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Defy the Dark
by Saundra Mitchell , Malinda Lo, Myra McEntire, Sarah Ockler, Jackson Pearce, Dia Reeves, Jon Skovron, Courtney Summers, Aprilynne Pike, Beth Revis, Carrie Ryan,Rachel Hawkins, Sarah Rees Brennan, Tessa Gratton, Christine Johnson, Valerie Kemp
Defy the Dark, an all-new anthology edited by Saundra Mitchell. Coming Summer 2013 from HarperTeen!It features 16 stories by critically-acclaimed and bestselling YA authors as they explore things that can only happen in the dark. Authors include Sarah Rees Brennan, Rachel Hawkins, Carrie Ryan, Aprilynne Pike, Malinda Lo, Courtney Summers, Beth Revis, Sarah Ockler, and more.
Contemporary, genre, these stories will explore every corner of our world- and so many others. What will be the final story that defies the dark? Who will the author be?
Expected publication: June 2013 by HarperTeen
Belle Epoque
When Maude Pichon runs away from provincial Brittany to Paris, her romantic dreams vanish as quickly as her savings. Desperate for work, she answers an unusual ad. The Durandeau Agency provides its clients with a unique service—the beauty foil. Hire a plain friend and become instantly more attractive.
Monsieur Durandeau has made a fortune from wealthy socialites, and when the Countess Dubern needs a companion for her headstrong daughter, Isabelle, Maude is deemed the perfect foil.
But Isabelle has no idea her new "friend" is the hired help, and Maude's very existence among the aristocracy hinges on her keeping the truth a secret. Yet the more she learns about Isabelle, the more her loyalty is tested. And the longer her deception continues, the more she has to lose.
Monsieur Durandeau has made a fortune from wealthy socialites, and when the Countess Dubern needs a companion for her headstrong daughter, Isabelle, Maude is deemed the perfect foil.
But Isabelle has no idea her new "friend" is the hired help, and Maude's very existence among the aristocracy hinges on her keeping the truth a secret. Yet the more she learns about Isabelle, the more her loyalty is tested. And the longer her deception continues, the more she has to lose.
Expected publication: June 11th 2013 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Doll Bones
by Holly Black
Zach, Poppy and Alice have been friends for ever. They love playing with their action figure toys, imagining a magical world of adventure and heroism. But disaster strikes when, without warning, Zach’s father throws out all his toys, declaring he’s too old for them. Zach is furious, confused and embarrassed, deciding that the only way to cope is to stop playing . . . and stop being friends with Poppy and Alice. But one night the girls pay Zach a visit, and tell him about a series of mysterious occurrences. Poppy swears that she is now being haunted by a china doll – who claims that it is made from the ground-up bones of a murdered girl. They must return the doll to where the girl lived, and bury it. Otherwise the three children will be cursed for eternity . . .
Expected publication: May 7th 2013 by Margaret K. McElderry Books
If He Had Been With Me
by Laura Nowlin
If He Had Been With Me tells the romantic history of a teen girl and her childhood best friend leading up to his tragic car accident in which the passenger seat was occupied by another girl.
Expected publication: April 2013 by Sourcebooks Fire
Ghost Orchid
by J.D. Stroube
The people around me are terrified of opening their eyes, they keep them to the ground and whisper prayers beneath their breath.
Hawthorne Manor was meant to be my salvation, a way to heal and reintroduce me to society. The countryside was my minds playground, until a darkness began to reveal itself within the walls of the mansion.
Forbidden to ask questions, I watch as my charge, a seven year old boy hides from a fear he won't voice. The servants ignore the disappearances happening at Hawthorne. The child I have promised to protect won't talk to me, which leaves me.
I'm desperate to find the answers to the haunting of Hawthorne Manor before I disappear too. I learn that a story from the past may be the key to the truth of the horrors around me. How will I stop an evil that is focused on consuming the one child, I have come to love?
Worry, panic, chaos... The walls have control and their sole purpose is to trap me; to enslave me in delusions of nightmares that don't exist; couldn't exist. I can't focus, weighted down by a broken mind that has singled out each terror and worry, to build walls that are inescapable. It's not real. I'm crazy. Insomnia and depression have created hallucinations that make holding on to the living impossible.
Each day, I grow closer to the abomination, the paranoia, the past that refuses to release me. I came here to find peace, to learn to live again, and now I am faced with a fate far worse than I imagined.
My nightmares are no longer roaming my mind; they are directly in front of me.
Hawthorne Manor was meant to be my salvation, a way to heal and reintroduce me to society. The countryside was my minds playground, until a darkness began to reveal itself within the walls of the mansion.
Forbidden to ask questions, I watch as my charge, a seven year old boy hides from a fear he won't voice. The servants ignore the disappearances happening at Hawthorne. The child I have promised to protect won't talk to me, which leaves me.
I'm desperate to find the answers to the haunting of Hawthorne Manor before I disappear too. I learn that a story from the past may be the key to the truth of the horrors around me. How will I stop an evil that is focused on consuming the one child, I have come to love?
Worry, panic, chaos... The walls have control and their sole purpose is to trap me; to enslave me in delusions of nightmares that don't exist; couldn't exist. I can't focus, weighted down by a broken mind that has singled out each terror and worry, to build walls that are inescapable. It's not real. I'm crazy. Insomnia and depression have created hallucinations that make holding on to the living impossible.
Each day, I grow closer to the abomination, the paranoia, the past that refuses to release me. I came here to find peace, to learn to live again, and now I am faced with a fate far worse than I imagined.
My nightmares are no longer roaming my mind; they are directly in front of me.
Expected publication: March 12th 2013 by Euphoric Publishing & Design
Defy the Dark sounds good! I've been really enjoying anthologies lately. Doll Bones sounds cute and kind of creepy lol If He Had Been With Me seems way too sad for me.
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I hadn't heard of the Defy The Dark antho, but the author line-up is amazing! I also can't wait for Doll Bones, Holly Black is one of my faves :)
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OOoh intriguing picks!! These are all new to me but they look awesome!
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Wow, what a nice collection of books! I think Doll Bones sounds really intriguing. I love and collect dolls, but everyone in my family thinks they're creepy. They do make a good scary story.
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Wow, these are all new to me, and very interesting sounding. If He Had Been With Me sounds like it could be an emotional read. I really like the cover of Defy the Dark. Great picks!
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Great selection. I will definitely be reading Doll Bones. :)
ReplyDeleteHoley Moley!! I haven't seen any of these and I just added them all to my tbr!! Amazing finds!!! Thank you so much for sharing =)
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The last two books look AWESOME! I will have to check them out! Happy Wednesday :D
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Great picks. Defy the Dark and Belle Epoque both sound awesome :)
ReplyDeleteGreat picks. I love a good anthology too. Everything sounds awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteI want to read Defy the dark because of Carrie Ryan :D Doll bones looks great :) Great picks!
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