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White is for Witching (Paperback)

By Helen Oyeyemi

$16.00

ISBN: 9781594633072

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Published: Riverhead Books - February 4th, 2014

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The line between the supernatural and the imagined becomes increasingly unclear in this surreal, Gothic coming of age story that grapples with mental illness, identity, loss, and institutional racism. Gorgeous poetic prose and an overwhelmingly eerie, haunting atmosphere sucked me in and made this book stick with me long after I finished reading.

Katie

I Capture the Castle (Paperback)

By Dodie Smith

$14.39

ISBN: 9780312201654

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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - March 15th, 1999

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Set in a crumbling English castle populated by a quirky and delightful cast of characters, the diary entries of the witty, charismatic, and "consciously naive" Cassandra Mortmain make up a coming of age story so utterly charming that I couldn't stop smiling while reading.

Katie

Heap House: Book One (Hardcover)

By Edward Carey

$16.99

ISBN: 9781468309539

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Published: Amulet Books - October 15th, 2014

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Fantastically creepy and strange. Carey creates a darkly funny, clever and macabre tale of two misfit orphans each owned in different ways by Heap House, punctuated by gloomy Edward Gorey-style portraits of the house's many inhabitants. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl.

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A Monster Calls: Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd (Paperback)

By Patrick Ness, Jim Kay (Illustrator)

$12.00

ISBN: 9780763660659

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Published: Candlewick - March 12th, 2013

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Based on the final book idea of Siobhan Dowd, A Monster Calls is a beautifully written and illustrated tale of grief, loss, and letting go. A powerful and incredibly moving modern fairy tale.

 

Katie

City of Thieves: A Novel (Paperback)

By David Benioff

$16.00

ISBN: 9780452295292

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Published: Penguin Books - March 31st, 2009

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During the Nazi siege of Leningrad, an unlikely duo have one chance to save themselves from execution - find a dozen eggs for a powerful Soviet colonel to use in his daughter's wedding cake. City of Thieves is a gripping adventure and coming of age story that ricochets between comedy and tragedy on a single page.

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Conversion (Hardcover)

By Katherine Howe

$18.99

ISBN: 9780399167775

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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - July 1st, 2014

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A compelling mystery that blends contemporary and historical fiction, Conversion draws from true events both recent and far past. Parallel stories of the Salem witch hysteria and a mysterious illness sweeping through high school senior Colleen's prestigious Catholic school combine to form an absorbing narrative that is chilling, satirical, and at times funny, keeping the reader second guessing what's really going on all the way through.

 

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California: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Edan Lepucki

$26.00

ISBN: 9780316250818

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Published: Little, Brown and Company - July 8th, 2014

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In a not so distant future, young married couple Frida and Cal have fled a ruined Los Angeles and built a fragile new life on their own in the wilderness, content with only each other until Frida discovers she is pregnant. Their sudden reentry into community forces Cal and Frida to reexamine their ideas about themselves, each other, and the strength of their principles when their unborn child's safety is at stake. California is a gripping read and the future that Lepucki imagines seems frighteningly plausible and close at hand.

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Lexicon: A Novel (Paperback)

By Max Barry

$17.00

ISBN: 9780143125426

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Published: Penguin Books - April 1st, 2014

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Kidnapped from the airport and told that he is in grave danger, Wil finds himself on the run from the mysterious and menacing "poets," while teenager Emily escapes homelessness with an invitation to a prestigious and exclusive school that teaches much more than your average subjects. The two parallel stories eventually converge as Barry reveals more and more pieces of the puzzle in an action-packed thriller with the power of words and language at its center.

Katie

The Thickety: A Path Begins (Hardcover)

By J. A. White, Andrea Offermann (Illustrator)

$16.99

ISBN: 9780062257246

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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - May 6th, 2014

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After her mother is accused of witchcraft Kara tries to hold her family together. But when Kara is lured into the cursed forest of the Thickety, she finds an object of immense power and is forced to face the truth about herself and her mother's past. Dark, creepy, and action-packed, with an ending that will leave readers anxious for the next installment.

Katie

Red Rising (Red Rising Series #1) (Hardcover)

By Pierce Brown

$28.00

ISBN: 9780345539786

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Published: Del Rey - January 28th, 2014

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Finally something creative and unexpected in the overdone dystopian genre, Red Rising is a cross between dystopian, science fiction and epic war fantasy that packs a punch. Some parallels to The Hunger Games are there, but this book stands alone - darker, more intense, more emotional and ambitious. I couldn't put it down.

Katie