Virals

By Kathy Reichs
(YA F Reic)
454 pages 2010 Mystery/Science Fiction

Fourteen-year-old Tory feels like an outcast for being geeky-smart at her new ritzy prep school. Befriended by three guys with similar science interests, they set off exploring the outer islands in search of wildlife. What they thought was a deserted lab complex turns out to be a secret program. When a wild wolfpup goes missing, the group breaks into the lab and takes the pup to their island hideout. The mystery deepens when they are shot at, followed, and stumble onto island secrets that place them in danger. (Grades 6 & up)

Reviewed by Teen Librarian Elaine D.

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City of Fallen Angels

By Cassandra Clare
(YA F Clar)
424 pages 2011 Fantasy

The gang is back in this unexpected sequel to the Mortal Instruments Trilogy. Simon, Clary, and Jace all thought they had finally found peace once Valentine was destroyed. However, Simon is finding himself stuck in the middle of a vampire feud, and as a Daylighter vampire cursed with the Mark of Cain, everyone wants him on their side. Jace and Clary are finally free to embrace their feelings for each other, but Jace is plagued by nightmares he fears will come true. Now with Shadowhunters turning up dead, the group realizes their difficult days may not be behind them after all. (Grades 9 & up)

Reviewed by Teen Librarian Sara H.

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Stay

By Deb Caletti
(YA F Cale)
313 pages 2011 Realistic Fiction

Clara and her boyfriend Christian are inseparable, until his devotion becomes obsession and things turn abusive. This isn’t the first time a relationship has ended badly; ex-boyfriend Dylan was much the same. So spending the summer with her dad in a small town by the beach seems like a good way for Clara to clear her head, but as soon as she begins to accept that his behavior was not her fault, Christian tracks her down. Will she be strong enough to confront him and move on? (Grades 9 & up)

Reviewed by Teen Librarian Shelly P.

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Cloaked

By Alex Flinn
(YA F Flin)
341 pages 2011 Fantasy Fiction

A princess, a cobbler, a witch, two giants and some talking animals—in South Beach? That’s exactly what you will find in Flinn’s latest retelling of several fairy tales. Seventeen-year-old Johnny, who dreams of being a high end shoe designer, works hard in his family’s shoe repair shop located in a posh hotel. When a beautiful princess arrives for a visit, she promises to marry Johnny if he will help her find her brother who has been turned into a frog by an evil witch. (Grades 7 & up)

Reviewed by Teen Librarian Kay G.

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