Monday, October 15, 2012

New YA

Graphic Novels:

Naruto Vol. 58 by Kishimoto -- Kabuto's hold over his army of undead minions tightens as he senses that he's losing power over the stronger members of his Immortal Corps, including Nagato Pain. Sasuke's brother, Itachi, may have the best chance of of breaking Kabuto's hold. But he's still not completely in control of his actions, which means Naruto may have to take him down once and for all.
Cirque du Freak Vol. 12 by Shan -- in this final volume, Darren falls into a vampaneze trap and is shot with a bowgun by Steve's son, Darius. Saved by the vampirites, Darren is reunited with his friends, but another enemy attack leads to Evra's son, Shancus', abduction. With Darius held hostage in order to strike a deal, Darren witnesses the horrible sight of Steve murdering Shancus.
Spider-Man. Spider-Island -- Between keeping New York City safe as Spider-Man, being a member of two Avengers teams and the FF, and his day job at Horizon Labs, Peter Parker's life is as crazy as it's ever been. And it's about to get even crazier. Welcome to Spider-Island, where a million New Yorkers suddenly possess Spider-Man's powers -- but none of the responsibility!
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 -- Earth's mightiest mutants! In the wake of Schism, Cyclops leads a team of X-Men whose express purpose is to deal with extinction-level events. Meet the X-Men's "Extinction Team": Storm, Emma Frost, Magneto, Namor, Colossus, Danger, Magik and Hope. And the team's formation hasn't come a moment too soon, for longtime X-Men nemesis Mr. Sinister has brazenly taken possession of the massive alien Dreaming Celestial -- an act of open hostility designed to put the X-Men in their place, but also an offensive that will draw the attention of the godlike Celestials themselves.
Batman. Arkham City -- The mayor of Gotham gives an entire section of the city to criminals and the insane and Batman investigates the situation.

Fiction:

Cup and the Crown by Diane Stanley -- Sequel to the Silver Bowl - At King Alaric's urging, Molly sets off on a quest for a magical loving cup (a goblet that binds people together), and her journey leads her to the hidden city of her ancestors, which proves to be as dangerous as it is mysterious.
Feedback by Robinson Wells -- Variant, book 2 - After escaping the walls of Maxfield Academy, Benson Fisher finds himself trapped in a town that is also under the school's control -- where he discovers that Maxfield's plans are deadlier than anything he imagined.
Cabinet of Earths by Anne Nesbet -- Thirteen-year-old Maya, in Paris with her family for a year, lands in the middle of the mysterious La Societé's quest for immortality when the magical Cabinet of Earths chooses her as its next Keeper, promising to restore her mother's health. Includes historical notes.
Kindling by Braden Bell -- All thirteen-year-old Conner Dell wants to do is pass pre-algebra, play lacrosse, and possibly kiss Melanie Stephens. He didn't mean to set anyone's gym shorts on fire or make school lunches explode. But now that the strange powers inside him have been ignited, Conner's normal teenage life is about to go up in flames!
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi -- Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, seventeen-year-old Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of The Reestablishment, a postapocalyptic dictatorship, but Adam, the only person ever to show her affection, offers hope of a better future.
Son by Lois Lowry -- in this final book of the Giver series, young Birthmother Chloe longs to know the fate of the baby she was forcibly separated from at birth. Now she has escaped. Can she return and find her son?
Through to You by Emily Hainsworth -- When a teen boy loses the love of his life in a car accident, he'll do anything to get her back -- even travel to another universe.

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