A New Fantasy Series and a New Kevin Brooks

Just got a few additional new books. Details below:

The Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks

On a storm-ravaged night, a 19-year-old girl is murdered. Three days later, her two younger brothers set out in search of her murderer. Cole, 17, is a dark-eyed devil who doesn't care if he lives or dies, while Ruben, 14, is a strange child who sometimes, inexplicably, experiences sensations above and beyond his own. Their journey takes them from their half-gypsy home on a London junk lot to the ghostly moors of Devon, where they hope and fear to find the truth about their sister's death.

The Secret Country, The Hidden Land, and The Whim of the Dragon by Pamela Dean

In the Secret Country trilogy, cousins Patrick, Ruth, Ellen, Ted, and Laura have played "The Secret"-a game full of witches, unicorns, a magic ring and court intrigue. In it, they can imagine anything into reality, and shape destiny. When they suddenly find themselves in Secret Country at the start of the game, the Country is on the edge of war. Can they stop the war? Will they ever get back home?

New Series Books, Plenty of Pirates and More

Just got a batch of new stuff in. Here are some details:

Daughter of Destiny series by Jenna Solitaire
We've got all 4 in the series - Keeper of the Winds, Keeper of the Waters, Keeper of the Flames, and Keeper of the Earth. When the last of Jenna's relatives dies, she finds a mysterious board in her grandfather's attic. Jenna becomes the Keeper of the Board and must protect it from those who want its power for nefarious purposes.

The Tenth Power by Kate Constable
This is the third installment of the Chanters of Tremaris trilogy. In this one, Calwyn searches for the missing half of the Wheel of the Tenth Power in hopes of stopping the plague and endless winter that have fallen on her world.

Montmorency and the Assassins: Master Criminal Spy? by Eleanor Updale
Just as Montmorency is thinking that he is rid of his alter-ego, Scarper, he made need him to help a friend who is caught in the middle of a murderous political plot.

Finding Grace by Alyssa Brugman
As Rachel starts college she also takes on the job of caring for Grace, a brain-damaged woman. As she pieces together information about Grace's life, Rachel also learns a lot about herself.

Pirate Curse by Kai Meyer
Two fourteen-year-old "polliwogs"--humans who can walk on water--rely on a mysterious figure known as the Ghost Trader and a band of pirates to help them escape from the evil that is chasing them.

Pirate's Passage by William Gilkerson
An eccentric old sea captain takes up residence at a small inn run by young Jim and his mother. The captain's presence soon becomes invaluable- and Jim and his mother will never be the same again. But who is this odd and mysterious man who tells such engrossing and detailed stories about pirates, whom he likes to call "the Brotherhood of the Sea"?

Heavy Metal and You by Christopher Krovatin
High-schooler Sam begins losing himself when he falls for a preppy girl who wants him to give up getting wasted with his best friends and even his passion for heavy metal music in order to become a better person. For older readers due to some mature content.

Death and the Arrow by Chris Priestley
Fifteen-year-old Tom Marlowe, and the rest of London, is fascinated by a string of murders: People are being killed with arrows shot from above, and each victim has a “Death and Arrow” card with him. Danger and intrigue abound, especially when Tom’s friend, a young pickpocket, is also found murdered. But who would want to kill Will? To avenge his friend, Tom sets out with Dr. Harker, a family friend and retired adventurer, to discover who is behind these seemingly unsolvable murders.

An Unlikely Friendship by Ann Rinaldi
Details the friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley, a black seamstress.

One Mystery and a Chick Book

Here's what came in today:

They Never Came Home, by Lois Duncan. When 2 teenage boys disappear while on a camping trip, and a mysterious phone caller claims that one of the boys owes him a lot of money, a nightmare begins for their families.

The Mislaid Magician, or Ten Years After, by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer. This one continues the adventures of Kate and Cecilia from Sorcery and Cecilia and The Grand Tour. It's ten years later and the advent of the railroad is disrupting the underground magic realm endangering all of Britain.

More New Ones - Mostly Chick Books

Here are a few more of those new books, mostly chick books - sorry guys.

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson. Following the instructions in 13 sealed envelopes provided by her recently deceased aunt, a 17-year-old sets off for the experience of a lifetime, including travels through Europe, that help her understand both her aunt and herself.

Sold by Patricia McCormick, the author of Cut. When the monsoons in Nepal destroy the crops on 13-year-old Lakshmi's family's farm, her stepfather arranges for her to leave their village to become a maid for a rich lady in the city to pay off the family's debt. Instead Lakshmi is sold into a Calcutta brothel, facing unspeakable cruelty and horror, her memories of home all she has to help her endure.

River Secrets by Shannon Hale is a companion to Goose Girl and Enna Burning. This one features Razo, who is chosen to accompany the king's guard on an ambassadorial mission. Razo must hone his skills as a soldier, spy, and diplomat to head off a plot to create war between two countries and meets a woman who controls water in a way similar to Enna's talents with fire.