McCaffrey, Anne.FICDragon's fire / Anne McCaffrey, Todd McCaffrey. -- 2007 Del ReyMCC mass market ed. -- New Y<strong>or</strong>k : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2007,c2006.<strong>Page</strong> 32 <strong>of</strong> <strong>43</strong>3/<strong>10</strong>/<strong>2011</strong>SUMMARY: “Gr 7 Up-The McCaffreys return to Pern. The st<strong>or</strong>y is set in thesame time period as Dragon's Kin (Del Rey, 2003), the second Interval afterlanding, but has a different focus. The colonists are preparing f<strong>or</strong> the next50-year pass <strong>of</strong> the Red Star and the start <strong>of</strong> Thread, a mindless killer thatfalls from the skies destroying all <strong>or</strong>ganic material in its path. To combat thisthreat, the dragons must chew firestone to burn Thread from the sky.However, the mining <strong>of</strong> the firestone is difficult-any drop <strong>of</strong> moisture makes itexplode, and it has killed countless dragons and miners. The other problemis what to do with the Shunned. They are holders who have committedcrimes that have banished them from the holds but with Thread coming, theywill die if they are holdless. The st<strong>or</strong>y is brought to life by a mute harper'sapprentice, Pellar, and a miner's son, Cristov, who take it upon themselvesto save the Shunned and the dragonriders alike. This novel reintroducesreaders to well-known characters such as Kindan and Master Zist andintroduces new characters and concepts <strong>of</strong> the w<strong>or</strong>ld <strong>of</strong> Pern. A companionvolume, it also stands on its own.-June H. Keuhn, C<strong>or</strong>ning East High School,NY Copyright 2006 Reed Business Inf<strong>or</strong>mation.” School Library Journal (August 01, 2006)McCaffrey, Anne.FICDragon's kin / Anne McCaffrey, Todd McCaffrey. -- New Y<strong>or</strong>k : DelMcC Rey/Ballantine Books, c2003.SUMMARY: "Young Kindan has no expectations other than joining his father in themines <strong>of</strong> Camp Natalon, a coal mining settlement struggling to turn a pr<strong>of</strong>it far fromthe great Holds where the presense <strong>of</strong> dragons and their riders means safety andcivilization. Mining is fraught with danger. F<strong>or</strong>tunately, the camp has a watch-wher, acreature distantly related to dragons and uniquely suited to specialized w<strong>or</strong>k in thedark, cold mineshafts. Kindan's father is the watch-wher's handler, and his sonsometimes helps him out. But even that imp<strong>or</strong>tant job promises no opp<strong>or</strong>tunityoutside the mine." "Then disaster strikes. In one terrible instant, Kindan loses hisfamily and the camp loses its watch-wher. Fathers are replaced by sons in the mine -except f<strong>or</strong> Kindan, who is taken in by the camp's new Harper. Grieving, Kindan finds ameasure <strong>of</strong> solace in a burgeoning musical talent ... and in a new friendship withNuella, a mysterious girl no one seems to know exists. It is Nuella who assists Kindanwhen he is selected to hatch and train a new watch-wher, a job that f<strong>or</strong>ces him to giveup his dream <strong>of</strong> becoming a Harper; and it is Nuella who helps him give new meaningto his life." "Meanwhile, sparked by the tragedy, long-simmering tensions are dividingthe camp. Far below the surface, a group <strong>of</strong> resentful miners hides a deadly secret.As warring factions threaten to explode, Nuella and Kindan begin to discoverunknown talents in the misunderstood watch-wher - talents that could very well savean entire Hold. During their time teaching the watch-wher, the two learn some thingsthemselves: that even a seemingly impossible dream is never completely out <strong>of</strong> reach... and that light can be found even in the deepest darkness."--BOOK JACKET.McDevitt, Jack.FICSeeker / Jack McDevitt. -- Ace mass-market ed. -- New Y<strong>or</strong>k : AceMCD Books, [2006], c2005.SUMMARY: “McDevitt's latest gripping novel <strong>of</strong> future hist<strong>or</strong>y begins in the latetwentieth century, when a technological breakthrough costs the lives <strong>of</strong> itsdiscoverers. Then it jumps seven centuries f<strong>or</strong>ward, to the beginning <strong>of</strong> interstellarflight and some <strong>of</strong> the first refugees from Earth. Finally, it moves into the very farfuture and to the seeker <strong>of</strong> the title, one <strong>of</strong> several looking f<strong>or</strong> inhabited w<strong>or</strong>lds that arethe results, however longterm, <strong>of</strong> events rec<strong>or</strong>ded earlier. McDevitt is nowbeing compared, quite legitimately, to Arthur C. Clarke, and not only because he hasa similar kind <strong>of</strong> grand vision <strong>of</strong> the human future among the stars. He also hascharacters with amiable, <strong>or</strong> not-so-amiable, quirks, who in the middle <strong>of</strong> decipheringthe secrets <strong>of</strong> lost races take time to w<strong>or</strong>ry about where to get a good meal in the next
town. One <strong>of</strong> these days McDevitt is going to receive an actual and well-deserved bigaward to go with his pr<strong>of</strong>essional stature. --Roland Green Copyright 2005 Book<strong>list</strong>”(November 01, 2005)McMahon, KatharineFICThe alchemist's daughter : a novel / Katharine McMahon. -- 1st pbk.MCM ed. -- New Y<strong>or</strong>k : Three Rivers Press, c2006.SUMMARY: "Raised by her father in near isolation. . . Emilie Selden is trained as abrilliant natural philosopher and alchemist. . . father and daugher embark upon their . .. alchemical experiment . . . attempting to breathe life into dead matter. . .But whenEmilie. . . experiences the passion <strong>of</strong> first love, she is banished to London. . .where. ..begins her shocking journey to enlightenment.".McMann, Lisa.FIC Fade / Lisa McMann. -- 1st Simon Pulse hardcover ed. -- New Y<strong>or</strong>k :MCM Simon Pulse, c2009.SUMMARY: “ Using her ability to tap into other people's dreams, eighteen-year-oldJanie investigates an alleged sex ring at her high school that involves teachers usingthe date rape drug on students.”McMann, Lisa.FICWake / Lisa McMann. -- 1st Simon Pulse ed. -- New Y<strong>or</strong>k : SimonMCM Pulse, 2008.SUMMARY: Ever since she was eight years old, high school student Janie Hannaganhas been uncontrollably drawn into other people's dreams, but it is not until shebefriends an elderly nursing home patient and becomes involved with an enigmaticfellow-student that she discovers her true power. The sequel to this book is Fade.McNamee, Graham.FICBonechiller / Graham McNamee. -- 1st ed. -- New Y<strong>or</strong>k : WendyMCN Lamb Books, c2008.SUMMARY: Four high school students face <strong>of</strong>f against a soul-stealing beast that hasbeen making young people disappear their small Ontario, Canada, town f<strong>or</strong> centuries.Meaney, John.FICBlack blood / John Meaney. -- New Y<strong>or</strong>k, N.Y. : Bantam Books,MEA c2009.SUMMARY: “a new novel . . <strong>of</strong> futuristic noir and gothic fantasy in a thriller that carries acop with a personal vendetta across the barrier between life and death. . . . While beinga zombie cop has its upsides including inhuman reaction time and raz<strong>or</strong>-sharp sensesDonals new undead status makes him the target <strong>of</strong> Tristopoliss powerful Unity Party,whose startling rise to power is built on a platf<strong>or</strong>m <strong>of</strong> antizombie paranoia andpersecution. The Party is no friend, to be sure but its the secret cabal known as theBlack Circle and their stranglehold on the city’s elite that consume Donals black heart.F<strong>or</strong> at the center <strong>of</strong> this ring <strong>of</strong> evil is the man responsible f<strong>or</strong> his lovers murder a manDonal has already had to kill once bef<strong>or</strong>e. Now, with ominous rep<strong>or</strong>ts <strong>of</strong> white wolfsightings throughout the city and a dangerous sabotage attempt at police headquarters,all signs indicate that the Black Circle is planning a magical coup dtat. And the terr<strong>or</strong> willbegin with a political assassination triggered by a necroninja already hidden in a placeno one expects. F<strong>or</strong> Donal, it’s no longer a matter <strong>of</strong> life and death but something farm<strong>or</strong>e serious. How can he stop a killer who won’t stay dead and an evil that death onlymakes stronger? *Times (London “ (BooksInPrint Online)Meaney, John.FIC Bone song / John Meaney. -- New Y<strong>or</strong>k : Bantam Books, c2008.MEASUMMARY: “In this darkly luminous thriller, John Meaney blends gritty futuristic noirwith gothic fantasy to create a stunningly seductive w<strong>or</strong>ld <strong>of</strong> death and desire. Herean honest cop must face his own darkest impulses as he hunts a perverse killer<strong>Page</strong> 33 <strong>of</strong> <strong>43</strong>3/<strong>10</strong>/<strong>2011</strong>
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