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Catopolis
Janet Deaver-Pack, Martin H. Greenberg
Synopsis: Seventeen original stories about the ?city of cats?

Set in a world that exists on the same plane as humans, yet is hidden from us, Catopolis introduces readers to an assortment of cats, ranging from a feline Seer who must take destiny into her own paws to defeat a dictatorial tomcat thug...to a black cat who can call upon the powers of the ?big cats? to wage a war against evil...to a cat who would be king...to the ins and outs of cat politics and the perils of using mice as ballots...to a cat burglar looking for a musical treasure for his ?boss.?
Publication Date: 12/02/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
The Crown of Zeus
Christine Norris
Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Megan Montgomery's world is falling apart. Her father's promotion means leaving her whole life in New York behind. She finds herself transplanted to a huge house in the English countryside, with no one for company but the distant staff. Her new school only adds to her misery --neither the girls nor the teachers seem to like her. Then Megan meets three girls who actually talk to her instead of about her, and at first she thinks things are getting better. The girls seem more interested in the strange rumors that the house is haunted. Megan invites them to sleep over for the weekend. A discovery of a cryptic poem, a key and a diary written by the builder of the manor--an eccentric archaeologist turns the sleepover into a treasure hunt. Clues lead the girls to believe the Parthenon holds a great secret and suddenly they find themselves sucked into one man's version of Ancient Greece. The only way home is to find an object thought to be mere legend. If they survive that long.
Publication Date: 12/01/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Constellation Chronicles
Vincent Lowry
Synopsis: A blinding fireball rips across the night sky and slams into a field in the remote town of Rigel, New Mexico. Glenn Sawyer, a broke and disillusioned 18-year-old, witnesses and investigates the crash, finding a surreal craft and an even stranger monkey-like creature named Paako, who secretly follows him home and stirs trouble. As Glenn captures Paako and attempts to return her to the crash site, he discovers unexpected company, and learns that his remarkable journey -- filled with adventure, evil, and a cast of captivating characters -- has only just begun. Thus starts the first book in Vincent Lowry's unforgettable epic "Constellation Chronicles." Both visionary and gripping, "The Lost Civilization of Aries" will sweep you away to an extraordinary world of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction.
Publication Date: 12/01/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Fish Out of Water
MaryJanice Davidson
Synopsis: Fred the Mermaid has taken the bait and chosen to date Artur, Prince of the Black Sea, over human marine biologist Thomas. And just in time. The existence of the Undersea Folk is no longer a secret, and someone needs to keep them from floundering in the media spotlight. Fred has all the right skills for that job, but has a hard time when her real father surfaces and tries to overthrow Artur’s regime.
Publication Date: 11/25/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
The Devil's Eye
Jack McDevitt
Synopsis: Hired by writer Vicki Greene, interstellar antiquities dealer Alex Benedict discovers that his would-be client now has no memory of her past, or of her request for his help, and his search for answers takes him to a remote human world that holds the key to a decades-old political conflict that someone will do anything to keep hidden. By the Nebula Award-winning author of Seeker.
Publication Date: 11/04/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
The Black Ship
Diana Pharaoh Francis
Synopsis: Gifted with the magical ability to navigate Crosspointe's deadly seas, Thorn is banned from sailing when the Pilots' Guild betrays him and is forced to served on a cursed vessel where he must battle against a mad captain, a mutinous crew, and a saboteur in order to stay alive. Original.
Publication Date: 11/04/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Heir to Sevenwaters
Juliet Marillier
Synopsis: When her new baby brother is stolen from his nursery and replaced by something unnatural, Clodagh, daughter of Lady Aisling of Sevenwaters, ventures into the shadowy Otherworld to confront its powerful ruler and to reclaim her newborn brother, in a new fantasy novel set in the world of the acclaimed Sevenwaters Trilogy.
Publication Date: 11/04/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Fortune and Fate
Sharon Shinn
Synopsis: Plagued by guilt for failing to protect her king, Rider Wren has fled the city of Gilengaria and given herself the penance of a life of wandering, helping strangers in need. But when chance brings her to the great estate known as Fortune, Wren will find her fate, and finally confront the ghosts of her past.
Publication Date: 11/04/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
The Golden Tower
Fiona Patton
Synopsis: In Anavatan, the city of the Silver Lake, the Gods manifest on an all-too-regular basis, and it?s hard to survive if you?re not pledged to one of the deities. Now the city is poised at a crucial turning point as the three children of the prophecy, two grown to manhood and one on the brink of having to decide his future, prepare for a confrontation that will shake the Gods themselves?



In Anavatan, the city of the Silver Lake, the Gods manifest on an all-too- regular basis, and it?s hard to survive if you?re not pledged to one of the deities. Now the city is poised at a crucial turning point as the three children of the prophecy, two grown to manhood and one on the brink of having to decide his future, prepare for a confrontation that will shake the Gods themselves?
Publication Date: 11/04/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Magic to the Bone
Devon Monk
Synopsis: Devon Monk is casting a spell on the fantasy world...

Using magic means it uses you back, and every spell exacts a price from its user. But some people get out of it by Offloading the cost of magic onto an innocent. Then it’s Allison Beckstrom’s job to identify the spell-caster. Allie would rather live a hand-to-mouth existence than accept the family fortune—and the strings that come with it. But when she finds a boy dying from a magical Offload that has her father’s signature all over it, Allie is thrown back into his world of black magic. And the forces she calls on in her quest for the truth will make her capable of things that some will do anything to control...
Publication Date: 11/04/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Speed Demon
Erin Lynn
Synopsis: Kenzie?s on the fast track? to trouble.

Guys can be annoying, but the demonic kind are the worst?

That is how Kenzie Sutcliffe felt about Levi. He shot out of Kenzie?s shower, a.k.a. the demon hole, not too long ago. It was hard for Kenzie to close the portal?it involved her driving the family?s minivan into the kitchen. And what thanks does she get for that? She?s grounded, not allowed to drive, and getting chauffeured around by a demon whose driver?s license is dubious at best. Plus, the demon tells her, when one portal closes?another one opens?

Even though Levi can be a pain, Kenzie just can?t let the other demons drag him back to hell. Guess that means it?s up to her to save the day?again!
Publication Date: 11/04/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
The Flame and the Shadow
Denise Rossetti
Synopsis: A mercenary is hired to kidnap a fire witch in this brilliant, magical novel of erotic passion. For fans of Laurel K. Hamilton and Shana Abé...   
Some are drawn to the light. Some are drawn to the dark. Some desire both…

Grayson of Concordia, known on countless worlds as the Duke of Ombra, is a mercenary, a sorcerer of shadows—a man whose soul is consumed by darkness. For Gray, the bleak savagery in his heart is manifest in an entity he calls Shad. He has long resisted Shad's enticements, but when he is hired to kidnap a fire witch, he seizes the chance to restore his soul—no matter the cost.

Cenda’s heart is ash. Devastated by a shattering loss, life has lost all meaning for the fire witch. Slowly, she has worked to master her powers and go on living. But when she encounters Gray, her will is no match for her desire. But her love may not survive the terrible discovery of Gray's betrayal…


“Sparkles with excitement! An inventive tale of magic and erotic adventure.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Shana Abé

Publication Date: 11/04/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Ariel's Journey
Christy Wood, Doug Kane
Synopsis: Five very different young women sent to the woods to learn about Icelandic horses, beautiful, fluffy, stocky horses with an uncanny ability to survive harsh climates and dangerous terrain. But this summer camping trip reveals their true power the horses and their young riders must travel centuries into the past to save the village of their ancestors. Uncovering amazing abilities, girls and horses work together to challenge a ruthless enemy, rescue a young princess, and realize their destinies include a prophecy only they can fulfill. Will the girls develop the trust and friendship necessary to battle together? Are the horses going to survive a battle plan sure to end in disaster? Can the young princess be saved before the evil chieftain destroys her? Can true love cross the distance of seven hundred years? Their very lives will depend on the magic only the Ice Horses can provide, and the courage hidden within their hearts.
Publication Date: 11/01/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
The Chimera's Curse
Julia Golding
Synopsis: Connie Lionheart is the only Universal Companion, able to communicate with all of the mythical creatures hidden in our world. She’s the most important member of the secret society sworn to protect the bonds between humans and creatures. But the shape-shifter Kullervo wants to use her power to wipe out humanity. Connie must stop him, but how? There are no simple answers in the exciting conclusion to this award-winning eco-fantasy series by a Nestlé Prize-winning author.
 
"Come to the mark. Come to me. You know you must. Connie surfaced from sleep, struggling like a swimmer caught in weeds, thrashing to reach air. When she woke, she found the bedclothes twisted around her. She threw them off and sat up to gulp some water from the glass on her bedside table, her handshaking slightly. The voice had crept into her dreams again: the voice of Kullervo, the shape-shifter, her enemy—and her companion creature. He said the same thing each time, repeating the message again and again so that she could hear its echo during the daylight hours as well as in the stillness of the night. She knew where he wanted her to go: he wanted her to meet him at the mark he had made deep in her mind, the breach in the wall between her and his dark presence. But she would not give in to him."
Publication Date: 11/01/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Rowan of the Wood
Ethan Rose, Christine Rose
Synopsis: Rowan of the Wood, a Finalist for the 2008 National Best Books Award in the Young Adult Fiction category, tells the story of a young boy Cullen who meanders through the redwood forest every day on his way to school, losing himself in books and fantasy worlds full of elves, fairies, and wizards. He loves to escape to these magical lands because reality for him is not fun at all. Cullen and his two misfit friends, Maddy and April, are terribly unpopular amongst the other kids, and they regularly endure ridicule and bullying. Cullen's life changes incredibly one day when he uncovers an ancient magic wand that is inhabited by a powerful wizard, Rowan. Inadvertently, Cullen releases Rowan from the wand and finds himself possessed by the wizard, with a great power and an obsessive need to find a lost love. When danger is near, Rowan emerges from the frightened child to set things right. He and Cullen try to understand what has happened to them, only to discover a deeper problem. Nearly fourteen centuries ago, Rowan and his bride Fiana were separated on their wedding day. Rowan manages to survive, trapped in time, until Cullen releases him from the wand. Fiana uses dark magic to stay alive as she continues searching for Rowan. Over the centuries, Fiana descends deeper into the darkness becoming something evil and eventually giving up her search...until a young boy brings Rowan back to her.
Publication Date: 11/01/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Mao-Chan
Ken Akamatsu, RAN
Synopsis: TOO CUTE!

Japan has been invaded by aliens–but this is no ordinary assault. These extraterrestrials are cute and extremely dangerous. Their mind-blowing powers are way too much for the military. Enter Mao-chan, the daughter of a great general, and her charming best friends–Japan’s only hope against this massive attack of the adorables!
Publication Date: 10/28/08
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy

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