Young adult fiction

  • Tower of dawn

    Creator

    Maas, Sarah J.

    Abstract

    In the next installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, follow Chaol on his sweeping journey to a distant empire.Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken.His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica--the stronghold of the southern continent's mighty empire.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Bloomsbury

    Non spécifié
  • A court of wings and ruin

    Creator

    Maas, Sarah J.

    Abstract

    Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series.Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's maneuverings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit-and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords-and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Bloomsbury

    Non spécifié
  • Renegades

    Creator

    Locke, Thomas

    Abstract

    Twins Sean and Dillon are using their transit abilities for good-but not everyone sees it that way. Arrested and imprisoned by a clandestine group within the highest reaches of the Human Assembly, Sean and Dillon are forced to choose sides between those who wish to serve and those who seek to rule. At the same time within a distant outpost system, a young soldier is coming into his own. Logan has known since childhood that he possessed a special ability-a distinct form of transiting called ghost-walking.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Grand Rapids, Mich

    Revell

    Non spécifié
  • The day the angels fell

    Creator

    Smucker, Shawn

    Abstract

    It was the summer of storms and strays and strangers. The summer that lightning struck the big oak tree in the front yard. The summer his mother died in a tragic accident. As he recalls the tumultuous events that launched a surprising journey, Samuel can still hardly believe it all happened. After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Samuel Chambers would do anything to turn back time.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Grand Rapids, Mich

    Revell

    Non spécifié
  • Recruits

    Creator

    Locke, Thomas

    Abstract

    For more than a decade, twins Sean and Dillon Kirrel have felt pulled toward another world-a place they have sketched out in detail and posted on the walls of their bedroom. They are certain it is out there. Soon after their seventeenth birthday, they are approached by a clandestine scout. To him, Earth is just a distant and unmonitored outpost of human civilization. But he explains that Sean and Dillon share a unique gift-the ability to transfer instantly from place to place.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Grand Rapids, Mich

    Revell

    Non spécifié
  • The mosaic

    Creator

    Berkhout, Nina

    Abstract

    Twyla Jane Lee has one goal. To finish senior year so she can get out of her military hometown of Halo, Montana. But to graduate, she needs to complete forty hours of community service, and that means helping out a rude and reclusive former Marine named Gabriel Finch. A young veteran of the conflicts in the Middle East, Gabriel spends his days holed up in a decommissioned nuclear missile silo on his family farm. Twyla assumes he's just another doomsday prepper, readying his underground shelter for Armageddon. But soon she finds out the truth, and it takes her breath away.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Groundwood Books

    Non spécifié
  • Aluta

    Creator

    Badoe, Adwoa

    Abstract

    For eighteen-year-old Charlotte, university life is better than she'd ever dreamed-a sophisticated and generous roommate, the camaraderie of dorm living, parties, clubs and boyfriends. Most of all, Charlotte is exposed to new ideas, and in 1981 Ghana, this may be the most exciting - and most dangerous-adventure of all. At first Charlotte basks in her wonderful new freedom, especially being out of the watchful eye of her controlling and opinionated father.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Groundwood Books

    Non spécifié
  • The guy, the girl, the artist and his ex

    Creator

    Williams, Gabrielle

    Abstract

    The Guy decides to have a house party while his parents are out of town. The Girl is adjusting to life in a new country. The Artist has discovered that forgery is a lucrative business. And his Ex, mother of his baby, is just trying to make ends meet. As Guy, a feckless high-school senior, plans the party of the year, Rafi worries about her mother, who is still grieving over the drowning death of Rafi's little brother back in Bolivia and haunted by the specter of La Llorona, the weeping ghost who steals children.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Groundwood Books

    Non spécifié
  • A taxonomy of love

    Creator

    Allen, Rachael

    Abstract

    The moment Spencer meets Hope the summer before seventh grade, it's ... something at first sight. He knows she's special, possibly even magical. The pair become fast friends, climbing trees and planning world travels. After years of being outshone by his older brother and teased because of his Tourette syndrome, Spencer finally feels like he belongs. But as Hope and Spencer get older and life gets messier, the clear label of "friend" gets messier, too.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Amulet Books

    Non spécifié
  • A skinful of shadows

    Creator

    Hardinge, Frances

    Abstract

    A Skinful of Shadows is a dark YA historical fantasy set in the early part of the English Civil War. Kate is an illegitimate daughter of the aristocratic Fellmotte family, and as such, she shares their unique hereditary gift: the capacity to be possessed by ghosts. Reluctant to accept her appointed destiny as vessel for a coterie of her ancestors, she escapes. As she flees the pursuing Fellmottes across war-torn England, she accumulates a motley crew of her own allies, including outcasts, misfits, criminals, and one extremely angry dead bear.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Amulet Books

    Non spécifié