Children of
Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
“Zélie
Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited
flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But
everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless
king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without
hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the
monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the
crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. Danger lurks in
Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters.
Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her
powers and her growing feelings for an enemy.” –Amazon
Darius The
Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
“Darius
Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social
cues than Persian ones. He’s a Fractional Persian—half, his mom’s side—and his
first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life.
Darius has
never really fit in at home, and he’s sure things are going to be the same in
Iran. His clinical depression doesn’t exactly help matters, and trying to
explain his medication to his grandparents only makes things harder. Then
Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes. Soon, they’re
spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for
hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the city’s skyline. Sohrab calls him Darioush—the
original Persian version of his name—and Darius has never felt more like
himself than he does now that he’s Darioush to Sohrab.” –Amazon
Dread Nation
by Justina Ireland
Dread Nation; Book One
“Jane McKeene
was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania—derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation
forever. In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and
laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend
combat schools to learn to put down the dead. But there are also
opportunities—and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both
weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It's a chance for a better
life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a
wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society’s expectations. But
that’s not a life Jane wants. Almost finished with her education at Miss
Preston's School of Combat in Baltimore, Jane is set on returning to her
Kentucky home and doesn’t pay much mind to the politics of the eastern cities,
with their talk of returning America to the glory of its days before the dead
rose. But when families around Baltimore County begin to go missing, Jane is
caught in the middle of a conspiracy, one that finds her in a desperate fight
for her life against some powerful enemies. And the restless dead, it would
seem, are the least of her problems.”
Legendary: A
Caraval Novel by Stephanie Garber
Caraval; Book Two
“After being
swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped
her father and saved her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage.
The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. She made a desperate
bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever
been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend’s true name.
The only
chance of uncovering Legend’s identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself
into the legendary competition once more―and into the path of the murderous
heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets…including her
sister's. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice. But now
the game is asking for more. If Tella can’t fulfill her bargain and deliver
Legend’s name, she’ll lose everything she cares about―maybe even her life. But
if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever.” –Amazon
Monday’s Not Coming
by Tiffany D. Jackson
“Monday
Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have
always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn
up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried.
When she doesn’t
show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong.
Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after
last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her
best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give
Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help.
As Claudia
digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to
remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish
without anyone noticing that she’s gone?” –Amazon