Tuesday, January 23, 2007

New or Upcoming Books at the Library

Horowitz Horror: Stories You'll Wish You'd Never Read by Anthony Horowitz
Nine horror stories set in England focus on everyday items that have sinister qualities.

Blade of Fire by Stuart Hill
Many years have passed since Queen Thirrin and her allies defended the Icemark against a brutal invasion. But now General Bellorum is back, along with his bloodthirsty spawn, twin sons even more vicious than him. Thirrin and Oskan also have a family: two girls and three boys. But darkness lurks within the House of Lindenshield: Medea, the couple's cold-hearted, fifteen-year-old daughter, who's just coming into her magical powers, may be the downfall of the kingdom. It's up to her brother, Charlemagne, crippled by polio as a child, to return from exile and rescue the land he loves. Sequel to Cry of the Icemark.

The Last Siege by Jonathan Stroud
When three lonely teenagers break into the forbidden interior of a castle keep, they are unexpectedly plunged into a nightmare.

Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper
When twins Connor and Grace's ship is wrecked in a storm and Connor is rescued by pirates, he believes that Grace has been taken aboard the mythical Vampirates ship, and he is determined to find her.

The Bonemender's Oath by Holly Bennett
Princess Gabrielle DesChanes struggles to maintain peace in the Krylian Basin despite threats from the Griffaires, while her brother, Tristan, must save himself and the woman he loves, Rosalie, from the evil LaBarque. Sequel to The Bonemender.

The Stone Light by Kai Meyer
While Merle and the Flowing Queen travel to Hell to enlist Lord Light's help in Venice's fight against the invading Egyptian army, Serafin joins a resistance group that is led by an ancient sphinx. Sequel to The Water Mirror.

It's a Mall World After All by Janette Rallison
While working at the mall, organizing a school fundraiser, and trying to prove that her best friend's boyfriend is seeing another girl, high-school student Charlotte's best intentions always seem to backfire.

March
Lady Friday by Garth Nix
Before Midnight: A Retelling of Cinderella by Cameron Dokey
Magic's Child by Justine Larbalestier
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

To find out about other new books, talk to the librarians at the Library.