Monday, November 21, 2016

New Fiction










Firstlife by Gena Showalter
Everlife; Book One
“Locked in an asylum for her refusal to let her parents dictate her afterlife choices, Ten Lockwood finds herself caught in a violent power struggle between the two leading Everlife realms that would do anything to claim her powerful soul.” –WorldCat

Map of Fates by Maggie Hall
Conspiracy of Us Trilogy; Book Two
“Heiress to the powerful secret society known as the Circle, Avery West crosses continents following a trail of clues she hopes will lead to Alexander the Great's Tomb--and the earth shattering secret it holds--before it's too late.” –WorldCat

Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Red Rising; Book Three
“Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society's mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within. Finally, the time has come.” –WorldCat

The Bad Decision Playlist by Michael Rubens
“Sixteen-year-old Austin, a self-described screw-up, finds out that his allegedly dead father happens to be the very-much-alive rock star Shane Tyler. Austin--a talented musician himself--is sucked into his newfound father's alluring music-biz orbit, pulling his true love, Josephine, along with him.” –WorldCat

The Black Key by Amy Ewing
Jewel; Book Three
“Violet's sister Hazel has been taken by the Duchess of the Lake, and she must save both Hazel and the future of the Lone City.” –WorldCat

The Crown by Kiera Cass
Selection; Book Five
“Events at the palace force Eadlyn to make an important--and impossible--choice, knowing that her Selection might not lead her to the fairy-tale ending her parents found.” –WorldCat

The Rose & The Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
Saga of Shahrzad and Khalid; Book Two
“In this reimagining of The Arabian Nights, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her in an attempt to break Khalid's curse, save the empire, and reunite with her one true love.” –WorldCat

The Shadow Hour by Melissa Grey
Sequel to The Girl at Midnight.
“With the firebird awakened, the war has become even more dangerous for Echo and her friends. There is a darkness spreading too and staying in hiding might not be enough to keep them alive.” –WorldCat

The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
The Winner’s Trilogy; Book Three       
“War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it, with the East as his ally and the empire as his enemy. He's finally managed to dismiss the memory of Kestrel, even if he can't quite forget her. Kestrel turned into someone he could no longer recognize: someone who cared more for the empire than for the lives of innocent people-and certainly more than she cared for him. At least, that's what he thinks. But far north lies a work camp where Kestrel is a prisoner. Can she manage to escape before she loses herself? As the war intensifies, both Kestrel and Arin discover unexpected roles in battle, terrible secrets, and a fragile hope. The world is changing. The East is pitted against the West, and Kestrel and Arin are caught between. In a game like this, can anybody really win?” –WorldCat

Winter by Marissa Meyer
Lunar Chronicles; Book Four
“Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won't approve of her feelings for her childhood friend--the handsome palace guard, Jacin. But Winter isn't as weak as Levana believes her to be and she's been undermining her stepmother's wishes for years. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even have the power to launch a revolution and win a war that's been raging for far too long. Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter defeat Levana and find their happily ever afters?” –Amazon