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The Arsonist by Stephanie Oakes The Arsonist hits stores in August 2017! Read the exclusive interview with the author on Penguin.com Molly Mavity is not a normal teenage girl. For one thing, her father is a convicted murderer, and his execution date is fast approaching. For another, Molly refuses to believe that her mother is dead, and she waits for the day when they’ll be reunited . . . despite all evidence that this will never happen. Pepper Yusef is not your average teenage boy. A Kuwaiti immigrant with epilepsy, serious girl problems, and the most useless seizure dog in existence, he has to write a series of essays over the summer . . . or fail out of school. And Ava Dreyman—the brave and beautiful East German resistance fighter whose murder at seventeen led to the destruction of the Berlin Wall—is unlike anyone you’ve met before. When Molly gets a package leading her to Pepper, they’re tasked with solving a decades-old mystery: find out who killed Ava, back in 1989. Using Ava’s di...

Dividing Eden Dividing Eden, Book #1 by Joelle Charbonneau Coming 06/06/17 ISBN-13: 978- 0062453846 //  Publisher: Harper Teen Pages: 336 Find it on  Amazon ,  Goodreads -------------------------- A sweeping fantasy, by the bestselling author of The Testing, about two royal siblings forced to compete for the crown. Twins Carys and Andreus were never destined to rule Eden. With their older brother next in line to inherit the throne, the future of the kingdom was secure. But appearances—and rivals—can be deceiving. When Eden’s king and crown prince are killed by assassins, Eden desperately needs a monarch, but the line of succession is no longer clear. With a ruling council scheming to gain power, Carys and Andreus are faced with only one option: to take part in a Trial of Succession that will determine which one of them is worthy of ruling the kingdom. As sister and brother, Carys and Andreus have always kept each other safe—from their secrets, from the court, and from the...

Thief's Cunning Assassin's Heart, Book #2 by  Sarah Ahiers Coming  06/13/17 ISBN: 9780062363855 //  Publisher: Harper Teen Pages: 416 Find it on  Amazon ,  Goodreads ---------------------------------------- Allegra Saldana has always had to look over her shoulder. As the niece of the infamous assassin Lea Saldana, Allegra is used to hiding from people who want her dead. Once the strongest clipper family in the Kingdom of Lovero, the Saldanas—or what’s left of them—are now the most hunted. Their number one enemy is the Da Vias, whose thirst for retaliation is almost two decades in the making. At least that’s what Lea has told Allegra her whole life, but lately Allegra’s been feeling like things are being kept from her—including her parents’ identity. So when Allegra finally learns the truth—I’m a Da Via—her world crumbles. Feeling betrayed by the people she trusted the most, Allegra turns to Nev, a Traveler boy whose presence makes her feel alive in ways she’s on...

The Fallen Kingdom   The Falconer Trilogy, Book Three by  Elizabeth May Coming 06/13/17 ISBN-13: 978-1452128832 //  Publisher: Chronicle Books  Pages: 400 Find it on  Amazon ,  Goodreads ---------------------- My name is Lady Aileana Kameron. First the fae murdered my mother. Then they destroyed my world. Then one of them killed me. Now I'm fighting for more than revenge. The long-awaited final book in the Falconer trilogy is an imaginative tour-de-force that will thrill fans of the series. Aileana Kameron, resurrected by ancient fae magic, returns to the world she once knew with no memory of her past and with dangerous powers she struggles to control. Desperate to break the curse that pits two factions of the fae against each other in a struggle that will decide the fate of the human and fae worlds, her only hope is hidden in an ancient book guarded by the legendary Morrigan, a faery of immense power and cruelty. To save the world and the people she l...

05/02/17 Avenged   Ruined Trilogy, Book #2 by  Amy Tintera   ISBN-13: 978-0062396631 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 320 Amazon ,  Goodreads ------------------ Sequel to Ruined. Praise for RUINED: “ Amy Tintera’s RUINED is so packed with action, intrigue, and romance, I was holding on for dear life until the very last page! ” (Kiera Cass, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of The Selection) “ A taut, riveting adventure full of magic, murder, and heart-stopping romance. I burned through this book !” (Michelle Krys author of Hexed) “ With a vibrant and intriguing world and conflicted characters you’ll love, Ruined is the perfect blend of fantasy, adventure and romance. I read it in one sitting !” (NEW YORK TIMES bestseller Amie Kaufman) “ Em is a fascinating heroine, and that alone will make readers eager for the sequel .” (Booklist) “ Tintera’s mix of violence and vengeance with a star-crossed-lovers story offers an olive-skinned heroine and only slightly lighter-...

Wicked Like Wildfire   Hibiscus Daughter Duology, Book #1 by  Lana Popovic Coming 08/15/17 ISBN-13: 978-0062436832 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: 352 Amazon ,  Goodreads -------------------- All the women in Iris and Malina's family are born with a gleam—a unique way of manipulating beauty through magic. Seventeen-year-old Iris sees flowers as fractals and turns her kaleidoscope visions into glasswork, her twin sister Malina interprets moods as music, and their cold, distant mother Jasmina bakes scenery into decadent treats at her confectionery in Old Town Cattaro, Montenegro.  Jasmina forbids Iris and Malina to share their gleams with anyone, and above all, she forbids them to fall in love—being discovered could shatter the quiet lives they’ve built in their tucked-away, seaside town. But Iris and Malina are tired of abiding by their mother’s rules and rebel in secret whenever they can.  Yet when a mysterious, white-haired woman attacks their moth...

06/13/17 Our Dark Duet    Book #1 Monsters of Verity, Book 2 by  Victoria Schwab ISBN-13: 978-0062380883 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Pages: 368 Amazon,  Goodreads -------------------- Kate Harker is a girl who isn’t afraid of the dark. She’s a girl who hunts monsters. And she’s good at it. August Flynn is a monster who can never be human, no matter how much he once yearned for it. He’s a monster with a part to play. And he will play it, no matter the cost. Nearly six months after Kate and August were first thrown together, the war between the monsters and the humans is terrifying reality. In Verity, August has become the leader he never wished to be, and in Prosperity, Kate has become the ruthless hunter she knew she could be. When a new monster emerges from the shadows—one who feeds on chaos and brings out its victim’s inner demons—it lures Kate home, where she finds more than she bargained for. She’ll face a monster she thought she killed, a boy she thought s...

The Crown's Fate The Crown's Game, Book #2 by  Evelyn Skye Coming 05/16/17 ISBN-13: 978-0062422613 Publisher: Balzer+Bray Pages: 400 Amazon ,  Goodreads ---------------------- Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Red Queen, The Crown’s Fate is the thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Crown’s Game, an atmospheric historical fantasy set in Imperial Russia. Russia is on the brink of great change. Pasha’s coronation approaches, and Vika is now the Imperial Enchanter, but the role she once coveted may be more difficult—and dangerous—than she ever expected. Pasha is grappling with his own problems—his legitimacy is in doubt, the girl he loves loathes him, and he believes his best friend is dead. When a challenger to the throne emerges—and with the magic in Russia growing rapidly—Pasha must do whatever it takes to keep his position and protect his kingdom. For Nikolai, the ending of the Crown’s Game stung deeply. Although he just managed to escape death, Nikolai ...

The Gentlemen's Guide to Vice and Virtue by  Mackenzi Lee Coming 06/20/17 ISBN-13: 978-0062382801 Publisher:  Katherine Tegen Books Pages: 528 Find it on:  Amazon ,  Goodreads ------------------ Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven’t been able to curb any of his roguish passions—not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men. But as Monty embarks on his grand tour of Europe, his quest for a life filled with pleasure and vice is in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy. Still it isn’t in Monty’s nature to give up. Even with his younger sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escap...

Traitor to the Throne  Rebel of the Sands, Book #2 by  Alwyn Hamilton   Coming 03/07/17 ISBN-13: 978-0451477859 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers  Pages: 320 Find it on:  Amazon ,  Goodreads Read an exclusive excerpt from Bustle.com ---------------------- The sizzling, un-put-downable sequel to the bestselling Rebel of the Sands ! Mere months ago, gunslinger Amani al'Hiza fled her dead-end hometown on the back of a mythical horse with the mysterious foreigner Jin, seeking only her own freedom. Now she's fighting to liberate the entire desert nation of Miraji from a bloodthirsty sultan who slew his own father to capture the throne.  When Amani finds herself thrust into the epicenter of the regime—the Sultan's palace—she's determined to bring the tyrant down. Desperate to uncover the Sultan's secrets by spying on his court, she tries to forget that Jin disappeared just as she was getting closest to him, and that she's a prisoner of the enemy. But...

No w I Rise   The Conquerors Saga, Book #2 by  Kiersten White Coming  06/27/16 ISBN-13: 978-0553522358 //  Publisher: Delacorte Press //  Pages: 496 Find it on:  Amazon ,  Goodreads Read exclusive excerpt on EW.com ---------------------------------- The highly anticipated, mind-blowing sequel to Kiersten White’s New York Times bestseller, AND I DARKEN—the series that reads like HBO’s Game of Thrones . . . if it were set in the Ottoman Empire. Fans of Victoria Aveyard’s THE RED QUEEN and Sabaa Tahir’s A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT won’t want to miss this riveting and gorgeously written novel—the second in the trilogy.  Lada Dracul has no allies. No throne. All she has is what she’s always had: herself. After failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada is out to punish anyone who dares to cross her blood-strewn path. Filled with a white-hot rage, she storms the countryside with her men, accompanied by her childhood friend Bogdan, terrorizing the land....

Obsidian and Stars  Ivory and Bone, Book #2 by  Julie Eshbaugh Coming 06/13/17 Publisher: Harper Teen  //  ISBN-13: 978-0062399281 //  Pages:  384 Find it on:  Amazon ,  Goodreads ------------------------------------ In the riveting sequel to Julie Eshbaugh’s debut novel, Ivory and Bone, scorned adversaries and deadly politics threaten to wreak havoc on the life that Kol and Mya have planned together. Now that Mya has vanquished Lo and her people, she is ready to become Kol’s betrothed and begin their lives as a couple. On the night of their marriage announcement, however, Mya learns the devastating news that her brother, Chev, the head of their clan, wants to marry their youngest sister, Lees, off to his friend Morsk. Mya wants to save her sister from a future of unhappiness, but  Book #1 the only way to do so is to take her spot. Unless… Desperate to protect her sister, and her own future with Kol, Mya runs away with Lees to a secret island...

Want by Cindy Pon Coming 06/13/17 ISBN-13:  978-1481489225 //  Publisher: Simon Pulse //  Pages: 304 Find it on  Amazon ,  Goodreads ------------------------------- Jason Zhou survives in a divided society where the elite use their wealth to buy longer lives. The rich wear special suits, protecting them from the pollution and viruses that plague the city, while those without suffer illness and early deaths. Frustrated by his city’s corruption and still grieving the loss of his mother who died as a result of it, Zhou is determined to change things, no matter the cost. With the help of his friends, Zhou infiltrates the lives of the wealthy in hopes of destroying the international Jin Corporation from within. Jin Corp not only manufactures the special suits the rich rely on, but they may also be manufacturing the pollution that makes them necessary. Yet the deeper Zhou delves into this new world of excess and wealth, the more muddled his plans become. And against h...

Roar  Stealing Storms, Book 1 by  Cora Carmack Coming 05/23/17 ISBN-13: 978-0765386311 //  Publisher:  Tor Teen  //  Pages: 352 Find it on  Amazon ,  Goodreads -------------- New York Times  bestselling author Cora Carmack's young adult debut: the start of a captivating new YA fantasy/romance series perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Victoria Aveyard In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them. Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world’s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora's been groomed to be the perfect queen. But she’s yet to show any trace of the magic she’ll need to protect her people. To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora’s mother arranges...

Flame in the Mist  Flame in the Mist, Book #1 by  Renée Ahdieh Coming 05/02/17 ISBN-13: 978-0399171635 //  Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers //  Pages: TBR Find it on  Amazon ,  Goodreads Read an exclusive excerpt on  EW.com --------------------------------- From the #1  New York Times  bestselling author of  The Wrath and the Dawn , comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan where Mulan meets Tamora Pierce. The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place—she may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always been out of her hands. At just seventeen years old, Mariko is promised to Minamoto Raiden, the son of the emperor's favorite consort—a political marriage that will elevate her family's standing. But en route to the imperial city of Inako, Mariko narrowly escapes a bl...

THE HAUNTED HOTEL by Wilkie Collins Vintage Classics Published 5th November 2015 272 Pages Find it on Penguin UK An eminent doctor is visited by a desperate woman with a question: am I evil, or insane? When the letters from Italian servant to his wife in London suddenly cease, she is convinced he has been murdered. In the darkened bedroom of a mouldering palazzo by the Grand Canal, an English lord sickens and suddenly dies. How are these little mysteries connected? Spend the night in Room 14 of Venice’s finest hotel, and find out the truth – if you dare… INCLUDES THE GHOST STORY ‘THE DREAM WOMAN’ THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE by Edgar Allan Poe Vintage Classics Published 1st January 2009 160 Pages Find it on Penguin UK Edgar Allan Poe invented detective fiction with these three mesmerising stories of a young eccentric named C. Auguste Dupin: 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', 'The Mystery of Marie Rogêt' and 'The Purloined Letter'. Dorothy L. Sayers would later de...