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The exiled queen (Seven realms novel. #2.)
By Cinda Williams Chima. 2011
Two teenagers, one fleeing from a forced marriage and the other from a dangerous family of wizards, cross paths and…
fall in love. Sequel to “The Demon King”. Followed by "The Gray Wolf Throne”. Junior and Senior High. 2011.The Everafter War: The Sisters Grimm (Sisters Grimm. #7.)
By Michael Buckley. 2009
After their parents awake from a sleeping spell, Daphne and Sabrina become caught in the middle of a war between…
the Scarlet Hand and Prince Charming's Everafter army and learn a shocking secret about a deadly enemy. Sequel to “Tales from the hood”. Followed by “The inside story”. Grades 3-6. 2009.The fabulous riverboat (Riverworld series. #2.)
By Philip José Farmer. 2009
In this second book of the Riverworld series, Samuel Clemens builds a kingdom in order to construct a riverboat with…
which to reach the headwaters of the river. Opposing the plan are the mysterious Ethicals, engineers of the massive enterprise. Sequel to “To Your Scattered Bodies Go”. Followed by “The Dark Design”. 2009.The fairy-tale detectives (Sisters Grimm. #1.)
By Michael Buckley. 2005
The endless knot (Song of Albion. #3.)
By Robert Whitfield, Stephen R Lawhead. 2002
Oxford student Lewis Gillies passes through a door to another reality, wherein he ascends the throne of Albion as High…
King Llew and takes the beautiful Goewyn for his queen. But in the midst of their joyous union, treachery is in the making, forcing Llew to choose between the honour of his kingship and the desire of his heart. Sequel to "The silver hand". 2002.The eternity artifact
By L. E Modesitt. 2005
In the far future, humans occupy thousands of worlds but have found no signs of other intelligent life, until a…
new world, abandoned and frozen, and containing a megaplex of towers, is discovered. The Comity government assembles a group of experts, including pilot Jiendra Chang, artist Chendor Barna, and history professor Liam Fitzhugh, to investigate. Enemies of the Comity are also assembling experts, determined to accrue whatever knowledge or wealth may be gained from the new planet. Some descriptions of violence. c2005.The enchanted wood (The faraway tree. #1)
By Enid Blyton. 1939
Jo, Bessie and Fanny had always lived in the town, but now their father had a job in the country…
and they were all looking forward to having lots of adventures. "You won't have any more adventures in the country than you will have in the town", said their father. But that's where he was quite wrong. Followed by “The magic faraway tree”. Grades 3-6. 2002, c1939.The Ennead
By Jan Mark. 1978
Isaac is an orphan. At fifteen years old, he has not yet found his niche on Erato. Unless he does…
so, he will face deportation - and certain death. Isaac has a plan to make his future safe. It involves importing Eleanor, a stone carver from a distant planet. But Eleanor is not what Isaac expects. She is not what anyone expects. She is free-thinking and defiant, and her presence could be more than this strange, dusty planet can bear. For junior high readers. 1978.The eye of the forest (Children of the lamp ; #5)
By Philip Kerr. 2009
When a collection of Incan artifacts goes missing, the Blue Djinn of Babylon dispatches twins John and Philippa Gaunt and…
their Uncle Nimrod to recover them. Along the way, John and Philippa encounter their friend Dybbuk, who was drained of his djinn powers but is determined to get them back. He's headed to an ancient Incan Empire where he believes he can regain his power, and will stop at nothing - even if it means opening a cursed portal, disturbing the enchanted kingdom of the Incas, and destroying the world. Can the twins stop their friend before it's too late? Grades 5-8. Sequel to "The day of the Djinn warriors", followed by "Five fakirs of Faizabad". 2009. (Children of the lamp ; 5)The fairy godmother (A tale Of The Five Hundred Kingdoms Ser.)
By Mercedes Lackey. 2004
In the land of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, the Tradition, that ineffable magic, holds the promise of happily-ever-after for all…
deserving young maidens and courteous princes charming - but not always. Feisty 19-year-old Elena Klovis seems destined to be an Ella of the Cinders (Cinderella), and tries to get work as a maidservant to change the course of her life. Her fairy godmother, Madame Bella, has other plans for her. Some descriptions of sex and violence, and some strong language. 2004.The Eyre affair (Thursday Next. #1.)
By Jasper Fforde. 2001
There is another 1985, somewhere in the could-have-been, where dodos are regenerated in home-cloning kits, the Crimean War is still…
being fought, and everyone is disappointed by the ending of "Jane Eyre". Literary detective Thursday Next is pursuing the world's most evil man, who has kidnapped Jane Eyre in a display of literary vandalism. She must also assist her time-travelling father, marry the man she loves and discover the truth about bananas. Some strong language, Followed by "Lost in a good book" (DC30166). 2001. (Thursday Next ; 1)The faces of fear
By Monica Hughes. 1997
After Joan is paralyzed in an accident she begins to live vicariously through a character in an experimental computer game.…
But Joan and her new friend Whizkid (a.k.a. Steve) discover that the game is becoming all too real, and dangerous. The only way out is to face their real life fears. Grades 5-8. 1997.The experiment
By John Darnton. 1999
Reporter Jude Harley stumbles across a cloning experiment being used for immoral purposes. Meanwhile one of the clones has escaped…
from the isolated island lab. With the help of Dr. Tizzie Tierney, a biological medical researcher doing studies on twins, Harley uncovers the reason behind the scientific conspiracy. Some violence. Bestseller. 1999.The dark wing (Dark wing series. #1)
By Walter H Hunt. 2001
The birdlike Zor are just one of the alien races that humanity encounters when it travels to the stars, and…
from the very first meeting it has been all-out war. For many years the conflicts have been sporadic, usually ending with an Earth concession and a treaty. But the Zor do not respect mankind and have no intention of honoring the agreements. When the Zor decide to mount a surprise attack against human colonies, the normally self-absorbed government of Earth realizes that something must be done before it is too late. Followed by "The dark path". 2012, c2001.It is 1862, though not the 1862 it should be - time has been altered, and Sir Richard Francis Burton,…
the king's agent, is one of the few people who know that the world is now careening along a very different course from that which Destiny intended. When a clockwork-powered man of brass is found abandoned in Trafalgar Square, Burton and his assistant, the wayward poet Algernon Swinburne, find themselves on the trail of the stolen Garnier Collection - black diamonds rumoured to be fragments of the Lemurian Eye of Naga, a meteorite that fell to Earth in prehistoric times. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language, explicit violence. 2011.The cruel prince (Folk of the Air series. #1.)
By Holly Black. 2018
Jude becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to…
drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, she will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters--and Faerie itself. Followed by "The wicked king". For junior and senior high readers. 2018.The crossing: a novel
By Jason Mott. 2018
With the world collapsing around them as a deadly contagion steadily wipes out entire populations and a devastating world war…
rages on, twins Virginia and Tommy Matthews set forth in search of a new beginning. Encountering a colorful cast of characters along the way, Tommy and Virginia must navigate the dangers and wonders of this changed world, doing whatever it takes to protect themselves and each other as they try to outrun the demons of their past. 2018.The darkest warrior (Lords of the underworld. #14.)
By Gena Showalter. 2018
Puck the Undefeated, betrayed by his brother Sin, must seek the help of William the Ever Randy and a human…
named Gillian Shaw, for whom Puck falls hard. Sequel to "The darkest promise", followed by "The darkest king". 2018.The dark assassin (Starblade chronicles. #3.)
By Joseph Delaney. 2017
Determined to end the war with the demons, Tom leads Jenny and Alice to Pendle for one last epic clash.…
Loyalties will be tested, alliances will be broken, and not everyone will survive. Sequel to "The dark army". For senior high readers. 2017.The crown (Selection novel. #5.)
By Kiera Cass. 2016
Twenty years have passed since America Singer and Prince Maxon fell in love, and their daughter is the first princess…
to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn didn't think she would find a real partner among the Selection's thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you... and now Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult--and more important--than she ever expected. Sequel to "The heir". For senior high readers. 2016.