Recreation

New Titles Young Adults’ June 2020 (arrived in April and May 2020)

Fiction

Clap when you land, Elizabeth Acevedo
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people. In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash.
Just another little lie, Eve Ainsworth
Violet's mum hasn't been herself for a while. A few too many glasses of wine in the evening. Mornings when she can't get out of bed. Now Violet's the one looking after her little brother and looking out for empty bottles in Mum's bag. But it's just another little blip. Mum will be fine again soon. She has to be ...
He said, she said : a novel, Kwame Alexander
When a popular football 'playa' and ladies man and the smartest girl in school lead a school protest, sparks fly as their social media-aided revolution grows.
We didn't ask for this, Adi Alsaid
Central International School's annual lock-in is legendary. Bonds are made. Contests are fought. Stories are forged that will be passed down from student to student for years to come. This year's lock-in begins normally enough. Then a group of students led by Marisa Cuevas stage an ecoprotest and chain themselves to the doors, vowing to keep everyone trapped inside until their list of demands is met.
The winter duke, Claire Eliza Bartlett
When Ekata's brother is finally named heir, there will be nothing to keep her at home in Kylma Above. Not her books or science experiments, not her family's icy castle atop a frozen lake, not even the tantalizingly close Kylma Below, a mesmerizing underwater kingdom that provides her family with magic. But just as escape is within reach, her parents and twelve siblings fall under a sleeping sickness.
Light of the last, Chuck Black
After an accident left him temporarily blind, Drew Carter didn't just regain his sight. He now sees what others can't imagine: an entire spiritual realm of mighty beings at war. Forget the gift; Drew just wants his life back. Part of that involves Sydney Carlyle, a woman he is inexplicably drawn to. When he's offered the chance to become a CIA agent, it seems the way to redeem his past.
If only, Adele Broadbent
Kayla is fifteen and life-long best buddies with Tam. But Tam’s priorities have suddenly changed. She wants to see what all the fuss is about with boys and parties. Kayla is not so keen, but she is a loyal best friend, and when their first party doesn’t end well, and Kayla is forced to lie to her parents, it strains the relationship between these two besties to breaking point.
Between burning worlds, Jessica Brody
As Laterre stands on the brink of war, Marcellus, Chatine, and Alouette must rush to stop The General from gaining access to a weapon that would mean complete control of the planet.
Rules for being a girl, Candace Bushnell
Marin is a smart, driven, popular girl, she's headed for Brown when she graduates and has a brilliant career as a journalist ahead of her. Especially in the eyes of English teacher Mr Beckett. He spends a lot of time around Marin, and she thinks it's harmless until he kisses her.
A phoenix first must burn : sixteen stories of black girl magic, resistance, and hope, Patrice Caldwell
Black girls, including gender non-conforming individuals, star in this collection of sixteen stories of fantasy, science fiction, and magic. Evoking Beyonce's Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler's heirs, have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that centers Black women and gender nonconforming individuals.
A breath too late, Rocky Callen
After committing suicide just before high school graduation, Ellie Walker haunts her home and school, reflecting on her life of domestic violence, friendship with August, and dreams of a writing career.
Felix ever after, Kacen Callender
Felix Love has never been in love, and, yes, he's painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it's like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What's worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he's one marginalization too many, Black, queer, and transgender, to ever get his own happily-ever-after.
Sword in the stars, Amy Rose Capetta
Ari Helix may have won her battle against the tyrannical Mercer corporation, but the larger war has just begun. Ari and her cursed wizard Merlin must travel back in time to the unenlightened Middle Ages and steal the King Arthur's Grail the very definition of impossible. It's imperative that the time travelers not skew the timeline and alter the course of history.
The empire of dreams, Rae Carson
After unearthing a conspiracy at court, Red Sparkle Stone, the foundling orphan Empress Elisa has taken under her wing, dares to become a recruit for the Royal Guard-something no woman has done before.
The betrothed, Kiera Cass
A would-be queen. A handsome king. A perfect match, or is it? When King Jameson declares his love for Lady Hollis Brite, Hollis is thrilled. After all, she's grown up at Keresken Castle, vying for the king's attention alongside other daughters of the nobility. Capturing his heart is a dream come true. But Hollis soon realizes that falling in love with a king and becoming queen may not be the happily ever after she thought it would be.
1:35 A.M., Scott Cawthon
For Delilah, Stanley, and Devon, being left behind is practically a way of life. Orphaned from a young age and recently divorced, Delilah escapes deeper into her dreams each night, in desperate need of a wake-up call. Stanley is newly dumped, stuck in a dead-end job for a mysterious employer, and unable to connect with anyone.
The tell, Martin Chatterton
"The world turns on moments like these. Crossroad moments; a toss of the coin, I see half my face in deep shadow, eyes glittering like diamonds, the resemblance to my father never stronger". Rey Tanic is not like other 14-year-olds. His dad is a mafia boss. His dad is also in jail. When Rey's life explodes, every decision he makes will shape the rest of his life.
Spindle and dagger, Jillian Anderson Coats
Wales, 1109. Three years ago, a warband raided Elen's home. Her baby sister could not escape the flames. Her older sister fought back and almost killed the warband's leader, Owain ap Cadwgan, before being killed herself. Despite Elen's own sexual assault at the hands of the raiders, she saw a chance to live and took it.
The raven and the dove, Kaitlyn Davis
On the dawn of her courtship trials, Princess Lyana Aethionus knows she should be focused on winning her perfect mate, yet her thoughts wander to the open sky at the edge of her floating kingdom. One final adventure calls. Upon fleeing the palace, the last thing she expects to find is a raven prince locked in a death match with a dragon.
The last paper crane, Kerry Drewery
One thousand paper cranes to achieve your heart’s desire. 1945, Hiroshima: Ichiro is a teenage boy relaxing at home with his friend Hiro. Moments later there is a blinding flash as the horrific nuclear bomb is dropped. With great bravery the two boys find Hiro’s fiveyear-old sister Keiko in the devastated and blasted landscape. With Hiro succumbing to his wounds, Ichiro is now the only one who can take care of Keiko.
Ruthless gods, Emily A Duncan
Nadya doesn't trust her magic anymore. Serefin is fighting off a voice in his head that doesn't belong to him. Malachiasz is at war with who, and what, he's become. As their group is continually torn apart, the girl, the prince, and the monster find their fates irrevocably intertwined. Their paths are being orchestrated by someone, or something.
When it drops, Alex Dyson
Sixteen-year-old songwriter and aspiring social outcast Caleb Clifford fills his world with music, but, like most things, keeps his songs to himself. That is until his little brother leaks Caleb's most personal track online, a track that's quite obviously about his secret crush. Having his innermost feelings (accompanied by a funky bassline) go viral is not Caleb's idea of a good time.
The fascinators, Andrew Eliopulos
Sam doesn't know where he'd be without James and Delia. Living in a small town where magic is frowned upon, he needs their friendship and their time together in their school's magic club to see him through to graduation. But as soon as senior year stars, little cracks in their group begin to show. Sam may or may not be in love with James, who may or may not have a crush on a girl from his church.
Deep water, Sarah Epstein
Henry Weaver is missing: Three months ago, thirteen-year-old Henry disappeared from The Shallows during a violent storm, leaving behind his muddy mountain bike at the train station. Mason Weaver is trapped: While Mason doesn't know who he is or what he's capable of, he knows the one thing binding him to this suffocating small town is his younger brother, Henry.
Katipo Joe : Blitzkrieg, Brian Falkner
"Joseph St. George is a young New Zealander, the son of diplomats in 1930s Berlin. But the Nazis are on the rise and the world is on a spinning path to destruction. Joe's world is about to change, violently. After a narrow escape from Germany with his mother, Joe is recruited by MI5 and given a mission to infiltrate the Hitler Youth movement.
When we were magic, Sarah Gailey
When Alexis accidentally kills a classmate on prom night using magic, her best friends Roya, Iris, Paulie, Marcelina, and Maryam join in using their powers to try to set things right.
The lightness of hands, Jeff Garvin
A quirky and heartfelt coming-of-age story about a teen girl with bipolar II who signs her failed magician father up to perform his legendary but failed illusion on live TV in order to make enough money to pay for the medications they need.
Shug, Jenny Han
A twelve-year-old girl learns about friendship, first loves, and self-worth in a small town in the South.
Girl crushed, Katie Heaney
Before Quinn Ryan was in love with Jamie Rudawski, she loved Jamie Rudawski, who was her best friend. But when Jamie dumps Quinn a month before their senior year, Quinn is suddenly girlfriend-less and best friend-less. Enter a new crush: Ruby Ocampo, the gorgeous and rich lead singer of the popular band Sweets, who's just broken up with her on-again, off-again boyfriend.
How to grow a family tree, Eliza HenryJones
Stella may only be seventeen, but having read every self-help book she can find means she knows a thing or two about helping people. She sure wasn't expecting to be the one in need of help, though. Thanks to her father's gambling addiction, Stella and her family now find themselves living at Fairyland Caravan Park. And hiding this truth from her friends is hard enough without dealing with another secret.
They went left, Monica Hesse
Zofia, a teenage Holocaust survivor, travels across post-war Europe as she searches for her younger brother and seeks to rebuild her shattered life.
The master magician, Charlie N Holmberg
Throughout her studies, Ceony Twill has harbored a secret, one she's kept from even her mentor, Emery Thane. She's discovered how to practice forms of magic other than her own an ability long thought impossible. While all seems set for Ceony to complete her apprenticeship and pass her upcoming final magician's exam, life quickly becomes complicated.
The paper magician, Charlie N Holmberg
Ceony Twill arrives at the cottage of Magician Emery Thane with a broken heart. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony is assigned an apprenticeship in paper magic despite her dreams of bespelling metal. And once she's bonded to paper, that will be her only magic forever.
And the stars were burning brightly, Danielle Jawando
When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al, has taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart. Al was special. Al was talented. Al was full of passion and light so why did he do it? Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan decides to retrace Al's footsteps.
If I fix you, Abigail Johnson
When Jill's mother unceremoniously leaves her family for reasons only Jill knows, Jill tries to piece her life together with the help of new guy Daniel, who has scars on the inside and out.
Fight like a girl, Sheena Kamal
Trisha knows the number one rule of being a woman from Trinidad: be hella fierce. She's a Muay Thai kickboxer, after all. The fighting is intense, but she loves the rush. But after she sees that her mother is just a little too at peace with her father's recent accidental death, she begins to suspect that perhaps his death was no accident at all.
Aurora burning, Amie Kaufman
Our heroes are back. Kind of. First, the bad news: an ancient evil you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They've just got to take care of a few small distractions first.Like the clan of gremps who'd like to rearrange their favourite faces.
Please don't hug me, Kay Kerr
Erin is looking forward to schoolies, at least she thinks she is. But her plans are going awry. She's lost her job at Surf Shack after an incident that clearly was not her fault, and now she's not on track to have saved enough money. Her licence test went badly, which was also not her fault: she followed the instructor's directions perfectly. And she's missing her brother, Rudy, who left almost a year ago.
Thorn, Intisar Khanani
Between her cruel family and the contempt she faces at court, Princess Alyrra has always longed to escape the confines of her royal life. Her despair only grows when she learns she's been betrothed to the powerful Prince Kestrin, a stranger from another kingdom. So when a mysterious and terrifying sorceress robs Alyrra of her identity and her role as princess, she seizes the opportunity to start a new life for herself as a goose girl.
Tweet cute, Emma Lord
Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming, mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burger's massive Twitter account. Enter Jack, class clown and constant thorn in Pepper's side.
Hunting November, Adriana Mather
After surviving a crash course in espionage at the mysterious Academy Absconditi, November has only one purpose: finding her missing father. Along with fellow student (and heartthrob) Ash, November follows the clues that her father left, embarking on the deadliest treasure hunt of her life. The first clue is in her hometown, where old friends beckon and unexpected enemies lurk around every corner.
That time I got kidnapped, Tom Mitchell
Fourteen-year-old Jacob has won a once-in-a-lifetime chance to appear in a Hollywood movie. But when he misses his flight in Chicago and catches the Greyhound to L.A. he meets Jennifer and the real trouble starts. Jennifer is on the run, carrying a mysterious package, Jacob soon finds himself her unlikely partner in crime on a wild road trip across the USA.
145th street : short stories, Walter Dean Myers
Ten stories portray life on a block in Harlem.
Burn, Patrick Ness
On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the Chevron Gas Station for the dragon he'd hired to help on the farm." This dragon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye. Sarah can't help but be curious about him, an animal who supposedly doesn't have a soul but is seemingly intent on keeping her safe from the brutal attentions of Deputy Sheriff Emmett Kelby.
Half my life, Diana Noonan
Katy struggles with anxiety and compulsive behaviour disorders. She self-harms and is seeing a counsellor. When she starts dating it only increases her anxieties. Then her parents hear her Yiayia (grandmother) is ill in Greece and maybe dying. The family decide to visit. Reluctant at first Katy eventually decides to embrace the trip as a way to learn about her Greek family but the visit uncovers some dark family secrets.
Elysium girls, Kate Pentecost
When the town of Elysium, Oklahoma, discovers that the world is under the control of two vengeful sister gods--Life and Death--a witch community leader and a trickster join forces to prevent an apocalypse.
Illusions, Aprilynne Pike
"I don't do patrols, I don't go hunting, I just stick close to you. You live your life. I'll keep you safe," Tamani said, sweeping a lock of hair from her face. "Or die trying."Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice. But just as life returns to normal, Laurel realizes that a hidden enemy lies in wait.
Late to the party, Kelly Quindlen
Seventeen is nothing like Codi Teller imagined. She's never crashed a party, never stayed out too late. She's never even been kissed. And it’s not just because she's gay. It's because she and her two best friends, Maritza and JaKory, spend more time in her basement watching Netflix than engaging with the outside world. So when Maritza and JaKory suggest crashing a party, Codi is highly skeptical. Those parties aren't for kids like them.
Ashlords, Scott Reintgen
Every year since the Ashlords were gifted phoenix horses by their gods, they've raced them. First into battle, then on great hunts, and finally for the pure sport of seeing who rode the fastest. Centuries of blood and fire carved their competition into a more modern spectacle: The Races. Over the course of a multi-day event, elite riders from clashing cultures vie to be crowned champion.
Forged in fire and stars, Andrea Robertson
Ara has always known the legend of the Loresmith: the blacksmith who served alongside the kings and queens of Saetlund, forging legendary weapons to arm warriors and protect the kingdom. She's been told it's her fate to inherit the title and become the next Loresmith. But since the monarchy's downfall in a vicious conquest years before, Ara has never truly believed she would be able to take up her duty.
Don't call the wolf, Aleksandra Ross
A fierce young queen, neither human nor lynx, who fights to protect a forest humans have long abandoned. An exhausted young soldier, last of his name, who searches for the brother who disappeared beneath those trees without a trace. A Golden Dragon, fearsome and vengeful, whose wingbeats haunt their nightmares and their steps.
The midnight lie, Marie Rutkoski
Nirrim endures a grim and punishing life as a Half Caste until she encounters Sid, a rakish traveler from far away who whispers rumors that the High Caste possess magic and tempts Nirrim to seek that magic for herself.
The deceivers, Kristen Simmons
Welcome to Vale Hall: a school for aspiring con artists. When Brynn Hilder is recruited to the elite Vale Hall, she can't believe her luck. Vale means a new life, away from her mom's loser boyfriend Pete and her run-down neighborhood.
Fire study, Maria V Snyder
The apprenticeship is over now the real test has begun.When word that Yelena is a Soulfinder able to capture and release souls spreads like wildfire, people grow uneasy. Already Yelena's unusual abilities and past have set her apart. As the Council debates Yelena's fate, she receives a disturbing message: a plot is rising against her homeland, led by a murderous sorcerer she has defeated before.
Poison study, Maria V Snyder
On the eve of her execution for murder, Yelena Zaltana is offered an incredible reprieve on the condition that she becomes the food taster for the military leader of Ixia, Commander Ambrose. Avoiding poison is the least of her troubles, however General Brazell, father of the man she killed, has vowed bloody revenge; she's beginning to have feelings for her captor, Valek; and someone is plotting the downfall of the current regime.
We were promised spotlights, Lindsay Sproul
When small-town Homecoming Queen, Taylor Garland, comes out as gay, she embarks on a journey of painful self-discovery and challenges the close-minded thinking of those around her.
The June Boys : a novel, Courtney C Stevens
High school senior Thea Delacroix, aided by her friends, seeks to catch the Gemini Thief, who abducts and releases boys unharmed including her cousin but begins to fear the criminal is someone very near.
Midnight dolls, Kiki Sullivan
When Eveny Cheval, seventeen, is attacked by the Main de Lumière, her father whisks her, her sister zandara queens, and their protectors to his home on Caouanne Island, where Eveny learns more about her andaba heritage and feels torn between the two magical traditions and between two boys.
Music from another world, Robin Talley
It's summer 1977 and closeted lesbian Tammy Larson can't be herself anywhere. Not at her strict Christian high school, not at her conservative Orange County church and certainly not at home, where her ultrareligious aunt relentlessly organises anti-gay political campaigns.
The mermaid, the witch, and the sea, Maggie TokudaHall
In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas. Aboard the pirate ship Dove, Flora the girl takes on the identity of Florian the man to earn the respect and protection of the crew. For Flora, former starving urchin, the brutal life of a pirate is about survival: don't trust, don't stick out, and don't feel.
The easy part of impossible, Sarah Tomp
After an injury forces Ria off the diving team she forms an unexpected friendship with Cotton, a neuro-divergent boy who helps her to see that Coach Benny's training methods were actually abuse. Then Benny returns, offering Ria a second chance with a life-changing diving opportunity.
Hello now, Jenny Valentine
This is more than one story, more than one Now. But I'll tell it as best I can. Me? I'm Jude like the Patron Saint of lost causes. Him? He's Novo. Like nothing on earth. Literally. In the beginning, before Novo showed up, my mum and me moved to the seaside. Then the first of July, 11.34am. Novo arrived. I was like an atom in his orbit. Alone with him, feeling the pull. Suddenly in the moment, in the Now.
We are the Wildcats, Siobhan Vivian
After enduring a week of punishing try-outs and making the cut for the girls varsity field hockey team, new players must participate in a night of questionable bonding traditions and loyalty tests, orchestrated by the most senior girls on the squad and performed with the implicit permission of their seemingly all-American young male coach.
Peta Lyre's rating normal, Anna Whateley
Peta Lyre is far from typical. The world she lives in isn't designed for the way her mind works, but when she follows her therapist's rules for 'normal' behaviour, she can almost fit in without attracting attention. When a new girl, Sam, starts at school, Peta's carefully structured routines start to crack.
This train is being held, Ismee Williams
Told in two voices, ballet dancer and private school student Isabelle Warren and poet and baseball star Alex Rosario grow closer after meeting on a subway, bonding over their parents' expectations and their own dreams.
Love Frankie, Jacqueline Wilson
Growing up. Falling in love. Coming out. Frankie is nearly fourteen and teenage life certainly comes with its ups and downs. Her mum is seriously ill with MS and Frankie can feel herself growing up quickly, no thanks to Sally and her gang of bullies at school. When Sally turns out to be not-so-mean after all, they strike up a friendship and are suddenly spending all of their time together.
Goodbye from nowhere, Sara Zarr
When Kyle learns that his mother has been having an affair and his father has been living with the secret, his reality is altered. But Kyle's parents want him to keep this secret from the rest of the family until after what might be their last big summer reunion. Kyle feels the walls of his relationships closing in, and has to decide what his obligations are to everyone he cares for.

Graphic Novels

Simpsons comics colossal compendium. Volume two, -
A second collection of Simpsons comics includes stories in which Bart meets his double-crossing doppelgänger, Moe invents a beer-flavored donut, and Bartman faces the Bartman of the future.
The war of the realms, Jason Aaron
The War of the Realms is upon us! Malekith, king of the Dark Elves, has been conquering the Ten Realms and now has his sights set on the last one: Earth. And with armies of Frost Giants, Fire Goblins, trolls, angel warriors, Roxxon corporate soldiers, the Enchantress and the prince of lies himself, Loki, at his side, Malekith may just succeed.
Thor. Volume 1, God of Thunder reborn, Jason Aaron
Thor Odinson has regained his mantle, and with it, a wild new world of trouble on his mighty hands! The artifacts of Asgard have been scattered across the Earth, and to reclaim them, Thor will have to face some ugly truths. Like the production cost on hundreds of new hammers! And the Thunder God is going to need every last one of them if he's going to stop the unstoppable Juggernaut.
Thor. Volume 2, Road to war of the realms, Jason Aaron
Jason Aaron's epic Thor run continues! Part the mists of time and peer into the distant past, for a tale of a young Odinson from the Viking age! Every time Thor travels to the mortal land of Midgard, he finds all the mead, battle and romance that a young god could possibly want. But he still can't figure out how to prove himself worthy of the mighty hammer Mjolnir.
Sea of stars. [1], Lost in the wild heavens, Jason Aaron
Being a space-trucker sounds like a cool job, but the reality is can be boring as hell. So when recently-widowed GIL gets a long-haul gig across the universe, he figures it's safe enough to bring his young son Kadyn along for the ride, that is until their "big rig" gets bitten in half by a gigantic Space Leviathan! Now separated from his young son, with a breached suit that's venting oxygen at an alarming rate.
New Mutants : the complete collection. volume 2, Dan Abnett
The team returns to the scene of Cypher's death, only to confront an evil reanimated into a terrifying new form of horror. On an island consumed by a super-virus, the New Mutants fall one by one.
Ms. Marvel. [1], Destined, Saladin Ahmed
Ms. Marvel is back, and she's magnificent! But there's no such thing as business as usual in Jersey City. Aliens are wreaking havoc in Kamala's corner of the world, and they seem weirdly interested in Ms. Marvel, and her family! Kamala is about to face a devastating loss, but with an alien invasion ravaging her neighborhood, she's not going to have much time to grieve.
Jujutsu Kaisen. Volume 3, Gege Akutami
Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna's body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it.
Case closed. Volume 74, Gōshō Aoyama
Alone at the detective agency, Rachel and Serena face off against a bomber with a bizarre demand. Conan and the Junior Detective League race to rescue Doc Agatha from kidnappers with an unexpected target.
Silver spoon. Volume 14, Hiromu Arakawa
November 30 looms large on the horizon-a day that will determine the path of Hachiken's and Mikage's futures! With their pasture-raised pork and meticulously selected ingredients, Silver Spoon is ready for their public pizza debut! Creating a good first impression is critical to securing new customers, not to mention certain investors! Meanwhile, Mikage's preparations (and nerves!) are tested to their limits as she sits for the college .
Superman Action Comics. Vol. 1, Invisible mafia, Brian Michael Bendis
A new power called the Red Cloud has taken over the city's underworld, and it's like nothing Superman has ever faced before. As he chases down the story, his mind is preoccupied by the absence of his wife, Lois Lane, and their son, Jonathan, leaving the Man of Tomorrow vulnerable to the mysterious new villain of today.
Superman Action Comics. Vol. 2, Leviathan rising, Brian Michael Bendis
The adventures of the Man of Steel continue in North America's longest-running comic book series, headlined by fan-favorite writer Brian Michael Bendis.
Event leviathan, Brian Michael Bendis
The world's greatest detectives race to solve the mystery of Leviathan only to discover that this time, they're already too late. Leviathan is in control. With startling ease, a newly dangerous and aggressive secret organization called Leviathan has returned and has been systematically wiping out all its competition. The ways of the old world no longer work.
Captain America. [1], TaNehisi Coates
For more than 70 years, Captain America has stood in stalwart defense of his country and its people.
The book of forks, Rob Davis
'The Motherless Oven' and 'The Can Opener's Daughter' may have raised more questions than they answered. But 'The Book of Forks' explains everything. Castro Smith finds himself imprisoned within the mysterious Power Station, writing his 'Book of Forks' while navigating baffling daily meetings with Poly, a troubled young woman who may be his teacher, his doctor, his prison guard, or something else entirely.
Robin year one, Chuck Dixon
Already entrenched in the Batcave and his official training complete, young Dick Grayson has a world of experience to gain and a ton of new enemies to make. The early days of the Boy Wonder begin here! After months of training to become Batman's crime-fighting partner, young orphan Dick Grayson is finally ready to take to the night as Robin. But this job requires more than just his fists. As he squares off against the Mad Hatter, Mr.
The dark matter of Mona Starr, Laura Lee Gulledge
Sometimes, the world is too much for Mona Starr. She's sweet, geeky, and creative, but it's hard for her to make friends and connect with other people. She's like a lot of sensitive teenagers-but in the hands of graphic novelist Laura Lee Gulledge, Mona's struggle with depression takes on a vivid, concrete form. Mona calls it her Matter.
Alex Rider. Ark Angel : the graphic novel, Anthony Horowitz
After a chance encounter with the son of billionaire Nikolei Drevin, Alex Rider finds himself in the middle of an international plot to destroy the Pentagon. The weapon Ark Angel, a revolutionary space hotel with catastrophic potential.
Witchblade. [1], Caitlin Kittredge
Gunned down and left for dead on a New York rooftop, Alex Underwood's life should have ended there but instead, at the moment of death, she became host to the Witchblade, a mystical artifact that grants the woman wielding it extraordinary powers. But the power comes with a heavy cost, and Alex finds herself thrust into the center of an unseen battle raging on the snowy streets of NYC.
Boruto : Naruto next generations. 8, Ukyo Kodachi
Naruto was a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He achieved his dream to become the greatest ninja in his village, and now his face sits atop the Hokage monument. But this is not his story. A new generation of ninja is ready to take the stage, led by Naruto's own son, Boruto! Though burdened by a traumatic past, Kawaki slowly begins to open up to Boruto and his friends.
Yona of the dawn. 23, Mizuho Kusanagi
Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-Won.
Mushoku tensei : Roxy gets serious. 3, Rifujin na Magonote
The humans of Millishion fear and distrust demonkin like Roxy bad news for an adventurer hard up for work! Thankfully, after a chance meeting with another of her own kind, Roxy's made some new connections. One of them is a mysterious, handsome magician.
My monster secret : actually, I am. 20, Eiji Masuda
To find out why Genjirou so stubbornly refuses to trust humans, Asahi is sent to…the past?! While he’s there, he meets someone he never expected to encounter.
Ghost-Spider. [1], Dog days are over, Seanan McGuire
Gwen Stacy, the former Spider-Woman of Earth-65, makes her way to the Marvel Universe! With a cloud of infamy hanging over her head in her home dimension, Gwen now travels to the Prime Marvel Universe for super hero action, and school?! The newest student at ESU is about to get a crash course in multiversity as she splits her time between the world she loves and the world she's just getting to know! But what devious villain has their ey.
The Oracle code : a graphic novel, Marieke Nijkamp
After a gunshot leaves her paralyzed, Barbara Gordon enters the Arkham Center for Independence, where Gotham's teens undergo physical and mental rehabilitation. Now using a wheelchair, Barbara must adapt to a new normal, but she cannot shake the feeling that something is dangerously amiss.
Komi can't communicate. Volume 6, Tomohito Oda
Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends.
Star Wars. The clone wars, Legends. Volume 3, John Ostrander
Tales of the legendary Clone Wars! Renegade Jedi Quinlan Vos has crept closer than ever to the dark side of the Force, and now he must not only confront his former student Aayla Secura and his old friend Obi-Wan Kenobi, but place his fate in the hands of the Jedi Council itself! Meanwhile, the newly knighted Anakin Skywalker and the evil Sith apprentice Ventress have become obsessed with defeating one another.
Star Wars. Legends. The clone wars. Volume 1, John Ostrander
As war breaks out across the galaxy, Separatists target the Republic cloning facility, Mace Windu struggles to reunite the Jedi, and Count Dooku orchestrates the conflict.
Ao haru ride. 10, Io Sakisaka
Futaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. Futaba starts dating Toma, and they kiss.
Himouto Umaru-Chan. 9, - Sankakuhead
Girl genius Hikari is now a regular visitor at the Domas' apartment, but that won't deter Umaru from living her best lazy life! On a similar (if more productive) note, Kirie dreams of becoming a picture book author, and has taken the first steps toward publication! Does she have what it takes to become a professional?.
Ultraman. 13, Eiichi Shimizu
Decades ago, a being known as the Giant of Light joined together with Shin Hayata of the Science Special Search Party to save Earth from an invasion of terrifying monsters called Kaiju. Now, many years later, those dark days are fading into memory, and the world is at peace. But in the shadows a new threat is growing, a danger that can only be faced by a new kind of hero, a new kind of Ultraman.
Takane & Hana. 14, Yuki Shiwasu
A strong-willed high school girl and a hot young scion of a business empire can't help trying to outwit each other every chance they get. But could these opposites be conning themselves out of the perfect match?! After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family.
Avengers standoff. Volume 1, Nick Spencer
Pleasant Hill looks like the perfect small-town community but underneath the surface, a deadly secret lurks. One so explosive it will draw estranged allies Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson back together to save a friend in danger and put things right.
Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. 2, Hostile takeovers, Tom Taylor
Aunt May is reopening the F.E.A.S.T. Center to help the homeless and needy of New York City! But things are rarely simple in the Marvel Universe, so it's no surprise when F.E.A.S.T. and May's new funding comes under attack by the Prowler?! Can Spider-Man help bring Hobie Brown back to the side of the angels? Peter Parker has many skills, but he's no Sherlock Holmes.
Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. 1, secrets and rumors, Tom Taylor
Spider-Man is the worst neighbor ever! There are always crazy villains and property damage and drama and...and he catches those villains. And he tries to fix the damage. And he helps carry your groceries. And, actually, that property damage keeps the rents down.
Star Wars. Target Vader, Robbie Thompson
The Dark Lord of the Sith is on the hunt for a mysterious criminal syndicate operating outside of the Empire's rule. But little does he know that he too is being targeted--by a group of the galaxy's deadliest bounty hunters, hired by the syndicate to take out Vader once and for all! Led by fallen Imperial Officer Beilert Valance, this ragtag group of assassins will stop at nothing to score the biggest bounty of their lives.
Dawn of the Arcana. 2, Rei Tōma
Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: "You are my property.
Made in abyss. 8, Akihito Tsukushi
Vueko, once one of the Three Sages, tells the harrowing origin story of the Village of the Hollows! What terrors did the members of the suicide squad Ganja and their leader, Wazukyan, find on their adventure into the Abyss?.
Check, please! Book 2, Sticks & scones, Ngozi Ukazu
Eric Bittle is heading into his junior year at Samwell University, and not only does he have new teammates he has a brand new boyfriend! Bitty and Jack must navigate their new, secret, long-distance relationship, and decide how to reveal their relationship to friends and teammates. And on top of that, Bitty's time at Samwell is quickly coming to an end.
Avengers standoff. Volume 2, Mark Waid
Pleasant Hill looks like the perfect small-town community but underneath the surface, a deadly secret lurks. One so explosive it will draw estranged allies Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson back together to save a friend in danger and put things right.
Wonder Woman. 2. Love is a battlefield, G Willow Wilson
Wonder Woman survives her battle against young god Ares only to discover her mother and goddess of love, Aphrodite's son are missing! Wonder Woman's mother is missing, and so is the goddess of love, Aphrodite's son! Together, they'll turn the world upside down to find them, but they must fight a pack of wayward Titans first and convince Diana's foe Dr. Doris Zuel, a.k.a. Giganta, to join the fight.
Daredevil. 1, Know fear, Chip Zdarsky
Matt Murdock has clawed his way through physical therapy, but his near death experience that nearly left him crippled has left its mark on him.

Non-Fiction

You too?, Janet Gurtler
A timely and heartfelt collection of essays inspired by the #MeToo movement, edited by acclaimed author Janet Gurtler. Featuring Beth Revis, Mackenzi Lee, Ellen Hopkins, Saundra Mitchell, Jennifer Brown, Cheryl Rainfield and many more. When #MeToo went viral, Janet Gurtler was among the millions of people who began to reflect on her past experiences.
362.83 YOU
Yes you can : ace your exams without losing your mind, Natasha Devon
Exams can seem overwhelming, but they don't have to be. In Yes You Can: Ace Your Exams Without Losing Your Mind, mental health campaigner and exam expert Natasha Devon uses her expertise to show you not just how to stay calm in the face of exams, but also how you can absolutely smash them. Learn how your brain works, understand the point of stress and sort and tackle your anxieties.
371.26 DEV
Funny, you don't look autistic : a comedian's guide to life on the spectrum, Michael McCreary
Slaying autism stereotypes with stand-up, one joke at a time. Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't look autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism looks different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
616.858 MCC
Poems to see by : a comic artist interprets great poetry, Julian Peters
A fresh twist on 24 classics, these visual interpretations by comic artist Julian Peters will change the way you see the world.
808.81 PET