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NIGHTMARE GARDEN By: Caitlin Kittredge
Everything Aoife Grayson thought she knew about the world was a lie. The "necrovirus" that has supposedly been turning people into monsters is a hoax thought up by the government, and Aoife isn't infected by it like she was led to believe. But Aoife is different, like her brother, Conrad, she is half human and half Fae. She comes from the land of Thorn and has a destiny greater than they could ever comprehend. the world is ending, cities are crumbling, and the great engine that protects humans form the evil creature of Thorn is dying. And Aoife is the only one who can make things right again. Ages 12 and up. Delacorte $17.99 Reviewed by Maggie.
GATHERING STORM By: Robin Bridges
Katerina Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, detests going to balls. She never understood the pint of dancing around in uncomfortable, heavy dresses, while clumsy boys tried to win her favor. She would have much rather been locked away in her room reading the old medical tomes that she sneaked away from her father's library. But of course, Katerina never gets anything she wants. To her utter horror she has caught the eye of two dashing young royals, Prince Danilo of Montenegro and George Alexandrovich, the tsar's standoffish son. The more time Katerina spends with Danilo and George, the more she realizes that something sinister is brewing in St. Petersburg. And Katerina will be the only one who can stop it. Ages 12 and up. Delacorte $17.99 Reviewed by Maggie.
ZERO By: Tom Leveen
Zero's life was a total disaster. Her parents were constantly fighting, her father was spiraling into alcoholism, her best and only friend wasn't speaking to her, and she was recently rejected from the school of her dreams. As far as Zero was concerned, everything was hopeless. But then, on a spur of the moment, Zero decides to go see her favoirte band play at a local club. She had no idea the HE would be there, looking at her with those amazing sapphire eyes. No idea that with, just one glance, her life would change forever. Ages 14 and up. *Sex(graphic) Reviewed by Maggie $16.99 Random House coming in April 2012
HARMONIC FEEDBACK By: Tara Kelly
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After much deliberation, Drea's psychiatrists have determined that she has a "touch of Asperger's and ADHD." Just add it to the list of reasons why she can't seem to make any friends. But then Drea's mom moves her to a new town and something strange happens: Drea meets Naomi and Justin, tow other outsiders, and they actually seem to like her. After an impromptu jam session, the three new friends decide to go for a "trip-hop" band. Drea is in Heaven. She no longer has to close herself off from her family and friends. But just when Drea has found two true friends, can she stand to lose one of them? Ages 14 and up. Reviewed by Maggie. $16.99 Henry Holt
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GRAFFITI MOON By: Cath Crowley
Senior year is over, and Lucy has come up with he perfect way for her friends and her to celebrate: tonight they are going to find Shadow, the mysterious graffiti artist whose work is painted all across the city. He's out there somewhere, Lucy knows he is. He's been spraying birds and blue skies and girls with blowing hair and grassy hearts. Shadow is a guy that Lucy could fall for and tonight she is going to meet him. As it would turn out the only guy who know show to find Shadow is the guy that Lucy has been avoiding for the past two years since she broke his nose on one of the worst dates in history. But Lucy won't let a little awkwardness get in her way. She is so determined to find Shadow that she can't see the one thing that has been right in front of her eyes. Ages 14 and up Knopf $16.99 Reviewed by Maggie.
JUST YOUR AVERAGE PRINCESS By: Kristina Springer
Ever since Jamie Edward's cousin Milan stepped out of Jamie's dad's pickup truck and onto her family's pumpkin farm things have really started to suck. Jamie knows that she should feel sorry for Milan. She did just move all the way from Los Angeles and Jamie knows that life on the farm can be a little .... tough. But it's hard to feel sorry for someone who's drop-dead gorgeous, a famous Hollywood starlight, has captured the attention on Jamie's crush Danny, and is about to steal the title of Pumpkin Princess right out from under her. It's time for Jamie to take matters into her own hands. Ages 12 and up Farrah Straus Giroux $15.99 Reviewed by Maggie.
DEVIANT By: Adrian McKinty
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After making a few mistakes back home in Las Vegas, Danny Lopez finds himself as Colbalt Junior High Charter school's newest attendant. Located in Colorado, Colbalt is an experimental school for "touch cases." The students are forced to wear white gloves and everything the teachers and students say is scripted. Danny gets the feeling that there is something strange going on at Colbalt, he just doesn't know what. But then one of Danny's classmate's cats turn up dead and Danny's friends start to receive creepy messages from someone by the name of "Ingrid cold." Danny begins to investigate and soon finds himself as the newest target of a killer determined to 'clean up' Colorado Springs. Ages 14 and up. $16.95 Abrams Reviewed by Maggie.
