Beautiful Creatures" authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl are going back to Gatlin for an all-new spin-off series called "Dangerous Creatures"!



The series follows fan favorite characters (and on-again-off-again couple) Link and Ridley as they embark on fresh (and sure to be epic!) adventures. The series kicks off with the enovella "Dangerous Dream," available for download on December 17, followed by the release of the first book, "Dangerous Creatures," on May 6, 2014.



ECHOES OF BALANCE - CALLY RYANNE (December 17)



The Ways Trilogy #1



For Chloe Moraine, fighting wild bears- and the occasional vampire- is a better pastime than the tediousness of keeping the universe in balance. But balancing is the family business. It comes with being one of the last in the ancient line of Naimei.



So when the impending return of the Original Demons threatens global harmony, Chloe is obligated to help. Even when that means the dull-as-dirt task of following a human girl who "might be involved, maybe," instead of the thrilling hunt she craves.



With their powerful magic and ancient Ways, Chloe's family is unconcerned, certain they'll quickly fix the imbalance while she's preoccupied with human high school. But when the Ways start to fail, the threat becomes more serious, and the only person that seems to know anything is a debonair vampire with an offer to help.



If Chloe chooses to trust him, and the darker side of the supernatural he represents, she'll betray her family and risk losing them, and herself, in the process. But if he's right, he may just be their only chance to stop the return of the Originals and save the world.



Maybe high school won't be so boring after all.



WHAT TO BUY THE SHADOWHUNTER WHO HAS EVERYTHING (AND WHO YOU'RE NOT OFFICIALLY DATING ANYWAY) - CASSANDRA CLARE, SARAH REES BRENNAN (December 17)



The Bane Chronicles #9



Magnus Bane may or may not be dating Alec Lightwood, but he definitely needs to find him the perfect birthday present.



Set in the time between City of Ashes and City of Glass, warlock Magnus Bane is determined to find the best birthday present possible for Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter he may or may not be dating. And he's also got to deal with the demon he's conjured up for a very irritating client . . .



THE INITIATE: A DIVERGENT STORY - VERONICA ROTH (December 17)



Divergent #0.2



FRACTURE ME - TAHEREH MAFI (December 17)



Shatter Me #2.5



In this electrifying sixty-page companion novella to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, discover the fate of the Omega Point rebels as they go up against The Reestablishment. Set during and soon after the final moments of Unravel Me, Fracture Me is told from Adam's perspective.



As Omega Point prepares to launch an all-out assault on The Reestablishment soldiers stationed in Sector 45, Adam's focus couldn't be further from the upcoming battle. He's reeling from his breakup with Juliette, scared for his best friend's life, and as concerned as ever for his brother James's safety. And just as Adam begins to wonder if this life is really for him, the alarms sound. It's time for war.



On the battlefield, it seems like the odds are in their favor--but taking down Warner, Adam's newly discovered half brother, won't be that easy. The Reestablishment can't tolerate a rebellion, and they'll do anything to crush the resistance . . . including killing everyone Adam has ever cared about.



CONTROL - LYDIA KANG (December 26)



Control #1



An un-putdownable thriller for fans of Uglies



When a crash kills their father and leaves them orphaned, Zel knows she needs to protect her sister, Dyl. But before Zel has a plan, Dyl is taken by strangers using bizarre sensory weapons, and Zel finds herself in a safe house for teens who aren't like any she's ever seen before--teens who shouldn't even exist. Using broken-down technology, her new friends' peculiar gifts, and her own grit, Zel must find a way to get her sister back from the kidnappers who think a powerful secret is encoded in Dyl's DNA.



THE OFFERING - KIMBERLY DERTING (December 31)



The Pledge #3



True love--and world war--is at stake in the conclusion to The Pledge trilogy, a dark and romantic blend of dystopia and fantasy.



Charlie, otherwise known as Queen Charlaina of Ludania, has become comfortable as a leader and a ruler. She's done admirable work to restore Ludania's broken communications systems with other Queendoms, and she's mastered the art of ignoring Sabara, the evil former queen whose Essence is alive within Charlie. Or so she thinks.



When the negotiation of a peace agreement with the Queendom of Astonia goes awry, Charlie receives a brutal message that threatens Ludania, and it seems her only option is to sacrifice herself in exchange for Ludanian freedom.



But things aren't always as they seem. Charlie is walking into a trap--one set by Sabara, who is determined to reclaim the Queendoms at any cost.



THE PROMISE OF AMAZING - ROBIN CONSTANTINE (December 31)



Wren Caswell is average. Ranked in the middle of her class at Sacred Heart, she's not popular, but not a social misfit. Wren is the quiet, "good" girl who's always done what she's supposed to--only now in her junior year, this passive strategy is backfiring. She wants to change, but doesn't know how.



Grayson Barrett was the king of St. Gabe's. Star of the lacrosse team, top of his class, on a fast track to a brilliant future--until he was expelled for being a "term paper pimp." Now Gray is in a downward spiral and needs to change, but doesn't know how.



One fateful night their paths cross when Wren, working at her family's Arthurian-themed catering hall, performs the Heimlich on Gray as he chokes on a cocktail weenie, saving his life literally and figuratively. What follows is the complicated, awkward, hilarious, and tender tale of two teens shedding their pasts, figuring out who they are--and falling in love.



TASTE OF DARKNESS - MARIA V. SNYDER (December 31)



Healer #3



She's fought death and won. But how can she fight her fears?



Avry knows hardship and trouble. She fought the plague and survived. She took on King Tohon and defeated him. But now her heart-mate, Kerrick, is missing, and Avry fears he's gone forever.



But there's a more immediate threat. The Skeleton King plots to claim the Fifteen Realms for his own. With armies in disarray and the dead not staying down, Avry's healing powers are needed now more than ever.Torn between love and loyalty, Avry must choose her path carefully. For the future of her world depends on her decision.



WARRIOR - ELLEN OH (December 31)



The Dragon King Chronicles #2



First an outcast, now a hero.



But her fight rages on.



Kira, the yellow-eyed demon slayer who fiercely protected her kingdom--and the crown prince--has been proclaimed the Dragon Musado of the prophecy. With the defeated the evil shaman.



But it wasn't enough.



Hansong is in chaos. The Demon Lord's minions have infiltrated the city, treason is brewing among the military ranks, and Kira is buried by the overwhelming loss of her parents. She's also plagued by the annoying feelings that blossom whenever she's around Jaewon. But she is determined that nothing will stop her from finding the second treasure needed to fulfill the Dragon King's prophecy. Not even the army of half-breed demons hot on their trail. If only she could learn to trust others



Her father always said one person can change the world. Will it be Kira?



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