Nobody’s Prize, by Esther Friesner (Random House, 2008)

Helen of Sparta is determined to see the world before she settles down at home. To that end, she disguises herself as a boy, and joins her brothers and a host of heroes (and other notable personalities) aboard the famed … Continue reading

Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow (Tor, 2008)

In the near future, with technology just a little more pervasive, teens have to go to extremes to get a little privacy from the Powers That Be. Unfortunately, one such attempt places Marcus and his friends at the site of … Continue reading

Lament: The Faerie Queen‘s Deception, by Maggie Stiefvater, (Flux, 2008)

Deirdre’s ordered existence is thrown into turmoil when inexplicably magical things start happening around her, even as the mysterious, sexy Luke Dillon insinuates himself into her life. Their newfound romance takes a hit when Deirdre discovers she’s a cloverhand, possessed … Continue reading

Ink Exchange, by Melissa Marr (HarperTeen, 2008)

All Leslie wants is to change her life for the better, disgruntled by her problematic family and unsatisfying day-to-day existence. When she gets an beautifully intricate tattoo, she feels things are finally improving. What she doesn’t realize is that the … Continue reading

How To Ditch Your Fairy, by Justine Larbalestier (Bloomsbury, 2008)

Unlike most places, in New Avalon, almost everyone has an invisible personal fairy to help them in some aspect of their lives. To her dismay, Charlie Steele’s fairy helps her find the perfect parking spot, which makes her popular with … Continue reading

Hell Week, by Rosemary Clement-Moore (Delacorte Press, 2008)

Daring girl reporter Maggie Quinn is back, and this time she’s going undercover as a sorority pledge, writing a series of articles for the Bedivere University newspaper as part of her attempt to become the first freshman ever to get … Continue reading

Heck: Where The Bad Kids Go, by Dale E. Basye (Random House, 2008)

A bizarre accident kills Marlo Fauster and her brother Milton, sending them to Heck, the horrible afterlife where they’re tormented for their sins on Earth. Their classmates are cruel, their teachers range from Lizzie Borden to Richard Nixon, the food … Continue reading

Gone, by Michael Grant (HarperTeen, 2008)

Without warning, everyone fifteen and older vanishes from the small town of Perdido Beach, California, and everywhere else within twenty miles of the local nuclear power plant, including an exclusive prep school catering to troublesome teens. Cut off from the … Continue reading

Genius Squad, by Catherine Jinks (Harcourt, 2008)

Cadel Piggot’s life is once again thrown into turmoil when he’s recruited into a top-secret group dedicated to bringing down an evil organization through high-tech means. Nothing is as it seems, and trust is in short supply as Cadel does … Continue reading