Odds 'n Ends

A few odds 'n ends new things hit my desk today. Here's some detail:

Force Majeure by Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski
20-year-old Shane's research project on weather patterns is commandeered by a covert government agency to be used as a weaponof mass destruction. When he refuses to cooperate with them, he is kidnapped and some of his friends murdered. Can he stop them before they unleash mayhem on the world?

The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman
The story of 8th grader charles Schwa who is "functionally invisible". Chapter titles like "Which Is Worse: Getting Mauled by a Pack of Dogs, or Getting Your Brains Bashed Out by a Steel Poker?" and "Maybe They Had It Right in France Because Getting My Head Lopped Off by a Guillotine Would Have Been Easier" give you a good idea of what to expect.

The Last Treasure by Janet S. Anderson
Thirteen-year-old Ellsworth, starts to have dreams of a house he doesn't remember. The house has a hidden treasure only a child can uncover—the last treasure of the family's eccentric patriarch. Can Ellsworth set the ghosts in the house to rest and uncover the family's last treasure—or will the secrets of the past haunt him forever?

Sequels and New Ones from Some Favorite Authors

Here's the scoop on the latest pile of new books to hit my desk:

A Dangerous Engine by Joan Dash

Dash is also the author of The Longitude Prize, one of my favorite non-fiction YA books. This time her subject is Benjamin Franklin. I haven't read this one yet, but I'd expect it to be good.

Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Another author that never disappoints. After getting busted for a prank gone bad, formerly invisible Tyler, enjoys the attention his new reputation gets him at first. But then things get complicated and Tyler has to decide what it really means to be a man.

Room in the Heart by Sonia Levitin

The story of a 15-year-old Jewish girl in Nazi-occupied Denmark.

l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle

The sequel to ttyl and ttfn covers events leading up to senior prom.

Sunset by Erin Hunter

The latest in the Warriors: The New Prophecy series has Leafpool receiving an ominous warning from StarClan.

It's Not Easy Being Mean by Lisi Harrison

This is the latest in the Clique series. Need I say more?

New Atwater-Rhodes and a New Traces

Here's what's new today.

Snakecharm by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is the second in the Kiesha'ra series, sequel to Hawksong. In this one Danica is carrying Zane's child and they struggle with the resultant tensions regarding their child's mixed bloodline.

Double Check is the latest in Malcolm Roses's Traces series about a futuristic teen forensic expert. In this one Luke and Malc have only 19 days to try to clear a young man on death row who may not have committed the crime.

4 New True Colors Books and More

Here's what hit my desk today and will be on the shelf as soon as I'm done here:

Green Jasper by K.M. Grant
This is the sequel to Blood Red Horse, which I liked very much. See What Mrs. N's Been Reading - Blood Red Horse for my complete review. In this one, Will and Gavin are back from the Crusade and must rescue Ellie from an enemy of the king's who is holding her prisoner.

Keeper by Mal Peet
A World Cup soccer player tells a journalist about his youth in the Brazilian rainforest and the people and experiences that made him a great goalkeeper.

Darkhenge by Catherine Fisher
After his sister's accident results in her being comatose, Rob escape is to take a job working at a secret archaeological site, where workers have uncovered a mystical ring of black timbers where an ancient tree has the power to transport Rob to the Unworld. There his sister, Chloe, lives in a forest of enchanting dreams, trapped between life and death.

Melody Carlson's True Colors series :
Torch Red: Color Me Torn
A high school junior wrestles with questions about love and sex.

Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped
A 17-year-old battles an eating disorder.

Pitch Black: Color Me Lost
After a classmate commits suicide, 17-year-old Morgan makes a suicide pact with a group of friends.

Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely
Two sophomore girls, best friends since kindergarten, grow apart when one wants new friends and decides the other is a popularity liability.