Thursday, June 17, 2010

New Fiction

Lord, Gabrielle. Conspiracy 365. January. YA LORD
On New Year's Eve Cal is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning: They killed your father, they'll kill you--you must survive the next 365 days; hurled into a life on the run, the 15-year-old fugitive must somehow uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history changing secret. A new series of 12 books, one publishing each month for 12 months. Suspense.

Lord, Gabrielle. Conspiracy 365. February. YA/ LORD
Cal's old life ended as soon as the deadly 365-day countdown began. He's a hunted fugitive who'll do anything to survive. But is Cal desperate enough to befriend a traitor with killer connections? Or risk returning to the scene of his attempted murder? Should he meet with a mysterious informant, when it could be a setup? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last. Suspense.

Lord, Gabrielle. Conspiracy 365. March. YA/ LORD
Trapped with a train bearing down on him, Cal's chances of survival look grim. The stakes are getting higher, but all the clues to the Ormond Singularity just lead to more puzzles and more danger. Suspense.

Richards, Justin. The Chaos Code. YA/ RICHARDS
Matt Stribling is stuck spending another vacation with his brilliant, yet scatterbrained archaeologist father. His dad’s house is often a mess, so when Matt arrives to find the place turned upside down and his father missing, he’s not immediately worried. But a cryptic message and some strange sandy footprints quickly persuade Matt that all is not right. With the help of some unusual family friends, Matt discovers that his father had been searching for an ancient code, one rumored to have brought down the Mayans, and maybe even the fabled civilization of Atlantis. Now in the hands of a madman using high tech computers to decipher it, the code is being readied for new and sinister uses. Matt and his friend, Robin, will traverse the globe, battling terrifying sand creatures and mercenaries alike in their efforts to stop the chaos code from being fully reactivated—and dooming the modern world to a catastrophe not seen since the days of Atlantis.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and other stories. YA/ STEVENSO
A single person—but with two personalities: one that’s noble and kind and another that’s pure, repulsive evil. Robert Louis Stevenson’s engrossing masterpiece about the dual nature of man—and a good doctor whose thirst for knowledge has tragic consequences—serves up all the suspense and satisfying chills one expects from the best horror and science fiction. Plus The Body Snatcher, Markheim, and the Bottle Imp.

Sniegoski, Tom. Sleeper Code. Part I in the Sleeper Conspiracy. YA/ SNIEGOSK
Sleep has always been Tom Lovett’s worst enemy. Overcome by narcoleptic attacks, he can drop off at any moment- his disease stealing days, even weeks of his life. Tom is sick of feeling fragile, sick of taking pills, sick of his small, boring existence. Until one day, the life he’s always known vanishes. Now Tom has far darker reasons to fear sleep… Psychological conspiracy.

Sniegoski, Tom. Sleeper Agenda. Part II in the Sleeper Conspiracy. YA/ SNIEGOSK
The story continues with seventeen-year-old narcoleptic Tom Lovett struggling against Tyler, his evil alter ego, meanwhile working with Pandora, a secret government agency, to destroy the mastermind that created him. Psychological conspiracy.


Meyer, Stephanie. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. YA/ MEYER
Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.

Cast, P.C. Burned. YA/ CAST
As Zoey's fate hangs in the balance, her friends must figure out how to bring her back from the Otherworld while coping with serious problems of their own.

Vail, Rachel. Brilliant. YA/ VAIL
Sixteen-year-old Quinn struggles to maintain her image as a brilliant, good girl when her mother's major error at work leads to financial and legal troubles that turn Quinn's and her younger sisters' world upside-down.

Mead, Richelle. Spirit Bound. YA/ MEAD
Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's and to her best friend, Lissa. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere. He has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. Only this time, he won't rest until Rose joins him--forever.

Scott, Michael. The Necromancer. YA/ SCOTT
Back in London, fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman must determine whom they can and cannot trust as they search for both Scatty and an immortal who can teach Josh the magic of fire, while Doctor Dee and Machiavelli continue to seek power.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

New Books on CD

Meyer, Stephanie. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. YA FIC MEYER CD BOOK
Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion. Read by Emma Galvin. 4 sound discs (4 hr., 10 min.)