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The women / Kristin Hannah.

"'Women can be heroes, too'. When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances "Frankie" McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California's idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the young men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed America. Frankie will also discover the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can cause"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Hannah, Kristin
Published: London : Macmillan, 2024.
Published: ©2024
471 pages ; 24 cm
2 reserves

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - HAN - Onloan - Due: 17 May 2024 - W00197198
Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - HAN - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - W00197484

Five nights at Freddy's. Fazbear frights : graphic novel collection. Vol. 4 / by Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, and Andrea Waggener ; adapted by Christopher Hastings ; illustrated by Diana Camero, Coryn MacPherson, Ben Sawyer ; colors by Judy Lai, Gonzalo Duarte, Eva de la Cruz ; letters by Taylor Esposito.

"Some things must be learned the hard way . . . Reed sees an opportunity to teach the school bully not to mess with him, but ends up mangling the lesson . . . Sergio acquires a unique novelty toy that instantly brings good luck, but is the toy really leading him to happiness . . . or to a more monstrous end? . . . Robert, an exhausted single father, gets a crash course in parenting when he buys a fancy new teddy bear to watch and entertain his young son"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Cawthon, Scott, 1971-
First edition.
Published: New York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2024.
Published: ©2023
192 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Five nights at Freddy's. Fazbear frights (Graphic novel) ; 4.

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y CAW - Graphic Novel - Onloan - Due: 05 Jun 2024 - W00189777

Sisters of sword and shadow / Laura Bates.

Destined for an arranged marriage, Cass dreams of freedom. So when a fierce and beautiful leather‑clad woman rides up and offers to take her away, Cass doesn't hesitate to join her. She is introduced to the Sisters of Sword and Shadow - a group of female knights training to fight, protect their community and right the wrongs of men. Drawn into a world of ancient feuds, glorious battles, and deadly intrigue, Cass soon discovers she holds a power that could change not only her own fate but that of her entire sisterhood.
Author: Bates, Laura, 1986-
Published: London : Simon & Schuster, 2024.
Published: ©2023
388 pages ; 24 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y BAT - Available - W00189766

A fragile enchantment / Allison Saft.

All Niamh has longed for is to be remembered: to create something that will last far longer than she will. For her, that means becoming a renowned dressmaker, using the magic in her blood that lets her stitch emotions and memories into fabric - the same magic that will eventually kill her. When Niamh is commissioned to design the prince's wardrobe for a royal wedding in Avaland, she knows she finally has her chance to leave her legacy. But Avaland is far from the fairytale that she imagined. While nobles and the elite attend extravagant balls and candlelit garden parties, unrest brews amid the working class. Niamh finds herself drawn to Kit, the prince whom she must dress for his wedding, despite his cold, prickly demeanour. And soon, a gossip column reports on their undeniable chemistry between them, threatening scandal. Niamh must decide if reputation should come above all else, whether her magic curse will allow her to experience love, and what cost she is willing to pay for a future she never thought possible... Threaded with intrigue and unforgettable characters, A Fragile Enchantment is a sweeping romance for the ages.
Author: Saft, Allison
Published: London : Orion Children's Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
370 pages ; 20 cm

Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y SAF - Available - W00189770

Island in the sun / Katie Fforde.

When Cass is asked by her father to take on an unusual photography project in the Caribbean Island of Dominica, she really can't see a reason to say no. But the remote island has just been hit by a severe hurricane, leaving destruction in its wake. Cass is travelling with Ranulph who is searching for the rare stone carvings her father wants her to photograph. Their hunt leads Cass down a path of bravery and self-discovery, and she soon falls for Ranulph, who has been by her side every step of the way. But does he feel the same way about her?
Author: Fforde, Katie
Published: London : Century, 2024.
Published: ©2024
371 pages ; 24 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - FFO - Available - W00197522
Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - FFO - Available - W00197523

The unfinished business of Eadie Browne / Freya North.

When your present meets your past, what do you take with you - and what do you leave behind? Eadie Browne is an odd child with unusual parents, living in a strange house neighbouring the local cemetery. Bullied at school - but protected by her two best friends Celeste and Josh, and her many imaginary friends lying six feet under next door - Eadie muddles her way through. Arriving in Manchester as a student in the late 1980s, Eadie confronts a busy, gritty Victorian metropolis a far cry from the small Garden City she's left behind. Soon enough she experiences a novel freedom she never imagined and it's seductive. She can be who she wants to be, do as she pleases, and no one back home needs to know. As Manchester embraces the dizzying, colourful euphoria of Rave counterculture, Eadie is swept along, blithely ignoring danger and reality. Until, one night, her past comes hurtling at her with ramifications which will continue into her adult life. Now, as the new Millennium beckons, Eadie is turning 30 with a marriage in tatters. She must travel back to where she once lived for a funeral she can't quite comprehend. As she journeys from the North to the South, from the present to the past, Eadie contemplates all that was then - and all that is now - in this moving love letter to youth.
Author: North, Freya
Published: London : Mountain Leopard Press, 2024.
Published: ©2024
430 pages ; 24 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - NOR - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - W00189985
Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - NOR - Available - W00189986

Dungeons and drama / Kristy Boyce.

"Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway...but when Riley takes her mom's car without permission, she's grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad's game shop. Riley can't waste her time working...so she convinces Nathan--a nerdy teen employee--to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she'll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous...Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn't require as much acting as she would've thought"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Boyce, Kristy
First edition.
Published: New York : Delacorte Press, [2024]
Published: ©2024
297 pages ; 21 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y BOY - Available - W00189933

The colliding worlds of Mina Lee / Ellen Oh.

When a Korean American teenage artist gets sucked into the world of her own web comic, she must find a way out with the help of a cute boy all while facing off against a villainous corporation.
Author: Oh, Ellen
Published: New York : Crown, 2024.
Published: ©2024
297 pages ; 22 cm.

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y OH - Available - W00197558

Lunar New Year love story / written by Gene Luen Yang ; art by Leuyen Pham.

Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed--no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?
Author: Yang, Gene Luen
Published: London : Macmillan, 2024.
Published: ©2024
343 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 22 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y YAN - Graphic Novel - Onloan - Due: 30 May 2024 - W00197200

The invocations / Krystal Sutherland.

Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose. Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to consider-that her murdered sister is gone forever and there is nothing she can do about it. Rather than grieving and moving on, Zara decides she will do whatever it takes to claw her sister back from the grave-even trading in the occult. Jude Wolf may be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul has been slowly turning necrotic. It's a miserable existence marred by pain, sickness, and monstrous things that taunt her in the night. Now that she's glimpsed what's beyond the veil, Jude's desperate to ﬁnd someone to undo the damage she's done to herself. Enter Emer Byrne, an orphaned witch with a dark past and a deadly power, a.k.a. the solution to both Zara's and Jude's problems. Though Emer lives a hardscrabble life, she gives away her most valuable asset-her invocations-to women in desperate situations who are willing to sacriﬁce a piece of their soul in exchange for a scrap of power. Zara and Jude are willing, but they ﬁrst have to ﬁnd Emer. When Emer's clients start turning up dead all over London, a vital clue leads Zara and Jude right to her. If a serial killer is targeting her clients, Emer wants to know why-and to stop them. She strikes a tenuous alliance with Zara and Jude to hunt a killer before they are next on his list, even if she can't give them in return what Zara and Jude want most: a sister and a soul.
Author: Sutherland, Krystal
Published: Camberwell, VIC : Penguin Australia, 2024.
Published: ©2024
390 pages ; 24 cm

Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y SUT - Available - W00189932

Birdy / Sharon Kernot.

Maddy is mute. Since the Incident she has barely spoken. And now she and her mother and brother are staying in a farmhouse on an old apricot orchard not far from town. It's a chance to rest and recuperate - or a way to hide further away from the world. Alice is waiting. Since Birdy, her darling daughter, disappeared forty-five years ago, she has sat in her house waiting for her to come home. Alice says Maddy reminds her of Birdy, and Maddy feels a strange connection to the long-lost girl. In the quiet not-speaking and waiting, amid the clutter of the old woman's house, Maddy and Alice slowly become friends. Until Maddy takes something that's not hers. Birdy is a tender warm-hearted verse novel about the pain of loss and shame, the beauty of words, and the healing power of small acts of kindness.
Author: Kernot, Sharon
Published: Melbourne, VIC : Text Publishing, 2024.
Published: ©2024
248 pages ; 20 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y KER - Available - W00189931

All this twisted glory / Tahereh Mafi.

As the long-lost heir to the Jinn throne, Alizeh has finally found her people and she might've found her crown. Cyrus, the mercurial ruler of Tulan, has offered her his kingdom in a twisted exchange: one that would begin with their marriage and end with his murder. Cyrus's dark reputation precedes him; all the world knows of his blood-soaked past. Killing him should be easy--and accepting his offer might be the only way to fulfill her destiny and save her people. But the more Alizeh learns of him, the more she questions whether the terrible stories about him are true. Ensnared by secrets, Cyrus has ached for Alizeh since she first appeared in his dreams many months ago. Now that he knows those visions were planted by the devil, he can hardly bear to look at her--much less endure her company. But despite their best efforts to despise each other, Alizeh and Cyrus are drawn together over and over with an all-consuming thirst that threatens to destroy them both. Meanwhile, Prince Kamran has arrived in Tulan, ready to exact revenge...
Author: Mafi, Tahereh
Published: London : Electric Monkey, 2024.
Published: ©2024
397 pages ; 20 cm.
This woven kingdom (Series) ; 3.

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y MAF - Available - W00189936

What they told me / Hayley Lawrence.

We are the luckiest, Elliot's dad told her. And Elliot, of course, believed him. Elliott and her family have lived in the house of a thousand storms by Crooked River all her life, with her best friend, Drake, just a kayak ride downstream. But one ordinary evening, Elliott's parents tell her some shattering news and Elliott realises they are no longer the luckiest. Has it all been a lie? As Elliott's life is split apart, she stands to lose all the places and the people she calls home. Except Elliott refuses to lose anything. Because if she lets go of everything she loves, Elliott will surely lose herself too. A heart-wrenching story of loss, love and the things you get to keep.
Author: Lawrence, Hayley
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Australia, 2024.
Published: ©2024
347 pages ; 20 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y LAW - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - W00189934

What a Desi girl wants / Sabina Khan.

Mehar hasn't been back to India since she was four. She hasn't visited her father or any of her family. Why would she? Her father made it clear that she was not his priority when he chose not to come to the US with her and her mum. But when her father announces his engagement to socialite Naz, Mehar reluctantly agrees to return for the wedding. Maybe she and her father can heal their broken relationship. And, after all, her father is Indian royalty and his home is a palace. While her father still doesn't make the time for her and she hates Naz and her social media influencer daughter, Mehar barely cares once she meets Sufiya, her grandmother's assistant. Though they come from totally different worlds, their friendship slowly starts to blossom into something more ... Mehar thinks. But she can tell Naz is using her dad for his money and putting a stop to the wedding might be the best for everyone involved. What happens when telling her father the truth about Naz and Aleena means putting her relationship with Sufiya at risk.
Author: Khan, Sabina, 1968-
Published: London : Scholastic, 2024.
Published: ©2024
275 pages ; 20 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y KHA - Available - W00189929

Look me in the eye / Jane Godwin.

running late drop it off without me. I type drop what off? I don't know what Mish is talking about. While I'm typing, another message appears... don't tell Bella. But I am Bella. Best friends Bella and Connie live on the outskirts of the city in an area that was once full of open fields and paddocks but is changing as the suburbs creep closer. And now there is Mish, Connie's cousin, who has to be included even though she is unfriendly and unpredictable. The pandemic lockdowns have lifted and the three teens are eager to explore their newfound independence. But with the world opening up, there has been a rise in surveillance, from apps that track their movements to voice recorders and hidden cameras. It feels like everyone is watching them. But when does 'watching' become 'watching over'? Do we have a right to know everything about those we love? This is a gripping tale of young teens navigating freedom and trust-building, privacy and secrets, in an era of parental surveillance.
Author: Godwin, Jane, 1964-
Published: Sydney, NSW : Lothian, 2024.
Published: ©2024
247 pages ; 20 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y GOD - Available - W00197334

Go lightly / Brydie Lee-Kennedy.

Who is Ada? With Sadie she's an Aussie girl in London, a performer, a ball of creativity and a lover of food. With Stuart she's funny and quirky, capable of finding romance in a dinner of crisps on a cold harbour and long train rides. With her family she's the joker, the peacekeeper, the entertainer. But she doesn't have to choose which version of herself to be, right? Ada's answer to most questions is: yes. Every night is an opportunity to be thrilled and every morning a chance to recount it to her friends, so when she falls for Sadie and Stuart at the same time, she sees no reason not to pursue them both. But as the realities of modern life begin to catch up with her, and everyone wants Ada to define herself in relation to them, she feels the weight of the questions: which version of yourself is most true? And do other people enhance your best self, or distort it?
Author: Lee-Kennedy, Brydie
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
Published: ©2024
367 pages ; 24 cm

Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - LEE - Available - W00197267
Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - LEE - Onloan - Due: 03 Jun 2024 - W00197268

The prisoner's throne : a novel of Elfhame / Holly Black.

The highly anticipated conclusion to the Stolen Heir duology by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Holly Black. After the shocking events of THE STOLEN HEIR, Prince Oak is in deeper trouble than ever before. As his situation grows more precarious, Oak is desperate to find a way out, before all of Elfhame is caught in the coming storm ..
Author: Black, Holly
Published: London : Hot Key Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
356 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
Stolen heir ; 2.

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y BLA - Available - W00197279

The crimson moth / Kristen Ciccarelli.

Enemies-to-lovers doesn't get more high stakes than a witch and a witch hunter falling in love. On the night Rune's life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is. Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe -- a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution -- who she can't help but find herself falling for. Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune's merchant ships to smuggle renegade witches out of the republic, he inserts himself into her social circles by pretending to court her right back. He soon realises that beneath her beauty and shallow façade, is someone fiercely intelligent and tender who feels like his perfect match. Except, what if she's the very villain he's been hunting?
Author: Ciccarelli, Kristen
Published: London : Magpie, 2024.
Published: ©2024
406 pages ; 24 cm.
Crimson moth ; 1.

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Science Fiction & Fantasy - CIC - Available - W00197273

Damsel / Evelyn Skye ; based on a screenplay by Dan Mazeau ; dragon lannguage by Reese Skye.

A price must be paid. Elodie never dreamed of a lavish palace or a handsome prince. Growing up in the famine-stricken realm of Inophe, her deepest wish was to help her people survive each winter. So when a representative from a rich, reclusive kingdom offers her family enough wealth to save Inophe in exchange for Elodie's hand in marriage, she accepts without hesitation. Swept away to the glistening kingdom of Aurea, Elodie is quickly taken in by the beauty of the realm--and of her betrothed, Prince Henry. But as Elodie undertakes the rituals to become an Aurean princess, doubts prick at her mind as cracks in the kingdom's perfect veneer begin to show: A young woman who appears and vanishes from the castle tower. A parade of torches weaving through the mountains. Markings left behind in a mysterious "V." Too late, she discovers that Aurea's prosperity has been purchased at a heavy cost--each harvest season, the kingdom sacrifices its princesses to a hungry dragon. And Elodie is the next sacrifice. This ancient arrangement has persisted for centuries, leading hundreds of women to their deaths. But the women who came before Elodie did not go quietly. Their blood pulses with power and memory, and their experiences hold the key to Elodie's survival. Forced to fight for her life, this damsel must use her wits to defeat a dragon, uncover Aurea's past, and save not only herself, but the future of her new kingdom as well.
Author: Skye, Evelyn
Published: London : Gollancz, 2024.
Published: ©2023
356 pages ; 20 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y SKY - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024 - W00197251

Ruthless vows / Rebecca Ross.

Two weeks have passed since Iris Winnow returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is missing, and the city of Oath continues to dwell in a state of disbelief and ignorance. When Iris and Attie are given another chance to report on Dacre's movements, they both take the opportunity and head westward once more despite the danger, knowing it's only a matter of time before the conflict reaches a city that's unprepared and fracturing beneath the chancellor's reign. Since waking below in Dacre's realm, Roman cannot remember his past. But given the reassurance that his memories will return in time, Roman begins to write articles for Dacre, uncertain of his place in the greater scheme of the war. When a strange letter arrives by wardrobe door, Roman is first suspicious, then intrigued. As he strikes up a correspondence with his mysterious pen pal, Roman will soon have to make a decision: to stand with Dacre or betray the god who healed him. And as the days grow darker, inevitably drawing Roman and Iris closer together...the two of them will risk their very hearts and futures to change the tides of the war.
Author: Ross, Rebecca (Rebecca J.)
Published: London : Magpie, 2024.
Published: ©2024
ix, 420 pages ; 24 cm.
Letters of enchantment ; 2.

Meandarra Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y ROS - Available - W00189763

Snowglobe / Soyoung Park ; translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort.

Raised in a climate-ravaged, frozen world, every day is a struggle for survival for Chobahm. Her only solace comes in the form of twenty-four-hour reality television shows, streamed directly from Snowglobe - the climate-controlled domed city at the heart of her world, and the only warm place left on the planet. The citizens of Snowglobe have everything- fame, fortune and, above all, safety from the frigid wasteland outside their walls. In exchange, their lives are broadcast to the less fortunate of their world, who watch eagerly, hoping for the chance to one day become an actor themselves and join their ranks. Chobahm is one of the dreamers. But her life changes in an instant when she is visited by two strangers from Snowglobe, who deliver earth-shattering news- Goh Haeri, Snowglobe's biggest star has died - and because of Chobahm's striking resemblance to her, she's been chosen to take her place. Given the chance of a lifetime, Chobahm agrees to enter Snowglobe and take on Haeri's identity. Within the domed city's walls, she will finally have the existence she's always dreamed of - but if life in Snowglobe is so great, why did Haeri seem so desperate to escape it? And when everyone around you is a performer, how can you ever know what is reality, and what is created for the audience ... ?
Author: Park, Soyoung (Young adult author)
Published: London : Penguin Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
371 pages ; 20 cm.
Snowglobe duology ; 1.

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y PAR - Available - W00197278

The encanto's daughter / Melissa de la Cruz ; [map illustration by K.M. Alexander].

A young woman claims the throne of a realm inspired by Filipino mythology in this YA romantic fantasy, the first in an enchanting new duet by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. MJ Rodriguez has spent her life hiding in the human world and guarding a heavy secret- She is half-encanto, a fairy from a hidden realm, and as the only child of King Vivencio, she's also next in line for the throne. Now, upon her father's sudden death, MJ must take her place as the king's rightful heir. In wondrous Biringan, the road to the throne is paved with thorns. MJ has to navigate a backstabbing council that objects to a half-human ruler. And when an ancient curse starts wiping out creatures across the land, she must find and stop the sorceress behind this merciless magic. To succeed, MJ forges an unlikely alliance with the dashing Sir Lucas of the feared Sigbin Court, and soon, she starts falling deeply for the mysterious knight. But with peril looming over the kingdom, the princess must decide if she can open her heart to love-and prove she can carry the weight of the crown.
Author: De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-
International edition.
Published: New York : G. P. PUtnam's Sons, 2024.
Published: ©2024
302 pages : map ; 21 cm.
Encanto's daughter ; 1.

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y DEL - Available - W00197252

The girl from Moscow / Julia Levitina.

1983, Moscow. Twenty-one-year-old Ella dreams of stardom and playing Natasha Rostova in War and Peace at the Moscow Theatre Academy. One day when meeting her friend Vlad in the city, she finds herself in the middle of a protest and attracts the glare of the KGB. Labelled a traitor, she must withdraw from the academy and she soon yearns to escape the cruel and oppressive Soviet regime. However, her hopes of leaving the country are smashed when her husband, Roman, is sentenced to two years' labour camp. As she looks for another way out, Ella is drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a KGB general, who has the power to secure her freedom. Will she risk everything and leave behind those she loves to pursue a life in the West?
Author: Levitina, Julia
Published: North Sydney, NSW : Pantera Press, 2024.
Published: ©2024
345 pages ; 24 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - LEV - Onloan - Due: 15 Jun 2024 - W00197395
Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - LEV - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - W00197236

Shadows of truth / Astrid Scholte.

After their dramatic escape from Vardean prison, Cayder and his friends leap into the unknown, tumbling headlong out of Telene and into the strange and mysterious world beyond the veil. Leta - who grew up believing a world of dark fairytales existed on the other side of the veil - finds that the truth is more magical, and terrifying, than she could ever have imagined. And it's the worst possible place to discover your boyfriend has been mortally wounded. Meanwhile, Cayder and Elenora learn that both this world and their own are teetering on the brink of destruction. Still reeling from Elenora's betrayal, Cayder must overcome his feelings and work with her to prevent an apocalypse. They have to make it home, and to do so they will need the help of their old enemy, Dr Bueter - as well as old friends they thought were lost forever. This page-turning sequel to League of Liars takes us beneath the surface of the familiar world of Telene, and into the shadowy realm that is the source of both its magic and its nightmares.
Author: Scholte, Astrid
Published: Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024.
Published: ©2024
387 pages : illustration ; 21 cm.
League of liars ; 2.

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y SCH - Available - W00197335

I hope this doesn't find you / Ann Liang.

"Sadie Wen is perfect on paper- school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class." It's not easy, but she has a trick to keep her model-student smile plastered on her face at all times- she channels all her frustrations into her email drafts. She'd never send them of course - she'd rather die than hurt anyone's feelings - but it's a relief to let loose on her power-hungry English teacher or a freeloading classmate taking credit for Sadie's work. All her most vehemently worded emails are directed at her infuriating cocaptain, Julius Gong, whose arrogance and competitive streak have irked Sadie since they were kids. "You're attention starved and self-obsessed and unbearably vain . . . I really hope your comb breaks and you run out of whatever expensive hair products you've been using to make your hair appear deceptively soft . . ." Sadie doesn't have to hold back in her emails, because nobody will ever read them . . . that is, until they're accidentally sent out. Overnight, Sadie's carefully crafted, conflict-free life is turned upside down. It's her worst nightmare - now everyone at school knows what she really thinks of them, and they're not afraid to tell her what they really think of her either. But amidst the chaos, there's one person growing to appreciate the "real" Sadie - Julius, the only boy she's sworn to hate . . ."-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Liang, Ann (Young adult author)
Published: [Southbank, VIC] : Penguin Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
320 pages ; 24 cm

Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y LIA - Available - W00197277

Katie goes to KL / Su-May Tan.

KATIE CHEN, 16, lives in the unremarkable suburb of Narre Warren in Australia with her somewhat reclusive Malaysian father. Coming to Australia when she was 5 and losing her mother at 7, she has always struggled with issues of identity. One day, she goes back to Malaysia for her grandmother's funeral and discovers that her mother - long-thought-dead - is alive. Set in a fictionalised Kuala Lumpur (KL), Katie struggles to reconnect with her mother whom she discovers is Malay. Navigating KL's underground music scene and the underlying tensions of a country she doesn't understand, how far is Katie willing to go to find a place to belong?
Author: Tan, Su-May
Published: Singapore : Penguin Books, 2023.
Published: ©2024
233 pages ; 22 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y TAN - Available - W00197201

The getaway list / Emma Lord.

The day of her high school graduation, Riley realises that she has spent the last four years trying so hard to be a Good Kid for her mom that she has no idea who she really is anymore. The solution? Pack her bags and move to New York for the summer to stay with her best friend Tom and do everything on The Getaway List. Riley isn't sure what to expect from Tom, who has been distant since he moved away. But when she arrives in the city, their reconnection is effortless. As she, Tom, and their newfound friends work their way through the delightfully chaotic items on The Getaway List, Riley learns that sometimes the biggest adventure is not one you take, but one you feel in your heart.
Author: Lord, Emma
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
308 pages ; 20 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y LOR - Available - W00189818

The fox maidens / Robin Ha.

A sapphic fantasy adventure graphic novel inspired by the Korean folklore of Gumiho, the nine-tailed fox. Kai has trained all her life in her father's martial arts school. Though she is looked down upon for being a girl, she proves her courage when assassins launch a ruthless attack on her family. Yet Kai is the inheritor of a dark secret: each month she is transformed into a fox demon, and must hunt and kill a man so she can return to her life as a young woman. As the deaths mount and the townspeople start to voice their suspicions, Kai desperately searches for a way out. Meanwhile, there is a mysterious girl who shares a secret bond with Kai, and whose love may be the key to breaking her curse...
Author: Ha, Robin
Published: London : Andersen Press, 2024.
Published: ©2024
308 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 23 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y HA - Graphic Novel - Available - W00197264

Nineteen steps / Millie Bobby Brown.

London, 1942. Nellie lives a quiet life in the tight-knit East End community of Bethnal Green. Her family and friends tease that she will marry Billy, the young air raid warden who's always been sweet on her. Three years into the war, she's grateful to hold onto remnants of normality - her job as assistant to the Mayor, and nights spent at the local pub with her best friend. But after a chance encounter with Ray, an American airman stationed nearby, she becomes enchanted with the idea of a broader world. Just when Nellie begins to embrace an exciting new life with Ray, a terrible incident occurs during an air raid one evening. As the truth about that night is revealed, her world is torn apart. But when it seems all hope is lost, she finds that love and happiness can triumph against all odds.
Author: Brown, Millie Bobby, 2004-
Large print edition.
Published: Leicester : Ulverscroft, Charnwood, 2024.
348 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.

Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Large Print - L BRO - Available - W00203077

The Getaway List [electronic resource]

The day of her high school graduation, Riley realizes that she has spent the last four years trying so hard to be a Good Kid for her mom that she has no idea who she really is anymore. The solution? Pack her bags and move to New York for the summer to stay with her best friend Tom and do everything on The Getaway List.Riley isn't sure what to expect from Tom, who has been distant since he moved away. But when she arrives in the city, their reconnection is effortless. As she, Tom, and their newfound friends work their way through the delightfully chaotic items on The Getaway List, Riley learns that sometimes the biggest adventure is not one you take, but one you feel in your heart.
Author: Lord, Emma
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan, 2024
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