Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian
Troubador Publishing Inside Out
Book SynopsisIn a divisive world of mistrust and murder, there’s only one thing that matters growing up: you’re either in The Inside or The Outside. While the Insiders appear pampered and privileged, the Outsiders know only harsh realities. Believing themselves to be needlessly deprived of everything the Insiders have, the younger generation channel their rage into a terrorist group called The Freedom Fighters, a group intent on overthrowing the Inside at any cost. Now the Insiders must watch as the world they love collapses around them while the government resort to increasingly desperate tactics to try and contain the Outside threat. When the latest initiative catapults one of the young into the heart of the war, everything is pushed to breaking point. Loyalties will be tested. Lives will be risked. Their worlds will change forever.
£10.24
Andersen Press Ltd Three Bullets
Book SynopsisThe Bloods are in control and they’re desperate to turn Britain into the world they want to see: right, white, Christian supremist. Anyone who they call abnormal is a target. Amidst the chaos of civil war the country is on the move as small militia groups fight each other and a sea of refugees escapes the cities and the pursuing Bloods. When her home is destroyed in a bombing raid, Marti must strike out on a mission of her own - to save her father and get his vital software into the right hands. But Marti is mixed race and trans and has her young brother in tow. Crossing into enemy territory could prove suicidal. Yet Marti's enemies haven't reckoned with her indomitable will to survive - and the gun she carries, which has three bullets . . .Trade Review"Funny, rude and violently enjoyable for 13+" -- Amanda Craig * New Statesman *"Burgess is back with a punchy novel about white supremacy and urban warfare... [it reflects] the trend of YA books addressing intersectional issues in ways the adult market struggles to do" * The Bookseller *"Marti’s voice is unique and her will to survive is like nothing the Bloods could have possibly imagined ... her story rips and races at breakneck speed" * LoveReading *"Utterly terrifying... devastatingly clever, completely mindblowing and will leave you with so much to think about" * NE Book Awards *"As punchy and bold as you'd imagine a Melvin Burgess novel to be" * The School Librarian *
£12.99
Andersen Press Ltd Three Bullets
Book SynopsisThe Bloods are in control and they’re desperate to turn Britain into the world they want to see: right, white, Christian supremist. Anyone who they call abnormal is a target. Amidst the chaos of civil war the country is on the move as small militia groups fight each other and a sea of refugees escapes the cities and the pursuing Bloods. When her home is destroyed in a bombing raid, Marti must strike out on a mission of her own - to save her father and get his vital software into the right hands. But Marti is mixed race and trans and has her young brother in tow. Crossing into enemy territory could prove suicidal. Yet Marti's enemies haven't reckoned with her indomitable will to survive - and the gun she carries, which has three bullets . . .Trade Review"Funny, rude and violently enjoyable for 13+" -- Amanda Craig * New Statesman *"Burgess is back with a punchy novel about white supremacy and urban warfare... [it reflects] the trend of YA books addressing intersectional issues in ways the adult market struggles to do" * The Bookseller *"Marti’s voice is unique and her will to survive is like nothing the Bloods could have possibly imagined ... her story rips and races at breakneck speed" * LoveReading *"Utterly terrifying... devastatingly clever, completely mindblowing and will leave you with so much to think about" * NE Book Awards *"As punchy and bold as you'd imagine a Melvin Burgess novel to be" * The School Librarian *
£6.74
Andersen Press Ltd One Drop
Book SynopsisIn war-torn Britain, inseparable Black Radicals Axel and Dune are arrested. With SIMs implanted in their heads, they are placed in a prison camp for those who defy the Bloods’ white supremacist government. The SIMs brainwash them with the Bloods’ evil philosophy, and drones constantly monitor their movements and thoughts. In this living nightmare, the couple battle to keep their love alive and to break free. The odds on survival are long. Dune and Axel have very different takes on how to escape. But when things come to a head, will their love hold them together and set them free, or will it tear them apart?Trade Review"An unforgettable vision of a future where racism has run riot and love, perhaps, can still conquer all" -- Melvin Burgess"Potent, page-turning speculative fiction exploring brutal racism, indoctrination, and the power of love... an electrifying, challenging wake-up call, with the love and resistance of its main characters driving an unforgettable story" * LoveReading4Kids *
£10.78
Maverick Arts Publishing Undercover Overlord / Meddling Underling
Book SynopsisTangled Tales are a new innovative junior fiction format which involves two stories in one book. Each side follows a different character in the same story, which aims to encourage children to see that not everything is always what it seems. Whether it''s a gang of ghost-hunting kids and the ghost they''re convinced isn''t there or a vegetarian vampire and a struggling fairy actress, these books are sure to get everyone giggling and thinking.Undercover OverlordOtis Vile is set to take over his dastardly grandmother's even more dastardly galactic corporation, E.V.I.L. (Extremely Vile Industries Limited). But first he must go undercover in their factories to root out anyone nice' once and for all. But is that all Otis will find along the way?Meddling UnderlingPlib and her family have spent years battling E.V.I.L. (Extremely Vile Industries Limited) but now their home is threatened. To save them, Plib will have to work for the enemy but can she change things for the better from the inside?
£8.54
Zephyr Publishing I am Margaret: 1
£12.34
Little Island Gold
Book SynopsisEsper and Starn are twin boys who live in a grim world that has been almost laid waste by massive volcanic explosions. Very little grows in Orchard, which used to be a fruit-growing area, but with the death of insects and birds, pollination of the fruit trees is a tedious and precarious undertaking. When the boys discover an intriguing old manuscript in a locked room in their apartment, which tells of gold on one of the forbidden islands the people can see from the coastline, they determine to go on gold-hunt. They manage to construct a glider that takes them far from their home territory, and so begins a whole new adventure for the boys, as they travel from island to island in search of gold. Their adventures are many and they come close to death. They do in the end, find the gold – but it is nothing like what they expected. Trade Review‘A mile a minute adventure story. Wildly inventive and imaginative. Geraldine Mills is an exciting new voice in children’s literature.’ – Patricia Forde, author of The Wordsmith -- Patricia Forde
£7.99
Old Barn Books A Small Free Kiss in the Dark
Book SynopsisSkip's an outsider. He's never fitted in. So he takes to the streets. Life there may be hard, but it's better than the one he's left behind, especially when he teams up with homeless veteran Billy. Then come the bombs which bring little Max and Tia, the sad teenage dancer with a tiny baby, into Skip and Billy's world. Scavenging for food, living on love and imagination - how long can Skip's fragile new family hold out as war grips the city? A moving tale of hope and survival, set in a bleak, war-torn world.Trade Review"Be prepared to be moved, enchanted, heartbroken and uplifted all at the same time by this wonderfully poignant novel" LibraryMice blogger.
£9.09
Old Barn Books A Different Land
Book SynopsisThe final part of a series which started with 'A Different Dog', followed by 'A Different Boy', published by Old Barn Books in August 2018. 'A Different Land' continues to explore themes of family and displacement as our narrator seeks to find a home. Told with Paul Jennings empathy and gentle humour - and there is bound to be a twist in the tale!Trade Review#ADifferentLand delighted me. How many novellas can encompass themes of love, displacement, grief and integration in 115 perfectly-crafted, nuanced pages full of tension and vividly-realised landscape? Wow, Paul Jennings! -- Alison BrumwellPaul Jennings does it again. Totally enthralling and full of nail-biting ttension, this twisting-turning short book with its themes of displacement, love, loss, grief and integrating into a new community, and steamy, tropical illustrations by Geoff Kelly, will likely be devoured in a single sitting, leaving your head spinning and your heart in your mouth. -- Jill BennettAdore the WHOLE loosely themed trilogy by @JenningsPaul and deeply admire the way in which landscape is evoked so well in spare writing, as is character.. depth of emotion...! Wow, a potent reminder never to equate short as somehow being synonymous with simplistic. -- Jake Hope * Reading Consultant *
£6.64
Old Barn Books The Raven's Song
Book SynopsisHonour Book, Australian Children’s Book Council Book of the Year 2023. The Raven’s Song alternates between the stories of Phoenix, who lives in a near-future world impacted by climate change and a devastating pandemic; and Shelby, one hundred years in the future in a post-pandemic, post-pollution, post-city world where each community is exactly three hundred and fifty people sustainably subsisting on seven hundred hectares. The story of a world that is beginning to fall apart, and a chance to see it all put back together, The Raven’s Song is a vision of hope for the future, seen through the eyes of the young people who will fight for it.Trade ReviewA powerful duology of authors produces a compelling and thought-provoking eco- thriller. Seamlessly lyrical writing, fascinating and credible world-building and characters who burrow their way into your heart make this an unforgettable read which will have huge appeal to readers, many of whom will share the author’s environmental concerns. Highly recommended. (Book of the Month) -- Joy Court * LoveReading4Kids *A truly mesmerising time-slip novel that encompasses not only the way our planet changes under the humans that live on it but also the way, regardless of time and era, that friendships can last against all odds. Heartache amid laughter and melancholic tears for what once was, run through this incredible climate-change future-world story... A reminder perhaps of what may happen should we continue to treat our planet as a mere stone to stand on rather than the amazing natural life-source it is for animals and humans alike... The Raven's Song is a refreshing look into how we spend our time with those we love. I read it twice. Even more overwhelming the second time. There will definitely be a third reading, once my heart has stopped hammering and I don't fear the call of ravens as much. -- Sarah P Broadley * My Book Corner blog *
£11.69
Ineja Press Untamed
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£18.04
Ineja Press Fragmented
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£19.99
Chicken House Ltd The Ash House
Book SynopsisMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children meets Lord of the Flies in the exciting debut from Angharad Walker. 'A mesmerising other-worldly story that got deep under my skin – I couldn’t put it down.' JASBINDER BILAN, author of Asha & the Spirit Bird 'Dark, tense and intoxicating ... Seriously exciting.' LUCY STRANGE, author of The Ghost of Gosswater A new boy arrives at the Ash House. He can't remember his name - or why he's been sent there. Given the name Sol, and troubled by a mystery pain that no medicine can cure, he joins the gang of children living in the shadows of the secretive house. Soon, however, there's more for him to face: the darkness that descends with the arrival of the Doctor ... A timeless, multi-layered debut for ages 10+; perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, and Ransom Riggs's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Truly unique and original storytelling, with touches of magical realism and dystopia. Features stunning artwork by Olia Muza.
£7.59
Aelurus Publishing Scarlet Oath (Crimson Legacy 2)
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£8.54
Gwasg y Bwthyn Cyf Nendyrau, Y
Book SynopsisA novel set in an imaginary, yet possible future. Gripping from the first sentence, we hear 16 year old Daniel's story, in his own, clear voice. In the wake of global warming, the world is changing, and Daniel and his community live in a dome on the outskirts of a city submerged by the sea. A story of adventure and love.Table of ContentsMae Seran yn byw ym Mhenrhyndeudraeth gyda’i phartner a'u dau fab ac yn gweithio fel Curadur Profiadau ym Mlas Brondanw, Llanfrothen. Yn ei bywyd blaenorol, bu'n gweithio ym maes yr amgylchedd, ac mae'r diddordeb hwn yn parhau yn ei gwaith ysgrifennu. Hon yw ei nofel gyntaf. Mae'n arlunydd hefyd a chynhwysir ei lluniau ar ffurf comic yn y nofel hon.
£10.19
Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd Hunting by Stars
Book SynopsisThe thrilling follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning novel The Marrow Thieves, about a dystopian world where the Indigenous people of North America are being hunted for their bone marrow and ability to dream.Years ago, when plague and natural disasters killed millions of people, much of the world stopped dreaming. Without dreams, people are haunted, sick, mad, unable to rebuild. The government soon finds that the Indigenous people of North America have retained their dreams, an ability rumored to be housed in the very marrow of their bones. Soon, residential schools pop up and are re-opened across the landscape to bring in the dreamers and harvest their dreams.Seventeen-year-old French lost his family to the schools and has spent the years since heading into the north with his new "found family"-a group of other dreamers, who like him, are trying to build and thrive as a community. But then French wakes up in a pitch-black room, locked in and alone for the first time in years, and he knows immediately where he is-and what it will take to get out.Meanwhile, out in the world, his found family searches for him and dodges new dangers-school Recruiters, a blood cult, even the land itself. When their paths finally collide, French must decide how far he is willing to go-and how many loved ones is he willing to betray-in order to survive. This engrossing, action-packed, deftly-drawn novel expands on the world of Cherie Dimaline's award-winning The Marrow Thieves, and it will haunt readers long after they've turned the final page.Trade ReviewUltimately a hopeful ode to community, identity, and found family, Hunting By Stars is timely, powerful, and un-put-downable * Young Adult Library Services Association *A breathtaking dystopian novel about prejudice and persistence. * Foreword Reviews *A harrowing glimpse into a future all the more chilling because it's rooted in history. Our marrow holds many stories. The best ones are of love, hope, and resistance. Miigwech to Cherie Dimaline for this story! Hunting by Stars is a revelatory must-read. * Angeline Boulley, New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter *Spellbinding. Straight from the heart of resilience-Dimaline shows how Indigenous people hold on to dreams even when trapped in nightmares. * Wab Kinew MLA, author of the bestselling The Reason You Walk *What a brilliant and utterly gripping book this is. Beautiful on a sentence level, kinetic, and possessed of a deep humanity. Cherie Dimaline is one of the finest worldbuilders working in fiction today, and here she has crafted something truly profound on the nature of survival, community, and the resurrective power of a story carried and told. To live up to the legacy of one of the best dystopian novels in recent memory is no small talk-Hunting by Stars does that and more. * Omar El Akkad, author of the bestselling American War *
£8.54
Clamp Limited The Kids Who Lived In A Hole
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£10.44
Little Island The Girl who Fell to Earth
Book SynopsisAria lives on a well-ordered planet whose people have eradicated illness and even death. Earth is their ‘shadow planet’ which they populated with humans centuries ago so they could study them and learn from their experiences. Now the experiment is coming to an end and Aria must go to Earth with her scientist father to set off a train of events which will destroy its people. Brought up to believe that humans are inferior, Aria is shocked to discover that she is herself half human, and amazed to find that Earth-dwellers live life to the full and feel love for each other, even though they are mortal. But once she understands this, how can she save them, and herself, from destruction?Trade Review"What a phenomenal read and one of my books of the year for sure ... Stunning storytelling – a whole universe of emotions condensed into a sharp, intoxicating and thrilling adventure ... a solid, superbly written imagining that casts a light on how we live our lives ... Arresting, thought provoking and fresh." * Eve McDonnell, author of The Chestnut Roaster *"And what a book it is, a beautifully written, gripping, twisty science fiction novel set in the near future that examines what it means to be human." -- Sarah Webb * Irish Independent *"An unmissable, thrilling sci-fi short read." * Irish Independent *"An adventure full of suspense." * The Sunday Times *"The most casual reader of science fiction, young or old, can snuggle cozily into the arms of this novel." * The New York Times *"Suspenseful and thought-provoking." -- Kirkus Reviews"This is a compelling, high impact story that subtly presents many current issues; a thrilling adventure that manages to highlight issues such as climate change and the destructive nature of humans. The Girl Who Fell to Earth is fast paced and engaging, an easy read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!" * ReadingZone *"It’s a page-turner.” * Connacht Tribune *"...there’s plenty of excitement and food for thought here." -- Books for Keeps"Another gripping fantasy adventure from Forde." * The Meath Chronicle *"Wow! Just…wow! ... a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat-type adventure; thought-provoking, heartfelt, oddly beautiful and very timely. Simply amazing." * Fallen Star Stories *"A great mix of reality and fantasy resulting in a wonderful heartfelt page turner." * Independent Book Reviews *"I was so thrilled to see this enticing title on the roster." -- A Fuse #8 Production"I couldn't put this book down ... If you're in a reading slump, this is a great one to get you back into it." * Posies Book Club *"I would recommend this book to anyone who likes aliens mystery and adventure because this book has lots of hidden secrets." -- Bot's Bookshelf"Since most readers will be humans, they'll quickly connect with and root for the victims in this book." * YA Books Central *"There are many social issues addressed here, but deep down this is an action/adventure/sci-fi story with twist and turns that raises interesting questions, and emphasizes interpersonal relationships." * Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's and Young Adult Literature *"This is a great book for students who enjoy a little science fiction, action, and some drama thrown into the mix." * NetGalley Educator *"This book is such a great concept! I loved everything about it. In fact- I didn't want it to end. I want to know more and have so many questions." * NetGalley Educator, 5 star review *
£8.54
The Book Guild Ltd Wages of Sin
Book SynopsisDeter and Lincoln are both on board the Sanctum ship the White Swan. It is luxurious and reminds Deter of her past life in New York. Lincoln has the best medical care and they have made new friends, but as time goes on she begins to wonder, are they guests or prisoners? In New York, Angus and Roller are building an army. They have limited resources and as the Establishment hold over the people tightens, they are forced to shelter underground. As food supplies and morale start to drop, they realise that time is running out. Treading a fine line within her new role at the Sanctum, Amery juggles loyalties in order to keep Deter safe. The battle for power must be decided.
£8.54
IFWG Publishing Australia The Carbonite's Daughter
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£13.49
Ooligan Press Seven Stitches
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£13.46
Red Hen Press Aqueous
Book SynopsisFrom debut young adult novelist Jade Shyback comes the first in the Aqueous series. On the eve of Earth’s collapse, young Marisol Blaise is taken to live on an underwater mersation known as Aqueous with parents not her own. There, she must compete in the trials, grueling tests designed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each trainee, hoping to be assigned to the all-male elite diving team known as the Cuviers. Desperate to prove to herself, the residents, and all of her parents, dead and alive, that she is worthy of this prestigious placement, she works tirelessly to shatter misogynistic beliefs, only to discover that it was not only the men who constrained her. A much uglier untruth exists.Trade Review"Shyback has created an all-too-believable future with a consummate eye for detail and realism in this, her debut novel." — Cindy Matthews, Authorlink"Ingeniously configured and persuasively detailed, this biosphere has heft... Refreshingly original, this dystopia delivers more than a dash of hope." —Kirkus Reviews
£10.44
Three Rooms Press Downdrift: A Novel
Book SynopsisNarrated by an Archaeon, a 3.8 billion year old species, the oldest on earth, Downdrift is a work of speculative eco-fiction that describes the impact of ecological pressures on animals that are adopting human behaviors, with droll and sometimes alarming, results. The book follows a year of changes and the travels of a housecat and a lion who are inexplicably driven towards a rendezvous. At first, a few isolated harbingers of change appear, but they quickly escalate. Squirrels take up manic knitting, wild hares steal earth-moving equipment, rats go in for disco music and form-fitting metallic leisure-ware. Data-sorting abilities appear among urban populations of birds, and frenzied domestic pets seek celebrity careers. Droll, melancholic, and poetic, the tale is crammed with witty vignettes and poignant reflections on the ways the pressures on the once-natural world are accelerating mutations in behaviors among the animals. Genetic material alters. The differences between animals blur. Odd mutant forms appear–goat-chicks and dog-flies, fish-birds and flying lizards–as if some mad rush is propelling genetic code to propagate across every form of flesh and living matter. As large-scale infrastructure projects make their appearance, each of the animals takes the role appropriate to its disposition—or not. Melancholic rather than apocalyptic, the book is a celebration of species as well as a mourning of the damage done in our time. Throughout, the emergent voice and character of the Archaeon extremophile records events as well as a slow coming to consciousness about its own identity as a hyper-organism.Trade Review“Occasionally books arise that explore unique and provocative universal potentialities, books that are provoked by scientific research and grow into speculative knowledge. Johanna Drucker's DownDrift is such a book. . . . Downdrift insightfully and rigorously explores questions of consciousness, processes of biological evolution, and the transformative impact of shifts in communication on society. Sound familiar? Downdrift is about our time, now, as human beings, navigating extreme turbulence and destabilized subjectivity: surveillance capitalism, populism, memes. . . . DownDrift is reminiscent of the best parts of Burroughs, Lispector, Pynchon, DeLillo, Patchen. And one hears residues of the poets: Charles Bernstein (for humor), Lorie Graham (on elegies), Lisa Robertson (in The Weather). The quantum world is strange. The human pinnacle of dominance, precarious. DownDrift's plot tension is lite. Its intellectual recruitment, high. Insight, agility, style, and humor far above average.” —Electronic Book Review “Rides the wave of the New Weird, combining elements of fantasy, horror, speculative, psychological, absurdist, and literary fiction. ... A work of tremendous ambition, strangeness, and most import, compassion.” —Library Journal, starred review “Tales of the many different animals are delivered in deliciously short chapters that build over the course of one year into a story that's by turns droll, subversive, pensive, brooding, off-the-charts weird, and wonderfully surprising. . . . Animal lovers will enjoy the antics of the beagles, bears, salamanders, cows, spiders, and other creatures, but the author's beautifully subtle message isn't just for pet owners or environmentalists. It's for all of us.” —Kirkus Reviews “Laughing or crying, Drucker skewers the current cultural moment in an novel extrapolation of epic proportions. Taken to the furthest extreme, Downdrift is dogged by an urgent need to understand the difference between the domestic and the wild, measure it, and recalibrate its implications for survival.” —Foreword Reviews (starred review) "A bold narrative . . . stunningly effective." Tulsa Book Review “In actual labs, we've already been able to engineer goats that manufacture spider silk, and tomatoes that are part fish. In Johanna Drucker’s brilliant meditation on the dissolution of species, cats process coffee beans in their guts, hyenas recycle foil and we are left to ponder what is lost when the wild grows out of place among the domestic and the domestic grows strange to itself. Just as profoundly, DOWNDRIFT invites us to take the long view of a humanless future.” —Steve Tomasula, author, VAS: An Opera in Flatland “A genealogical critique of morals—a migratory picture of that sometimes comic, sometimes tragic, working out of the West’s metaphysics of justice on a planetary scale.” —Ron Day, Professor, Indiana University at Bloomington
£11.99
Prospective Press Teen Mouse
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£15.09
Prospective Press Teen Mouse
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£20.00
Acutebydesign, Publishing The Winds of Truth
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£13.32
Snowy Wings Publishing Aqua
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£19.00
Snowy Wings Publishing Terra
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£19.00
Catalyst Books The Rising Tide
Book SynopsisSixteen-year-old Ebba den Eeden is dealing with all the typical teenage things: first boyfriends, mean girls, overbearing aunts – and, of course, navigating the political schemes of a murderous dictator, running a farm to feed an entire city, preventing the genocide of 2,000 teenagers trapped inside South Africa’s famous Table Mountain, and saving the world from another apocalypse by reuniting four ancient amulets with the help of her ghostly ancestors. Just another day for a den Eeden! In The Thousand Steps, we met Ebba, a red-headed mixed-race teen with a mysterious birthmark who spent sixteen years underground when nuclear war caused massive sea level rise and flooded her home city of Cape Town. Now a second apocalypse is on the way, and according to an old family prophecy, Ebba is the only one with power to stop it. With Hal imprisoned, the Colony running out of food, Micah off leading the Resistance with a gorgeous new sidekick, and the Second “Calamity” only days away, Ebba must listen to her instincts, even if it means destroying the things she holds most dear. Who can she trust to help take down General de Groot and find the missing amulets – and who will betray her? In the second installment of Helen Brain’s Fiery Spiral trilogy, Ebba will learn the impossible decisions – and great sacrifice – that sometimes come with destiny. A dystopian fantasy that plays out on the shores of South Africa, for lovers of Akata Witch and Children of Blood and Bone. PRAISE FOR THE FIERY SPIRAL BOOK ONE “This novel will draw readers in with its high stakes and well-developed characters. […] A strong, character-driven work recommended for readers looking for dystopian fantasy with a social justice bent.” - School Library Journal “A deftly crafted, impressively original, and inherently entertaining novel […]. The Thousand Steps will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to any high school or community library YA Fiction collection.” - Midwest Book Review “Mixing mythology with real historical atrocities like apartheid, this is a solid tale featuring diverse characters who reflect the real-world communities of South Africa” —Kirkus Reviews
£12.34
Tiny Fox Press LLC Herrick's End
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£19.94
Djarabi Kitabs Publishing The Ducktrinors (Book I & Book II)
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£23.29
Ooligan Press The Names We Take
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£14.40
Inkshares The Seclusion
Book SynopsisNamed a 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist In the year 2090, America has walled itself off from the rest of the world. While on a routine assignment scouting the country’s dwindling natural resources, Patricia “Patch” and her best friend, Rexx, discover a cache of dangerous contraband— printed books from before the Seclusion. These texts spark an unquenchable thirst for the truth that leads to the arrest of Patch’s father by the totalitarian Board, which runs the entire country. Evading their own arrest, Patch and Rexx set out across a ruined future United States. Along the way they learn how their country came to be this way, but their newfound knowledge may lead to their own demise.Trade Review"A dark, thrilling tale that will keep readers on their toes." —Kirkus Reviews "Castle's cautionary debut makes its dire future seem all too real and thus all the more moving." —John DeNardo, Kirkus Reviews "The author has crafted an intricately detailed world. Intriguing and surprising supporting characters give depth to a somber story that begs for a sequel... A must-have for all libraries and fans of sci-fi." —School Library Journal "A terrifying glimpse into what could be at the end of the path America is on today. Castle does an amazing job transporting us into the future—too great of a job." —Atia Abawi, Peabody Award-winning foreign correspondent and author of A Land of Permanent Goodbyes "Jacqui Castle's new novel sets the hook in a wickedly-quick heartbeat. Not only does her eerily prescient story keep that hook in place throughout, it often leads to moments where you feel a chill that's driven not only by her words, but also by the words we hear in the news and social media every day." —Mike Rich, author of Skavenger's Hunt and screenwriter of The Rookie, Radio, and Finding Forrester "Castle paints a well-developed world in a realistic future with a pair of unlikely heroes you want to cheer for. There are no easy victories in this dark, gritty dystopian that checks all the right boxes." —David Estes, bestselling author of The Dwellers saga and The Fatemarked epic "The Seclusion is the best science fiction book I have read in years." —Nick Ludington, Former Bureau Chief, The Associated Press
£9.49
Rising Sun Press Works The Crown of Light: An Ancient Legend, a
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£24.69
Dottir Press The Hill
Book SynopsisIn the near future, a group of girls survive by their own wits and follow the laws of the Manual on the Hill, a reclaimed garbage dump they call home. The cardinal rule? Men and boys spell danger. After a Departure Ceremony releases the eleven oldest girls back to the Mainland, Wren becomes their new leader, and she's desperate to do a good job.So when one of the girls goes missing only a few hours into her new position, Wren makes the fateful decision to leave the Hill in search of the girl—only to encounter boys for the first time in her life. Is it a coincidence, then, that the Hill is attacked while she's gone? In order to survive and lead her community, Wren must sort fact from fiction, ally from enemy, and opportunity from threat. The Hill is a feminist dystopian novel that explores gender, power, and the search for truth in a world defined by scarcity, distrust, and gender politics. Gritty and compassionate, Bryan's unforgettable novel shines a light on the consequences of consumerism and environmental neglect while reminding us what it takes to be a girl in this world. Hits all the right apocalyptic notes. A great pick for forward-thinking feminist teens. —BOOKLIST Lyrical writing and deep worldbuilding make for an immersive reading experience. —KIRKUS REVIEWSTrade ReviewThe Hill is a quick and entertaining read, bursting with subtext for the times in which we live and warnings for where we might be headed: evermore toward a separation of genders and ideologies, cultural amnesia, fear of the other, and a reckoning for living an unnatural, narrow and obedient existence. —ATLANTIC BOOKS Hits all the right apocalyptic notes. A great pick for forward-thinking feminist teens. —BOOKLIST Lyrical writing and deep worldbuilding make for an immersive reading experience. —KIRKUS REVIEWS
£12.34
Leapfrog Press Jellyfish Dreaming
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£8.54
Month9books Merged
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£15.19
Nube de Tinta El cuchillo en la mano / The Knife of Never
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£14.41
Inkshares The Chasm
Book Synopsis"Not only necessary in school libraries, but also a solid choice for a class read." —School Library Journal (starred review)Two months have passed since Patch Collins narrowly escaped the Board, leaving her loved ones behind to navigate the escalating tensions in America. Patch finds herself in an unfamiliar world, struggling with her mental health, and surrounded by those who abandoned the very idea of American diplomacy long ago.When a familiar enemy resurfaces and she learns the previously unknown fate of a loved one, Patch must make a choice: stay and live a life of relative safety, or risk everything to expose the Board’s actions to the world.Trade ReviewPraise for The Seclusion: Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Winner in Science Fiction North Carolina Author Project Winner(in collaboration with Library Journal and BiblioBoard) Kirkus Reviews Best Science Fiction Book of September 2018! io9's New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books You Need to Put On Your Radar This Fall _________“...A dystopian drama that shows the grim rise of totalitarianism with scenes that echo today's headlines. The author has crafted an intricately detailed world. Intriguing and surprising supporting characters give depth to a somber story that begs for a sequel. VERDICT A must-have for all libraries and fans of sci-fi.” —School Library Journal“Castle's cautionary debut makes its dire future seem all too real and thus all the more moving.” —SF Signal, Kirkus Reviews“Reminiscent of great dystopian novels like WE and 1984, it takes the sci-fi dystopian feel and makes it seem incredibly realistic and frighteningly plausible.” —YA Books Central“If you love The Giver, you will love The Seclusion. Castle paints a well-developed world in a realistic possible future with a pair of unlikely heroes you want to cheer for. There are no easy victories in this dark, gritty dystopian that checks all the right boxes. Don't miss this adventure, you'll thank me later!” —David Estes, #1 Amazon bestselling author of The Dwellers Saga and The Fatemarked Epic“Jacqui Castle's new novel sets the hook in a wickedly-quick heartbeat. Not only does her eerily prescient story keep that hook in place throughout, it often leads to moments where you feel a chill that's driven not only by her words, but also by the words we hear in the news and social media every day.” —Mike Rich, writer of Finding Forrester and Secretariat
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Juliana Grutzmacher Haygert Molina Destiny Gift
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Titletown Publishing, LLC Beneath: A Secret Society
Book SynopsisIn the Fortress, an underground society unmarred by the Government's clutches, there is a rule that looms over everyone's heads like a dark cloud: You join...or you die. There is no in-between. When Rosabella Porter and Sola Gil discover the underground society, where life is abundant—and in many varying forms—the two women make the most logical decision to stay alive. They join. Rosabella doesn't expect to fall in love. The freedom and independence the Fortress provides her are like a dream. One man, Clayton Taylor, the ignorant, conceited man that she simply can't stand, has no problem snapping her out of her dream-like state. He and Rosabella don't always agree; what right does he have to treat others with such disrespect? How could her best friend, Aire Gil, like him? Their thoughtful leader, Bernard, does his best to keep the peace, but when relationships crumble, and the pressures of the outside world come rushing in, will he be able to maintain order within the society he helped to build and swore to protect?
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Cat & Key Books Transmission
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Kp Publishing The Consort
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Outskirts Press Long Shot
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Outskirts Press Sergeant Uri
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Outskirts Press Sergeant Uri
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Penguin Putnam Inc Goddess in the Machine
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Common Deer Press Faded Glimpses of Time
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