Dragonfrigate Wizard Halcyon Blithe, by James M. Ward (Tor, 2006)

Halcyon Blithe is back in another exciting story of adventure and magic on the high seas, in this sequel to Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe. This time around, he helps to capture an enemy demonship, before being assigned as part of a … Continue reading

City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare (McElderry Books, 2007)

A chance encounter in a New York club thrusts Clary Fray into a strange, violent world of demons and demon hunters, a world she never knew existed before now. Who are the Shadowhunters, and how exactly has Clary’s fate become … Continue reading

Book of a Thousand Days, by Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury, 2007)

When Dashti swore to serve the Lady Saren in all ways, she never expected that she and her new mistress would almost immediately be shut away in a tower for the next seven years, all because Saren refused to marry … Continue reading

Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon, by Rick Yancey (Bloomsbury, 2007)

Everyone’s favorite accidental hero, Alfred Kropp, the last descendant of Lancelot, is back. Once again dragged into a bizarre adventure, this time he’s caught in a dangerous struggle between the shadowy agency OIPEP and dark forces looking to rule – … Continue reading

Alex Unlimited: The Vosarak Code, by Dan Jolley (Tokyopop, 2007)

Alexandra Benno’s unique gift to sift through infinite probabilities and summon specialized, idealized doppelgangers from other dimensions has made her indispensable as a secret agent. The problem? Her alternate selves get all the credit, leaving her feeling jealous and put-out. … Continue reading

Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians, by Brandon Sanderson, (Scholastic, 2007)

On his thirteenth birthday, orphan Alcatraz Smedley receives a strange inheritance from his long-lost parents: a bag of sand, which is promptly stolen. Rescued from a gun-toting madman by his previously-unknown grandfather, Alcatraz is swiftly dragged into a bizarre adventure … Continue reading

Young Warriors, edited by Tamora Pierce and Josepha Sherman (Random House, 2005)

With this collection, the unifying theme is that of warriors; in these stories, the protagonists are strong, willing to fight for what they believe in (even if they don’t know it at first). A strong selection of authors, including Holly … Continue reading

Timetripper Book One: Yestermorrow, by Stefan Petrucha (Razorbill, 2006)

Harry Keller sees the world in a way no one else can. Able to both see and affect the threads of peoples’ pasts, presents and futures, he gets caught up in a bizarre time-traveling adventure to save those he knows … Continue reading

Wuthering High, by Cara Lockwood (MTV Books, 2006)

After Miranda Tate acts up once too often, she’s sent to the exclusive Bard Academy, a unique boarding reform school that seems to be haunted by dead writers and characters from classic literature. She’s in for the most unusual semester … Continue reading

Wizards At War, by Diane Duane (Harcourt, 2005)

Teen wizards Nita, Kit, Dairine, and all of their various human and non-human allies are challenged like never before when all of the adult wizards across the universe start losing their powers, just as a great evil threatens to destroy … Continue reading