Short end of the stick
The Short Knife
Author: Elen Caldecott Publisher: Andersen Press
It is the year 454AD and the Roman Empire has withdrawn from Britain. The Dark Ages are here but Mai has been kept safe all this while, thanks to her father and sister. When the Saxon invaders storm the place, something happens that changes Mai’s life and the lives of her family forever. The family is forced to flee for the safety of the hills. This new world is one where Mai could be killed for speaking in her own language. How is she supposed to survive in a world where she no longer knows who she can trust?
Forest Of Souls (Shamanborn #1)
Author: Lori M. Lee
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Sirscha is an orphan with big dreams. She has trained many years to become the next royal spy for the queen, but her plans are thwarted when a surprise attack happens. Saengo is killed by the shamans, Sirscha resurrects her and now they are both on the run and hunted by the Company.
Desperate and scared, Sirscha joins forces with an unlikely ally in her search for Ronin, the most powerful shaman in the realm. For centuries, he has used his influence over the Dead Wood – a forest possessed by souls – to enforce peace among humans and shamans. Now war is looming, Sirscha must get through to him before all is lost forever.
They Wish They Were Us
Author: Jessica Goodman
Publisher: Razorbill
It is Jill’s senior year at an exclusive prep school and she is determined to have the best year of her life. After all, she is a Player, a member of the school’s secret society that prides itself on throwing the best parties. But when she starts receiving text messages proclaiming the innocence of a student who was charged with murder of her best friend three years ago, Jill knows that this can no longer be. She won’t rest until justice has been done, even if this means putting herself and her future in jeopardy.
Fable (Fable #1)
Author: Adrienne Young
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Four years ago, Fable watched a storm sweep her mother away. The next day, her father abandoned her on an island filled with thieves. He might have been hoping that was the last time he would ever see her, but she is just as determined to find her way back to him. Her father is the most powerful trader in the Narrows and Fable wants to claim her place beside him and his crew. To find her way off that island, she ends up enlisting the help of a trader who isn’t quite who he says he is.
Keep My Heart In San Francisco
Author: Amelia Diane Coombs
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Spring break is around the corner and Chuck wants to tour the fashion school she dreams of attending. But her dad asks her to spend her holiday working at the family’s bowling alley instead. It is a failing business – everyone knows that – but Chuck has no idea just how bad it is until she discovers that her dad is way behind with his payments. A friend then comes up with an idea to make big bucks and Chuck wants in. But what happens if the plan fails?