Jade City, Fonda Lee
Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for -- and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion.
Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon's bustling capital city. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending the districts under their protection. Ancient tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation.
When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone -- even foreigners -- wield jade, the simmering tension between the Kauls and the rival Ayt family erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones -- from their grandest patriarch to the lowliest motorcycle runner on the streets -- and of Kekon itself.
Jade City is the first novel in an epic trilogy about family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of blood and jade.
The Final Gambit, Jennifer Lynn Barnes
WINNER TAKES ALL . . .
ONE LAST GAME.
Against all odds, Avery has survived nearly a year of secrets, schemes, and love lost and found at Hawthorne House. She's weeks away from fulfilling the terms of Tobias Hawthorne's will and inheriting his billions.
ONE MORE PLAYER.
Avery thinks she knows all the family secrets, but when a familiar face arrives with shocking news and a plea for help, it's clear there is one last puzzle to solve.
ONE FINAL TWIST.
Soon, Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a last deadly game against an unknown and powerful opponent. Hearts and lives are at stake - and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning.
The WishingGame, Meg Shaffer
During a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy Hart found solace in books, especially Jack Masterson's Clock Island series. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher's aide, she has shared her love of reading with bright, orphaned seven-year-old Christopher Lamb. Lucy would give anything to adopt Christopher, but even the idea of becoming a family seems like an impossible dream without proper funds and stability.
Just when Lucy is about to give up, Jack Masterson announces he's finally written a new book. Even better, he's holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island, and Lucy is one of the four lucky contestants chosen to compete to win the one and only copy.
For Lucy, the chance of winning the most sought-after book in the world means everything to her and Christopher. But first she must contend with ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and the distractingly handsome (and grumpy) Hugo Reese, the illustrator of the Clock Island books. Meanwhile, Jack "the Mastermind" Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever.
Emily Wildes Encyclopeadia of Faeries, Heather Fawcett (läst)
Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party--or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, Shadow, and the Fair Folk to other people.
So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, muddle Emily's research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.
But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones--the most elusive of all faeries--lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all--her own heart.
Tithe, Holly Black
Kaye is used to drifting from place to place with her mother’s rock band, until an ominous attack forces them back to her childhood home. Kaye’s always had the unique ability to see faeries, so when she stumbles upon an injured faerie knight in the woods, she decides to save him.
But this fateful choice has dire consequences, as she soon finds herself the unwilling pawn in an ancient and violent power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms. Will Kaye escape with her life?
Valiant, Holly Black
When Valerie runs away to New York to escape her old life, she decides to sport a new identity and take up with a gang of squatters who live in the city’s labyrinthine subway system. There’s something suspicious about her new friends, but she can’t quite put her finger on it.
When Val is talked into tracking down the lair of a mysterious creature, she’s drawn into a world she never knew existed. But to leave with her life intact, she must strike a bargain. What’s Val willing to risk?
Ironside, Holly Black
The time has come for Roiben's coronation, and pixie Kaye is sure of one thing – she loves him. When she declares herself to Roiben during the celebration, he's forced to send her on a seemingly impossible quest to find a faerie who can tell a lie.
But Kaye's adventure soon leads to danger when she finds herself caught up in the games of the Seelie Court. Queen Silarial wants Roiben's throne, and she will use any means necessary to get it. Can a pixie outplay a queen?
Rovmärkt Lovisa Wistrand. (Bokrean)
Etara lever i en instängd värld. Utanför murarna härjar smittan och de förbjudna djur som bär på den. Men när Etaras pappa blir sjuk tvingas hon ta sig ut i jakt på medicin, en jakt som slutar i katastrof.
Hon blir biten av en vildkatt som kan vara smittad. Och hennes kropp förändras.Medveten om den dödsdom som väntar lämnar
Etara sitt hem för att söka sig till Afrikas savann, där hon får veta vad hon blivit: en var, en människa som kan omvandla sig till djur. Geparden Tsaro tar henne under sina motvilliga vingar och lovar att träna henne. Men varjägare patrullerar savannen och så fort Etara sätter sin fot på Afrikas torra mark blir inget sig likt igen.
Soluppgång över strandpromenaden, Jenny Colgan (Bokrean)
Jenny Colgan är tillbaka, och den här gången återvänder hon till den älskade serien om det lilla bageriet på strandpromenaden. Äntligen får vi återse Cornwall, många bekanta ansikten och såklart den charmiga lunnefågeln Neil!
Marisa Rosso kan inte förstå hur andra kan gå vidare med sina liv så snabbt, när hon fortfarande kämpar med sorgen efter hennes älskade morfar. Att förlora en morförälder borde ju vara det mest naturliga i världen, så varför tar hon det så hårt?
Hon tar sin tillflykt till den lilla tidvattenön Mount Polbearne, vid foten av Cornwall. Hon behöver vara ifred och tänker enbart ägna sig åt jobbet som registrator. Samtidigt som hon hanterar andras födslar, bröllop och dödsfall, isolerar hon sig allt mer från andra.
Men att bli lämnad i fred visar sig inte helt lätt. Det ständiga plinkandet från hennes granne, en rysk pianolärare, tränger igenom väggen. Hon lyckas inte heller undkomma öbornas ihärdiga arbete med att försöka rädda det lokala bageriet från att slå igen. Kan den livliga gemenskapen i det lilla samhället, hjälpa Marissa att hitta tillbaka till glädjen, där på den lilla ön vid världens ände?
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