When the Beast Ravens, by E. Rose Sabin (Starscape, 2006)

The third book in the series begun with A School For Sorcery, this volume picks up on threads left unfinished, most specifically the tale of Gray Becq, whose misguided actions in the first book got him in so much trouble. … Continue reading

Water Song, by Suzanne Weyn (Simon Pulse, 2006)

When a young woman is stranded at her family estate in Belgium in early 1915, she’s granted a first-hand experience of the horrors of war, caught between the German and Allied forces. Shortly after rescuing an American soldier, she and … Continue reading

Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer (Megan Tingley Books, 2005)

Isabella Swan moves in with her father in the small town of Forks, Washington, and subsequently falls in love with a mysterious young man who turns out to be a vampire, just like the rest of his family. Their romance … Continue reading

Troll Bridge, by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple (Starscape, 2006)

What do the three members of a popular boy band, twelve teenage “Dairy Princesses,” a family of hungry trolls, a cunning fox, and a magic fiddle have in common? They’re all elements in Troll Bridge, the second in Yolen and … Continue reading

The Wizard, the Witch, & Two Girls From Jersey, by Lisa Papademetriou (Razorbill, 2006)

Two girls – one a fantasy-loving bookworm, the other a spoiled airhead – are accidentally thrown into the pages of a popular fantasy novel, where their presence almost immediately throws the true plot into disarray. Now Veronica Lopez and Heather … Continue reading

The Warrior Heir, by Cinda Williams Chima (Hyperion, 2006)

Teenage soccer hero Jack Swift discovers that he’s really part of an ancient, secret lineage called the Weirlind, a group of magical guilds who use warriors in duels to the death in order to settle disputes and decide leadership. One … Continue reading

The Cronus Chronicles #1: The Shadow Thieves, by Anne Ursu (Atheneum, 2006)

As teenagers fall ill around them, it’s up to Charlotte and her English cousin Zee to embark upon a quest to the Underworld, where they’ll battle harpies, resist dark temptations, and confront Hades himself. Can they prevent a horrible rebellion … Continue reading

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2: The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan (Miramax Books, 2006)

In this sequel to The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson, demi-god son of Poseidon is back. With his friends, including a daughter of Athena and a teenage Cyclops, he must once again go on a perilous journey to defy the gods … Continue reading

The Salem Witch Tryouts, by Kelly McClymer (Simon Pulse, 2006)

Prudence Stewart’s life in Beverly Hills is turned upside-down when her family moves to Salem, Massachusetts, so they can once again embrace their cultural heritage: as powerful witches. Now Prudence has to cope with an entire school of people light-years … Continue reading

The Last Days, by Scott Westerfeld (Razorbill, 2006)

In this sequel to Peeps, the end of the world is at hand, with a plague turning people into cannibalistic vampires, even as ancient, evil creatures stir far beneath the Earth’s surface. In New York, five teens start a rock … Continue reading