Blessed—or cursed—with an ability to understand animals, the Lass has always felt estranged from her family, who struggle to make a living in the windswept north. So when an isbjorn (polar bear) seeks her out and promises that her family will be provided for if she accompanies him to his castle, she doesn’t hesitate. But the great white bear is not what he seems, nor […]
Title: The Search for the Red Dragon Author: James A. Owen Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Release Date: January 1, 2008 ISBN: 978-1416948506 Size: 9 x 6; 384 pages Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Sequel to Here There Be Dragons It has been nine years since John, Jack, and Charles had their great adventure in the Archipelago of Dreams and became the Caretakers of […]
Title: The Mage’s Daughter Author: Lynn Kurland Publisher: Berkley Sensation Release Date: January 2, 2008 ISBN: 978-0425219164 Size: 5.5×8 paperback; 384 pages Genre: Speculative In the kingdom of Neroche, nightmarish creatures have been unleashed as weapons in a war of evil. Morgan the mercenary, daughter of a treacherous black mage, must fight against them-as well as for her very life. Miach of Neroche would risk […]
Title: Spires of Stone Author: Annette Lyon Publisher: Covenant Communication, Inc. Release Date: 2007 ISBN: 978-1598114487 Size: 6×9 Genre: Historical Romance Bethany Hansen wasn’t sure when or if she would ever see Benjamin Adams again. She also told herself that it didn’t matter. But when Ben and his two brothers come home after more than two years of serving a mission to the Eastern states, […]
Title: The Well of Ascension Author: Brandon Sanderson Publisher: TOR Books Release Date: August 21, 2007 ISBN: 978-0765316882 Size: 6×9; 592 pages Genre: Fantasy Series: Sequel to Mistborn: The Final Empire The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler—the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years—has been vanquished. But Kelsier, the hero who masterminded that triumph, […]
A monk with a secret… A light that never dies… A legend that could change history… There is an ancient legend about shining stones. About lights that never dim, never die. And the stones are old. Very old. Archaeologist Mathilda Howard believes in solid scientific fact and proven history. Not mythical stories about shining stones or prehistoric advanced civilizations. But when an old Tibetan monk […]
Title: Hunting Gideon Author: Jessica Draper Publisher: Zarahemla Books Release Date: August 13, 2007 ISBN: 978-0978797140 Size: 5×8.5; 184 pages Genre: Speculative Thriller Tracking hackers and crackers for the FBI’s National Infrastructure Protection Center looks like a vivid video game to an outsider, but the outcome of the play is deadly serious. Through her online feline avatar, Sekhmet, Sue Anne Jones stalks the V-Net, the […]
Title: Book of a Thousand Days Author: Shannon Hale Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books Release Date: September 18, 2007 ISBN: 978-1599900513 Size: 5×8; 320 pages Genre: Young Adult Fantasy When Dashti, a maid, and Lady Saren, her mistress, are shut in a tower for seven years because of Saren’s refusal to marry a man she despises, the two prepare for a very long and dark […]
Title: How to Take the Ex Out of Ex-Boyfriend Author: Janette Rallison Publisher: G.P Putnam’s Sons Books Release Date: June 21, 2007 ISBN: 978-0399246173 Size: 5.5×8.5; 272 pages Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Romantic Comedy Boyfriends are supposed to be loyal, caring and handsome. Giovanna’s boyfriend Jesse may have the last two down, but he’s seriously lacking in the loyalty department. When her twin brother, Dante, […]
Title: First Day Author: Allyson Braithwaite Condie Publisher: Deseret Book Release Date: June 7, 2007 ISBN: 978-1590387757 Size: 6×9; 304 pages Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Romance Series: Sequel to Yearbook College. Missions. Jobs. Love. For the last two-and-a-half years, Andrea Beckett has been attending college in New York, caught up in the whirlwind of finals, career options, and falling in love. Joel Hammond is attending […]