And when the murals in her neighborhood start to weep tears…Well, something more sinister than the usual Brooklyn ruckus is going on. Her stroke-ridden grandfather starts apologizing non-stop. But then a corpse crashes their first party. “Sierra Santiago planned an easy summer of making art and hanging with her friends. Ultimately, he will discover that beneath the placid surface of everyday life a storm is brewing-an epic war for the very soul of America-and that he is standing squarely in its path.” Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older Along the way Shadow will learn that the past never dies that everyone, including his beloved Laura, harbors secrets and that dreams, totems, legends, and myths are more real than we know. “Life as Wednesday’s bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever imagined-it is a job that takes him on a dark and strange road trip and introduces him to a host of eccentric characters whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with his own. Penumbra, it turns out the secrets extend far outside the walls of the bookstore.” American Gods by Neil Gaiman But once they bring their findings to Mr. The store must be a front for something larger, Clay concludes, and soon he’s embarked on a complex analysis of the customers’ behavior and roped his friends into helping to figure out just what’s going on. There are only a few customers, but they come in repeatedly and never seem to actually buy anything, instead “checking out” impossibly obscure volumes from strange corners of the store, all according to some elaborate, long-standing arrangement with the gnomic Mr. But after just a few days on the job, Clay begins to realize that this store is even more curious than the name suggests. ![]() “The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone-and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a wounded zebra, an orangutan-and a 450-pound royal bengal tiger.” “After the sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild blue Pacific. The race is on, and if Wade’s going to survive, he’ll have to win-and confront the real world he’s always been so desperate to escape.” Life of Pi by Yann Martel ![]() Wade’s devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world’s digital confines-puzzles that are based on their creator’s obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. “In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Ready Player One by Ernest Cline ![]() Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. But their search leads them to an unexpected place, the past, and the consequences of their journey have a price that is higher than they can afford.” He gathers friends, family, and even those who don’t quite trust that he has left his violent past behind. “When Taggert’s adopted daughter goes missing he suspects the hand of an old enemy. Until one day, he does…As the world turns upside down, Hazel has to become the knight she once pretended to be.” The Liminal War by Ayize Jama-Everett But as Hazel grows up and puts aside these stories, Hazel knows the horned boy will never wake. Since they were children, Hazel and Ben have been telling each other stories about the boy in the glass coffin, that he is a prince and they are valiant knights, pretending their prince would be different from other faeries, the ones who made cruel bargains, lurked in the shadows of trees, and doomed tourists. “Hazel and her brother, Ben, live in Fairfold, where humans and the Folk exist side by side. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
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