Tag Archives: Young Adult

Divergent is set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic version of Chicago where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Based on the young adult book by Veronica Roth.

"Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?" Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. (robinlafevers.com)

Girl Genius: Omnibus Volume 1 Agatha Awakens by Phil and Kaja Foglio What if mad scientists ran the world during the Industrial Revolution? Award winning steampunk fantasy adventure, Girl Genius, is a “story about science or magic or possibly both”. ...

Cinder is a gifted mechanic cyborg caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. She must uncover secrets of her past to protect the world's future. March 27 4:30 pm

Stormdancer Stormdancer is the first in an epic new fantasy series, introducing an unforgettable heroine and a stunningly original dystopian steampunk world with a flavor of feudal Japan. From Goodreads.com…Griffins are supposed to be extinct. So when Yukiko and her ...

I Hunt Killers  By Barry Lyga Nominated for the 2012 Bram Stoker Award for Best Young Adult Novel, I Hunt Killers is the first in a thrilling trilogy for Young Adults seeking interesting, edgy characters . Seventeen year old  Jasper ...

KEEPING THE CASTLE by Patrice Kindl Inspired by Austen and the regency era, this is the lighthearted and humorous tale of a teen-aged beauty in search of a husband who needs to be both rich enough to salvage her family's fortunes and marginally tolerable to live with. Check out a copy @ Fort Bragg Library then join us for our discussion, Feb 27 @ 4:30 pm.

Seraphina has spent her life keeping her head down and trying not to attract attention. The only call she has not been able to resist is that of music, which is how she ends up being assistant to the Royal ...

From Goodreads…”In her New York Times bestselling and Morris Award-winning debut, Rachel Hartman introduces mathematical dragons in an alternative-medieval world to fantasy and science-fiction readers of all ages.” Ask at the desk for your copy today then join us for ...