Genre: Young Adult Speculative

Ascendance: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Ascendance: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king’s long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner’s motives are more than questionable, yet his […]

April 4, 2012 / 2 Comments
Partials Sequence: Partials by Dan Wells

Partials Sequence: Partials by Dan Wells

The human race is all but extinct after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by RM, a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island while the Partials have mysteriously retreated. The threat of the Partials is still imminent, […]

February 28, 2012 / 3 Comments
Tiger’s Voyage by Colleen Houck

Tiger’s Voyage by Colleen Houck

With the head-to-head battle against the villainous Lokesh behind her, Kelsey confronts a new heartbreak: in the wake of his traumatic experience, her beloved Ren no longer remembers who she is. As the trio continues their quest by challenging five cunning and duplicitous dragons, Ren and Kishan once more vie for her affections—leaving Kelsey more confused than ever. Fraught with danger, filled with magic, and […]

November 1, 2011 / 0 Comments
Maze Runner: The Death Cure by James Dashner

Maze Runner: The Death Cure by James Dashner

Thomas knows that Wicked can’t be trusted, but they say the time for lies is over, that they’ve collected all they can from the Trials and now must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, to help them with their ultimate mission. It’s up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test. What Wicked […]

October 11, 2011 / 0 Comments
Slayers by C.J. Hill

Slayers by C.J. Hill

Dragons exist. They’re ferocious. And they’re smart. Before they were killed off by slayer-knights, they rendered a select group of eggs dormant, so their offspring would survive. Only a handful of people know about this, let alone believe it—these “Slayers” are descended from the original knights, and are now a diverse group of teens that includes Tori, a smart but spoiled senator’s daughter who didn’t […]

September 26, 2011 / 0 Comments
Tiger’s Quest by Colleen Houck

Tiger’s Quest by Colleen Houck

Back in Oregon, Kelsey tries to pick up the pieces of her life and push aside her feelings for Ren. But danger lurks around the corner, forcing her to return to India where she embarks on a second quest—this time with Ren’s dark, bad-boy brother Kishan, who has also fallen prey to the Tiger’s Curse. Fraught with danger, spellbinding dreams, and choices of the heart, […]

June 25, 2011 / 0 Comments
Hatter by Daniel Coleman

Hatter by Daniel Coleman

There’s nothing wrong with a touch of madness. —Cheshire Cat In a world that doesn’t need saving, a young man ignorant of social norms is the unlikeliest of heroes. And despite his extreme dislike of confrontation, Hatta knows his destiny is to mend a rift that doesn’t exist. On the other end of the spectrum is Chism, a young Elite soldier who thrives on conflict. […]

June 15, 2011 / 0 Comments
Wings: Illusions by Aprilynne Pike

Wings: Illusions by 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 […]

May 4, 2011 / 0 Comments
I Don’t Want to Kill You by Dan Wells

I Don’t Want to Kill You by Dan Wells

John Wayne Cleaver has called a demon—literally called it on the phone—and challenged it to a fight. He’s faced two monsters already, barely escaping with his life, and now he’s done running; he’s taking the fight to them. As he wades through the town’s darkest secrets, searching for any sign of who the demon might be, one thing becomes all too clear: in a game of […]

March 29, 2011 / 0 Comments
Tiger’s Curse by Colleen Houck

Tiger’s Curse by Colleen Houck

Would you risk it all to change your destiny? The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she’d be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year-old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world. But that’s exactly what happened. Face-to-face with dark forces, spellbinding magic, and mystical worlds where nothing is what it seems, Kelsey risks everything to piece together […]

January 19, 2011 / 1 Comment