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Rebel Gods by Will Kostakis
Fantasy Fiction Australian Author
With the Monuments gone, newbie gods Connor, Sally and Locky must stop the rebel gods from reducing the world to ruin. Trouble is, they don't know how.
While Sally searches for answers and Locky makes plans to change the world, Connor struggles to keep up appearances as an ordinary teenager. But when a rebel god offers them a deal to end the chaos, their lives are turned upside down and they're forced to reckon with the question: who should decide the fate of the world?
The Elite by Kiera Cass
Romance Fiction
America Singer has the chance to leave normal life for a world of glamour and luxury... for ever.
She was chosen for The Selection, a reality TV competition to be gorgeous Prince Maxon's bride. Surviving the rivalry and turmoil of the first round was tough, especially with secret feelings to conceal. But America's gone further than she dared to dream and made it to The Elite - the final six. Friendships are tested to breaking point as favourites emerge. America's feelings for Maxon grow ever stronger, but she suspects darker mysteries in his family past. With Aspen close-by offering comfort, solace and something more, where do her loyalties truly lie?
Spellslinger by Sebastien De Castell
Fantasy Fiction
How do you survive a mage's duel without magic? Kellen's about to risk everything: his family, his home, even his own life...When you're a Jan'Tep initiate approaching your sixteenth birthday, you'd better be ready to prove your worth as a mage. Either that or have a miracle on the way. And Kellen isn't counting on either. He knows he'll need a few tricks up his sleeve to avoid disgracing his family and becoming a Sha'Tep servant.
Can’t Beat the Chemistry by Kat Colmer
Romance Fiction Australian Author
Ionic and covalent bonds are a piece of cake for MJ. But human bonds are a little harder ... There are only two things MJ wants in her final year of high school: 1) glowing grades and ... 2) to convince uber-smart, chiselled-jaw Jason they'd be a winning team outside the science lab as well as in. Tutoring deadbeat drummer, Luke, isn't part of the plan. After all, he has average intelligence, takes disorganised notes and looks like a partied-out zombie at their study sessions! Not even his taut biceps will win MJ over. But MJ learns that she could be tutored in a few life lessons too: that sometimes there's good reason to skip chemistry tutorials, that intelligence is so much more than a grade average, and that sometimes you can't beat the chemistry.
Ronaldo by Matt and Tom Oldfield
Sport Fiction
Escaping the hot streets of Madeira, Cristiano Ronaldo first proved himself as a wonder-kid at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, and has became a hero for Real Madrid and Portugal, before taking on his final challenge – conquering the Champions League with Italian giants Juventus.
Enchantment Lake – A Northwoods Mystery by Margi Preus
Mystery Fiction
On the shores of Enchantment Lake in the woods of northern Minnesota, something ominous is afoot, and as seventeen-year-old Francie begins to investigate, the mysteries multiply: a poisoned hotdish, a puzzling confession, eerie noises in the bog, and a legendary treasure said to be under enchantment—or is that under Enchantment, as in under the lake?
Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella
Contemporary Fiction
Audrey can't leave the house. she can't even take off her dark glasses inside the house. Then her brother's friend, Linus, stumbles into her life. With his friendly, orange-slice smile and his funny notes, he starts to entice Audrey out again - well, Starbucks is a start. And with Linus at her side, Audrey feels like she can do the things she'd thought were too scary. Suddenly, finding her way back to the real world seems achievable.
Found by Fleur Ferris
Mystery Fiction
What happens when someone else’s past catches up with you? Elizabeth Miller has always lived in Deni. In a small rural town, Beth’s biggest problem is telling her protective and fiercely private father that she has a boyfriend. But when her dad disappears before her and Jonah’s eyes, Beth discovers that he's not who she thought he was. Her family’s secret past has caught up with them, and someone wants her dead. Beth has been unwittingly prepared for this moment her whole life. Will it be enough to outrun – and outsmart – her hunters?