Asylum by Rachel Anderson
A poignant tale of loss and friendship, with some harsh truths.
Sunday waited, as he had been told, as the lorry rumbled off the ferry. It slowed at the roundabout. He jumped down from the axle and walked casually away. As he had been told. He had no luggage, only his precious book, tucked inside his vest. He was giddy from eight hours bobbing across the North Sea. All he wanted was a country that was democratic and respectful of human life. All Rosa wanted was somewhere safe. Away from the bad things of the past. With perhaps a garden, even very small, with good earth to grow things. What Sunday and Rosa got was Hawk Rise. Seventeen stories of it. Condemned. |
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Quarantine by James Phelan
What is left for Jesse to lose?
Jesse lost his friends in the destruction of New York. Now he's endangered the survivors. He's shown the Chasers where Rachel and Felicity have taken refuge. He's pushed Caleb to the edge - and watched him pay the price. The people at Chelsea Piers seem Jesse's only hope for escape. But will they move before it's too late? And when quarantine is lifted, what hope will the authorities bring? A vaccine? A cure? Who will be saved - and who will be left to battle on alone? |
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Blood by K.J Wignall
I do not remember being bitten. I wish I did, for then I would know the creature who did this to me and I would have a purpose, to track him down and repay him for the poisoned gift that he gave me.
Will was once destined to be the Earl of Mercia, although he never lived to inherit his title, struck down by a strange sickness at the age of sixteen. Tey despite his death - and burial - Will is far from dead. He is a lonely life, a never-ending cycle of dealing with whatever the present day throws at him, always searching for answers to his existence, but never finding any before the long sleep claims him again. Until now. This time Will's destiny awaits, but so do his enemies. After centuries if solitude, his fate is close at hand, but it is not something that he can face alone... |
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Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
Blood sings to blood, Froi. Those who were born last will make the first, for Charyn will be barren no more.
Three years after the curse on Lamatere was lifted, Froi has found his home. Or so he believes. Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has been trained roughly and lovingly by the Guard sworn to protect the royal family, and has learned to control his quick temper. But when he is sent on a secretive mission to the kingdom of Charyn, nothing could have prepared him for what he finds. Here he encounters a damaged people who are not what they seem, and must unravel both the dark bonds of kinship and the mysteries of a half-mad Princess. And in this barren and mysterious place, he will discover that there is a song sleeping in his blood, and though Froi would rather not, the time has come to listen. |
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Bestest Ramadan Ever by Medeia Sharif
No pizza. No boyfriend. (No life.)
Okay, so during Ramadan, we're not allowed to eat from sunrise to sunset. For one whole month. My family does this every year, even though I've been to a mosque exactly twice in my life. And it's true, I could stand to lose a few pounds. (Sadly, my mom's hotness skipped a generation.) But is starvation really an acceptable method? I think not. Even worse, my oppressive parents forbid me to date. This is just cruel and wrong. Especially since Peter, a cute and crushable artist might be my soul mate. Figures my bestest friend Lisa likes him, too. To top it off, there's a new Muslim girl in school who struts around in super-short skirts, commanding every boy's attention - including Peter's. How can I get him to notice me? And will I ever figure out how to be Muslim and American? |
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Love, Inc by Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout
Make up, break up, or take up with someone new...Love, Inc does it all!
Zahra, Kali, and Syd would never have met if their parent's marriages hadn't fallen apart. But when the three girls collide in group counseling, they discover they have something else in common: they've each been triple-timed by the same wicked charmer, Eric, aka Rico, aka Rick. Talk about eye-opening therapy. Now all three girls have one mission: to show that cheater the error of his ways. Project Payback is a success, the girls soon have clients lining up for their consulting services. Is your boyfriend acting shady? Is your crush into you? Need further matchmaking expertise? Look no further than Love, Inc. |
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Velvet by Mary Hooper
Will Velvet save herself?
Velvet is an orphan. She struggles to make ends meet by working in a steam laundry, where the work is back-breaking and exhausting. So when she attracts the attention of the glamorous clairvoyant Madame Savoya, she cannot believe her good fortune. Raised to the status of lady's maid, Velvet is given elegant clothes to wear and is brought to live in a grand house in London. But the longer she works for Madame Savoya, the more she discovers about the mysterious world of a spiritual medium. Velvet soon realises that her employer is not quite what she seems and that this knowledge could put her very life in danger. |
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