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The host: a novel
By Stephenie Meyer. 2009
The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their…
bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading 'soul' who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Includes strong language, sex and violence. 2009.The Gryphon project
By Carrie Mac. 2009
In the future, the Chrysalis Corporation can bring people back to life, called a "recon", when they fall victim to…
an early death. Due to a premature birth and a drowning accident at the age of six, teenager Phoenix has already been brought back to life twice, leaving her with only one more recon and a jaded perspective on life, death, and the people around her. When Phoenix's beloved brother Gryphon has a suspicious accident and may not be reconned, she races to solve the mystery of Gryphon's death and save his life. For junior and senior high readers. Some strong language. c2009.The devil's waltz (MIRA historical romance)
By Anne Stuart. 2006
Christian Montcalm was a practical, if destitute, scoundrel, but his plan to bed and wed the delectable Miss Hetty Chipple…
would take care of that sticky wicket. Annelise Kempton desired nothing more than to come between this despicable rogue and the fortune (and virtue) of her young charge. All that stood in her way was a man whose rakish charm could tempt a saint to sin, or consign a confirmed spinster to sleepless nights of longing. Explicit descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence, some strong language. 2006.The city & the city
By China Mieville. 2010
When the body of a murdered woman is found in the extraordinary, decaying city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge…
of Europe, it looks like a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But as he probes, the evidence begins to point to conspiracies far stranger, and more deadly, than anything he could have imagined. Soon his work puts him and those he cares for in danger. Borlú must travel to the only metropolis on Earth as strange as his own, across a border like no other. Strong language. 2010.Stranger: A Novel
By David Bergen. 2016
Íso, a young Guatemalan woman working at a fertility clinic, becomes the secret lover of the resident American doctor, Eric…
Mann. But Dr. Mann decides to return to the US, and before Íso can tell Dr. Mann that she is pregnant, he is gone. After the birth of her daughter, the baby is taken from her. The director of the clinic informs Íso that her child is in America. Determined to reclaim her stolen daughter, Íso makes her way north through Mexico, eventually crossing illegally into a United States divided into military zones. Travelling without documentation, and with little money, Íso descends into a world full of danger. In a place of shifting boundaries, Íso must determine who she can trust and how much, aware that she might lose her daughter forever. 2016.Starclimber
By Kenneth Oppel. 2008
Paris. Matt Cruse is looking forward to spending time with Kate de Vries over the summer, but first he is…
attacked and then Kate's parents summon her home. Things look up when the Canadian government makes an exciting offer to them both - Canada wants to reach space first, and the Canadian Minister of Air wants Kate to join the first expedition as an expert in aerial zoology. There's a place for Matt, too - if he can pass the gruelling tests to become one of the world's first astralnauts onboard the incredible ship Starclimber. For junior and senior high readers. Sequel to "Skybreaker" (DC27968). Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2008.Pleasure for pleasure (Essex sisters ; #4)
By Eloisa James. 2006
Josie, the youngest Scottish Essex heiress, is mocked by her peers for her ample figure. When one of her mockers…
nearly rapes her, Josie fears she'll have to marry the lecherous young man. But then an unexpected knight in shining armour comes to her rescue. Explicit descriptions of sex. Sequel to "The taming of the duke". 2006. (Essex sisters ; 4)One wicked sin (Scandalous women of the Ton.)
By Nicola Cornick. 2010
Once the toast of London, divorced Lottie Cummings is now notorious, shunned, and lured to become a Covent Garden courtesan.…
The illegitimate son of a duke, Ethan Ryder fought for Napoleon until his capture landed him in England as a prisoner of war. On parole, Ethan is planning his most audacious coup yet, but he needs Lottie's help to create a spectacular diversion. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2010.Not quite a husband (Bantam Books historical romance #Bk. 2)
By Sherry Thomas. 2009
Their marriage lasted only slightly longer than the honeymoon - to no one's surprise, not even Bryony Asquith's. A man…
as talented, handsome, and sought after by society as Leo Marsden couldn't possibly want to spend his entire life with a woman who rebelled against propriety by becoming a doctor. Why, then, three years after their annulment and half a world away, does he track her down at her clinic in the remotest corner of India? Explicit descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence, strong language. 2009.Nostalgia
By M. G Vassanji. 2016
In the future, all traces of a person's past are erased and new fictions are implanted, except that cracks emerge,…
and reminders of discarded lives seep through. Those afflicted suffer from Leaked Memory Syndrome, or Nostalgia. Doctor Frank Sina specializes in sealing these memory leaks, and as he treats Presley Smith, Frank finds clues that suggest Presley's past may be located in war-torn Maskinia, an isolated territory to the south. Frank's suspicions are only intensified when the Department of Internal Security describe Presley as one of their own, meaning his new life was one they created for him, and they want him back. As Frank tries to save Presley from both internal and external threats, cracks emerge in his own fiction, and the thoughts that sneak through suggest a connection with the mysterious Presley that goes well beyond a doctor and his patient. Canada Reads 2017. Bestseller. 2016.Mockingjay (Hunger games. #3.)
By Suzanne Collins. 2010
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the…
bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Sequel to "Catching fire". For junior high and older readers. 2010. (Hunger games ; 3)MiNRS 2 (MiNRS. #2.)
By Kevin Sylvester. 2016
Christopher, Elena, and the other survivors of the attack on their space colony know two things: their victory over the…
Landers will be short-lived, and a new wave of attacks is imminent. Sequel to "MiNRS". Grades 5-8. 2016.Minrs (Minrs Ser. #1)
By Kevin Sylvester. 2015
Twelve-year-old Christopher Nichols and his family live on a new planet, Perses, as colonists of Melming Mining's Great Mission to…
save the earth. When Landers, as the attackers are called, obliterate the colony to steal the metal and raw ore, Christopher and a small group of survivors are forced into the maze of mining tunnels below the surface of Perses. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2017 Red Maple Fiction Honour Book Award. Winner of the 2017 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Honour Book. 2015.Lucky Jonah: a novel
By Richard Scrimger. 2016
Bullied by his brother and living in the shadow of his athletic best friend, Jonah is crippled by self-loathing and…
insecurity. Then a mysterious stranger hands him a disposable camera with the power to transport him into someone else's body-- and someone else's life. But with a limited number of shots and trouble mounting click by click, will this unhappy boy find a new life? Or will the secret he's been keeping follow him wherever he goes? Grades 5-8. 2016.Identity theft and other stories: And Other Stories (Robert Sawyer Ser.)
By Robert J Sawyer. 2008
In this collection of short stories, discover the dark secret of the only priest on Mars, revisit H.G. Wells's Morlocks,…
and learn what really happens when aliens beam us the Encyclopedia Galactica. 2008.Come from afar: A Novel
By Gayla Reid. 2011
During the Spanish Civil War, Clancy Cox, a volunteer nurse from Australia, works tirelessly to assist Republican soldiers in their…
fight against fascism, but the conflict does not go as well as planned: the Popular Front’s swift victory grows ever more unlikely, and famine has taken hold. But Clancy finds hope in the person of Douglas Ross, a Canadian soldier from the International Brigade who Clancy nurses back to health, physically and spiritually. But with the defeat of the Republic looming, Ross chooses to return to war, leaving Clancy alone and pregnant - but determined to reunite with her lost lover. Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2011.Birthmarked (Birthmarked Trilogy Ser. #1)
By Caragh M O'Brien. 2010
In a future world baked dry by the sun and divided into those who live inside the wall and those…
who live outside it, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone is forced into a difficult choice when her parents are arrested and taken into the city. Junior and Senior High. 2010.Forgiving
By LaVyrle Spencer. 1992
1876. Sarah Merritt has come to Deadwood in the Dakota Territory for two reasons - to find her sister Addie…
and tell her that their father is dead, and to start the town's first daily paper. Addie, who ran away from home five years ago, is working at Rosie Hossiter's boardinghouse as an "upstairs girl." Finding Addie is easy, but everything else Sarah tries lands her in big trouble. Some strong language. Descriptions of sex and violence. Bestseller. 1992.First day on earth
By Cecil Castellucci. 2011
Mal lives on the fringes of high school, angry, misunderstood, quiet, but with a lot of words underneath. Several years…
ago, Mal disappeared for three days, and everyone tells him it was a breakdown, a seizure, something medical, but he thinks it was something different - an alien abduction. But there's no way for him to know for sure. Then, at an abductee support group, he meets Hooper, who has some otherworldly secrets of his own, and suddenly the truth is closer than Mal ever imagined it could be. For senior high readers. 2011.Fight for power: The Enemy Is Everywhere (Rule of 3 trilogy. #2.)
By Eric Walters. 2015
In a world gone dark, life goes on for Adam and his fortified neighbourhood of Eden Mills - even if…
the extreme steps taken by his battle-hardened mentor Herb, his police chief mom, and the other leaders in the name of security and survival are increasingly wrenching and questionable. But all that matters is that their suburban home is safe again - in a blackened world that still feels like a place worth living in. So when the next threat, more deadly and dangerous for being so unexpected, comes from within the walls, Adam isn’t ready for it. And soon the very person in whom this sixteen-year-old has placed all his hopes will pay the price, because of Adam’s mistakes, and mistaken trust. For senior high readers. Sequel to "The rule of three", followed by "Will to survive". 2015.