Monday, February 9, 2009

New Books

Novels:
Blue Flame
by K.M. Grant - volume 1 in the Perfect Fire trilogy. Set in early medieval France, it tells the tale of young Parsifal, guardian of an ancient religious relic and his adventures.
Devouring by Simon Holt - volume 1 of the Devouring - Reggie fears her younger brother is the chosen victim of the "Vours", supernatural creatures that feed on fear.
Falling Hard by Betsy Franco - poetry - in the NONfiction section - 100 love poems by Teens. Perfect for your valentine!
Headlong by Kathe Koja (RBH) - High School senior Lily takes a chance when she befriends new "ghetto girl" Hazel at her prestigious private school.
Devil's Breath by David Gilman - Danger Zone Vol 1 - Max's father goes missing in Africa, and then Max is targeted by assassins - finding his father becomes a life or death emergency!
Erratum by Walter Sorrels - Jessica first finds, then loses, an incomplete book about her life. She then discovers that if the book falls into the wrong hands, the universe is in peril.
Cat among the pigeons by Julia Golding - A "Cat Royal" adventure - Cat and her theater friends try to save Pedro from Mr. Hawkins, who considers Pedro his property.
Traitor Game by B.R. Collins - Evgard is a magical world Michael and Francis created, but when word of it leaks out, Michael blames Francis for betraying him and their creation.
Dangerous Times by L. Brittney - Nathan Fox, book 1 - Nathan is an actor alongside young Will Shakespeare, but when he is recruited by Sir Francis Walsingham to act as a spy for the Queen, his whole life changes.
Babylonne by Catherine Jinks - companion to the Pagan Chronicles - follow the adventures of Pagan's daughter when she disguises herself as a boy and runs away with a priest who claims to be a friend.But is he, and did he really know her parents?
Thornspell by Helen Lowe - Prince Sigismund had never been interested in the forbidden wood outside his castle gates, until he meets a beautiful and mysterious lady who inspires him.
T4: a Novel in Verse by Ann Clare LeZotte - When the Nazi party takes control in Germany, 13-year-old, deaf Paula must go into hiding.
Amiri & Odette: a dance for two by Walter Dean Meyers - modern, urban retelling of a classic ballet; Amiri fights for the love of Odette against Big Red on the streets of the Swan Lake Projects.
Impossible by Nancy Werlin - when 17 year old Lucy discovers her family is under a curse from an elfin knight, she must perform three impossible tasks to save her unborn child from the curse.
First Escape by G.P. Taylor - Dopple Ganger volume 1 - twins Saskia and Sadie, and their friend Eric raise havoc at Isambard Dunstan's School for Wayward Children; when one of them is adopted, the others must escape the school to save her.
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman - Eon longs to become an apprentice to one of the twelve good energy dragons, but the fact that she is a girl may doom her dreams.
Bonechiller by Graham McNamee - Four high school friends must stand up against a soul-stealing monster that has been making young people disappear from their Ontario, Canada town for centuries.


Graphic Novels:
Incredible Change-bots by Jeffrey Brown - meet shape-changing robots who come from far away to Earth in the course of their ongoing battles - and what will the cost be to Earth when they arrive?
Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki - a borrowed diary and a double life lead to trouble when Emi's life begins to crash out of control.
YuYu Hakusho vol. 16 - Into the Demon Plane by Yoshihiro Togashi - Yusuki and Sensui fight after the others are all locked away on a secret dimension. More complex fight action ensues!
Yurara vols. 4&5 by Chika Shiomi -- ends the series - Yurara and Mei are now a couple; Yako has locked himself away; then an old flame of Yurara's arrives to upset things...and when Mei makes a fateful decision to ease Yurara's distress, it may all backfire.
Batman Death Mask (by Japanese manga-ka in manga format) - Yoshinori Natsume - Does a new serial killer in Gotham have ties to Batman? Does he know the Bat's true identity? And how does his past tie in to his current rampage?
Faerie's Landing vo.11 by Hyon Yu - romantic twists and turns as Ryang discovers the ugly truth about Fanta, and Yuri plots to seduce Ryang's brother Kang.
Suihelibe! vol.1 - Tetsu and Lan join their school's failing Science Club; since Lan is an alien, they are soon over their heads in hilarious troubles.
Amazing Spider-Man: A New Green Goblin
Ultimate X-Men vol. 17, Sentinels - the X-Men are no more! Long Live the New X-Men!
Diana Prince Wonder Woman vol. 3 - Diana gets lost in an alien dimension, stops a barbarian horde, and nearly becomes the bride of a tyrant,and more... (vol 2 is in house and will be available soon)
Showcase Presents Wonder Woman vol. 2 - a completely separate series of Wonder Woman tales than the Diana Prince series above.
Superman vs. Braniac - Watch the evolution of one of Superman's most evil enemies!

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