Which books are you looking forward to this month?<\/p>\n
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Awaken (Abandon Trilogy #3) by Meg Cabot<\/strong><\/p>\n Death has her in his clutches. She doesn\u2019t want him to let go.<\/span><\/p>\n Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera knew by accepting the love of John Hayden, she\u2019d be forced to live forever in the one place she\u2019s always dreaded most: the Underworld. The sacrifice seemed worth it, though, because it meant she could be with the boy she loves.<\/p>\n But now her happiness \u2014 and safety \u2014 are threatened, all because the Furies have discovered that John has broken one of their strictest rules: He revived a human soul.<\/p>\n If the balance between life and death isn\u2019t fixed, both the Underworld and Pierce\u2019s home back on earth will be wiped away. But there\u2019s only one way to restore order. Someone has to die<\/p>\n Indelible (The Twixt #1) by Dawn Metcalf<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Some things are permanent.<\/p>\n Indelible.<\/p>\n And they cannot be changed back.<\/p>\n Joy Malone learns this the night she sees a stranger with all-black eyes across a crowded room\u2014right before the mystery boy tries to cut out her eye. Instead, the wound accidentally marks her as property of Indelible Ink, and this dangerous mistake thrusts Joy into an incomprehensible world\u2014a world of monsters at the window, glowing girls on the doorstep, and a life that will never be the same.<\/p>\n Now, Joy must pretend to be Ink\u2019s chosen one\u2014his helper, his love, his something for the foreseeable future…and failure to be convincing means a painful death for them both. Swept into a world of monsters, illusion, immortal honor and revenge, Joy discovers that sometimes, there are no mistakes.<\/p>\n Somewhere between reality and myth lies\u2026<\/p>\n Midnight Frost (Mythos Academy #5) by Jennifer Estep<\/strong><\/p>\n Here we go again \u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Just when it seems life at Mythos Academy can\u2019t get any more dangerous, the Reapers of Chaos manage to prove me wrong. It was just a typical night at the Library of Antiquities \u2014 until a Reaper tried to poison me. The good news is I\u2019m still alive and kicking. The bad news is the Reaper poisoned someone else instead.<\/p>\n As Nike\u2019s Champion, everyone expects me to lead the charge against the Reapers, even though I\u2019m still hurting over what happened with Spartan warrior Logan Quinn. I\u2019ve got to get my hands on the antidote fast \u2014 otherwise, an innocent person will die. But the only known cure is hidden in some creepy ruins \u2014 and the Reapers are sure to be waiting for me there \u2026<\/p>\n The Night Itself (The Name of the Blade #1) by Zoe Marriott<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A breathtaking new urban fantasy trilogy from the critically acclaimed, award winning author of\u00a0The Swan Kingdom<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Shadows on the Moon<\/em>.<\/p>\n When fifteen year old Mio Yamato furtively sneaks the katana – an ancestral Japanese sword – out of its hiding place in her parent’s attic to help liven up her Christmas party costume, she has no idea of the darkness she is about to unleash on modern day London, or the family secrets that she is going to uncover.<\/p>\n The paralysing paranoia that descends on her before she gets to her friend’s party is her first clue. The vivid and terrifying visions that nearly get her killed are a pretty good warning too.<\/p>\n The giant nine-tailed cat demon that comes after the sword and tries to rip her throat out? Overkill.<\/p>\n Seconds away from becoming kitty-food, Mio is saved by Shinobu, a mysterious warrior boy. But it’s already too late. Mio has ruptured the veil between the mortal realm and the Underworld, and now the gods and monsters of ancient Japan stalk the streets of London, searching for her and the sword.<\/p>\n With the help of her best friend Jack, a fox spirit named Hikaru – and the devoted protection of the betwitchingly familiar Shinobu – Mio attempts to discover the true nature of the sword and its connection to the Yamato family. Because if she doesn’t learn how to control the katana’s incredible powers, she’s in danger of being overwhelmed by them. And if she can’t keep the sword safe from the terrible creatures who want it for their own, she’ll lose not only her own life… but the love of a lifetime.<\/p>\n Raven Flight (Shadowfell #2) by Juliet Marillier<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Neryn has finally found the rebel group at Shadowfell, and now her task is to seek out the elusive Guardians, vital to her training as a Caller. These four powerful beings have been increasingly at odds with human kind, and Neryn must prove her worth to them. She desperately needs their help to use her gift without compromising herself or the cause of overthrowing the evil King Keldec.<\/p>\n Neryn must journey with the tough and steadfast Tali, who looks on Neryn’s love for the double agent Flint as a needless vulnerability. And perhaps it is. What Flint learns from the king will change the battlefield entirely\u2014but in whose favor, no one knows. The sequel to DON’T\u00a0EXPECT MAGIC! Now that Delaney Collins knows she\u2019s a fairy godmother, she\u2019s ready to make magic happen. But first, she has to find her next client. And it\u2019s not as easy as she thought it would be.<\/p>\n Delaney\u2019s spending the summer working at Treasures, a secondhand store at the mall, surrounded by cool vintage boots\u2014and potential clients. But when she finally feels a connection with Jeni, a girl who needs a life-changing, happily-ever-after wish . . . Jeni doesn\u2019t want her help. And to make matters worse, Delaney finds herself competing with another f.g. Glittery, sparkly Ariella is an uber-f.g., granting wishes with a flick of her lemon candy stick, while Delaney can\u2019t seem to make anything happen. Not even a summer romance with her boyfriend, Flynn.<\/p>\n It takes more than waving a chopstick to make big wishes come true. But what good is being an f.g. if you can\u2019t make the boy you like want to be with you as much as you want to be with him?<\/p>\n The Year of the Great Seventh by Teresa Orts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Sophie has always felt out of step \u2014 an outsider, even amongst friends in her high school with all the hype about celebrity culture. Her life in L.A. seems to have been already written for her, but when her junior year starts, it all takes a drastic turn. When she crosses paths with the school’s heartthrob, Nate Werner, they fall for each other in a way neither can understand. What they don\u2019t know is that by giving in to their desires, they are unlocking an ancient Egyptian prophecy that threatens to return Earth to the dark ages.<\/p>\n To undo the curse, Nate and Sophie embark on an adventure that takes them across the country. But their quest is not only to save the world as they know it. It is also a fight for their very survival. Behind the scenes, there are those that are counting on them to fail.<\/p>\n Blurred (Kissed by Death #2) by Tara A. Fuller<\/strong><\/p>\n Cash is haunted by things. Hungry, hollow things. They only leave him alone when Anaya, Heaven\u2019s beautiful reaper, is around. Cash has always been good with girls, but Anaya isn\u2019t like the others. She\u2019s dead. And with his deteriorating health, Cash might soon be as well.<\/p>\n Anaya never breaks the rules, but the night of the fire she recognized part of Cash\u2019s soul\u2014and doomed him to something worse than death. Cash\u2019s soul now resides in an expired body, making him a shadow walker\u2014a rare, coveted being that can walk between worlds. A being creatures of the underworld would do anything to get their hands on.<\/p>\n The lines between life and death are blurring, and Anaya and Cash find themselves falling helplessly over the edge. Trapped in a world where the living don\u2019t belong, can Cash make it out alive?<\/p>\n This Strange and Familiar Place (So Close to You #2) by Rachel Carter<\/strong><\/p>\n These are the things of which Lydia is now certain:<\/p>\n The Montauk Project has been experimenting with time travel for years.<\/p>\n The Project’s subjects are “recruits” from across time, recruits like Wes, Lydia’s ally, friend, and love.<\/p>\n The Project is now responsible for the disappearance of two members of her family…<\/p>\n The conspiracy theorists were right about the Montauk Project all along. In this sequel to So Close to You, they’re coming for Lydia next…<\/p>\n A Midsummer Night’s Scream by R.L. Stine<\/strong><\/p>\n Get ready for laughter to turn into screams in R.L. Stine’s re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy\u00a0A Midsummer Night’s Dream<\/em>.<\/p>\n Everyone knows that\u00a0Mayhem Manor<\/em>\u00a0is cursed. After production on the horror film was stopped due to a series of mysterious deaths, it became a Hollywood legend–which makes it perfect for Claire and her family. If they can successfully finish the film, it should be enough to save their ailing movie studio.<\/p>\n Sure, the old haunted house is creepy, and strange stuff has been happening, but this is Claire’s chance. Her chance to become the movie star she’s always dreamed\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0her chance to finally convince her friend Jake that she is girlfriend material. Of course, the fact that Jake thinks he’s in love with her best friend, Delia, who is crushing hard on Jake’s friend Shawn, who insists on following Claire around, could be a problem, but Claire is sure she can figure it out. After all, the course of true love never did run smooth.<\/p>\n But once shooting starts, “creepy and strange” morph into “bloody and deadly,” as the lines between film and reality begin to blur…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Which books are you looking forward to this month? Awaken (Abandon Trilogy #3) by Meg Cabot Death has her in his clutches. She doesn\u2019t want him to let go. 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\nWho Needs Magic? (Magic #2) by Kathy McCullough<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n