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The Inheritance Games

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortune changes in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leave Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why--- or even who Tobias Hawthorne is.
To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into the secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, a house that is still occupied by his overlooked family. Avery must navigate her new world of wealth and privilege, with danger from his family at every turn.

Quotes:

"He left you the fortune, Avery, and all he left us is you- Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Inheritance Games

"I will always protect you" he told me, his jaw tight, his eyes shadowed. "You deserve to feel safe in your own home. And I'll help you with the foundation. I'll teach you what you need to know to take this life like you were born to it. But this...us..." He swallowed. "It can't happen, Avery. I've seen the way Jamerson looks at you." - Jennifer Lyn Barnes, The Inheritance Games.

"If there's one thing the Hawthorne family isn't, it's fine. They were a twisted, broken mess before you got here, and they'll be a twisted, broken mess once you're gone."- Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Inheritance Games.

I was not able to put this book down! For fans who enjoy a good mystery with a little sprinkle of a love triangle. This book will not disappoint and will leave you impatiently waiting for book 2!

Call Number: F BAR Genre: Mystery

Lore

by Alexandra Bracken

Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the early as mortals, hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality.
Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world in the wake of her family's sadistic murder by a a rival line, turn her back on the hunt's promises of eternal glory. For year's she's pushed away any thought of revenge against the man-now god-- responsible for their deaths.
Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek out her help; Castor, a childhood friend of Lore believed long dead, and a gravely wounded Athena, among the last of the original gods.

Quotes:

"I was born knowing how to do three things- how to breath, how to dream, and how to love you." -Alexandra Bracken, Lore

"Scars are tallies of the battles you've survived." -Alexandra Bracken, Lore.

"Bind your fate to mine."-Alexandra Bracken, Lore

"An oath was, after all, a curse you placed on yourself."- Alexandra Bracken, Lore

"Don't let them pull you back in, Castor had warned her. There's nothing but shadows for you here now. But he didn't understand what Lore finally did. Monsters live in the shadows. To hunt them, you couldn't be afraid to follow. And the only way to destroy them was to have the sharper teeth and the darker heart." Alexandra Bracken, Lore

This book is Percy Jackson meets Hunger Games! I was somewhat surprised by the violent tendencies of the gods but with its fast-paced action and plot twists, Lore was impossible to put down. Perfect for readers who enjoy Greek Mythology and a suspenseful tale. I highly recommend.

Call Number: F BRA Genre: Myths and Legends

In Real Life

by Cory Doctorow

Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place where she can meet people from all over the world and make friends.
Things become complicated when Anda befriends a gold farmer-- a poor Chinese kid whose avatar in the game illegally collects valuable objects and then sells them to players from developed countries with money to burn.
This behavior is strictly against the rules in Coarsegold, but Anda soon comes to realize that questions of right and wrong are a lot less straightforward when a real person's real livelihood is at stake.

Quotes:

"I understand the world can be a cruel place and there are people out there counting on naïve kids like you to take advantage of. Don't just think because it's a video game people can't get hurt." - Cory Doctorow, In Real Life

"This life is real, too. We're communicating aren't we?"- Cory Doctorow, In Real Life.

"Here, take this. It'll give you a boost.- You spent 90 gold on this? 90 gold is nothing when you're the baddest bitch in the virtual universe." - Cory Doctorow

Call Number: GN DOC Genre: Graphic Novels

Monday's Not Coming

by Tiffany D. Jackson

Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable-more sisters than friends.
Monday doesn't turn up for the first day of school, Claudia's worried. When she doesn't show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn't just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone.
Now Claudia needs her best-and only- friend more than ever. But Monday's mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday's sister April is even less help. As Claudia digs deeper into her friend's disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they say Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she's gone?

Quotes:

"Well, sometimes the people we love the most can hurt us the most." Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming

""So remember, Sweet Pea, just 'cause someone got a roof, don't make it a home." Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming

"This is the story of how my best friend disappeared. How nobody noticed she was gone except me. And how nobody cared until they found her... one year later." Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming

"If Monday were a color, she'd be red. Crisp, striking, vivid you couldn't miss her- a bull's-eye in the room, a crackling flame. I saw so much red that it blinded me to any flags." Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming.

Call Number: F JAC Genre: Mystery

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