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The Girl With the Windup Heart by Kady Cross

The Girl With the Windup Heart by Kady Cross. Harlequin Teen, 2014 This fourth installment in The Steampunk Chronicles by Kady Cross focuses on Jack Dandy, the master criminal, and Mila, the part-human, part-automaton young woman rescued from The Machinist … Continue reading

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Hexed by Michelle Krys

Hexed by Michelle Krys, Delacorte Press: 2014. Indigo Blackwood is one of the popular students, a cheerleader who is dating the star of the football team. Her perfect high school life is only marred by her quirky mother, who owns … Continue reading

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Free to Fall by Lauren Miller

Free to Fall by Lauren Miller. New York: Harper Teen, 2014. Rory Vaughn happily lives her life guided by Lux, an app that makes most of her decisions for her – from things as simple as what coffee to order … Continue reading

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A Supernatural Mystery Across the Ages

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick. New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2013. When Eric Seven, a journalist, visits Blessed Island in the year 2073, he feels an instant connection to Merle. Is it love at first sight, or something more mysterious? … Continue reading

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Romance, Magic, & Royalty

The Ring & the Crown by Melissa De La Cruz. New York: Hyperion, 2014. In an alternate history where Merlin still protects the English monarchy, Marie-Victoire is heir to the most powerful empire in the world. Aelwyn Myrddyn, her childhood … Continue reading

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Come one, come all! Wander the Cloud Maze. Delight in the Ice Garden. Ride the amazing Carousel. Have your fortune told. Marvel at the tattooed contortionist. Enjoy the magical creation that is The Night Circus! Only open from dusk to … Continue reading

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