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It’s been a great year for genre fiction thus far and the rest of year looks set to exceed the first half of 2012 with diversity, quality and, to quote the Hatter: muchness. I aim here to give you a brief selection of the upcoming titles. I’ll be looking at Young Adult (YA) titles and of course, adult genre titles from a variety of publishers.
GENRE FICTION - Upcoming Titles
The Diviners by Libba Bray. Published: 18th September 2012 Ohio in the nineteen-twenties: meet Evie O’Neill – young, fabulous, and desperate to get out. When her parents send her to New York City as a punishment for wild behaviour, Evie’s prayers are answered. The big city is full of her own kind: a whole generation of flappers partying as hard as they possibly can. But even as she is caught up in the intoxicating swell of the Roaring Twenties, a shadow is cast over New York as young women are found murdered across the city. Evie has her own secret; one that frightens as much as it excites her. Eerie and evocative, this supernatural thriller captures an era. Award- winning author Libba Bray is the queen of historical YA fiction, with over 1.25 million copies of her Gemma Doyle trilogy sold worldwide. With massive crossover potential, The Diviners is perfect for fans of John Green. Bloomsbury Kids – UK Earthfall by Mark Walden. Published: 7th June 2012 First came the signal, then came the enslavement of the human race. Sam Riley has woken to a nightmare. Alien spaceships hover above major cities and nearly all humans have become mindless slaves, following a never-ending thrum like zombies. Hiding in the sewers Sam cannot understand why he is immune to the hypnotic signal and, after a near-fatal encounter with an alien drone, why he isn’t dead. It is only when he is rescued by a gang of kids his own age that the true scale of what is happening to the planet becomes clear. Working with this rebel force Sam must find a way to defeat the invasion. Along the way he will realise that nothing is quite as it seems and that there may be a connection must closer to home that started the battle for Earth. Random House Children’s Publishing Seraphina by Rachel Hartman. Published: July 2012 The kingdom of Goredd is populated by humans and by dragons who fold themselves into a human form. Though they live alongside each other, the peace between them is uneasy. ??But when a member of the royal family is murdered, and the crime appears to have been committed by a dragon the peace and treaty between both worlds is seriously threatened . . .??Into this comes Seraphina, a gifted musician who joins the royal court as the assistant to the court composer. She is soon drawn into the murder inves-
Young Adult Releases By Publisher
Atom UK (Little Brown) Rift by Andrea Cremer. Published: 7th August 2012 Set five-hundred years ago, in a world ruled by hostile factions of Mages, this novel is the precursor to Andrea Cremer’s hit Nightshade series. Ember, one of the only female warriors in her tribe, has always known that she owed her life to a mysterious order of Knights who saved her life as a baby and called her best friend into service. But when Alistair returns unexpectedly, Ember places her trust in him as her only chance to escape. As warring magical forces close in, Ember is caught in the struggle between dark and light – with her heart on the line. This is a magical fantasy prequel for fans of the compulsive Nightshade series.
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