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Recommendations based on Prisoner of Night and Fogby Anne Blankman
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Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein
Two female spies' harrowing mission during WWII and the secrets they discover.
In 1943 Nazi-occupied France, a British Lysander spy plane crashes in the fictional town of Ormaie. On board are two best friends, a pilot (Maddie, code name: Kittyhawk) and a spy (Julie, code name: ... (Wikipedia)
Rose Under Fire
by Elizabeth Wein
A young woman's experience in a World War II concentration camp, and her quest to survive.
While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women's concentration ... (Goodreads)
The Unexpected Everything
by Morgan Matson
A summer of surprises and new beginnings, as a teenage girl discovers the importance of family and friends.
Andie had it all planned out. When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both. Especially your future. Important ... (Goodreads)
Born Wicked
by Jessica Spotswood
In an alternate New England, three sisters with magical powers must hide their abilities from a society that condemns witches.
A gorgeous, witchy, romantic fantasy by a debut author! Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and the Beautiful Creatures series! Everybody thinks Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Two teenage boys explore friendship, identity, and family, with unexpected results.
The book is divided into six sections. In each part we see the two main characters, Aristotle and Dante, discovering more about themselves, more Aristotle than Dante. 15-year-old Aristotle "Ari" ... (Wikipedia)
Splintered
by A.G. Howard
A teenage girl's journey into a dark and dangerous Wonderland, uncovering its secrets.
This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely ... (Barnes & Noble)
Pushing the Limits
by Katie McGarry
Echo and Noah, two high school students with troubled pasts, find solace in each other as they navigate their personal struggles and a forbidden romance.
"I won't tell anyone, Echo. I promise." Noah tucked a curl behind my ear. It had been so long since someone touched me like he did. Why did it have to be Noah Hutchins? His dark brown eyes shifted to ... (Goodreads)
The Diviners
by Libba Bray
In 1920s New York City, a group of young people with supernatural abilities must come together to stop a dark force from unleashing chaos on the city.
SOMETHING DARK AND EVIL HAS AWAKENED… Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, ... (Goodreads)
Vicious
by V.E. Schwab
Two former friends, locked in a cycle of revenge, use their superpowers to manipulate and destroy each other.
Victor and Eli begin as college roommates and discover that near-death experiences, under the right conditions, can create superhuman abilities. When Victor tries to create his abilities, things go ... (Wikipedia)
Too Loud a Solitude
by Bohumil Hrabal
A man's reflections on life and literature, as he crushes books for a living.
The entire story is narrated in the first person by the main character Hanta. Hanta is portrayed as a sort of recluse and hermit, albeit one with encyclopedic literary knowledge. Hanta uses ... (Wikipedia)
Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman
Two teens fight for survival amidst a galactic war, set against a backdrop of espionage and deception.
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a ... (Goodreads)
Crossing the Line
by Katie McGarry
A forbidden romance between a cop's daughter and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. They must navigate family secrets and societal expectations to be together.
Katie McGarry captivated readers with her “riveting, emotional”* young adult fiction debut, Pushing the Limits. In this gripping companion novella, she tells the story of Lila and Lincoln, who ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman
A mother and her two children navigate a post-apocalyptic world where seeing mysterious creatures can drive people to madness and death.
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062259653 Something is out there, something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse of it, and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is ... (Goodreads)
The Knife of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness
A young boy's struggle to discover the truth of a hidden world and his own special place in it.
Todd Hewitt is the only boy left in Prentisstown, a small settlement on 'New World' – an alien planet only recently colonized by humanity. Todd is within days of his thirteenth birthday, the age in ... (Wikipedia)
Stealing Parker
by Miranda Kenneally
Parker struggles with her identity and relationships while coaching a softball team and falling for the new girl in town.
Red-hot author Miranda Kenneally hits one out of the park in this return to Catching Jordan's Hundred Oaks High. Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She’s on her way to becoming ... (Goodreads)
Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal
by Chris Colfer
High school senior Carson Phillips blackmails his classmates into contributing to his literary journal before he dies.
Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal follows the story of outcast high school senior Carson Phillips who blackmails the most popular students in his school into contributing to his ... (Barnes & Noble)
Cruel Crown
by Victoria Aveyard
A collection of two novellas set in the world of Red Queen, exploring the backstories of two powerful women.
The #1 New York Times bestselling series! Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in this paperback bind-up of two novella-length prequels to #1, New York Times, bestselling author Victoria ... (Barnes & Noble)
Noggin
by John Corey Whaley
After dying of cancer, Travis Coates' head is cryogenically frozen and then attached to a new body five years later.
2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Travis Coates has a good head…on someone else’s shoulders. A touching, hilarious “tour de force of imagination and empathy” ( Booklist , starred review) from John ... (Barnes & Noble)
Life Before Legend
by Marie Lu
A prequel novella to the Legend series, following the lives of June and Day before they met.
Find out more about June and Day in this never-before-seen glimpse into their daily lives before they met in Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND series. As twelve-year-olds struggling to ... (Goodreads)
Save the Date
by Morgan Matson
A wedding planner's daughter navigates her own family drama and romantic entanglements during her sister's wedding weekend.
“The cinema-worthy rom-com of your summer reading dreams.” —,Bustle, “A sparkling summer story ideal for teens who are on that bittersweet cusp of change.” —,Booklist, “[A] romantic comedy of ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Banker’s Wife
by Cristina Alger
A Swiss banker's wife investigates her husband's death and uncovers a web of corruption and deceit in the world of high finance.
On an early morning in November, a couple boards a private plane bound for Geneva, flying into a storm. Soon after, it simply drops off the radar, and its wreckage is later uncovered in the Alps. ... (Goodreads)
Ice Like Fire
by Sara Raasch
In a world of magic, Meira must navigate political intrigue and betrayal to save her kingdom from destruction.
Game of Thrones meets Graceling in this thrilling fantasy filled with shocking twists and heart-pounding action, the highly anticipated sequel to Snow Like Ashes . This action-packed series is ... (Barnes & Noble)
Atlantia
by Ally Condie
In a world where people live either above or below the sea, two sisters must choose between family and freedom.
The story begins when Rio attends the ceremony of the Divide. Rio wants to go aboveground, or where there are sun and air, initially, but she has promised her Below-loving twin sister, Bay, to remain ... (Wikipedia)
I'll Meet You There
by Heather Demetrios
A teenage girl navigates her senior year while working at a quirky motel and falling in love with a wounded Marine.
If Skylar Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing separating ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lies We Tell Ourselves
by Robin Talley
In 1959 Virginia, two girls from opposite sides of the civil rights battle must confront their own beliefs and prejudices.
In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be changed forever. Sarah Dunbar is one of the first black students to attend the previously all-white ... (Goodreads)
The Boy Who Dared
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
A young German boy joins the resistance against Hitler's regime, risking his life to fight for what he believes in.
The majority of the story is told through flashbacks, as Helmuth Hübener , charged with treason , waits in a Berlin prison for his execution . Starting with his memories as a young boy, Helmuth ... (Wikipedia)
Afterworlds
by Scott Westerfeld
A young adult novel that alternates between the story of a teenage writer and the fictional world she creates.
Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to move to New York to rewrite and publish her teen novel, 'Afterworlds'. Arriving with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she's made ... (Wikipedia)
Frost Like Night
by Sara Raasch
The final book in the Snow Like Ashes trilogy, as Meira fights to save her world from the evil Angra.
Game of Thrones meets Graceling in this action-packed fantasy—the highly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Snow Like Ashes series by Sara Raasch. Perfect for fans of An Ember ... (Barnes & Noble)
Such a Pretty Girl
by Laura Wiess
A young girl must confront her mother's abuser as he is released from prison.
They promised Meredith nine years of safety, but only gave her three. Her father was supposed to be locked up until Meredith turned eighteen. She thought she had time to grow up, get out, and start a ... (Goodreads)
The House by the Lake
by Ella Carey
A family saga spanning from pre-WWII Germany to modern-day Australia, centered around a lakeside house and the secrets it holds.
The cobbled streets were dark as Isabelle hurried through the shadows, dodging in and out of doorways, constantly looking back. She worried the sound of her loudly thumping heart would give her away, ... (Barnes & Noble)
