The Ghost and the Goth, by Stacey Kade (Hyperion, 2010)

Being hit by a bus is just the beginning for queen bee cheerleader Alona Dare, forced to exist as a ghost until she resolves some personal issues. Then she discovers the one living person who can interact with her: the … Continue reading

The Iron Daughter, by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen, 2010)

Making good on a promise, Meghan, recently revealed as the half-human daughter of King Oberon of the Summer Fae, has become an uneasy “guest” in the Winter Court of Queen Mab, where she must deal with court politics and prejudice. … Continue reading

X-Isle, by Steve Augarde (David Fickling Books, 2010)

In a world where the rising tides have drowned much of civilization, people eke out a hardscrabble existence on the remaining dry land. One hope exists: X-Isle, a reputed safe haven which only takes young men willing to work hard. … Continue reading

Thresholds, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman (Viking, 2010)

The night before Maya’s due to start seventh grade in a new school where she doesn’t know anyone, a fairy flies into her room and sleeps in her bed. This kicks off a series of events culminating with her delving … Continue reading

The Grimm Legacy, by Polly Shulman (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2010)

Elizabeth’s new job at the New-York Circulating Material Repository, which houses and lends out everything under the sun except books, takes an unexpected twist when she discovers the Grimm Collection, an array of magically-imbued fairy tale artifacts. Unfortunately, someone’s stealing … Continue reading

Paranormalcy, by Kiersten White (HarperTeen, 2010)

Evie’s unique talent to see the supernatural in their true forms makes her an essential part of a secret organization which captures rogue paranormals and either kills or conscripts them. However, her yearning for a normal life, one not involving … Continue reading

StarCrossed, by Elizabeth C. Bunce (Arthur A. Levine, 2010)

After her partner is killed during a hazardous assignment, thief and spy Digger finds refuge masquerading as a maidservant for a sympathetic noble family, where she can hide her ability to see magic from those who’ve outlawed all magic on … Continue reading

Shadow Grail #1: Legacies, by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill (Tor Teen, 2010)

After Spirit White’s family is killed in a car accident, she’s claimed as a legacy by the mysterious, yet prestigious Oakhurst Academy and taken away to her new home. There, she learns of her as-yet-unmanifested magical powers, and falls in … Continue reading

Shade, by Jeri Smith-Ready (Simon Pulse, 2010)

Aura was the first person born after the Shift, the first of a new generation able to interact with the ghosts of the restless dead. She thought she’d learned how to cope, until her boyfriend Logan dies abruptly and refuses … Continue reading

The Demon’s Covenant, by Sarah Rees Brennan (McElderry Books, 2010)

Bad boy brothers Nick and Alan are back for more demon-killing, mage-hunting excitement when their friends Mae and Jamie call for help against the threat of the Obsidian Circle, a homicidal group of mages set on recruiting Jamie against his … Continue reading