Monday, April 27, 2015

New Fiction










Altered by Gennifer Albin
Crewel World; Book Two
“Sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys is called upon to harness her power in a battle for control of Earth, but as she uncovers the truth about her own history she learns that everyone holds secrets, some of which may drive her from her love, Jost, into his brother Erik's arms.” –WorldCat

Unraveled by Gennifer Albin
Crewel World; Book Three
“Adelice returns to Arras, where the Guild's control is slipping and Cormac Patton needs her help to reestablish order, but she soon discovers that she is not alone and must choose between an unimaginable alliance and a war that could destroy everyone she loves.” –WorldCat

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass; Book Two
“After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king's contest to become the new royal assassin. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown – a secret she hides from even her most intimate confidantes. Keeping up the deadly charade – while pretending to do the king's bidding – will test her in frightening new ways, especially when she's given a task that could jeopardize everything she's come to care for. And there are far more dangerous forces gathering on the horizonforces that threaten to destroy her entire world, and will surely force Celaena to make a choice. Where do the assassin’s loyalties lie, and who is she willing to fight for?” –Amazon

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass; Book Three
“Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the strength to not only fight her inner demons, but to take on the evil that is about to be unleashed?” –Amazon

The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass; Book Four
“In these five prequel novellas to Throne of Glass, feared assassin Celaena embarks on daring missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and avenge tyranny.” –WorldCat

The Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
”In a world next door to ours, the tourist industry is devastating the population by its desire to experience all the fantasy clichés - Dark Lords, impoverished villages, dragons etc. The Head of the University resolves to shut the tours down; the only problem being the ruthless tour-master - and his all-powerful demons. To save them all, the incompetent wizard Derk is appointed as Dark Lord in the hope that he will ruin the tours, and sure enough proceeds to fail at everything due to his general uselessness. But can failing at everything lead to a win this time?” –Amazon

Gabi: A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
“Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy's pregnancy, friend Sebastian's coming out, her father's meth habit, her own cravings for food and cute boys, and especially, the poetry that helps forge her identity.” –WorldCat

The Hangman’s Revolution by Eoin Colfer
WARP; Book Two
“FBI agent Chevie Savano escapes into the past to elude the secret police after they kill Charles Smart just as he is telling her of the WARP program, and her and Riley team up to find Colonel Clayton Box before he can launch missles at the capitals of Europe.” –WorldCat

The Shadow’s Curse by Amy McCulloch
Sequel to The Oathbreaker’s Shadow
“Raim is no closer to figuring out the meaning of the broken vow that sentenced him to exile for life. But with his former best friend now a tyrannical Khan who is holding the girl Raim loves captive, he finds it hard to care. Reluctantly, Raim begins the long journey down to the dangerous South, to find the maker of his oath.” –WorldCat