Review by: The Fictionista
Glass Houses
by Rachel Caine
Published October 6, 2006 by NAL Jam
College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero.
When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life. But they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.
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Bloodlines
by Richelle Mead
Published August 23, 2011 by Razorbill
When Sydney is torn from her bed in the middle of the night, at first she thinks she’s still being punished for her complicated alliance with dhampir Rose Hathaway. But what unfolds is far worse. Jill Dragomir - the sister of Moroi Queen Lissa Dragomir - is in mortal danger, and the Moroi must send her into hiding. To avoid a civil war, Sydney is called upon to act as Jill’s guardian and protector, posing as her roommate in the unlikeliest of places: a human boarding school in Palm Springs, California. The last thing Sydney wants is to be accused of sympathizing with vampires. And now she has to live with one.
The Moroi court believe Jill and Sydney will be safe at Amberwood Prep, but threats, distractions, and forbidden romance lurk both outside-and within- the school grounds. Now that they’re in hiding, the drama is only beginning.
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Starcrossed
by Josephine Angelini
Published May 31, 2011 by HarperTeen
Living in a small town like Nantucket has made it difficult for Helen Hamilton to blend into the background. She has known she's different her whole life, but it's getting harder to hide that fact from everyone else. Nightmares of walking through a desert leave her exhausted the next morning and visions of haunting women leave her wondering about her sanity. Then the Delos family moves to town, and things become even weirder. Little does Helen know that she and Lucas Delos are destined to play important roles in an ever- repeating tragedy.
Helen's history reveals some answers and a lot more questions as she is forced to re-examine things she thought only myth. The Fates have tied Helen and Lucas together but they are also pulling them apart...
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Blood by K.J. Wignall
Published September 27, 2011 by EgmontUSA
Will of Mercia has lived for seven hundred and fifty years. Attacked and turned when he was sixteen, he has seen the centuries come and go, bringing with them great change. He has lived apart from humanity, a lonely solitary existence. Until now...
Eloise is a runaway with a sharp tongue and beautiful eyes. Will knows she is somehow linked to his future, to his destiny. He also knows he can never be with her the way he wants, but that will not stop him from protecting her. You see, there is evil infiltrating the city and all events are leading to a great reckoning... one which Will and Eloise may not survive.
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Clockwork Angel
by Cassandra Clare
Published August 31, 2010 by Margaret K. McElderry
Tessa Gray leaves the familiarity of home to sail across the ocean to England, in search of her brother. Once there she is immediately kidnapped by the Dark Sisters, imprisoned, and forced to practice her 'talent': the ability to shape change into another human being. A talent that she had no idea she possessed. Members of the Pandemonium Club, the sisters are preparing Tessa for a secretive, powerful man called "The Magister".
Alone in the world, Tessa is rescued by members of the Shadowhunters - a group of Nephilim who patrol and protect. They offer her a place to stay and help locating her brother in exchange for her aid by use of her powers. She soon gets to know best friends Will and Jem, and is torn between the two. Will she find her brother before The Magister finds her? Will she ever discover who she truly is? Is love in her future?
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My Soul to Steal by
Rachel Vincent
Published January 1, 2011 by Harlequin Teen
Kaylee Cavanaugh has been through a lot since finding out she is a bean sidhe. She is struggling to move on after her boyfriend's betrayal, to forgive and forget. Enter Nash's ex-girlfriend, Sabine. She is a new transfer to their school and she makes it very clear to Kaylee that she still wants Nash for her own. Meanwhile someone or something is killing off teachers at the school and the Cavanaugh's newest houseguest Alec seems to be hiding something big. All is fair in love and war, but will Sabine take things too far? And how can Kaylee learn to trust Nash again? It may not matter if they can't figure out what is making everyone at the school go crazy...
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Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Published September 1, 2010 by Simon & Schuster
Hush, Hush is, at its root, a story about a boy and a girl. But this is not your typical love at first sight, happily ever after book. Nora is less than impressed with Patch's mocking laughter, his evasion when asked personal questions, and his blasé attitude towards their school assignment. She also can't help but notice his too handsome face and wicked eyes. Nora puts up a good fight, but how long can she last against Patch's charisma? Things are not always as they seem. Nora has heard things that cannot be explained, and seen things that seemed to vanish into thin air. All she knows is something is going on, someone seems to be following her and she's not entirely sure it isn't Patch.
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