This week we see a highly anticipated release with the dystopian novel Legend as well as several other great reads including debut SR Johannes’ Untraceable.
Several of the books listed below have made our holiday book guides, so make sure to check those out as well!
Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
At Mythos Academy, teen warriors in the making train to take
up their roles protecting humankind. With her snarky, self-deprecating voice and
strange gift of psychometry – the ability to know an object’s history just by
touching it – Gwen Frost is an outsider both to the students of the Academy and
the rest of the world. But now that she’s taking private tutoring with the
Academy’s most notorious young Spartan, and has Nike’s own sword to protect her,
she’s ready to make mark…
Untraceable by SR Johannes
Grace has lived in the Smokies all her life, patrolling with her forest ranger
father who taught her about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival. When
her dad goes missing on a routine patrol, Grace refuses to believe he’s dead and
fights the town authorities, tribal officials, and nature to find him. One day,
while out tracking clues, Grace is rescued from danger by Mo, a hot guy with an
intoxicating accent and a secret. As her feelings between him and her
ex-boyfriend get muddled, Grace travels deep into the wilderness to escape and
find her father. Along the way, Grace learns terrible secrets that sever
relationships and lives. Soon she’s enmeshed in a web of conspiracy, deception,
and murder. And it’s going to take a lot more than a compass and a motorcycle
(named Lucifer) for this kick-butting heroine to save everything she loves.
Legend by Marie Lu
What was once the western United States is now home to the
Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite
family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a
prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles.
Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal.
But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.
From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths – until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the
ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival,
while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the
two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister
lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.
Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills.
Catching Jordan by Miranda Keneally
ONE OF THE BOYS
What girl doesn’t want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out?
Jordan Woods isn’t just surrounded by hot guys, though- she leads them as the
captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They all see her as
one of the guys and that’s just fine. As long as she gets her athletic
scholarship to a powerhouse university.
But everything she’s ever worked for is threatened when Ty Greeen moves to
her school. Not only is he an amazing QB, but he’s also amazingly hot. And for
the first time, Jordan’s feeling vulnerable. Can she keep her head in the game
while her heart’s on the line?
The Merchants Daughter by Melanie Dickerson
An unthinkable danger. An unexpected choice. Annabel, once
the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitude to Lord
Ranulf, a recluse who is rumored to be both terrifying and beastly. Her
circumstances are made even worse by the proximity of Lord Ranulf’s bailiff—a
revolting man who has made unwelcome advances on Annabel in the past. Believing
that life in a nunnery is the best way to escape the escalation of the bailiff’s
vile behavior and to preserve the faith that sustains her, Annabel is surprised
to discover a sense of security and joy in her encounters with Lord Ranulf. As
Annabel struggles to confront her feelings, she is involved in a situation that
could place Ranulf in grave danger. Ranulf’s future, and possibly his heart, may
rest in her hands, and Annabel must decide whether to follow the plans she has
cherished or the calling God has placed on her heart.
As we get closer to the holiday season there tend to be fewer releases. Which book interests you this week?
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