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BEWILDERNESS
Kevin Cox
Ambrielle discovers a mysterious wellspring unlocking amazing new worlds, but it holds a secret, dark and deadly.
Sixteen-year-old Ambrielle awoke in a dark, desolate world with no recollection of who she is or how she got there. Unease prickles down her spine as she realizes there are no humans in sight... and something is watching her.
Her only instinct is to run.
With a malevolent entity in hot pursuit, she seeks escape only to find fantastical adventures in strange new worlds. Searching for answers that could lead her back home to her family, who must be out there somewhere, Ambrielle must evade the Nulthereals if she hopes to survive.
Yet when she comes face-to-face with the being hunting her, she discovers it’s twisted, dark agenda. As memories of her life begin to return, she longs to return to the family she left behind. The question becomes, will they still be there when she fights her way back to them?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09J3Z9J2F
THE LINES BETWEEN OUR STARS
Lyndi Allison
Exoplanet hopping to rescue alien children from formidable foes takes courage and ingenuity and maybe a little help from the universe.
" ... the kind of experience we all yearn for when we look at the stars and imagine distant planets" (Goodreads Review)
"A fun, cosmic adventure!" (Amazon Review)
"This novel was a “STAR” read for me;" (Amazon Review)
When a dragon-snake slithers into the lab where fifteen-year-old Jas volunteers, he and his artsy rival, Gloria, teleport to an exoplanet to rescue the life form’s son. Now, the Interplanetary Space Agency is determined to stop them. With water scarce and few comforts of home, the teens find themselves up against a formidable foe. They’ll have to overcome obstacles together or be stranded on this dusty planet light years from Earth.
Readers say The Summer Triangle Trilogy is similar to Stranger Things and A Wrinkle in Time.
WHAT ABOUT ME?
by Barbara Baker
Being The New Girl In Town Is The Worst
Jillian has to start grade 10 a month after the semester begins in a new school where everyone knows everyone’s business. And it totally sucks. She loves her Opa but moving from Toronto to Banff to help Aunt Steph take care of him was not Jillian’s idea. As she navigates unfamiliar hallways, bear attacks and strangers she makes choices which impact relationships and a potential boyfriend. Will the last choice Jillian makes be the right one?
What About Me?: Sequel to Summer of Lies : Baker, Barbara: Amazon.ca: Books
THE LAST MAYOR’S SON
Leslie Heath
With a dark army on the horizon, their only hope for survival is the native heir they’ve lost…
Aibek yearns for his distant family. Spirited away as an infant to save him from an invasion twenty years ago, the young warrior has not even laid eyes on his parents. So when news comes that they’ve been killed at the hands of an ancient enemy, he realizes he must return to protect the home he’s never known.
Initially hailed as a hero when he arrives, Aibek is later shocked to discover there are those who reject his help. But with sinister forces lurking in the shadows and the city’s foe on the march, he’ll have to unite a divided people if he’s to seize his legacy.
Is Aibek the leader his ancestral village needs to rescue them from annihilation?
The Last Mayor’s Son is the first book in the noble-bright Nivaka Chronicles YA epic fantasy series. If you like unexpected twists and turns, underdog protagonists, and action-packed battles, then you’ll love Leslie E. Heath’s lively adventure.
IGNITED
A. M. DEESE
An Eternal Flame. A Powerful Secret
The Republic of the Sand Sea is a dangerous land where fire wielders are forced to battle dragons for the entertainment of wealthy families. None are wealthier or more dangerous than the Thirteen.
When the first of the Thirteen goes missing, Jura, the only heir, is thrust into a world of political intrigue and assassin's threats.
In the arena, Ash, a retired Fire Dancer, is determined to reclaim his glory, no matter the unthinkable cost. Might the life of a captured child be the ultimate price?
Beshar, Tenth of the Thirteen, knows that true power comes from knowledge. But is information worth sparking a dangerous new friendship with the First family?
Water is currency and enemies lurk around every corner. The stakes are high in the games of court and the players are running out of time before everything is...Ignited.
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QUINN OF CYGNUS: LIFT OFF
AM Scott
Something is wrong at Adzari Net Academy. Really wrong.
It all seemed so right—Quinn’s big chance! She’d leave the mud, giant lizards and back-breaking labor behind forever and gain so much more: skills, connections, a job, a real life.
Then Quinn arrives to find the academy under new ownership and everything’s changed. Mean girls, strict schedules and tough teachers aren’t a problem. Quinn’s got the brains, discipline and training to beat them at their own game.
But the new owners raised the stakes and the house always wins. Quinn’s big adventure has become a fight for survival. Light years from home, with no power or backup, how can she endure?
Some might give up and fail. But not Quinn. She’s determined to not just survive, but escape and do a little damage on her way out.
They’ll never know what hit them.
THE LAST GOOD DAY
Robert Kugler
Two best friends. One last day. One huge secret that changes everything.
Avery Young is having a moment. How he handles it will determine his future.
A talented musician, Avery is leaving home in New Jersey to study at the Boston Conservatory of Music. Before he boards the 8 AM Northeast Connector out of Princeton Junction, he has one last day at the Jersey Shore with his best friend of four years, Angela, who's been unusually distant all summer. When Angela finally reveals the reasons behind that distance, it changes everything,
How can he pursue his dreams when it could mean losing Angela, the only stable thing in his life, forever?
https://robertkuglerbooks.com/the-last-good-day.html
