Archive for the ‘Ignite Imagination’ Category
Fire
Fire (Book 2, Graceling series)
Dial, 2009
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 0803734611
480 pages
Synopsis
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The Shadow Project
Balzer + Bray, 2009
Sci Fi/Fantasy
ISBN: 0061756423
368 pages
Synopsis
Danny Lipman is a thief . . . until one night he robs the wrong house. He inadvertently breaks into the headquarters of the Shadow Project, a secret government organization where teenage spies are trained to leave their bodies, using astral projection to travel around the world on deadly missions. …
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Sacred Scars
Atheneum, 2009
Fantasy
ISBN: 0689840950
560 pages
Synopsis
Sadima, Franklin, and Somiss, driven out of Limòri by a suspicious fire, are living in a cave hidden within the cliffs that overlook the city. Somiss is convinced the dark passages of the caves were the home of ancient magicians, and his obsession with restoring magic deepens. Sadima dreams of escape – for her, for Franklin, and for the orphaned street boys Somiss has imprisoned in a crowded cage. Somiss claims he will teach these boys magic, that they will become his first students, but Sadima knows he is lying. …
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Leviathan
Simon Pulse, 2009
Fantasy
ISBN: 1416971734
448 pages
Synopsis
It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. …
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The Maze Runner
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2009
Fantasy
ISBN: 0385737947
384 Pages
Synopsis
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. …
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Graceling
Harcourt Children’s Books, 2008
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 015206396X
480 pages
Synopsis
Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug. …
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Fablehaven
Shadow Mountain, 2006
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 1590385810
368 pages
Synopsis
For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite… …
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