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  1. The Valley of the Wolves

    by Laura Gallego García
    A young shepherdess embarks on a dangerous journey to save her people from a curse that has befallen their valley.

    Dana attends a school of magic with only one other student. She has a great love only she can see. And only she can unravel these mysteries and become mistress of the Valley of the Wolves. Ever since ... (Goodreads)

  2. City of the Beasts

    by Isabel Allende
    An adventurous quest to the Amazon rainforest, uncovering mystical creatures and secrets of the jungle.

    City of the Beasts begins with the story of Alexander Cold, who is 15 years old and going through a family crisis. While his parents leave for Texas to try to treat his mother's cancer, Alex and his ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Forest of the Pygmies

    by Isabel Allende
    A young American girl travels to Africa and embarks on a dangerous adventure to rescue her friend from a group of pygmies.

    Kate Cold, an International Geographic reporter, is on safari in Kenya with her grandson Alex and his friend Nadia. They soon meet Angie Ninderera, a bold and seductive pilot, and Brother Fernando, a ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Kingdom of the Golden Dragon

    by Isabel Allende
    A group of teenagers embark on a perilous journey to find the legendary Kingdom of the Golden Dragon in the Himalayas.

    The plot is set in the Forbidden Kingdom, a fictional remote Himalayan country. A Buddhist lama named Tensing takes his disciple, Prince Dil Bahadur, to the Valley of the Yeti to find healing plants ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Nada

    by Carmen Laforet
    A young woman's journey to find her identity and place in the world.

    The novel is set in post Spanish Civil War Barcelona. The novel is narrated by its main character, Andrea, an orphan, who has fond memories of her well off family in Barcelona, and has been raised in ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Mark of Athena

    by Rick Riordan
    Heroes travel across the ancient world to save the gods from an ancient evil.

    Annabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Wise Man's Fear

    by Patrick Rothfuss
    Epic fantasy adventure of a young man's quest for knowledge, power and love.

    On the second day of his recounting the story of his life to Chronicler at the Waystone Inn, Kvothe continues the narrative commenced in, The Name of the Wind, , wherein a younger Kvothe pursues his ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Murder on the Orient Express

    by Agatha Christie
    Detective Hercule Poirot solves a murder mystery on the luxurious Orient Express.

    After taking the Taurus Express from Aleppo to Istanbul , private detective Hercule Poirot arrives at the Tokatlian Hotel , where he receives a telegram prompting him to return to London . He ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Allies of the Night

    by Darren Shan
    Darren Shan and Mr. Crepsley must team up with the vampire hunters to defeat the vampaneze lord.

    Darren, Harkat, and Mr. Crepsley (Vancha going back to Vampire Mountain to inform the other Princes and Generals of their encounter with the Vampaneze Lord) go to Mr. Crepsley's hometown once again ... (Wikipedia)

  10. I Am Number Four

    by Pittacus Lore
    An extraordinary teen must use his special abilities to protect himself and those he loves from an alien race of enemies.

    Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster ... (Goodreads)

  11. City of Heavenly Fire

    by Cassandra Clare
    Dark forces threaten the Shadowhunters, who must join forces to save the world.

    Shadowhunters of the Los Angeles Institute meet to discuss the army of Endarkened Shadowhunters when the army, led by Sebastian Morgenstern , ambush the Institute, endarken some shadowhunters, and ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Shiver

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A teenage girl falls in love with a werewolf, but their romance is threatened by the dangers of his transformation.

    For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In ... (Goodreads)

  13. Brilliance of the Moon

    by Lian Hearn
    A young man's adventures as he embarks on a quest to become a samurai and find his place in a new world.

    Soon after Kaede and Takeo's marriage, messengers arrive at Terayama from his Uncles with a threat, and the head of Ichiro, his old teacher. The Otori army lies in wait to ambush him, so Takeo leads ... (Wikipedia)

  14. The Queen of the Damned

    by Anne Rice
    A vampire queen's quest to restore the vampires to power and uncover the secrets of the past.

    Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, In 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire . . . in 1985, a wild and ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Time of Contempt

    by Andrzej Sapkowski
    A young witcher's quest to unravel the mysteries surrounding the magical world of the Continent.

    Following their secret conclave (in Blood of Elves ), the monarchs of the Northern Kingdoms are secretly preparing to create a pretext for war with Nilfgaard, not knowing that the Emperor of ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Midnight

    by Erin Hunter
    A young house cat named Rusty ventures into the wild and joins a clan of feral cats, facing challenges and danger along the way.

    More than a year has passed since the previous book, The Darkest Hour . Bramblepaw , Tigerstar 's son, has received his warrior name, Brambleclaw. Firestar has had two kits with Sandstorm, named ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Grass for His Pillow

    by Lian Hearn
    A coming-of-age tale of a young samurai's struggle to survive the harsh realities of feudal Japan.

    Kaede slowly recovers from the Kikuta sleep given to her by Takeo, with dreams of the White Goddess: Be patient. He will come for you. Afterwards she travels towards home, accompanied by Shizuka. ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

    by Cassandra Clare
    A group of misfits must form an unlikely alliance as they battle supernatural forces at an academy for Shadowhunters.

    Simon Lewis , who has been a mundane in City of Bones , then a vampire from the middle of City of Ashes till almost the end of City of Heavenly Fire has been stripped of his memories by a Greater ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Carmilla

    by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
    Gothic horror novella following a young woman's mysterious encounter with a female vampire.

    Le Fanu presents the story as part of the casebook of Dr. Hesselius, whose departures from medical orthodoxy rank him as the first occult detective in literature. , Laura, the teenage protagonist, ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Blood of Elves

    by Andrzej Sapkowski
    A young orphan embarks on a quest, struggling to accept their destiny as a Witcher.

    About a year before the beginning of the novel (as chronicled in the preceding short story " Much More "), the Empire of Nilfgaard attacks the Kingdom of Cintra. Queen Calanthe, mortally wounded, ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Isla and the Happily Ever After

    by Stephanie Perkins
    A romantic comedy about a girl who falls in love with a boy and learns to trust her own heart.

    Love ignites in the City That Never Sleeps, but can it last? Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Blood of Olympus

    by Rick Riordan
    Final battle of the demigods of ancient Greece, uniting to prevent the apocalypse.

    After the events of the previous novel , Jason, Piper, and Annabeth disguise themselves with Hazel's Mist to infiltrate Odysseus ' home in Ithaca , where Gaea's resurrected souls are gathering. They ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Clockwork Princess

    by Cassandra Clare
    A thrilling conclusion to the Infernal Devices series, with a final battle between good and evil.

    Two months after the events of the previous book , Tessa Gray is in the midst of preparing for her wedding to Jem Carstairs. Gabriel Lightwood arrives at the Institute and requests help in taking ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Forever

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A supernatural romance between a mortal and an immortal, as they struggle to hold onto their love.

    Shiver begins against the backdrop of winter, with the character of Grace Brisbane at age 11, who has been pulled from her backyard tyre swing by a pack of wolves. Saved from their attack by a ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The House of Hades

    by Rick Riordan
    A daring quest by demigods to prevent an ancient evil from escaping and wreaking havoc.

    After Annabeth Chase and Percy Jackson fall into Tartarus at the end of, The Mark of Athena, , the other five demigods of the " Prophecy of Seven " ( Frank Zhang , Hazel Levesque , Jason Grace , Leo ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Vampire Lestat

    by Anne Rice
    A vampire's exploration of his immortality and the secrets of the world of the undead.

    Set in the late 18th century to the late 1980s, the story follows the 200-year-long life of the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, and his rise from humble beginnings as impoverished nobility in the ... (Wikipedia)

  27. The Flanders Panel

    by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
    A painting restoration expert discovers a hidden message in a 15th-century Flemish painting, leading to a thrilling investigation of a murder mystery.

    Julia, an art restorer and evaluator living in Madrid , discovers a painted-over message on a 1471 Flemish masterpiece called La partida de ajedrez ( The Chess Game ) which reads "Quis Necavit ... (Wikipedia)

  28. The Power of Six

    by Pittacus Lore
    Six gifted teenagers fight against an alien race threatening Earth's survival. Action-packed and suspenseful, with a touch of romance.

    The book is told by various members of the Garde: Number Four (John Smith), who is on the run with Sam, Six, and Bernie Kosar (aka Hadley, a Lorien Chimæra), and Number Seven (Marina), who's hiding ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Seraphina

    by Rachel Hartman
    A young girl embarks on a quest to uncover secrets of her past, while protecting her kingdom from magical forces.

    Librarian Note: Alternate cover edition for ISBN, 9780375866562,. In her New York Times bestselling and Morris Award-winning debut, Rachel Hartman introduces mathematical dragons in an ... (Goodreads)

  30. Rising Storm

    by Erin Hunter
    Follow a group of young cats as they take on the responsibility of protecting their forest home.

    Fireheart's traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from Thunder Clan – but Fireheart can't shake the feeling that he's lurking in the forest, waiting for his chance to strike. ... (Goodreads)