Locke Jenkins wants to get on with this life, even though that life began 260 years ago and was spent mostly in a small black box, just his disembodied mind and his thoughts. Now with a new body, Locke can start over with best friend Jenna. But first he must escape his fanatical creator, Dr. Gatsbro, with help from the Network. Such help comes with a price, or “Favor,” forcing Locke into the dangerous world of the Resistance, an underground movement to aid the disenfranchised and create a new government. Locke must decide his role in this new world, and his feelings for Raine, the daughter of an enemy of the Resistance. With danger, romance and adventure, Fox Forever is a satisfying, yet bittersweet, ending to the series.

Reviewed by Kim W., University City Regional

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The Selection has come and America has gotten a chance to submit her name. Only problem is, she doesn’t want to. She is madly in love with Aspen, but being in the Selection would give her a chance to marry Prince Maxon and become Queen someday! Thirty-five girls will battle it out to win Prince Maxon’s heart, all the while America is trying not to win him. But, after a terrible fight with Aspen, should she? What if she falls for the prince? America is soon battling with her issues when it comes to the caste system, her feelings of love, and the attacks that suddenly start happening on the castle.

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Mark, Alec, Trina, and Lana barely survive the sun flares that have killed so many people in New York. They escape to a small community in Asheville, NC where they start a new life. But one day a berg appears in the sky, bringing death to their small community in the form of a virus. This virus spreads from person to person and quickly begins mutating into a form that causes people to lose their sanity before suffering a horrible death, either at their own hands or someone else’s. Where did the virus come from and who would want to spread it so maliciously? Fans of the Maze Runner trilogy will want to read this fast-paced, thrilling prequel to the series.

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In this unique and well-written novel, Elysia is an experimental clone known as a Beta. Teenage clones are the newest on the market and Elysia is still in the testing phase. She`s supposed to be a blank slate with no feelings meant to do as she is told. But Elysia has memories and desires and she doesn`t feel like a soulless clone. Beta is set on the paradise-like island of Demesne, where even the air has been manufactured to provide a euphoric feeling for all inhabitants and all homes are state-of-the-art. Readers will have trouble putting this book down as Elysia struggles to unravel the mystery of her origins.

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What if you woke up in a different body and in a different bedroom and in a different town or city every single day of your life and there was nothing you could do to stop this from happening? You could never make plans or know anything for certain about tomorrow. Readers are taken on a journey along side A as he travels from body to body and tries not to change or affect the lives of those he inhabits. Until one day when he meets Rhiannon and Everyday becomes a supremely unique love story about the possibilities and honesty of love.

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I listened to The Diviners on audiobook and loved every minute of this suspenseful novel. Set in New York City in the roaring twenties, readers will find themselves drawn to the daring characters and their enthralling adventures. A cast of teenage characters all dreaming of making it big in New York become entwined while helping to solve a string of brutal murders related to a supernatural source. The main protagonist, Evie, begins to divine secrets that connect her to the killer and soon she realizes that she may be the only one who can stop him before he kills again. Readers who enjoy tales of the supernatural will find that The Diviners is well worth the read. I cannot wait to read the sequel!

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Pia has lived her entire life within the compound where she was created as the first member of an immortal race. On her seventeenth birthday, Pia will be tested to see if she is ready to join the research team; she soon learns this will require her to become cold and merciless, willing to do anything to continue the development of her race. Right before her birthday, Pia learns that a beautiful world exists outside the compound walls and she is forced to make some very difficult decisions. Will Pia choose love and the desire to explore the larger world, or will she choose to follow through as a scientist? This ultramodern coming-of-age story is sure to be popular with fans of popular sci-fi.

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In a future world where a virus results in infertility for all over eighteen, teens can garner contracts for conceiving children. Melody has spent years preparing to fulfill her contract. When Melody’s long-lost identical twin shows up on her doorstep, Melody’s life gets even more complicated. Harmony is from Goodside, a religious community that does not believe in the contracts for conception, and has shown up to convert Melody to her way of life. As Melody gets to know her sister, she starts to reevaluate her plans. This fast-paced YA novel features strong characters and a well-described ultramodern world in which technology has helped to allow individuals more opportunities, but also taken away their privacy. Also, check out the second book in this popular trilogy called Thumped.

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After surviving the attack on the Shadowhunters Home, Tessa, Will and Jem are back for another adventure. Will always has other demons he is wrestling with and Jem has his illness to contend with. Charlotte and Henry’s leadership of the Clave has been challenged and Tessa, Will and Jem along with the rest of the house have to find the Master or else. Tessa wants to help as much as she can, even if it means using her shape-shifting powers. With time slipping by, the Master is always one step ahead, how could this be? Is there a spy in their midst? If so, who in their household would do such a thing? With Tessa’s abilities and the boys help, hopefully they can figure out this puzzle.

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This 4th book of the series finds Nicholas, Sophie and Josh back in San Francisco where they started. Perry has finally escaped Alcatraz with the help of a most unlikely ally, and has learned the horrors planned for her beloved city. There are monsters on the island of Alcatraz to be released during the final battle. Perry and Nicholas are getting weaker every day. Will they even survive long enough to help the twins? Sophie and Josh are beginning to doubt the Flammels, and each other. Will they have learned enough magic to survive the coming battles? Will they choose the right side when the time comes? Can they even trust anyone or anything they have been told by any of their new friends?

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