Recreation

New Titles Young Adults’ November 2013 (arrived in October)

Fiction

Alice in the country of hearts. Volume 1, created by QuinRose X Soumei Hoshino ; translation, Beni Axia Conrad ; English adaptation, Lianne Sentar.
Wonderland is officially at war! And Alice is trapped in the middle of it all. Will she make it out alive? A little arrogant, stubborn, and determined to get back home, Alice isn't fazed by these challenges... until she discovers that every man is gun crazy and weirdly in love with her. What's going on in Wonderland?
The sound, Sarah Alderson.
Arisa. 11, Natsumi Ando ; translator, Jackie McClure.
Tsubasa thought she'd finally reconciled with her sister, only to watch her go back to Midori's side! Shocked and confused, Tsubasa heads to Midori's hometown, desperate for answers. But while she spends her time digging up the past, the King's schemes continue to fester! Who will be his next victim?
Awkward, Marni Bates.
All the truth that's in me, Julie Berry.
Monsters, Ilsa J. Bick.
Alex and Tom's future is uncertain as they continue the struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, and their lives are threatened by the Changed and other human survivors.
Relativity, Cristin Bishara.
If Ruby Wright could have her way, her dad would never have met and married her stepmother Willow, her best friend George would be more than a friend, and her mom would still be alive. Then she discovers a tree in the middle of an Ohio cornfield with a wormhole to nine alternative realities. But is there such a thing as a perfect world? What is Ruby willing to give up to find out?
Antigoddess, Kendare Blake.
Soulmates, Holly Bourne.
The bitter kingdom, Rae Carson.
Elisa, a fugitive in her own kingdom, faces great challenges to rescue the man she loves from her enemies, prevent a civil war, and take back her throne but as her magic grows, Elisa discovers the shocking truth about her enemy's ultimate goal.
United we spy, Ally Carter.
The killing woods, Lucy Christopher.
Wolverine, writer, Chris Claremont ; pencillers, Frank Miller & Paul Smith ; inkers, Josef Rubinstein & Bob Wiacek ; colourists, Glynis Wein ; letterer, Tom Orzechowski.
Wolverine travels East on an errand of love, but finds only fury awaiting him! Humiliated in battle before Mariko Yashida, Wolverine vents his rage against the Hand and his passions with the battle-hungry Yukio! As he struggles with his inner man and beast, he must decide which will better serve him to defeat his enemies and reclaim his beloved in his first solo series from start to finish!
Endless knight : the Arcana chronicles, Kresley Cole.
A really awesome mess, Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin.
An angry girl and a depressed boy, both sixteen, are sent to a therapeutic boarding school.
Resist, Sarah Crossan.
Frozen, Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston.
More than a century after a catastrophic disaster wiped out most of humanity and covered much of the earth with ice, fifteen-year-old Cass yields to the voice in her head urging her to embark on a dangerous journey across a poisoned sea to the mythical land, Blue.
Captain Marvel. [2], Down, writer, Kelly Sue DeConnick (#7-12) & Christopher Sebella (#7-8 & #10-12) ; artists, Dexter Soy (#7-8) & Filipe Andrade (#9-12) ; colour artist, Dexter Soy (#7), Veronica Gandini (#8) & Jordie Bellaire (#9-12) ; letterer, VC's Joe Caramagna.
Former Captain Marvel Monica Rambeau teams up with Carol Danvers to uncover a mechanical mystery: a deep-sea danger decades in the making, and when an indestructible menace rises from the depth, the two women take sisterhood to new heights as they combine forces to bring it down! But as Carol returns home after the encounter, she finds herself a changed woman. Something is weakening her powers and threatens to ground the high-flying hero for good. A new version of an old foe enters the fray, and Captain America gives Carol new wings in the form of old wheels as the incredible adventures of Earth's mightiest hero continue!
Where the stars still shine, Trish Doller.
Abducted at age five, Callie, now seventeen, has spent her life on the run but when her mother is finally arrested and she is returned to her father in small-town Florida, Callie must find a way to leave her past behind, become part of a family again, and learn that love is more than just a possibility.
Dusk, Eve Edwards.
Paradise, Simone Elkeles.
Ice war, Brian Falkner.
It is February 2033 and Earth forces have their full attention on the Bering Strait. If Bzadian forces mange to cross the icy wastelands and enter the Americas, then the planet will be lost. On Little Diomede Island, the control centre for the Bering Strait, something is not right. An agent and two Seal teams have vanished. Recon Team Angel, although officially shut down, is secreted into the frozen landscape to investigate. What they find is more than chilling and has catastrophic implications for the survival of the human race. Who will win the Ice War?
Unbreakable, Kami Garcia.
If only, Carole Geithner.
From the beginning of eighth grade to the start of ninth, Maryland thirteen-year-old Corinna grieves for her mother, who died of cancer, and struggles to cope with changes to all aspects of her life brought on by her loss.
Cross my heart, Sasha Gould.
Gris Grimly's Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus, assembled from the original text by Mary Shelley in three volumes.
Retells, in graphic novel format, Mary Shelley's classic tale of a monster, assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies, who develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.
A world away, Nancy Grossman.
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time, Mark Haddon.
A murder mystery like no other, this novel features Christopher Boone, a 15 year-old who suffers from Asperger's syndrome. When he finds a neighbour's dog murdered, he sets out on a terrifying journey destined to turn his whole world upside down.
When the stars threw down their spears, Kersten Hamilton.
Teagan leaves her flesh and bones behind to join Finn in hunting the uncanny creatures that have spilled from Mag Mell into Chicago, realizing that she must destroy the Dark Man and his minions once and for all to save her remaining loved ones.
Have a little faith, Candy Harper.
Soul storm, Kate Harrison.
Someone is stalking Alice Forster. She's sure it's her sister's murderer, but her parents think she's cracking under the stress of Meggie's death. Only in the virtual world of Soul Beach an online paradise for the young, the beautiful and the dead can Alice feel truly free. But there's trouble in paradise. Clouds are gathering. A storm is brewing. The killer is about to strike.
Hayate the combat butler. 22, story and art by Kenjiro Hata ; English adaptation, Mark Giambruno ; translation, Yuki Yoshioka & Cindy H. Yamauchi.
Poor Hayate Ayasaki is responsible for repaying his parents' 150 million yen debt. One Christmas, he meets a girl named Nagi, and after a series of misunderstandings, he somehow ends up working as her butler. Nagi covers for Hayate's debt, but has Hayate dug himself deeper into a different kind of hole? An hilarious tale of butlers, love and battles. In Greece, Hayate finally finds his mysterious childhood love, Athena. But Athena claims to have no memory of their past together. How could she have forgotten that weird disappearing castle with the smoke monster and the giant clock? It wasn't that many volumes ago. At any rate, if Hinagiku is ever going to confess her feelings to Hayate, she'd better do it now.
OCD love story, Corey Ann Haydu.
In an instant, Bea felt almost normal with Beck, and as if she could fall in love again, but things change when the psychotherapist who has been helping her deal with past romantic relationships puts her in a group with Beck a group for teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Bugs, Whiti Hereaka.
Bugs is about the unfolding lives of three young people in their last year of school in small-town New Zealand. Life is slow, and it seems not much happens in town or in Jez and Bugs's lives. But when Stone Cold arrives, the three come to different conclusions about how to deal with being trapped in a small town and at the bottom of the heap.
Avengers. The last white event, Jonathan Hickman, writer ; Dustin Weaver (#7-9), Mike Deodato (#10-11), artists ; Justin Ponsor (#7-9), Frank Martin (#10-11), colour artists ; VC's Cory Petit, letterer.
The new Adam's true self is revealed and the most dangerous hero on Earth is created! As the team faces the World Breaker and discovers the imminent threat to the Avengers World, the hidden connections between the events of Avengers and New Avengers are slowly revealed. What good is a White Event if it destroys the planet it was meant to transform? Plus: Canadian super-team Omega Flight gets lost in a Garden Origin Site, and the Avengers learn why 'adaptation' is the scariest word in the Marvel Universe! Then, as Shang-Chi battles an ancient enemy, the Avengers hang out in Hong Kong's swankiest casino? But they soon find out it doesn't pay to gamble in the spy business.
The fallen, Charlie Higson.
First the sickness rotted the adults' minds. Then their bodies. Now they stalk the streets, hunting human flesh. The Holloway crew are survivors. They've fought their way across London and made it to the Natural History Museum alive just. But the fight will never end while the Enemy lives, unless there's another way. The kids at the museum are looking for a cure. All they need are medical supplies. To get them means a journey down unknown roads. Roads where not only crazed, hungry sickos hide in the shadows. Suddenly it's not so clear who or what they're fighting.
The rising, Will Hill.
91 days till zero hour. That's 91 days to run. 91 days to hide. Or 91 days to pray for Department 19 to save you! After the terrifying attack on Lindisfarne at the end of the first book, Jamie, Larissa and Kate are recovering at Department 19 headquarters, waiting for news of Dracula's stolen ashes. They won't be waiting for long. Vampire forces are gathering. Old enemies are getting too close. And Dracula is rising.
The darkest path, Jeff Hirsch.
Since he was captured by the Glorious Path, a militant religion based on the teachings of a former soldier, fifteen-year-old Cal has served the Path in its brutal war with the remains of the United States government, and tried to survive and protect his younger brother but when he kills an officer to protect a stray dog, Cal is forced take his brother and the dog and run.
Mates, dates & mad mistakes, Cathy Hopkins.
Russian roulette, Anthony Horowitz.
Presented with an unexpected assignment, Alex Rider's greatest nemesis, Yassen Gregoravich, recalls his life and the path that led him to become an assassin while his one-time friend, Alex's uncle, became a spy.
Spirit, Brigid Kemmerer.
Darkbeast rebellion, Morgan Keyes.
When twelve-year-old Keara and her friends are captured for not sacrificing their darkbeasts animals they have bonded to with a psychic connection since birth Keara meets the crown prince and realizes this fight is bigger and more political than she had imagined.
Counting backwards, Laura Lascarso.
Into the shadows, Catherine MacPhail.
September girls, Bennett Madison.
Vacationing in a sleepy beach town for the summer, Sam is pursued by hordes of blonde girls before falling in love with the unusual DeeDee, who compels him to uncover secrets about the community's ocean-dwelling inhabitants.
Scorched, Mari Mancusi.
Sixteen-year-old Trinity Foxx does not believe her grandfather's latest treasure is a real dragon's egg until soldiers invade trying to steal it, a strange boy tells her she must work with him to stop an impending dragon war, and the dragon inside the egg begins telling her what to do.
Seven rules, Dayle McKenzie.
Andy Anderson is not a happy lad. His father left him years ago, his mother ignores him and he has a reputation for being a bit of a "loose cannon" at school. So, it would have surprised no-one when Andy indulged himself in a little petty theft during a school trip. The mystic Talisman Andy "acquired" had hidden powers that unlocked the gates of time and threw him back in history where his sudden appearance causes an innocent man to die a slow, lingering death. Aided by his good mate Tim and unwittingly coerced by shadowy underworld guardians, Andy bounces between dates three hundred years apart and travels the globe to save the life he put in danger when he used the Talisman.
Shadows, Robin McKinley.
Magic is illegal in Newworld, so Maggie struggles to explain the strange shadows - that only she can see - that seem to accompany her new stepfather.
Arclight, Josin L. McQuein.
Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer.
Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob and her relationship with Edward, but when Seattle is ravaged by a mysterious string of killings, the three of them need to decide whether their personal lives are more important than the well-being of an entire city.
New moon, Stephenie Meyer.
When the Cullens, including her beloved Edward, leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are vampires, it is almost too much for eighteen-year-old Bella to bear, but she finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is drawn into a "cult" and changes in terrible ways.
Twilight, Stephenie Meyer.
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
The 100, Kass Morgan.
Invasion, Walter Dean Myers.
Josiah Wedgewood and Marcus Perry were friends in Virginia, but now that they are both involved in the Normandy invasion, the differences in their positions is uncomfortable, for Josiah is a white infantryman and Marcus is a black transport driver, the only role the segregated army will allow him.
Green Arrow. Volume 3, Harrow, Ann Nocenti ... et al., writers ; Freddie Williams II ... et al., artists ; Richard Horie ... et al., colourists ; Rob Leigh, Travis Lanham, Patrick Brosseau, letterers.
Bestselling writer Jeff Lemire and fan-favorite artist Andrea Sorrentino break new ground in the third volume of the emerald archer Green Arrow! As Ollie struggles to come to terms with the loss of his fortune, his company, and his heritage, he discovers a shocking truth about his father that ties to his time stranded on an island before he became Green Arrow. Broken and beaten, Oliver's secrets are revealed as the mysterious Komodo brings him to the brink of death!
Cruel summer, Alyson Noel.
The betrayal knows my name. 6, Hotaru Odagiri ; translation: Melissa Tanaka.
When Shuusei and Tooko drop off the radar while on a special mission to Kyoto, concern for their safety reaches a fever pitch at Twilight Hall. While preparing to rush to their rescue, Yuki and company are relieved to hear word that Tooko has been found. Still, with no word from Shuusei, a party heads to Kyoto to locate their ally. But while they're away, the suspicious deaths around the city are confirmed to be the work of the Duras. Will the remaining Zweilt be able to confront the enemy and save the innocent with their forces so severely depleted?!
Star Wars, legacy. 2, writers, John Ostrander, Jan Duursema ; artists, Omar Francia ... et al..
A century after the defeat of Emperor Palpatine and the death of Darth Vader, the Sith - a legion of them, led by Darth Krayt have retaken the Empire. The galaxy is on the brink of war, and its one hope for breaking the Sith's control lies with ex-Jedi and would-be pirate Cade Skywalker, the last of the Skywalker lineage. Though he tries to avoid his own legacy, Cade is drawn into the conflict by Emperor Krayt himself, who seeks to either turn Cade to his side or destroy him!
Magi. 1 : the labyrinth of magic, story & art by Shinobu Ohtaka ; translation & English adaption, John Werry.
Deep within the desert lie the mysterious Dungeons, vast stores of riches there for the taking by anyone lucky enough to find them and brave enough to venture into the depths from where few have ever returned. Plucky young adventurer Aladdin means to find the Dungeons and their riches, but Aladdin is just as mysterious as the treasures he seeks. Together with his friend, Ali Baba and the genie, Ugo, Aladdin sets out to find his fortune in the depths of the endless dunes.
The killing street, Chris Ould.
Heart-shaped, Siobhán Parkinson.
Unseen, Melissa Pearl.
Danger surrounds the Seekers. Having already faced overwhelming odds, Kyla and Jethro discover it is only the beginning. Now they must face the power of nature itself. Each day is a test of faith. Two elements remain undiscovered. The light is yet to be resurrected. Dark forces prepare to descend upon the heroes of prophecy and they have one more power they must over come their forbidden love for each other. Each moment is a test of loyalty and courage. In Taramon, Athra faces his own demons as he frets over the safety of his fiancee while trying to counter a dark evil that is brought to his doorstep. Treachery lurks in the shadows, forcing the future king into an action that could destroy his beloved city. Through it all, they must cling to the truths hidden in the unseen.
Deception, C. J. Redwine.
Over you, Amy Reed.
A novel about two girls on the run from their problems, their pasts, and themselves. Max and Sadie are escaping to Nebraska, but they'll soon learn they can't escape the truth.
Picture me gone, Meg Rosoff.
Picture Me Gone is the compelling new novel by the author of How I Live Now, Meg Rosoff Mila is on a roadtrip across the USA with her father. They are looking for his best friend but Mila discovers a more important truth. Sometimes the act of searching reveals more than the final discovery can. Adults do not have all the answers. It all depends what questions you ask. A brilliantly atmospheric exploration of someone on the brink of adulthood, from prizewinning author Meg Rosoff, author of How I Live Now.
Divergent, Veronica Roth.
Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell.
Cath struggles to survive on her own in her first year of college while avoiding a surly roommate, bonding with a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words, and worrying about her fragile father.
Strobe edge. Vol. 6, story & art by Io Sakisaka ; English adaptation, Ysabet MacFarlane ; translation, JN Productions.
What is love anyway? Ninako Kinoshita's friends tell her it's one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world. A big change occurs in Ren and Mayuka's relationship, leaving Ninako wondering what she should do with this news. Just as things seem to be moving forward, Ando confronts Ren about a past transgression. Will these two former friends be able to mend their rift?
This song will save your life, Leila Sales.
Nearly a year after a failed suicide attempt, sixteen-year-old Elise discovers that she has the passion, and the talent, to be a disc jockey.
Steelheart, Brandon Sanderson.
At age eight, David watched as his father was killed by an Epic, a human with superhuman powers, and now, ten years later, he joins the Reckoners the only people who are trying to kill the Epics and end their tyranny.
Somebody up there hates you, Hollis Seamon.
Dying of cancer in a hospice, seventeen-year-old prankster Richard has big plans for his final days.
She is not invisible, Marcus Sedgwick.
Laureth Peak's father is a writer. For years he's been trying, and failing, to write a novel about coincidence. His wife thinks he's obsessed, Laureth thinks he's on the verge of a breakdown. He's supposed to be doing research in Austria, so when his notebook shows up in New York, Laureth knows something is wrong. On impulse she steals her mother's credit card and heads for the States, taking her strange little brother Benjamin with her. Reunited with the notebook, they begin to follow clues inside, trying to find their wayward father. Ahead lie challenges and threats, all of which are that much tougher for Laureth than they would be for any other 16-year old. Because Laureth Peak is blind.
Black-eyed Suzie, Susan Shaw.
Heartless : a pretty little liars novel, Sara Shepard.
Model misfit, Holly Smale.
Allies & assassins, Justin Somper.
Sixteen-year-old Jared inherits the throne of Archenfield after his older brother, Prince Anders, is murdered. He relies on the twelve officers of the court to advise him but soon suspects one of them could be responsible for his brother's death and vows to hunt down the killer, who may be after Jared as well.
Shadowlark, Meagan Spooner.
The dream thieves, Maggie Stiefvater.
Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing will be the same. Ronan is falling more and more deeply into hi dreams. Gansey is needed at home, and is struggling to stay inglionby. And Adam? He's made some new friends. Friends that are looking for some of the same pieces of the puzzle that Gansey, Blue, and Ronan are after. This is the second book in a brand new series from bestselling author, Maggie Stiefvater. Fans of SHIVER, LINGER and FOREVER will love this new quartet!
Fallout, Todd Strasser.
When an unthinkable nuclear attack occurs in an alternate-reality 1962, Scott is forced into his father's bomb shelter with his family and neighbours, where they rapidly consume limited supplies and fear the worst about the fate of the world outside.
That burning summer, Lydia Syson.
The melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan. 07, story, Nagaru Tanigawa ; art, Puyo ; characters, Noizi Ito.
No matter the time of year, it's always open season for silliness with Haruhi-chan and the SOS Brigade! Hunting down aliens, espers, and time travelers is a full-time job. Whether she's making her first visit to a shrine on New Year's, hanging out at the beach over the summer, or revamping Christmas with a new look for Santa, Haruhi-chan is forever seeking new ways to overload the world with fun!
Viola in reel life : a novel, written by Adriana Trigiani.
When fourteen-year-old Viola is sent from her beloved Brooklyn to boarding school in Indiana for ninth grade, she overcomes her initial reservations as she makes friends with her roommates, goes on a real date, and uses the unsettling ghost she keeps seeing as the subject of a short film - her first.
Starlight's edge, Susan Waggoner.
Wedding belles, Sarah Webb.
Blue, Brandy Wehinger.
A zombie story with plenty to sink your teeth into: romance, supernatural monsters and a good dose of blood and gore. Blue is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where humans live in colonies high above the ground and have forgotten a lot of what pre-zombie life was like, for instance there are no cell phones or internet etc. Told through a small collection of voices whose stories unfold and then tie in together, this is a fresh and modern read which races along and keeps the reader enthralled right to the end. The main character, Blue is a half-zombie, half-human. Blue is an interesting state of being: somewhere between 'normal' and a walking corpse, mostly immortal, yet desperately alone. The author's sense of humour is obvious throughout and her love of science and general nerdy fascinations have given the rules and biology that govern the existence of the zombies in Blue a touch of 'almost-reality'.
Rose under fire, Elizabeth E. Wein.
The chaos of stars, Kiersten White.

Non-Fiction

The booby trap and other bits and boobs, Dawn O'Porter.
Knockers, baps, bazoomas and hooters big ones, small ones, man boobs, boob jobs and lopsided lady lumps every boob tells a story. From teenage diaries that will make you laugh out loud and squirm with embarrassment, to heart-breaking first-hand celebrity confessions, journalist and author Dawn O'Porter is joined by celebrities such as Caitlin Moran, Chris O'Dowd, Jameela Jamil and Sarah Millican in a big book of all things booby. Bestselling authors also contribute with writing from Maureen Johnson, Marian Keyes, Patrick Ness, Laura Dockrill, James Dawson, Will Hill, Maude Apatow and Benjamin Zephaniah. This is a full-frontal insight into breasts, nips, pecs and all the other bits and boobs.
Find your feet (the 8 things I wish I'd know before I left high school), Rebecca Sparrow.
Everybody knows deciding what to do after high school can be tough, especially when: your Year 12 results weren't what you'd hoped for; you have no clue what you want to do with The Rest of Your Life; your parents are obsessed with you studying law/accounting/puppetry despite the fact you'd rather, well, gnaw off your own arm. So how do you get through it? Bestselling author Rebecca Sparrow is back to share the advice she wished someone had told her when she left school. Like how to decide if your dream is really a career or just a hobby. Or how to find a mentor and deal with your first workplace humiliation. And why being a 'people pleaser' is a fast track to misery.