A
Semi-Definitive List Of Worst Nightmares by Krystal
Sutherland
“Ever since
Esther Solar's grandfather was cursed by Death, everyone in her family has been
doomed to suffer one great fear in their lifetime. Esther's father is
agoraphobic and hasn't left the basement in six years, her twin brother can't
be in the dark without a light on, and her mother is terrified of bad luck. The
Solars are consumed by their fears and, according to the legend of the curse,
destined to die from them. Esther doesn't know what her great fear is yet (nor
does she want to), a feat achieved by avoiding pretty much everything.
Elevators, small spaces and crowds are all off-limits. So are haircuts,
spiders, dolls, mirrors and three dozen other phobias she keeps a record of in
her semi-definitive list of worst nightmares. Then Esther is pickpocketed by
Jonah Smallwood, an old elementary school classmate. Along with her phone,
money and a fruit roll-up she'd been saving, Jonah also steals her list of
fears. Despite the theft, Esther and Jonah become friends, and he sets a
challenge for them: in an effort to break the curse that has crippled her
family, they will meet every Sunday of senior year to work their way through
the list, facing one terrifying fear at a time, including one that Esther
hadn't counted on: love.” –WorldCat
Beasts Made
of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi
“In the
walled city of Kos, corrupt mages can magically call forth sin from a sinner in
the form of sin-beasts—lethal creatures spawned from feelings of guilt. Taj is
the most talented of the aki, young sin-eaters indentured by the mages to slay
the sin-beasts. But Taj’s livelihood comes at a terrible cost. When he kills a
sin-beast, a tattoo of the beast appears on his skin while the guilt of
committing the sin appears on his mind. Most aki are driven mad by the process,
but Taj is cocky and desperate to provide for his family.
When Taj is
called to eat a sin of a member of the royal family, he’s suddenly thrust into
the center of a dark conspiracy to destroy Kos. Now Taj must fight to save the
princess that he loves—and his own life.” –Amazon
I Have Lost
My Way by Gayle Forman
“Around the
time that Freya loses her voice while recording her debut album, Harun is
making plans to run away from home to find the boy that he loves, and Nathaniel
is arriving in New York City after a family tragedy leaves him isolated on the
outskirts of Washington state. After the three of them collide in Central Park,
they slowly reveal the parts of their past that they haven't been able to
confront, and together, they find their way back to who they're supposed to be.
Told over the course of a single day from three different perspectives, Gayle
Forman's newest novel about the power of friendship and being true to who you
are is filled with the elegant prose that her fans have come to know and love.”
–Amazon
Jane
Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
“Jane has
lived a mostly ordinary life, raised by her recently deceased aunt Magnolia,
whom she counted on to turn life into an adventure. Without Aunt Magnolia, Jane
is lost. So she's easily swept away when a glamorous, capricious, and wealthy
acquaintance from years ago asks Jane to accompany her to a gala at the
extravagant island mansion called Tu Reviens.
Jane
remembers her aunt telling her: 'If anyone ever invites to you to Tu
Reviens, promise me that you'll go.' What Jane doesn't know is that the
house will offer her five choices that could ultimately determine the course of
her life."
Picture Us In
The Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert
“Danny Cheng
has always known his parents have secrets. But when he discovers a taped-up box
in his father's closet filled with old letters and a file on a powerful Silicon
Valley family, he realizes there's much more to his family's past than he ever
imagined.
When Danny
digs deeper into his parents' past, he uncovers a secret that disturbs the
foundations of his family history and the carefully constructed façade his
parents have maintained begins to crumble. With everything he loves in danger
of being stripped away, Danny must face the ghosts of the past in order to
build a future that belongs to him.” ––Amazon