Great New YA Fantasy Titles

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, 09 2011 Green Willow Books

A lovely tale that has earned starred reviews:

School Library Journal "Fast-moving and exciting." --School Library Journal (starred review)

"A smart, complex fantasy with stellar characters... Carson's mature writing style, thoughtful storytelling, appealing characters and surprising twists add up to a page-turner with broad appeal." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Bearing the Godstone, Elisa knows that she was chosen by God for a life of service. She is not thin and gorgeous like her sister but well-educated, clever, quick-witted and brave. When she is chosen to marry the handsome king of a neighboring land she is surprised but she goes prepared to give it her best shot and what she encounters when they arrive at the new kingdom it is not at all the life she expected. .

A sure bet for fans of Kristin Cashore and Maria V Snyder. Don't miss this enthralling debut, first in a trilogy..

Don’t' Breath a Word by Jennifer McMahon, 05 2011 Harper

Rumors are all that remain of Reliance, Vermont. Rumors that whisper of how in 1918 the fifty-odd residences were spirited away. Everyone vanished that day. Everyone, except for one small child left in his crib. When twelve year old Lisa Nazzaro goes missing from the woods beside Reliance, the story is again at the top of the news and young Phoebe's curiosity blooms. She begins to unravel the tale and soon discovers that the surviving child is Lisa's Great-grandfather. When Phoebe finds a book, supposedly written by the King of the Fairies, the truth about her childhood and the unknown history of Reliance begin to intertwine in a dark and creepy fairy tale that has haunted my dreams since the day I read it.

Enthralled, Paranormal Diversions edited by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong, Sept 2011 Harper

This collection of 16 original stories was inspired by the Smart Chicks 2011 tour and features stories of journeys, trips and tours by some of the genre's most popular authors including: Melissa Marr, Kelley Armstrong, Carrie Ryan, Rachel Caine and Rachel Vincent.