Showing 1–11 of 11 books
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Bull
The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur is given a modern spin in this darkly humorous novel in verse. Minos' thirst for power gets him into trouble with Poseidon. It's Pasiphae, Minos' wife, who pays the price, birthing a son who is half man and half bull.- Fantasy
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9780544610606
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Defy the Stars
Noemi is a 17-year-old soldier defending her planet, Genesis, against Earth. Abel is a robot programmed to fight Genesis for Earth and protect his creator. They are sworn enemies who end up trying to survive together—and, perhaps, to find a way to end the war.- Fantasy
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9780316394031
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The Diabolic
Nemesis is a Diabolic, an engineered human, created to be the deadly guardian for Sidonia, the daughter of an important galactic family. When Nemesis impersonates Sidonia at the court of the emperor, she becomes involved in a deadly game of intrigue and learns about her developing sense of humanity.- Fantasy, Dystopian
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9781481472678
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A Face Like Glass
In Caverna, an underground world, skilled craftsmen create hallucinogenic cheese, memory-erasing wine, and facial expressions that conceal emotions and motivations. Apprentice cheesemaker Neverfell doesn't know how she came to Caverna, who she can trust, or why she alone must hide her face, but her life depends on finding those answers.- Fantasy
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9781419724848
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Frogkisser!
Princess Anya's quest to return one of her sister's suitors to his human form and defeat her evil step-step father grows to monumental proportions, eventually involving all sorts of magical creatures and humans across a multitude of kingdoms.- Fantasy
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9781338052084
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Invictus
Farway has trained to be a time-traveling history recorder, but fails his final exam. Disappointed, he takes a position captaining the Invictus as part of a black market operation stealing artifacts from the past. Soon Far and his crew are in a race to stop time itself from unraveling.- Fantasy
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9780316503075
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Landscape with Invisible Hand
In this timely social satire, an alien race called the vuvv has colonized Earth, and most humans are jobless and broke. Adam and girlfriend Chloe capitalize on the aliens' obsession with 1950s nostalgia by creating a retro reality show, but why does the promised bright future feel like selling out?- Fantasy, Dystopian
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9780763687892
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The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
Traditional fairy tales are refreshingly twisted, re-created, and wrapped in gorgeous illustrations in this stand-alone collection of six short stories. The world-building will be familiar to Bardugo's fans, and readers new to her Grishaverse have the pleasure of knowing they can take further excursions into this world.- Fantasy, Dystopian
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9781250122520
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Midnight at the Electric
Just before Adri leaves Earth to become one of the first human inhabitants of Mars, she finds a journal and a series of letters that spark her curiosity about her past. Told across multiple generations, this artful novel explores the moments that define our lives and connect us.- Fantasy
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9780062393548
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Strange the Dreamer
Lazlo Strange is an orphan raised by monks, and he's dedicated his life to learning. His favorite story is of Weep, the lost fairytale city that was literally removed from memory. This is the story of his search for the magical city.- Fantasy, Mystery
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018, Michael L. Printz Award 2018
- ISBN: 9780316341684
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They Both Die at the End
Mateo and Rufus are strangers when they receive the same phone call around midnight on September 5: they're both going to die within 24 hours. They connect through the Last Friend app and set off on an epic adventure, hoping to make the most of every minute they have left.- Fantasy
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- ISBN: 9780062457790