Wands and Worlds Book News

Forthcoming book (U.S.): Scream of the White Bears

2009-06-04T04:00:00.001-05:00

Scream of the White Bears by David Clement-Davies will be released on January 1, 2010 in the U.S.

Description: In the ice wilds of the fabled north, the lords of the moving mountains have always been the polar bears. Kings of the wild, the white bears have ruled since the beginning of time, believing that they were hurled to earth from the heavens. There is only one creature they fear - man. The polar bears are also haunted by a prophecy, that one day the ice will suddenly cry out and die, causing the fish to float and the seals to flee. Then, as a result, one will be born among them - a white cub with one black paw who can hear the very beating of the polar heart. It is he who will lead his kind, and the whole world, to safety.
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Just released (U.S.): Oath Breaker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness book 5)

2009-06-02T04:00:00.001-05:00

Oath Breaker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness book 5) by Michelle Paver was just released in the U.S.

Description: When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. Nine moons later he becomes the hunter, when he vows to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. Racked by guilt and grief, he follows the killer into the Deep Forest, where the World Spirit stalks the hidden valleys as a tall man with the antlers of a stag. But there is a rottenness at the heart of the Forest, for its clans have succumbed to the lies of the Soul-Eaters. Here Torak must face fire, war, and overwhelming evil. The fifth book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, Oath Breaker is a story about keeping promises and the true cost of vengeance.
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Just released (U.S.): Hunger: A Gone Novel (Gone book 2)

2009-05-26T04:00:00.001-05:00

Hunger: A Gone Novel (Gone book 2) by Michael Grant was just released in the U.S.

Description: The food ran out weeks ago. Kids are starving, but no one wants to come up with a solution. And each day, more and more kids are evolving, developing supernatural abilities that set them apart from the kids without powers. Tension rises, and when an unthinkable tragedy occurs, chaos descends upon the town. It's the normal kids against the mutants. Each kid is out for himself, and even the good ones turn murderous. But a larger problem looms. The Darkness, a sinister creature that has lived buried deep in the hills, begins calling to some of the teens in the FAYZ. Calling to them, guiding them, manipulating them. The Darkness has awakened. And it is hungry.
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Just released (U.S.): The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson And The Olympians book 5)

2009-05-05T04:00:00.001-05:00

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson And The Olympians book 5) by Rick Riordan was just released in the U.S.

Description: All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.
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Just released (U.S.): A Kiss in Time

2009-04-28T04:00:00.002-05:00

A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn was just released in the U.S.

Description: Think you have dating issues? Jack's seventeen, bored, and heartbroken. Talia is pushy, demanding, and selfish. She's also 316 years old - and a princess! Can a kiss transcend all - even time? A modern version of Sleeping Beauty.
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Just released (U.S.): The Princess and the Bear

2009-04-28T04:00:00.001-05:00

The Princess and the Bear by Mette Ivie Harrison was just released in the U.S.

Description: He was once a king. She was once a princess. Wary companions, they are sent back to a time when magic went terribly astray. Together, they must right the wrongs caused by this devastating power - if only they can find a way to trust each other. But even as their attraction grows, an old evil resurfaces, and they risk losing each other and destroying magic forever. Sequel to The Princess and the Hound.
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Just released (U.S.): Fragile Eternity

2009-04-21T04:00:00.001-05:00

Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr was just released in the U.S.

Description: Seth never expected he would want to settle down with anyonebut that was before Aislinn. She is everything he'd ever dreamed of, and he wants to be with her forever. Forever takes on new meaning, though, when your girlfriend is an immortal faery queen. Aislinn never expected to rule the very creatures who'd always terrified herbut that was before Keenan. He stole her mortality to make her a monarch, and now she faces challenges and enticements beyond any she'd ever imagined. In Melissa Marr's third mesmerizing tale of Faerie, Seth and Aislinn struggle to stay true to themselves and each other in a milieu of shadowy rules and shifting allegiances, where old friends become new enemies and one wrong move could plunge the Earth into chaos.
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Just released (U.S.): The Dragon of Trelian

2009-04-14T04:00:00.002-05:00

The Dragon of Trelian by Michelle Knudsen was just released in the U.S.

Description: Calen, a lonely young mage-to-be, never dreamed that Princess Meglynne would become his friend. And impulsive Meg never imagined that secretly tending a baby dragon would cause her to be "linked" to the winged beast - for life. Being attuned to a dragon's thoughts and feelings is exciting but scary, especially when their destinies are tied (for better or worse). And now Meg's sister is about to marry a prince to end a war between kingdoms, a celebration that only Meg and Calen know is endangered by a murderous plot. How can a girl, a boy, and a dragon merge their magic and strength to bring down a powerful traitor before it's too late?
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Just released (U.S.): The Softwire: Worm Hole Pirates on Orbis 3 (The Softwire book 3)

2009-04-14T04:00:00.001-05:00

The Softwire: Worm Hole Pirates on Orbis 3 (The Softwire book 3) by PJ Haarsma was just released in the U.S.

Description: It's not a good sign: before Johnny Turnbull and his fellow knudniks even land on Orbis 3, a band of wormhole pirates invades their shuttle and deliver a cryptic threat to JT. And even though JT and his friends are thrilled to find out that they'll get a reprieve from work this rotation (except for going to school with a bunch of bullying Citizens), JT senses something sinister in the air. Could that be a wormhole pirate he keeps spotting, with an alien skull and crossbones on his arm? Why is Max acting strangely whenever she's around JT? Who is luring JT into a deadly competitive game? And why is his telepathic sister, Ketheria, suddenly getting sick? Prime your neural implant for some nonstop action and intrigue in a new episode starring the first human softwire.
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Just released (U.S.): Stargazer (Evernight book 2)

2009-03-24T04:00:00.001-05:00

Stargazer (Evernight book 2) by Claudia Gray was just released in the U.S.

Description: Bianca, the daughter of two vampires, is back for a second year at Evernight Academy. She now understands the violent truth about Lucas: he is a vampire hunter, sworn to destroy her kind. Everyone thinks Bianca has given up her first love and embraced her vampire destiny. But she's keeping dangerous secrets, and she's not the only one. When Evernight is attacked by an evil force that seems to be targeting only her, she discovers that everything she thought she knew about her world is just the beginning.
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Just released (U.S.): Starclimber

2009-02-24T05:00:00.003-05:00

Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel was just released in the U.S.

Description: Sequel to Airborn and Skybreaker. Both Matt Cruse and Kate de Vries are on the first expedition into outer space on the Starclimber, a vessel that literally climbs into the skies. Suddenly, the ship is surrounded by strange and unsettling creatures. As desperation grows, the crew is forced to battle catastrophic mechanical failure. For Matt, Kate, and the entire crew of the Starclimber, what began as an exciting race to the stars has now turned into a race to save their lives.
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Just released (U.S.): The Singing: The Fourth Book of Pellinor (The Books of Pellinor book 4)

2009-02-24T05:00:00.002-05:00

The Singing: The Fourth Book of Pellinor (The Books of Pellinor book 4) by Alison Croggon was just released in the U.S.

Description: In an increasingly battle-ravaged land, Maerad, Cadvan, and Hem desperately search for one another as they make their separate journeys. The Black Army is advancing north, and even as Maerad faces a mighty confrontation with the Landrost to save Innail, all of the Seven Kingdoms are threatened with bitter and devastating defeat. Yet in Maerad and Hem lives the secret to the mysterious Singing, and legend holds that if they release the music of Elidhu together, they have the power to defeat the Nameless One. Can brother and sister find each other in time to fight this all-powerful enemy, and are they strong enough - even reunited - to defeat him before all is lost?
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Forthcoming book (U.S.): Oath Breaker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness book 5)

2009-02-24T05:00:00.001-05:00

Oath Breaker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness book 5) by Michelle Paver will be released on June 2, 2009 in the U.S.

Description: When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. Nine moons later he becomes the hunter, when he vows to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. Racked by guilt and grief, he follows the killer into the Deep Forest, where the World Spirit stalks the hidden valleys as a tall man with the antlers of a stag. But there is a rottenness at the heart of the Forest, for its clans have succumbed to the lies of the Soul-Eaters. Here Torak must face fire, war, and overwhelming evil. The fifth book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, Oath Breaker is a story about keeping promises and the true cost of vengeance.
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Newly released book (U.S.): Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files (Percy Jackson And The Olympians)

2009-02-11T05:00:00.003-05:00

Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files (Percy Jackson And The Olympians) by Rick Riordan was just released in the U.S.

Description: How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this must-have guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories by Rick Riordan.
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Forthcoming book (U.S.): The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson And The Olympians book 5)

2009-02-11T05:00:00.001-05:00

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson And The Olympians book 5) by Rick Riordan will be released on May 5, 2009 in the U.S.

Description: The prophecy surrounding Percy's 16th birthday will be revealed in this final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
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Just released (U.S.): Daughter of the Flames

2009-02-10T05:00:00.005-05:00

Daughter of the Flames by Zoe Marriott was just released in the U.S.

Description: Inside an ancient temple in the mountains, fifteen-year-old Zira trains in the martial arts to become a warrior priestess who can defend the faith of the Ruan people. Bearing a scar on her face from the fire that killed her parents, the orphaned Zira is taught to distrust the occupying Sedornes. Terror strikes when the forces of the tyrannical Sedorne king destroy the only home she knows. To survive, Zira must unravel the secrets of her identity, decide her people's fate - and accept her growing feelings for a man who should be her enemy.
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Just released (U.S.): Eternal

2009-02-10T05:00:00.004-05:00

Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith was just released in the U.S.

Description: At last, Miranda is the life of the party: all she had to do was die. Elevated and adopted by none other than the reigning King of the Mantle of Dracul, Miranda goes from high-school theater wannabe to glamorous royal fiend overnight. Meanwhile, her reckless and adoring guardian angel, Zachary, demoted to human guise as the princess's personal assistant, has his work cut out for him trying to save his girl's soul and plan the Master's fast-approaching Death Day gala. In alternating points of view, Miranda and Zachary navigate a cut-throat eternal aristocracy as they play out a dangerous and darkly hilarious love story for the ages.
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Just released (U.S.): Seekers: Great Bear Lake (Seekers book 2)

2009-02-10T05:00:00.003-05:00

Seekers: Great Bear Lake (Seekers book 2) by Erin Hunter was just released in the U.S.

Description: Destiny has brought them together. . . . Young black bear Lusa has left the comfort of the zoo, determined against all odds to make her way in the wild. It is there that she encounters grizzly cub Toklo and a mysterious changeling named Ujurak. Once united, the cubs find themselves on a journey toward a mystical placeif only they knew where. Meanwhile, separated from her family, polar bear cub Kallik trusts her intuition to lead her on a path traveled by many bears before her. At last the four cubs meet at the sacred Great Bear Lake, a place of peace and healing where bears gather to celebrate the longest day. But all is not harmonious. Danger lurks beneath the calm surface of the lake, and only if they put aside their differences and truly come together will the young bears have any chance of surviving the harsh realities of the wild.
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Just released (U.S.): Worldweavers: Cybermage (Worldweavers book 3)

2009-02-10T05:00:00.001-05:00

Worldweavers: Cybermage (Worldweavers book 3) by Alma Alexander was just released in the U.S.

Description: Thea discovers she's an elemental mage, a category of magician so rare that only four others are known to exist. Now the Federal Bureau of Magic needs Thea's help to unlock the mysterious white cube - the same cube found over the summer in the professor's house, the same cube the dangerous Alphiri are still after. To stay ahead of the Alphiri and the wiles of the FBM, Thea needs her friends - all of them.
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Forthcoming book (U.S.): The Singing: The Fourth Book of Pellinor (The Books of Pellinor book 4)

2009-01-27T05:00:00.007-05:00

The Singing: The Fourth Book of Pellinor (The Books of Pellinor book 4) by Alison Croggon will be released on February 24, 2009 in the U.S.

Description: In an increasingly battle-ravaged land, Maerad, Cadvan, and Hem desperately search for one another as they make their separate journeys. The Black Army is advancing north, and even as Maerad faces a mighty confrontation with the Landrost to save Innail, all of the Seven Kingdoms are threatened with bitter and devastating defeat. Yet in Maerad and Hem lives the secret to the mysterious Singing, and legend holds that if they release the music of Elidhu together, they have the power to defeat the Nameless One. Can brother and sister find each other in time to fight this all-powerful enemy, and are they strong enough - even reunited - to defeat him before all is lost?
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Just released (U.S.): Warrior Princess

2009-01-27T05:00:00.006-05:00

Warrior Princess by Frewin Jones was just released in the U.S.

Description: Fifteen-year-old Branwen has always had a tough, bold, and adventurous spirit - a quality that has helped her excel as a warrior-in-training. Now, with invaders poised to attack her homeland, and a prophecy from the mystical Woman in White that Branwen will be the one to save Wales from falling, Branwen's skills are put to the test.
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Forthcoming book (U.S.): Oceanology (Ologies book 8)

2009-01-27T05:00:00.005-05:00

Oceanology (Ologies book 8) by Ferdinand Zoticus deLessups will be released on August 25, 2009 in the U.S.

Description: What if a sixteen-year-old assistant traveled aboard the storied Nautilus, the narwhal-shaped submarine of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? And what if he were the sole survivor of the ill-fated voyage and went on to relay his adventures to a certain...Jules Verne? Find this brave young man's own account in the lavishly illustrated Oceanology, a tale of an 866 voyage of discovery that investigates diving bells and shipwrecks; coral reefs and ice canyons; sharks, giant octopi, and luminous sea monsters; underwater volcanoes, and even the legendary island of Atlantis.
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Forthcoming book (U.S.): Eternal

2009-01-27T05:00:00.004-05:00

Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith will be released on February 10, 2009 in the U.S.

Description: At last, Miranda is the life of the party: all she had to do was die. Elevated and adopted by none other than the reigning King of the Mantle of Dracul, Miranda goes from high-school theater wannabe to glamorous royal fiend overnight. Meanwhile, her reckless and adoring guardian angel, Zachary, demoted to human guise as the princess's personal assistant, has his work cut out for him trying to save his girl's soul and plan the Master's fast-approaching Death Day gala. In alternating points of view, Miranda and Zachary navigate a cut-throat eternal aristocracy as they play out a dangerous and darkly hilarious love story for the ages.
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Forthcoming book (U.S.): The Dragon of Trelian

2009-01-27T05:00:00.003-05:00

The Dragon of Trelian by Michelle Knudsen will be released on April 19, 2009 in the U.S.

Description: Calen, a lonely young mage-to-be, never dreamed that Princess Meglynne would become his friend. And impulsive Meg never imagined that secretly tending a baby dragon would cause her to be "linked" to the winged beast - for life. Being attuned to a dragon's thoughts and feelings is exciting but scary, especially when their destinies are tied (for better or worse). And now Meg's sister is about to marry a prince to end a war between kingdoms, a celebration that only Meg and Calen know is endangered by a murderous plot. How can a girl, a boy, and a dragon merge their magic and strength to bring down a powerful traitor before it's too late?
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Forthcoming book (U.S.): The Softwire: Worm Hole Pirates on Orbis 3 (The Softwire book 3)

2009-01-27T05:00:00.002-05:00

The Softwire: Worm Hole Pirates on Orbis 3 (The Softwire book 3) by PJ Haarsma will be released on April 19, 2009 in the U.S.

Description: It's not a good sign: before Johnny Turnbull and his fellow knudniks even land on Orbis 3, a band of wormhole pirates invades their shuttle and deliver a cryptic threat to JT. And even though JT and his friends are thrilled to find out that they'll get a reprieve from work this rotation (except for going to school with a bunch of bullying Citizens), JT senses something sinister in the air. Could that be a wormhole pirate he keeps spotting, with an alien skull and crossbones on his arm? Why is Max acting strangely whenever she's around JT? Who is luring JT into a deadly competitive game? And why is his telepathic sister, Ketheria, suddenly getting sick? Prime your neural implant for some nonstop action and intrigue in a new episode starring the first human softwire.
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