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January 2013

Cool & New

January 2013

January's roundup of Cool & New Books includes A.G. Howard's debut, SPLINTERED, in which Alyssa Liddell must undo the mistakes her great-great-great-grandmother Alice made while in Wonderland in order to break the family curse; WHAT WE SAW AT NIGHT by Jacquelyn Mitchard, in which three teens, who are limited to nighttime activities because of a genetic disease, oversee something they shouldn't while doing Parkour; and Teri Terry's SLATED where Kyla's memory and personality has been erased as punishment for a crime she can't remember committing...this is her last chance because the government is watching to make sure she plays by the rules this time.

Among the paperbacks releasing this month are Marissa Meyer's science fiction take on Cinderella, CINDER, where a deadly plague ravages New Beijing and Earth's fate hinges on one girl; CLEOPATRA'S MOON by Vicky Alvear Shecter follows Selene, the daughter of Antony and Cleopatra, as she faces the loss of all she's ever loved during war with Roman Emperor Octavianus; and Jennifer E. Smith's THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, in which 17-year-old Hadley meets the perfect boy while stuck at JFK, late for her father's second wedding.

Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer - Science Fiction/Fantasy
 
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.
Zom-B Underground by Darren Shan - Horror

 

Waking up in a military complex, months after zombies attacked school, B has no memory of the last few months. Life in the UK has turned tough since the outbreak, and B is woven into life- and battle- in the new military regime quickly. But as B learns more about the zombies held in the complex and the scientists keeping them captive, unease settles in. Is there anyone left in the world to trust?

Altered by Jennifer Rush - Science Fiction
Cleopatra's Moon by Victoria Alvear - Historical Fiction

 

Selene has grown up in a palace on the Nile with her parents, Cleopatra and Mark Antony --- the most brilliant, powerful rulers on earth. But the jealous Roman Emperor Octavianus wants Egypt for himself, and when war finally comes, Selene faces the loss of all she's ever loved. Forced to build a new life in Octavianus's household in Rome, she finds herself torn between two young men and two possible destinies--until she reaches out to claim her own.

Victoria Rebels by Carolyn Meyer - Historical Romance
Splintered by A. G. Howard - Fantasy
The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban - Realistic Fiction
What We Saw at Night by Jacquelyn Mitchard - Thriller

Allie Kim suffers from a fatal allergy to sunlight that confines her and her two best friends, Rob and Juliet, to the night. When Juliet takes up Parkour --- the stunt-sport of scaling and leaping off tall buildings --- Allie and Rob have no choice but to join her. On a random summer night, the trio catches a glimpse of what appears to be murder. Allie investigates, and the truth comes at an unthinkable price.

Revolution 19 by Gregg Rosenblum - Science Fiction
Janie Face to Face by Caroline B. Cooney - Romantic Suspense

In this riveting and emotional conclusion to the thriller-romance Janie series, that started with THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON, all will be revealed as readers find out if Janie and Reeve's love has endured, and whether or not the person who brought Janie and her family so much emotional pain and suffering is brought to justice.

Black Ice: Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins by Andrew Lane - Mystery

 

When Sherlock visits his brother, what he finds shocks him to the core: a locked room, a dead body and Mycroft holding a knife. The police are convinced Mycroft is a murderer, but Sherlock is just as convinced he is innocent. Threatened with the gallows, Mycroft needs Sherlock to save him. The search for the truth necessitates an incredible journey where Sherlock is afoot in a world of secrets and danger.

Just One Day by Gayle Forman - Romance