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Best Indie Teen Books of 2014

CHILDREN'S

Chronicles: The Library of Illumination

by C.A. Pack

Come for the literary sights and sounds, stay for Pack’s miraculously fine-tuned imagination. Full review >

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THE CELLAR

by Katherine Lo

A touching tale of two people from different times, both trying to keep their splintering families together. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

TAKING JENNY HOME

by Carolyn Kane

A multilayered blend of suspense, mythology and the supernatural, anchored by a thoughtful, young heroine. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

NEW HOPE

by Steve Hobbs

’Salem’s Lot meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with incredible results. Full review >

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Galadria

by Miguel Lopez de Leon

A resounding success that will have audiences begging for more. Full review >

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