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2011 Best Books for Teens: Fantasy, Science Fiction & the Paranormal (page 2)

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Cover art for ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2011
Kirkus Star ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD
by Kendare Blake
"Abundantly original, marvelously inventive and enormous fun, this can stand alongside the best horror fiction out there. We demand sequels. (Paranormal adventure. 12 & up)"
Life can get tough for a boy who kills ghosts. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 13, 2011
Kirkus Star THE ISLE OF BLOOD
by Rick Yancey
"He deftly blurs lines between science and the supernatural, and what results is a long, dark-night-of-the-soul journey for both Will Henry and Pellinore that is certain to turn the hearts and the stomachs of every reader who dares open its pages. (Horror. 14 & up)
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When an obscure, slimy, flesh-colored pouch is delivered to Pellinore Warthrop's door and renders the deliverer into a bloody, pulpy zombie-like mess, the Monstrumologist has but one course of action open to him. Read full book review >
Cover art for A MONSTER CALLS
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 27, 2011
Kirkus Star A MONSTER CALLS
by Patrick Ness, illustrated by Jim Kay
"A poignant tribute to the life and talent of Siobhan Dowd and an astonishing exploration of fear. (Fiction. 11-14)"
From a premise left by author Siobhan Dowd before her untimely death, Ness has crafted a nuanced tale that draws on elements of classic horror stories to delve into the terrifying terrain of loss. Read full book review >
Cover art for DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 27, 2011
Kirkus Star DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE
by Laini Taylor
"Rarely--perhaps not since the author's own Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer (2007)--does a series kick off so deliciously. (Fantasy. 13-16)"
A love thought lost proves anything but when another world's 1,000-year war spills over into this one. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2011
Kirkus Star ASHFALL
by Mike Mullin
"In this chilling debut, Mullin seamlessly weaves meticulous details about science, geography, agriculture and slaughter into his prose, creating a fully immersive and internally consistent world scarily close to reality. (author's note) (Speculative fiction. 14 & up)"
"The pre-Friday world of school, cell phones, and refrigerators dissolved into this post-Friday world of ash, darkness, and hunger." Read full book review >
Cover art for THE SCORPIO RACES
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 18, 2011
Kirkus Star THE SCORPIO RACES
by Maggie Stiefvater
"Like nothing else out there now. (Fantasy. 13-18)"
The bestselling author of Shiver (2009) and Linger (2010) turns the legend of the water horse into a taut, chilling, romantic adventure. Read full book review >