New Books          January 2012

 

Anderson, R. J.                                                                                              Fantasy

            Ultraviolet

Alison, who has synesthesia, finds herself in a psychiatric facility accused of killing a classmate whose body cannot be found.

 

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn                                                                       Paranormal Fiction

            Every Other Day

Every other day, Kali transforms into an invincible demon hunter but when someone is threatened on her off day, it’s her normal skills that she is going to have to use to avert disaster.

 

Chandler, Kristen                                                                              Contemporary Fiction

            Girls Don’t Fly

Maya wants go to the Galapagos Islands but first she has to balance her goals with the realities of her family life and the demands of her ex-boyfriend.

 

 

Clare, Cassandra                                                                                           Fantasy

            Clockwork Prince       [Infernal Devices 2]

As the Council attempts to strip Charlotte of her power, orphaned shapechanger Tessa Gray attempts to destroy the Magister’s clockwork army, learning the secret of her own identity while investigating his past.

 

Flanagan, John                                                                                               Fantasy

            Outcasts          [Brotherband Chronicles 1]

Having turned 16, Hal must join a brotherband, a group of boys whose status as potential crewmembers on a wolfship is dependent on how well they do against other brotherbands, some of whom do not regard the competition as play.

 

Harvey, Alyxandra                                                                            Paranormal Fiction

            Bleeding Hearts          [Drake Chronicles 4]

When a group of Hel-Blar, who thought they were kidnapping Lucy take her cousin Christabel instead, Connor puts the whole Dake clan in danger to save her.

 

Lu, Marie                                                                                                       Fantasy

            Legend

In a future where the Republic governs most activities two teenagers, Day, a famous criminal, and June, the brilliant soldier hired to capture him, discover that they have a common enemy.

 

Marr, Melissa                                                                                    Graphic Novel

            Resolve                       [Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales 3]

Rika has hidden in the desert to escape conflict between the faery and mortal worlds but now her home, and a new love, are threatened so she will have to act.

 

Oliver, Jana                                                                                       Paranormal Fiction

            Soul Thief       [Demon Trappers 2]

Riley, an apprentice Demon Trapper, deals with unwanted fame and overprotective friends while trying to avoid the extremely powerful Grade Five demon who is stalking her.

 

Paolini, Christopher                                                                           Audio Book / Fantasy

            Inheritance      [Eragon 4, read by Gerard Doyle]

Eragon and his dragon Saphira have won memorable victories and suffered painful losses, but all that pales before the struggles that now confront them.

 

Patterson, James and Dembowski, Jill                                                         Fantasy

            Fire                 [Witch/Wizard 3]

Whit and Wisty have led the resistance against a totalitarian regime but even their growing magic has not been able to stop an evil dictator who is preparing for an imminent showdown.

 

Shepard, Sara                                                Contemporary Fiction/Mystery

            Ruthless          [Pretty Little Liars 10]

After being tortured by Alison, Hanna and her friends are attempting to move on but someone, who knows far too much, is still stalking them.

 

Smith, Sherwood                                                                                            Fantasy

            Coronets and Steel     [also v. 2: Blood Spirits]

Kim’s secretive, aristocratic grandmother inspires her to seek her roots in Europe, where she is swept up in an adventure of fantastic deceptions and passionate intrigue.

 

Star Wars                                                                                                       Graphic Novel

            Omnibus: At War with the Empire    [v. 2]

The struggling Rebellion has won their first major victory, giving them inspiration to continue the fight-but the war against the Empire is not even near its conclusion.

 

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