Time Stranger Kyoko by Arina Tanemura - Kyoko is a princess from the 30th century. Unwilling to ascend the throne, she lives among the common people. The king offers her a chance to avoid becoming Queen, by rousing her sister Ui, who has been trapped in time since her birth. But can she gather the 12 stones and 12 telepaths she needs before time runs out? 26 circs for this first volume. Volumes 2 and 3 are now on order...
Voices of a Distant Star by Shinkoi Makoto - when Mikoko goes into space, leaving behind her beloved Noboru, she has contact with him only by cell-phone text message. As time goes by, he ages while she, traveling through space, does not. Can their love endure long separation and different rates of time, or are they doomed to live forever apart? 37 circs; if you like this, you might also try Robert Heinlein's novel Time for the Stars on a similar theme.
The Deep by Helen Dunmore - Sapphire lives in two worlds, the dry Cornish Coast, and the deep Atlantic ocean; when both worlds are threatened the Kraken of the Deep, only Sapphy can travel there to confront ancient evil. A sequel to the novels Ingo and the Tide Knot. 5 circs.
Water and Fire; books 1&2 of the Circle of Magic by Tamora Pierce; four young outcasts with amazing magical powers must learn to work together and trust each other in a place where nothing is what it seems. Sandry can weave threads into light, and Tris can manipulate the winds; Briar speaks to plants, and Daja has the gift of metalcraft. Will they be able to overcome their own insecurities to save their home when it is threatened? 10 circs for the combined volume; each separate story has checked out more than 25 times!
Truly Grim Tales by Priscilla Galloway - 8 classic fairy tales have been reinterpreted to reflect their "true" status, in this slim volume. A great read if you loved Cinderella but ever wondered what her wicked stepsisters really thought or felt! 16 circs.
Green Lantern: the Sinestro Corps War - the armies have assembled; the war will soon begin... who will win? 8 circs (volume 2 is also available).
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