Author: Katherine Marsh
Goodreads Rating: 3.69
Pages: 369
Format: ARC from BEA13
Fate: Is it written in the stars from the moment we are born? Or is it a bendable thing that we can shape with our own hands?
Jepp of Astraveld needs to know.
He left his countryside home on the empty promise of a stranger, only to become a captive in a luxurious prison: Coudenberg Palace, the royal court of the Spanish Infanta. Nobody warned Jepp that as a court dwarf, daily injustices would become his seemingly unshakable fate. If the humiliations were his alone, perhaps he could endure them; but it breaks Jepp’s heart to see his friend Lia suffer.
After Jepp and Lia attempt a daring escape from the palace, Jepp is imprisoned again, alone in a cage. Now, spirited across Europe in a kidnapper’s carriage, Jepp fears where his unfortunate stars may lead him. But he can't even begin to imagine the brilliant and eccentric new master—a man devoted to uncovering the secrets of the stars—who awaits him. Or the girl who will help him mend his heart and unearth the long-buried secrets of his past.
Masterfully written, grippingly paced, and inspired by real historical characters, Jepp, Who Defied the Stars is the tale of an extraordinary hero and his inspiring quest to become the master of his own destiny.
Author: Patrick Carman
Goodreads Rating: 3.52
Pages: 384
Format: ARC
From New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman, a teen fantasy-adventure of epic proportions. In 2051, some teens have a “pulse,” the power to move objects with their minds. Compulsively readable, with thrilling action scenes and a tender love story.
The year is 2051, and the world is still recognizable. With the help of her mysterious classmate Dylan Gilmore, Faith Daniels discovers that she can move objects with her mind. This telekinetic ability is called a “pulse,” and Dylan has the talent, too.
In riveting action scenes, Faith demonstrates her ability to use her pulse against a group of telekinesis masters so powerful they will flatten their enemies by uprooting street lights, moving boulders, and changing the course of a hurtling hammer so that it becomes a deadly weapon. But even with great talent, the mind—and the heart—can be difficult to control. If Faith wants to join forces with Dylan and save the world, she’ll have to harness the power of both.
Patrick Carman’s Pulse trilogy is a stunning, action-filled triumph about the power of the mind—and the power of love.
Author: Lisa Roecker and Laura Roecker
Goodreads Rating: 3.40
Pages: 276
Format: ARC from BEA13
This is W.A.R. begins with a victim who can no longer speak for herself, and whose murder blossoms into a call-to-arms. Enter four very different girls, four very different motives to avenge Willa Ames-Rowan, and only one rule to start: Destroy James Gregory and his family at any cost. Willa's initials spell the secret rallying cry that spurs the foursome to pool their considerable resources and deliver their particular brand of vigilante justice. Innocence is lost, battles are won—and the pursuit of the truth ultimately threatens to destroy them all.
Author: D.J. MacHale
Goodreads rating: 4.28
Pages: 594
Format: Final Copy
Every question is answered. Every truth is revealed. The final battle has begun.
It
was all leading up to this moment. Nine books—nine battles
for nine territories—have brought Bobby Pendragon to where he
is now. At last, Bobby and the rest of the travelers must join forces in
an epic war against Saint Dane for not only one last territory, but for
all of Halla. With more than three million books in print, the number
one New York Times bestselling Pendragon series has a huge and
passionate fan base, and these fans will not be disappointed as the
series comes to an action-packed and satisfying conclusion in the tenth
and final installment.
Author: Heather Demetrios
Goodreads Rating: 4.29
Pages: 416
Format: ARC from Publisher
There’s nothing real about reality TV.
Seventeen-year-old
Bonnie™ Baker has grown up on TV—she and her twelve siblings are the
stars of one-time hit reality show Baker’s Dozen. Since the show’s
cancellation and the scandal surrounding it, Bonnie™ has tried to live a
normal life, under the radar and out of the spotlight. But it’s about
to fall apart…because Baker’s Dozen is going back on the air. Bonnie™’s
mom and the show’s producers won’t let her quit and soon the life she
has so carefully built for herself, with real friends (and maybe even a
real boyfriend), is in danger of being destroyed by the show. Bonnie™
needs to do something drastic if her life is ever going to be her
own—even if it means being more exposed than ever before.
