Latest A-List, Meg Cabot, Holly Black and More

Another very diverse pile of books have just hit the YA shelf. Here they are:

Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale by Holly Black

This is the latest installment of the series that began with Tithe and Valiant. In this one Kaye is sent on a nearly impossible quest to try to release Roiben from the spell of the queen of the Seelie Court.

Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot

Popular Katie doesn't consider herself a liar. She just considers telling the truth a little tricky. But things start to look a little bit different to her when an old middle school friend suddenly reappears in town.

Crushed by Laura and Tom McNeal

17-year-old Audrey's life being turned upside down by the arrival of a mysterious new student and the vicious underground school gossip sheet.

Benny and Babe by Eoin Colfer

13-year-old Benny thinks he can take on the world until he meets tough girl Babe, while spending the summer with his grandfather.

The Killer's Tears by Anne-Laure Bondoux

Angel, a wanted murderer kills the parents of a young boy, Paolo, who he then takes in and cares for. When another man, Luis, enters their lives and teaches the boy to read, Angel and Luis find themselves vying for Paolo's love and attention. Angel's later arrest and Paolo's despair at losing him will challenge readers to examine their views on forgiveness and rehabilitation, on whether violence is ever necessary, and on how environment can influence human actions.

Now You See It by Vivian Vande Velde

When Wendy puts on a pair of sunglasses that she finds on the lawn, they not only correct her horrible vision, but allow her to see things that other people can't - like dead people and a time portal.

Inexcusable by Chris Lynch

This book explores the topics of responsibility and rationalization. Is Keir the good guy that he thinks he is, or is he reckless and irresponsible? And are some things absolutely inexcusable?

Runner by Carl Deuker

17-year-old Chance's love of running gets him a high paying job picking up packages, but is the money worth the risk?

Inventing Elliot by Graham Gardner

When Elliot starts at a new school, he is determined to be a tougher person to avoid the bullying he experienced in his old school. When a group of thugs want him to join their group, he must decide what kind of person he really wants to be.

Heart of Glass by Zoey Dean

The latest A-List novel has Anna and Cammie caught trespassing on a celebrity's beach estate.