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Action Adventure

by Joe Schreiber - Action Adventure, Thriller

For Perry Stormaire, senior prom looked hopeless after his mother forced him to take their dumpy foreign exchange student, Gobi, as his date. The night takes a sudden turn, though, when Gobi reveals herself as an international assassin on a mission --- and Perry is stuck driving the getaway car.

by Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor - Action Adventure, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Superhero

As chairman of the Gotham Landmarks Commission, Bruce Wayne has been a key part of this boom, which signals a golden age of architectural ingenuity for the city. And then, the explosions begin. This bizarre string of seemingly random, unconnected catastrophes threaten to bring the whole construction industry down. Fingers are pointed as Batman must somehow solve the problem and find whoever is behind it all.

Written by Geoff Johns, Illustrated by Gary Frank - Action Adventure, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Superhero

In a Gotham City where friend and foe are indistinguishable, Bruce Wayne's path toward becoming the Dark Knight is riddled with more obstacles than ever before. Focused on punishing his parents’ true killers, and the corrupt police that allowed them to go free, Bruce Wayne's thirst for vengeance fuels his mad crusade and no one, not even Alfred, can stop him.

by Miriam Forster - Action, Action Adventure, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult 13+
Nisha was abandoned at the gates of the City of a Thousand Dolls when she was just a little girl. Now 16, she lives on the grounds of the isolated estate, where orphan girls apprentice as musicians, healers, courtesans and, if the rumors are true, assassins. Just as she let herself imagine a life outside the walls. Until one by one, girls around her start to die.
by Robin LaFevers - Action Adventure, Fiction, Young Adult 14+

Sybella's duty as Death's assassin in 15th-century France forces her return home to the personal hell that she had finally escaped.

by Laini Taylor - Action Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed DAUGHTER OF SMOKE & BONE, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, DAYS OF BLOOD & STARLIGHT finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life.

by Antony John - Action Adventure, Fiction, Young Adult 12+

In the near future, the few remaining survivors of the plague that destroyed the population of the USA live in colonies off the East Coast. In one colony, almost all the members can control wind, water, earth, and fire. All but 16-year-old Thomas. When the Guardians, the powerful adult leaders, are kidnapped by pirates, it is up to Thomas and a group of teens to save them and preserve the mysteries of the island.

by Dan Krokos - Action Adventure

Miranda wakes up alone on a park bench with no memory. In her panic, she releases a mysterious energy that incites pure terror in everyone around her. Except Peter, a boy who isn’t at all surprised by Miranda’s shocking ability.

by Helen Phillips - Action Adventure, Children's, Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Mystery

After Mad's dad leaves to take a bird-tracking job in Central America, she receives a letter from him. Mad's younger sister Roo is convinced that the letter is a coded message. The two sisters embark on a journey to find their dad themselves with the help from new friends, all in order to get their family back together.

by Ridley Pearson - Action Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery

As the five Kingdom Keepers enter high school, everything is about to change. The Maintenance Base that controls all four parks in Disney World is under attack by the Overtakers, a group determined to change Disney forever. Relationships between the Keepers are no longer as simple as they once were. In fact, nothing is as simple as it once was.