New Graphic Novels!

Graphic Novels:

Sonic saga Series Vol. 1: Darkest Storm -- Sonic the Hedgehog and his Freedom Fighters battle the evil Doctor Eggman, the immortal Mammoth Mogul, and the wicked wizard Ixis Naugus in defense of the planet Mobius.

Green Lantern [2011] Vol. 1, Sinestro -- In the aftermath of a deadly showdown between the Green Lantern Corps and a mysterious foe from the past, Hal Jordan has been stripped of his ring. Left standing is an unexpected new Green Lantern in town: Sinestro! And now, this renegade GL has set a course for Korugar with one purpose: to free his homeworld from the scourge of his own Sinestro Corps, with the not-so-willing help of Hal Jordan!

Batman, Incorporated. Vol. 1 -- The war on crime is about to go global. Returned from a fate worse than death and once again wearing the mantle of the Bat, Bruce Wayne is no longer merely Batman's secret identity. Now he's the public face and financier of Batman, Inc.-- a worldwide army of like-minded crimefighters sworn to protect society from its own worst elements. From Tokyo to Paris, from Argentina to Australia, from war-torn African villages to poverty-stricken Native American reservations, a network of Dark Knights is taking the fight to the enemy-- and evil has no place to hide. Or does it?

Batman. Through the Looking Glass -- Batman meets his foe the Mad Hatter for the very first time, landing The Dark Knight in a Wonderland he could never have imagined, hot on the heels of a white rabbit. But, is this strange place real or a hallucination? Robin and Alfred have to believe he's deep in delirium -- but if that's the case, how does he manage to resolve several mysteries that have plagued Gotham City for decades.

Wonder Woman [2011] Vol. 1, Blood -- Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, has kept a secret from her daughter all her life, and when Wonder Woman learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. The only one more shocked than Diana by this revelation? Bloodthirsty Hera. So, why is her sinister daughter, Strife, so eager for the truth to be told?

X-Men Legacy. Vol. 9, Back to School -- Based at the new Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, Rogue leads a squad of veteran X-Men charged with teaching -- and safeguarding -- the next generation of mutants. But, that proves to be no easy task when new threats emerge every day at the school, from the interdimensional demons known as the N'Garai to an out-of-control Weapon Omega. And the deadliest enemy of all may be the near-omnipotent mutant called Exodus, who blames Wolverine and his team for the schism that split the X-Men in two, and he'll do everything in his vast power to reunite the species -- including removing anyone who stands in his way.

New Books - fiction

Afterlife by Claudia Gray -- Evernight Bk 4 - When a shocking twist of fate turns Bianca into a wraith and Lucas into a vampire, the star-crossed lovers have no choice but to return to the sinister Evernight Academy to deal with the repercussions.
Liberty's Christmas by Randall Beth Platt -- The story of Liberty Justice Jones, a sixteen-year-old girl living on a Christmas tree farm in Depression-era Texas. When hard times fall on the family, it's up to Liberty to risk everything to save the farm and realize her dreams.

Changeling by Phillipa Gregory -- Order of Darkness Bk 1 - In 1453, seventeen-year-old Luca Vero, accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, is recruited to help investigate evil across Europe but frees his first subject, Isolde, from captivity in a nunnery, and together they seek the one who defends the boundaries of Christendom and holds the secrets of the Order of Darkness.

Hurt: a Novel by Travis Thrasher -- When Chris Buckley first encountered the mysteries of creepy Solitary, North Carolina, he had little idea how far he would fall into the town's shadows. After losing the love of his life, Chris tried to do things his way. He hunted answers. Then, he gave up trying to find them. But now, Chris comes back to Solitary knowing there's a purpose for his being there. As he watches his place in a twisted and evil bloodline become clear, Chris waits for the last battle -- and wonders who will be left when he finally makes his stand. The fourth and final book in the Solitary Tales.

Katya's World by Jonathan Howard -- Russalka Chronicles Bk 1 -     The distant and unloved colony world of Russalka has no land, only the raging sea and endless storm clouds. Beneath the waves, the people live in pressurised environments and take what they need from the boundless ocean. It is a hard life, but it is theirs and they fought a war against Earth to protect it. Katya Kuriakova is making her first submarine voyage as crew; the first nice, simple journey of what she expects to be a nice, simple career. There is nothing nice and simple about the deep black waters of Russalka, however. Soon, she will encounter pirates and war criminals, see death and tragedy first hand, and realise that her world's future lies on the narrowest of knife edges.

Rise by Andrea Cremer -- Nightshade Prequel #2 - Everything Conotus stands for is at risk, and Ember must involve herself in a deception that ultimately brings about the Witches' War.

New YA

Graphic Novels:

Voltron Force Vol. 5, Dragon Dawn --  On Planet Doom, there's a horrible species of dragon that hatches every hundred years. It's just about hatching time, and Maahox orders the Drule army to ship thousands of dragon eggs off to Planet Arus! Will the dragon dawn be too much for the Voltron Force?

Strobe Edge Vol. 2 by Sakisaka -- Once Ninako realizes that she's fallen for Ren, she confesses her feelings to him even though she knows he has a girlfriend! Meanwhile, a new semester brings an outgoing guy called Ando into Ninako's life. Is Ando just an outrageous flirt or will he turn out to be Ninako's savior?

Bleach Vol. 54 by Kubo -- After a long struggle, Ichigo finally regains his Soul Reaper powers thanks to Rukia. But as the battle against Kugo Ginjo heats up, Ichigo learns a shocking secret behind his role as a Deputy Soul Reaper. With the truth finally revealed to him, what action will Ichigo take?

Fiction:

Just One Day by Gayle Forman -- Sparks fly when American good girl Allyson encounters laid-back Dutch actor Willem, so she follows him on a whirlwind trip to Paris, upending her life in just one day and prompting a year of self-discovery and the search for true love.

Victoria Rebels by Carolyn Meyer -- Young Royals book 8 - Through diary entries, reveals the life of Britain's strong-willed and short-tempered Queen Victoria from the age of eight through her twenty-fourth birthday, up to her third wedding anniversary with her beloved Albert in 1843.

Tokyo Heist by Diana Renn -- After a high-profile art heist of three van Gogh drawings in her home town of Seattle, sixteen-year-old Violet Rossi finds herself in Japan with her artist father, searching for the related van Gogh painting.

Survining High School by M. Doty -- Emily Kessler thinks she has it all figured out. She eats, sleeps, and trains for competitive swimming. All she has to do is keep her grades high and swim times short -- short enough to live up to her sister Sara's. But walking the crowded maze of unfamiliar high school hallways is like diving headfirst into shark-infested waters. When the pressure builds to the point where Emily isn't sure she can stay afloat, she begins to question the strict path her life has always followed. Maybe there is more to life than studying and swimming. Maybe the secret to surviving high school is just to have a little fun.

Shadows: Ashes Trilogy #2 by Lisa Bick -- When Alex discovers that Rule is not a sanctuary, she must battle to survive against conniving adults, distrusting survivors, and the Changed, who would eat her alive.

I Swear by Lane Davis -- subpoena'd by her parents after Leslie commits suicide, the teens who played a role in her death reflect on what happened and continue to manipulate the situation to protect themselves.

Goblin Secrets by William Alexander --

Hoping to find his lost brother, Rownie escapes the home of the witch Graba and joins a troupe of goblins who perform in Zombay, a city where humans are forbidden to wear masks and act in plays.

Beyond by Graham McNamee -- Everyone thinks seventeen year old Jane tried to kill herself, but she knows that her own shadow is trying to murder her.

Before We Go by Amy Bright -- When 17 year old Emily visits her dying grandmother in the hospital, it leads to a meeting between herself and two other teens that reveals decades-spanning family secrets.

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber --

Perry's parents insist that he take Gobi, their quiet, Lithuanian exchange student, to senior prom but after an incident at the dance he learns that Gobi is actually a trained assassin who needs him as a henchman, behind the wheel of his father's precious Jaguar, on a mission in Manhattan.

Diverse Energies by Tobias Buckell (editor) -- In this collection of original and rediscovered stories of tragedy and hope, the diverse stars are students, street kids, "good girls," kidnappers, and child laborers pitted against their environments, their governments, and sometimes one another as they seek answers in their dystopian worlds.

Every Other Day by Jennifer Barnes --

Every other day, sixteen-year-old high school student Kali transforms into an invincible demon hunter, but when she sees that a popular fellow-student is marked for death in the next twenty-four hours, unfortunately it is the wrong day for Kali.

Nonfiction:

Steve Jobs: the Man Who Thought Different by Blumenthal
Bomb : the Race to Build- and steal- the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Sheinkin

More YA Fiction

Dead and the Buried by Kim Harrington -- New student Jade uncovers a murder mystery when she moves into a house haunted by the ghost of a beautiful, mean girl who ruled Jade's high school.



All You Never Wanted by Adele Griffin -- Wealthy teen Thea Parott's jealousy of her older, prettier, more popular sister Alex prompts a series of self-destructive acts that threaten their seemingly-idyllic lives.


Ascendant by Diana Peterfreund -- When sixteen-year-old Astrid Llewellyn, now a fully-trained unicorn hunter, joins the quest to discover The Remedy at a laboratory in the French countryside, she begins to question her love for Giovanni, her loyalty to the Cloisters, and even her duty as a hunter.

Promised by Caragh O’Brien - Birthmarked #3 -- Gaia succeeds in leading her people to Wharfton and the Enclave, but rebellion there threatens them all just when everything they have dreamed of seems to be at hand.



Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee -- As a nearly full-fledged member of the Agency, the all-female detective unit based in Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls, Mary Quinn, disguised as a poor apprentice builder, must brave the sinister underworld of Victorian London in order to unmask a murderer.



Seraphina by Rachel Hartman -- In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her own identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals, while she struggles to accept and develop her extraordinary musical talents.

The Raft by S.A. Bodeen -- Robbie's last-minute flight to the Midway Atoll proves to be a nightmare when the plane goes down in shark-infested waters. Fighting for her life, the co-pilot Max pulls her onto the raft, and that's when the real terror begins.

New YA Fiction

Unleashed by Nancy Holder -- Orphaned Kat McBride, nearly seventeen, must leave California to live with her grandfather in small-town Arkansas, where she is drawn into a paranormal world of feuding werewolf clans.

Planet Tad by Tim Carvell -- Twelve-year-old Tad navigates a year filled with girl problems, school antics, and the worst summer job in history, all told in the form of hilarious, illustrated blog entries.
Summer of the Mariposa by Guadalupe McCall -- In an adventure reminiscent of Homer's Odyssey, fifteen-year-old Odilia and her four younger sisters embark on a journey to return a dead man to his family in Mexico, aided by La Llorona, but impeded by a witch, a warlock, chupacabras, and more.

What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton -- The stress of hiding a horrific incident that she can neither remember nor completely forget leads sixteen-year-old Cassidy "Sid" Murphy to become alienated from her friends, obsess about weight loss, and draw close to Corey "The Living Stoner" Livingston.
Casualties of War by Chris Lynch -- One of four friends who have volunteered to fight in the Vietnam War, the intellectual Beck is in the Air Force, where he is part of a crew spraying Agent Orange, but the destruction of the jungle and his isolation from the fighting going on below is starting to effect him.

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan -- Kami Glass is in love with someone she's never met -- a boy she's talked to in her head since she was born. This has made her an outsider in the sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale, but she has learned ways to turn that to her advantage. Her life seems to be in order until disturbing events begin to occur. There has been screaming in the woods, and the manor overlooking the town has lit up for the first time in 10 years. The Lynburn family, who ruled the town a generation ago and who all left without warning, have returned. Now, Kami can see that the town she has known and loved all her life is hiding a multitude of secrets -- and a murderer. The key to it all just might be the boy in her head. The boy she thought was imaginary is real, and definitely and deliciously dangerous.

Freaks Like Us by Susan Vaught -- A mentally ill teenager who rides the "short bus" to school investigates the sudden disappearance of his best friend.

Fish in the Sky by Fridrik Erlings -- Josh Stephenson's thirteenth year starts with a baffling sequence of events, including an odd gift from his estranged father, the arrival of his flirty seventeen-year-old female cousin, locker-room teasing about certain embarrassing anatomical changes, and wondering if dreams of love can ever come true.

Flash Point by Nancy Kress -- Amy had dreams of going to college, until the Collapse destroyed the economy and her future. Now, she is desperate for any job that will help support her terminally ill grandmother and rebellious younger sister. When she finds herself in the running for a slot on a new reality TV show, she signs on the dotted line, despite her misgivings. And she's right to have them. TLN's "Who Knows People, Baby--You?" has an irresistible premise: correctly predict what the teenage cast will do in a crisis and win millions. But, the network has pulled strings to make it work, using everything from 24/7 hidden cameras to life-threatening technology to flat-out rigging. Worse, every time the ratings slip, TLN ups the ante. Soon, Amy is fighting for her life -- on and off camera.

Some fun GN reading, online!

Have you read Dave Roman's "Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity"?

 If not, why not? It's great. If you want to know how great, or if you HAVE read it, and want to read more, try THIS (the sequel - Astronaut Academy: Re-entry, serialized online)!

New graphic novels

Incredible Hulk [2011] Vol. 1 -- The Hulk and Bruce Banner are now separate entities, but Bruce wants the Hulk back. The Hulk is assigned to take Banner down, but Bruce isn't going without a fight. As the Hulk makes an alliance with mad scientist hunter Amanda Von Doom that changes his destiny forever, Banner unleashes his army of Hulked-out monsters! It all culminates in the fight everyone's been waiting for: Hulk vs. Banner!

New Avengers [2010] Vol. 3 -- With the help of legions of disaffected former H.A.M.M.E.R. agents, Norman Osborn has made an epic jailbreak. Now free to rebuild his dark army, Osborn has assembled minions from A.I.M., Hydra and the Hand to take on the Avengers. He's even got the media on his side, and people are listening. And he has another weapon the Avengers may not be able to beat: the new Dark Avengers. Every bit as powerful and far more evil than the original incarnation, Norman's new team is dead-set on destroying the Avengers!

Wolverine [2010], Vol. 2, Wolverine vs. the X-Men -- Once again, a mindless Wolverine is raging out of control, a danger to everyone around him. But this time, Cyclops is ready. He's always feared this day would come again, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to end Wolverine's rampage once and for all. He's even brought along a few friends to help him: Magneto and Namor. Plus: Celebrate the most dangerous birthday in the Marvel Universe when Wolverine's new girlfriend invites X-Men and Avengers alike to a surprise party for everyone's favorite mutant. Logan's birthday has never been his favorite time of the year, but not even he could anticipate just how bad it could get. One thing is for sure: One way or another, blood will be drawn!

Mighty Thor [2011] Vol. 2 -- First: the critical Fear Itself prequel that couldn't be told until now! Discover the true story behind the Serpent & Odin's past! Then, in the wake of Fear Itself, Odin decides the final fate of Asgard, and the heroes of the Nine Worlds bid farewell to one of their own. Thor no more! But, who is Tanarus, and why is he the new God of Thunder? Loki tries to expose the imposter god by enlisting the help of ... Doctor Donald Blake! And as the new All-Mothers of Asgardia battle their first threat to the Nine Realms, Thor struggles to free himself before the Demogorge consumes him.

Spider-Man. The Mutant Agenda -- When the Brand Corporation announces that it has discovered the secret of mutation, Spider-Man and the Beast investigate -- but run smack-dab into the Hobgoblin! Plus, a classic Marvel Team-Up from yesteryear, as Spidey and the Beast battle the dual threat of Killer Shrike and the Modular Man!

Justice League of America. Vol. 9, Omega -- The fate of the planet hangs in the balance as the members of the Justice League of America face off against an alien entity known as the Omega Man.

Young Miss Holmes. Casebook 3-4 -- Christie, the precocious young niece of Sherlock Holmes, once again joins the famous victorian detective and his sidekick Watson in tackling some of the strangest puzzles of all time. From a family haunted by a demon hound to a London vandal obsessed with smashing statues of Napoleon, no secrets are safe from Christie's curious mind -- and no criminals are safe from her steadfast companions, the deceptively gentle Annmarie and the rambunctious Nora, not to mention her faithful hound Nelson (who sometimes doubles as her steed)!