Good Girls Die First Kathryn Foxfield - “Eight o’clock. Portgrave Pier. Can you keep a secret?” So reads the mysterious invitation that summons Ava to an abandoned amusement park at dusk - but why? Soon she encounters nine other people, all of whom she is acquainted with, who have been brought to the pier by a similar invitation. Over a night of mind games, deception, and murder, Ava realizes that each of the ten has come to keep a part of their dastardly history hidden… Can she truly trust the people she thought she knew, and how far is she willing to go to survive until morning? Kathryn Foxfield spins an enchanting yarn wrought with dark magic and characters whose faults, fears, and flaws bring them bewitchingly to life. Described as “Stephen King-esque” by The Irish Times, Foxfield’s book is packed with intrigue and makes the supernatural seem just a little more real.
The Prestige Christopher Priest - Andrew Westley is a reporter for the Chronicle, but when he receives a personal request that he should cover a particular story, he comes face to face with the past that he has never cared to investigate. He uncovers the odd circumstances of his heritage, as well as the fraudulent history of his predecessors: two old rivals, two versions of history, one dangerous theatrical apparatus. We follow the parallel accounts of the two magicians’ feud and the tangled web of their legacy, as their descendants attempt to unravel the puzzle left to them. Christopher Priest’s The Prestige challenges the reader to think between the lines: not everything is as it seems - the trick you see performed on stage is not actually a miracle. “A dizzying magic show of a novel… A brilliantly constructed entertainment!” as described by The Washington Post, Priest’s World Fantasy Award-winning novel is “smoothly diabolical” - and not one to miss. Cemetery Boys Aiden Thomas - Yadriel’s family has always had trouble accepting him as a transgender man, and the strict gender roles that his relatives adhere to don’t help. Neither does the fact that Yadriel’s family has the ability to wield the magic of the dead: brujas use their powers to heal the living, while brujos have the ability to summon the dead and help them find peace on the other side. Eager to prove that he is a brujo to everyone including himself, Yadriel decides to perform the ritual of summoning and releasing a spirit unaided - a rite of passage which only brujos are capable of. However, Yadriel’s lack of experience and instruction cause something to go wrong: while he is successful in summoning a ghost, he summons the wrong one - who has he summoned and what other dark forces are at work? Aiden Thomas follows Yadriel’s journey as he delves into the spirit’s past and tries to set things right. As said by TeenVogue.com, “the novel perfectly balances the vibrant, energetic Latinx culture while delving into heavy topics like LGBTQ+ acceptance, deportation, colonization, and racism” and for fans of paranormal romances, Thomas’s story will be utterly captivating. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Sáenz - Aristotle feels that he could not be more different from Dante, whose open and unique perspective on life contrasts so starkly with his own. Ari feels that this confident, self-assured boy could never consider him a friend - against all odds, when the two boys meet one hot summer day, they form a stronger relationship than Ari has had with anyone in a long time. He is challenged and baffled by his friendship with Dante as it takes the two of them out of their comfort zones and down their illuminating paths of self-discovery. Sáenz’s novel is profound and introspective, while being narrated from a fifteen-year-old’s point of view. This book will connect with freshmen and seniors alike and wrap them up in the lives of Aristotle and Dante, two young boys struggling with their identities as Mexican Americans in 1987 Texas. The book is the winner of several awards for literary merit and diverse representation - described as a “lyrical novel about family and friendship” by Gissellereads, this heartfelt story is sure to take readers’ breath away.
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