Recreation

New Titles Young Adults’ June 2014 (arrived in May 2014)

Fiction

Alice in the country of Clover. Nightmare, story by QuinRose ; art by Job ; translation, Angela Liu ; adaptation, Shanti Whitesides.
Nightmare in his own solo adventure! Nightmare Gottschalk, the personification of bad dreams in Wonderland, often appears to Alice when she sleeps. But now the sickly incubus, often seen coughing up blood, has come to Alice in person, and claims to love her. Alice must decide if the eccentric Nightmare, who sports an eyepatch and can read minds, is truly the man of her dreams.
X-Men. Age of X, writer, Mike Carey … et al. ; artists, Mirco Pierfederici … et al.
The X-Men find themselves in a world where mutants have been hunted to near extinction and the few who remain are in hiding.
XxxHolic omnibus. 1, Clamp ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by Dana Hayward.
Watanuki is Yuko's unwilling assistant, but even he is compelled by the fascinating adventures he's had since he started working for the "space-time witch." Yujo operates a shop that grants people what they need, but there is always a price to be paid.
Thor, God of thunder. 2, Godbomb, writer, Jason Aaron ; artist, Esad Ribic ; penciller, Butch Guice ; inker, Tom Palmer ; colour artist, Ive Svorcina ; letterer, VC's Joe Sabino.
Somewhere at the end of time, all the gods of the universe are enslaved, working to build a machine that will forever change the face of creation. What is the Godbomb? And what can Thor, the last free god in all the cosmos, do to stop it? As Gorr's master plan continues to unfold, all hope for divinity is lost as Thor finds himself in chains alongside his fellow gods. As the clock ticks down on one very large bomb, as enslaved gods look to the skies for a saviour, enter the Girls of Thunder?
Thor, God of thunder. 3, The accursed, writer, Jason Aaron ; artists, Nic Klein and 5 others.
The former lord of the Dark Elves escapes his otherworldly prison, and the chase is on across the nine Realms to capture him! Thor finds new allies to join his Wild Hunt, but when one teammate falls, will it mean war for all Nine Realms? And as a traitor within the group strikes and Thor prepares to take drastic measures, Maekith stages his final bloody raid on Earth! Plus: What does Thor do when he's not out saving the world with the Avengers? It's the return of Thor's longtime love interest, Dr. Jane Foster!
Orphen. 5, author, Yoshinobu Akita ; illustrator, Hajime Sawada ; character designs, Yuuya Kusaka.
Orphen is reunited with Leticia, a beautiful and gifted sorceress from his past. But hot on her tail come enemies aplenty, and Orphen will have to stay on his toes to deal with fiendish assassins and myterious sorcerers alike. As if that weren't enough, yet another opponent lurks in the shadows…
Case closed. Volume 50, Gosho Aoyama ; translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki.
When a reporter dies just before a scheduled interview with the Junior Detective League, Conan investigates the case, and Jimmy Kudo and Harley Hartwell compete to explain a mysterious death at a ski resort.
Thief's war : a knight and rogue novel, Hilari Bell.
Knights errant aren't supposed to let the bad guy escape. But Sir Michael and his squire, Fisk, were up to their necks in mayhem (as usual) and Fisk's old mentor, Jack Bannister, quietly slithered away. Now Michael has tracked Jack to the notorious city of Tallowsport and it turns out Jack wasn't exaggerating when he said the crime boss he works for runs the town.
Corpse marker, Chris Boucher.
Ransom, Chris Bradford.
The here and now, Ann Brashares.
Seventeen-year-old Prenna, an immigrant who moved to New York when she was twelve, came from another time and she and the other travellers must follow strict rules to avoid destroying the new life they have worked so hard to get, as well as the one person Prenna is desperate to protect.
The second summer of the sisterhood, Ann Brashares.
Lena's in love - but will it end in a broken heart? Bridget's about to face up to some painful truths about her late mother; Carmen's hoping destiny will play her cards right, and Tibby's going to film school.
The demon's lexicon, Sarah Rees Brennan.
Nick and his brother Alan are on the run with their mother, who was once the lover of a powerful magician. When she left him, she stole an important charm - and he will stop at nothing to reclaim it. Now Alan has been marked with the sign of death by the magician's demon, and only Nick can save him. But to do so he must face those he has fled from all his life - the magicians - and kill them. So the hunted becomes the hunter…but in saving his brother, Nick discovers something that will unravel his whole past…
The Fearless Defenders. 2, The most fabulous fighting team of all, writer, Cullen Bunn ; artists, Stephanie Hans (#7) & Will Sliney (#8-12) ; colour artists, Stephanie Hans (#7) & Veronica Gandini (#8-12) ; letterer, VC's Clayton Cowles.
Misty kicked ass in Valkyrie's world, now it's time to see how Valkyrie fairs in Misty's. But it's not easy being an Asgardian shield maiden - especially when your boyfriend's got a chip on his shoulder! It's an Infinity tie-in like none other - because this one's got dancing!
So close to you, Rachel Carter.
The school for good and evil, Soman Chainani ; illustrations by Iacopo Bruno.
Pointe, Brandy Colbert.
Four years after Theo's best friend, Donovan, disappeared at age thirteen, he is found and brought home and Theo puts her health at risk as she decides whether to tell the truth about the abductor, knowing her revelation could end her life-long dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer.
Sting of the Zygons, Stephen Cole.
Nearly gone, Elle Cosimano.
A math-whiz from a trailer park discovers she's the only student capable of unravelling complex clues left by a serial killer who's systematically getting rid of her classmates.
The inventor's secret, Andrea Cremer.
In an alternate nineteenth-century America that is still a colony of Britain's industrial empire, sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees' struggle to survive is interrupted by a newcomer with no memory, bearing secrets about a terrible future.
The private blog of Joe Cowley, Ben Davis.
Love letters to the dead, Ava Dellaira.
Shakedown, Terrance Dicks.
Chasing stars, Helen Douglas.
Red shadow, Paul Dowswell.
Walk in my shoes, Alwyn Evans.
What I thought was true, Huntley Fitzpatrick.
17-year-old Gwen Castle is a working-class girl determined to escape her small island town, but when rich-kid Cass Somers, with whom she has a complicated romantic history, shows up, she's forced to reassess her feelings about her loving, complex family, her lifelong best friends, her wealthy employer, the place she lives, and the boy she can't admit she loves.
Dead dog in the still of the night, Archimede Fusillo.
Dangerous creatures, Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl.
There will be bears, Ryan Gebhart.
Thirteen-year-old Tyson sneaks off with his roughneck, but ill, grandpa to go on his first elk hunt, amid reports of a stalking man-eating grizzly.
Hate, Alan Gibbons.
Eve's older sister, Rosie, was bright and alive and always loved being the centre of attention. Then one day, she is brutally murdered. Six months later, Eve meets Antony and discovers that he was there the night Rosie died and did nothing to help. Is there any way she can ever get past that? Inspired by the tragic murder of Sophie Lancaster, which saw Sophie and her partner Rob viciously attacked in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, Lancashire because of the way they dressed, this is a hard-hitting real-life thriller about friendship, courage, loss, forgiveness and about our society and communities.
BZRK apocalypse, Michael Grant.
Magic and makutu, David Hair.
For Matiu Douglas, apprentice tohunga, the ultimate test of his skill, courage and magical prowess awaits. Hine-nui-te-po, Goddess of Death, is calling and from all across Aotearoa, those who dream of power and immortality are gathering for the struggle. Mat and his friends must face old enemies and new as they seek to prevent the destruction of a city and the inexorable rise of evil. To succeed will bring immortality, power and the love of the goddess. To fail is to die, and doom the land. Return to Aotearoa, where past, present, myth and magic dwell together in one timeless, unforgettable place.
To all the boys I've loved before, Jenny Han.
Lara Jean writes love letters to all the boys she has loved and then hides them in a hatbox until one day those letters are accidentally sent.
The wilderness.
Dreamer, wisher, liar, Charise Mericle Harper.
Ashley's summer is filled with babysitting, letters to her best friend at camp, and a wish jar filled with secret revelations that help her understand her mother in a whole new way.
These boots are made for stalking : clique novel, Lisi Harrison.
Massie Block: Armed with glossy hair, juicy gossip, and enough confidence to impress the ninth grade set, Massie can walk the walk. But when she catches Landon hanging out with a bird-tattooed mystery girl, will she have to stalk the hawk?
Alicia Rivera: thought she and Josh Hotz were a perfect fit… until she found out they wear the same clothing size. Ehma-unacceptable! Maybe she should try on a new crush in size nine - ninth grade, that is.
Kristen Gregory: is booooored of Dempsey's constant soccer talk. When a high school hawtie makes a play for her attention, she may need to drop-kick her old crush to the curb…
Dylan Marvil: loves lip-kissing Derrington. But when he loses a bet and has to wear his clothes backwards, all bets on another smooch session are off.
Claire Lyons: is clinging to eighth grade like ugly on a Kmart jumper. Why grow up before you have to? But if she refuses to trade Cam in for a ninth-grade crush, will her friends outgrow her?
Rebel belle, Rachel Hawkins.
Seventeen-year-old Harper Price's charmed life is turned upside down when she discovers she's been given magical powers in order to protect her school nemesis David Stark, who's an Oracle.
Willow, Tonya Cherie Hegamin.
In 1848 Willow, a fifteen-year-old educated slave girl, faces an inconceivable choice between bondage and freedom, family and love as free born, seventeen-year-old Cato, a black man, takes it upon himself to sneak as many fugitive slaves to freedom as he can on the Mason-Dixon Line.
Nantucket blue, Leila Howland.
Stolen songbird, Danielle Jensen.
What we hide, Marthe Jocelyn.
Told from multiple viewpoints, this is the story of high school junior Jenny of Philadelphia, who spends a semester at a Quaker boarding school in Sheffield, England, near where her brother's avoiding the Vietnam draft, and where everyone carries close-held secrets.
Justice League. Volume 4, The grid, Geoff Johns, writer ; Ivan Reis and 9 others, artists ; Rod Reis and 3 others, colourists ; Dezi Sienty, Nick J. Napolitano, letterers.
The event that the New 52 has been building towards since the beginning! Writer Geoff Johns brings together almost two years of plot threads for an epic tale that will forever change the shape of the DC Universe. When the three Justice Leagues (Justice League, Justice League of America, and Justice League Dark) go to war with one another, who's side will everyone be on? Allies will be born, friends will become enemies and the DC Universe will never be the same.
The forever song, Julie Kagawa.
Allie will embrace her cold vampire side to hunt down and end Sarren, the psychopathic vampire who murdered Zeke. But Sarren has left many surprises for Allie and her companions as his trail leads straight to the one place they must protect at any cost the last vampire-free zone on Earth.
A certain scientific railgun. Vol. 9, story by Kazuma Kamachi ; art by Motoi Fuyukawa ; translation, Nan Rymer ; adaptation, Maggie Danger.
While searching for answers and her missing "Sister," Misaka finds herself facing a new ruthless enemy who takes her mother and Uihara as hostages! But when this new foe accuses Misaka of crimes she never committed, Misaka is left wondering exactly who she's fighting and why. At least Kuroko and Saten are willing to help, despite their impaired memories but even that isn't enough to get to the bottom of this mystery. Misaka may have to turn to a very unlikely ally for help!
Out of sight, out of mind, Marilyn Kaye.
Between two worlds, Katherine Kirkpatrick.
In the 1890s, sixteen-year-old Eqariusaq, from the village of Itta near Ellesmere, is caught between traditional Inuit life with her lazy husband Angulluk and the world of Lieutenant Peary and his family and crew, who call her Billy Bah.
Naruto. Vol. 28, Homecoming, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Mari Morimoto ; English adaptation, Deric A. Hughes & Benjamin Raab.
It's been two years since Naruto left to train with Jiraiya. Now he reunites with his old friends to find out he's still not the most accomplished of his former teammates. But when one of them is kidnapped, it's up to Naruto to prove he's got the stuff to save him.
Bleach. Volumes 10-11-12, story and art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki.
Ichigo and crew are determined to rescue Rukia from the Soul Society, and with the help of explosives expert Kukaku, they actually have a chance of making it inside the walls. But the plan hinges on Ichigo getting control of his torrential spiritual energy, and with Rukia awaiting execution, there's no time to waste! And even if they can breach the Soul Society's defences, there are twelve companies of angry Soul Reapers standing between them and their friend!
Bleach. Volumes 4-5-6, story and art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki.
A new reality-show craze is sweeping the nation - the host, a media-savvy spiritualist, travels to local hotspots and performs exorcisms, live on national TV! Surly Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki has his doubts about this primetime prima donna, and his assumptions are about to be put to the test the show is heading straight for his neighbourhood! What effect will this unprovoked media presence have on the fragile balance between Earth and the spirit world?
Victories, Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill.
Buffalo soldier, Tanya Landman.
Toxic heart, Theo Lawrence.
Batman. Hush, Jeph Loeb, writer ; Jim Lee, penciller ; Scott Williams, inker ; Richard Starkings, letterer ; Alex Sinclair, colourist ; Jim Lee & Scott Williams, original series covers ; Batman created by Bob Kane.
Batman's relationship with Catwoman becomes more intense as an unknown foe, known only as Hush, continues to train the Dark Knight's adversaries, such as the Joker and Harley Quinn, while inflicting torturous mental and physical terror upon Batman, Robin, and Nightwing.
Tigers on the beach, Doug MacLeod.
Star Wars, lost tribe of the Sith. Spiral, script, John Jackson Miller ; pencils, Andrea Mutti ; inks, Pierluigi Baldassini ; colours, Michael Atiyeh ; letters, Michael Heisler ; cover art, Paul Renaud.
Together with a rival from the stranded lost tribe of sith, an outcast uncovers a great weapon that could lead to the destruction of the tribe, or possibly lead the lost sith into the galaxy.
A phantom enchantment, Eve Marie Mont.
The mirk and midnight hour, Jane Nickerson.
Seventeen-year-old Violet Dancey is spending the Civil War with a new stepmother and stepsister and her young cousin when she comes upon a wounded Yankee soldier, Thomas, who is being kept alive by mysterious voodoo practitioners.
Crossing, Catherine Norton.
Goose, Dawn O'Porter.
Star Wars. Purge, script, John Ostrander, Haden Blackman, Alexander Freed ; art, Douglas Wheatley and 5 others.
Darth Vadar searches for the remaining Jedi who survived Order 66, while the Jedi fight to remain alive and destroy the Sith Lord for good.
Magi. 5 : the labyrinth of magic, story & art by Shinobu Ohtaka ; translation & English adaptation, John Werry.
Aladdin has found Ali Baba at last, but Ali Baba has changed and perhaps for the worse. In the city of Balbadd, the Fog Troop, a gang of thieves, struggles against a corrupt government. The leader of the Fog Troop, Cassim, was Ali Baba's childhood friend, and has pressured him into becoming the figurehead of the gang. Aladdin and Morgiana hope to rescue him with the help of King Sinbad, but powerful forces stand against them, including another Magi.
Dorothy must die, Danielle Page.
Amy Gumm, the other girl from Kansas, has been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked to stop Dorothy who has found a way to come back to Oz, seizing a power that has gone to her head so that now no one is safe!
The betwixt series, Melissa Pearl.
Betwixt. Follow the story of wild-child, Nicole Tepper after she is hit by a car and left for dead. While her dying body is lost in the woods, her spiritual form floats around desperate to find anyone who can help her. But the only one who can hear her cries is Dale Finnigan, the boy she publicly humiliated with a sharp-tongued insult that has left him branded. Will he find her body before it's too late?
Before. Find out who Dale was before he was labelled by Nicole's sharp tongue. Find out why this unsung hero couldn't turn away from Nicole Tepper's ghostly voice.
Beyond. Discover the power of love as Nicole faces a new world and potential heartache when Dale starts applying for colleges miles from home.
True colors, Melissa Pearl.
Caitlyn Davis always cruised through life, not being the type to ruffle feathers or involve herself in high school drama. That is, until a chance encounter with a strange, homeless man changes everything. Suddenly, Caitlyn has the ability to see behind people's masks. She discovers that her life isn't as simple as she imagined and that high school is filled with secrets… some very sinister ones.
The summer I found you, Jolene Perry.
Kate, seeking distraction from her recent diabetes diagnosis, begins dating Aidan, a young veteran who lost an arm in Afghanistan, and the two soon realise that they might mean more to each other than they first thought.
Icefall, Gillian Philip.
Sleep no more, Aprilynne Pike.
Another little piece, Kate Karyus Quinn.
Exposure, Kathy Reichs & Brendan Reichs.
Morris Island has barely had a chance to return to normality after the high profile trial of the Gamemaster, when two local students seem to vanish into thin air. Tory Brennan and the Virals pack move quickly in their attempts to discover what has happened to their twin classmates. But the pack's canine powers are growing wilder, and it is becoming ever harder to conceal the secret which protects them.
Captain America. 2, Castaway in Dimension Z. Book 2, Rick Remender, writer ; John Romita Jr., penciler (#6-9) & breakdowns (#10) ; Klaus Janson (#6-10), Tom Palmer (#6-7 & 9-10), Scott Hanna (#10), inkers (#6-9) & finishes (#10) ; Dean White, colourists ; VC's Joe Caramagna, letterer.
The odd saga of Dimension Z continues, with the shocking fate of Captain America revealed: Steve Rogers is dead - long live Captain Zola. But even as Arnim Zola gets everything he wants, a traitor strikes. Ian's fate is decided as Zola's master plan is revealed but how does it all fit with Captain Zola's quest for lies, injustice and the Dimension Z way?
The sands of time, Justin Richards.
Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell.
Meet Eleanor. She's just moved to a new town, is struggling to make friends and is finding it even harder living under the same roof as her dysfunctional family. When she first meets Park, she thinks he's obnoxious. Meet Park. He's liked by everyone but has never felt liked he fitted in. He loves his family but feels like they don't understand him. When he first meets Eleanor, he thinks she's weird. It is hate at first sight. But as they suffer each other's company in silence on the bus rides from and to home every day, Eleanor and Park realise that first impressions can be deceiving.
Leopold blue, Rosie Rowell.
Altered, Jennifer Rush.
The scales of injustice, Gary Russell.
Agent 21, Chris Ryan.
Agent 21 is the first in the action-packed adventure series by the real-life SAS hero Chris Ryan. When Zak Darke's parents die in an unexplained mass murder he's left alone in the world. That is until he's sought out by a mysterious man: 'I work for a government agency,' the man tells him. Zak becomes Agent 21. What happened to the 20 agents before him he'll never know. What he does know is that his life is about to change for ever …
Deadfall, Chris Ryan.
Jane Austen's Pride & prejudice : the graphic novel, script, Laurence Sach ; illustration, Rajesh Nagulakonda ; colour, Rajesh Nagulakonda, Vijay Sharma, Dilip Walia.
One of the most famous opening lines in English literature, the most compelling of stories, and a host of vivid characters, has won Pride and Prejudice its rightful pride-of-place on bookshelves throughout the world. For Mr Bennet, a quiet life is to be highly commended. For Mrs Bennet, finding eligible husbands for her five daughters is the most important of a mother's duties. For Elizabeth, marrying without affection is unthinkable. But for them all, life is about to change when a handsome young man and his equally handsome and wealthy companion, take residence nearby.
Bright before sunrise, Tiffany Schmidt.
Jonah and Brighton are about to have the most awkwardly aweful night of their lives. For Jonah, every aspect of his new life reminds him of what he has had to give up. All he wants is to be left alone. Brighton is popular, pretty, and always there to help anyone, but has no idea of what she wants for herself.
The edge of falling, Rebecca Serle.
Mission, Darren Shan ; illustrations by Warren Pleece.
B Smith's first mission for the Angels involves relocating human survivors from London to a barricaded community in the countryside. But will the evil influences that enter New Kirkland pose an even greater threat than the living dead outside the barricades?
Confessions of a Hollywood star, Dyan Sheldon.
Upon learning at the end of her senior year of high school that a Hollywood film is being made in her hometown, Lola stops at nothing to get a part and upstage her nemesis, Carla Santini.
The geography of you and me, Jennifer E. Smith.
Sparks fly when sixteen-year-old Lucy Patterson and seventeen-year-old Owen Buckley meet on an elevator rendered useless by a New York City blackout. Soon after, the two teenagers leave the city, but as they travel farther away from each other geographically, they stay connected emotionally, in this story set over the course of one year.
The awakening ; and, The struggle, L. J. Smith.
Sekret : an empty mind is a safe mind, Lindsay Smith.
A group of psychic teenagers in 1960s Soviet Russia are forced to use their powers to spy for the KGB.
Star Wars omnibus. Dark times. Volume 1, script, Randy Stradley ; art by Douglas Wheatley, Dave Ross and Lui Antonio ; colours by Chris Chuckry and three others ; lettering by Michael David Thomas, Dan Jackson, and Michael Heisler.
As clone troopers gun down the Jedi, the Republic falls and an Empire takes its place. The future is grim, and the remaining Jedi know they must hide to survive, but little else is clear. Master Dass Jennir will strive to find what it means to be a Jedi in this changed galaxy. Master K'Kruhk suddenly responsible for a group of Jedi younglings will sacrifice much for their safety.
InuYasha. 18, story and art by Rumiko Takahashi ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Mari Morimoto.
Final Volume! Magatsuhi, the embodiment of the evil half of the Shikon Jewel, is on the loose. Then, demon Naraku begins to absorb the Shikon Jewel and its unfathomable power. All our friends fly into action to prevent him but Naraku defends himself by dividing and manipulating his attackers. And Kagome is losing her priestess powers, making her a prime target.
Blackbringer, Laini Taylor.
Magpie Windwitch, faerie, devil hunter, and granddaughter of the West Wind, must defeat an ancient evil creature, the Blackbringer, who has escaped from his bottle and threatens to unmake all of creation.
Dreams of gods and monsters, Laini Taylor.
By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera rebellion and is intent on steering its course away from dead-end vengeance. The future rests on her, if there can even be a future for the chimaera in war-ravaged Eretz. From the streets of Rome to the caves of the Kirin and beyond, humans, chimaera and seraphim will fight, strive, love, and die in an epic theatre that transcends good and evil, right and wrong, friend and enemy.
Dragon Ball full color. Saiyan arc. 2, story and art by Akira Toriyama ; translation, Mari Morimoto; English adaptation, Gerard Jones.
Goku is dead but his journey is just beginning. Now he must travel through the afterlife along the million-kilometre Serpent Road to find Kaio-sama, the Lord of Worlds, who will teach him martial arts techniques so powerful they're reserved for the gods! And he'd better hurry, too, because Earth has only nine months until the evil Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa, arrive to wipe the planet clean of life.
Missions of love. Volume 7, Ema Toyama ; translator, Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley.
Faced with the knowledge of Mami's true feelings for him, Shigure has a choice to make - can he reject the girl who loves and needs him? When Yukina realises the future of her mission is in peril, she decides she may have to make up his mind for him.
Hawkworld, written and pencilled by Timothy Truman ; inked by Enrique Alcatena ; coloured by Sam Parsons ; lettered by Tim Harkins.
In this classic comic series from the 1990s, writer/artist Timothy Truman reinvented Hawkman as a brutal member of a distant planet's police force.
Illegal alien, Mike Tucker and Robert Perry.
Bunny drop. 10, Yumi Unita ; translation, Kaori Inoue.
As Rin and Daikichi begin a new kind of life together, a collection of vignettes takes readers down memory lane regarding the stories of the unlikely pair, as well as of their friends and family.
The dark inside, Rupert Wallis.
The House on the Hill has been abandoned for as long as James can remember. So when he discovers Webster, a drifter, hiding there, he's instantly curious about the story behind the homeless man. Afflicted by a dark curse, Webster is no longer who he used to be. But there is said to be a cure and it might just be that by helping Webster, James will find some solace of his own. Together they embark on a journey, not knowing that what they discover will impact them both in ways they never imagined.
Rurouni Kenshin. 2 : Meiji swordsman romantic story, story & art by Nobuhiro Watsuki ; English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Kenichiro Yagi.
Shinomori Aoshi was once the leader of Edo Castle's elite guard, the Oniwabanshu. But with the fighting at an end and the shogunate overthrown, the brilliant Aoshi and his four most loyal onmitsu, or spies, find themselves without a home or a purpose. When fighting is your life, loyalty to those lost ideals (and to the man who most symbolised them) may be the one thing left. But Megumi's life is at stake, and however sympathetic Kenshin may feel, he will fight on, to the last man if necessary.
Where the rock splits the sky, Philip Webb.
Ruins, Dan Wells.
As a war between the humans and the Partials looms, Samm finds himself trapped beyond a toxic wasteland, and Kira finds herself under the control of Dr. Morgan, who is desperate to save the Partials.
Noggin, John Corey Whaley.
After dying at age sixteen, Travis Coates' head was removed and frozen for five years before being attached to another body. Now the old Travis and the new must find a way to coexist while figuring out the changes in his relationships.
House of ivy & sorrow, Natalie Whipple.
Scatterheart, Lili Wilkinson.
Bones, John Wilson.
Breaking beautiful, Jennifer Shaw Wolf.
The museum of intangible things, Wendy Wunder.
Best friends Hannah and Zoe, seventeen, leave their down-and-out New Jersey town and drive west chasing storms, making new friends, and seeking the intangibles - audacity, insouciance, and happiness that their lives have lacked.
Avatar, the last airbender. The rift, Part one, script, Gene Luen Yang ; art and cover, Gurihiru ; lettering, Michael Heisler.
While planning to celebrate Yangchen's festival, Aang is visited by the spirit of Yangchen herself who leads him to discover a refinery on land sacred to the Airbenders that may be causing the pollution he finds there.
Alexander Altmann A10567, Suzy Zail.
Arisa. 5, Natsumi Ando ; translated and adapted by Andria Cheng ; lettered by Scott O. Brown.
Yotsuba&!. 1, Kiyohiko Azuma.
Garfield souped up, Jim Davis.
Garfield shifts the laughs into overdrive in this latest collection of all-new comics. Whether he's booting Nermal through the front door or battling Mrs. Feeny's lawn gnome, the fat cat keeps the mischief and mayhem coming fast and furious. Let the wild ride begin!
Naruto. Vol. 11, Impassioned efforts, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; English adaptation, Jo Duffy ; translation, Mari Morimoto.
Naruto. Vol. 17, Itachi's power, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaptation, Mari Morimoto.
Naruto. Vol. 19, Successor, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto.
Its all-out shinobi war as Naruto, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Shizune take on Orochimaru and Kabuto in battle, with the final fate of Tsunade hanging on the outcome. Will her darkest fears finally become reality?
Naruto. Vol. 23, Predicament, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation, Kyoko Shapiro ; English adaptation, Ian Reid.
Naruto. Vol. 26, Awakening, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto ; translation & English adaptation, Naomi Kokubo & Eric-Jon Rossel Waugh.
Naruto. Vol. 6, The Forest of Death, story and art by Masashi Kishimoto.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura have managed to pass the written portion of their Journeyman Ninja Exam, but now they must face the second portion in the aptly named Forest of Death.
Fairy tail. 4, "S" is for screwup, Hiro Mashima ; translated and adapted by William Flanagan ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics.
S-Class quests are so dangerous that one false move means certain death! Now loose cannon Natsu, rookie Lucy, and nearly powerless Happy have embarked on a stolen S-Class quest, setting out for the Demon Island. Can anyone stop them before they get themselves killed?
Rurouni Kenshin. Vol. 1, story and art by Nobuhiro Watsuki.

Non-Fiction

Level 2 geography study guide, Jean McCann.
Level 2 geography study guide covers all eight NCEA Level 2 Geography Achievement Standards: the three externally assessed Standards 2.1, 2.3 and 2.4 and the five internally assessed Standards 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 and 2.8.
Hellboy : the first 20 years, art by Mike Mignola ; introduction by Peter de Seve ; Scott Allie, editor.
The first issue of Hellboy hit the stands in March 1994. In twenty years Mike Mignola has expanded Hellboy into the most exciting group of books since the early Marvel universe, and his style has influenced art and illustration far beyond the world of comics. This deluxe, oversized hardcover presents Mignola's favourite covers and illustrations in gallery style, from his first drawing of the character through twenty years of publishing. Key pieces of Mignola's art are presented alongside sketches and studies to give a unique look into his process.
Popular : vintage wisdom for a modern geek : a memoir, Maya Van Wagenen.
Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at 'pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to be here,' Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular? The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise - meeting and befriending Betty Cornell herself. Told with humour and grace, Maya's journey offers readers of all ages a thoroughly contemporary example of kindness and self-confidence.