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Series
Young elites volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Adelina Amouteru survived the blood fever, a deadly illness that killed many, but left others with strange markings and supernatural powers. Cast out by her family, Adelina joins the secret society of the Young Elites and discovers her own dangerous abilities"--
Author
Series
Young elites volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Known and feared as the White Wolf, Adelina Amouteru and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. But as Adelina's powers (fed only by fear and hate) start to grow beyond her control, she also distrusts her newfound Elite friends. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends, Raffaele and the Dagger Society, want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina...
3) Bloodmarked
Author
Series
Legendborn volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 26
Language
English
Description
"When the leaders of the Order reveal that they will do everything in their power to keep the approaching demon war a secret, Bree and her friends go on the run so she can learn how to control her devastating new powers"--
5) Map of fates
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"Heiress to the powerful secret society known as the Circle, Avery West crosses continents following a trail of clues she hopes will lead to Alexander the Great's Tomb--and the earth shattering secret it holds--before it's too late"--
Author
Series
Akata series volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Now stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny Nwazue, along with her friends from the the Leopard Society, travel through worlds, both visible and invisible, to the mysterious town of Osisi, where they fight in a climactic battle to save humanity.
8) Invasion
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
After his parents are killed in an automobile accident, sixteen-year-old Colt McAllister moves to Arizona where he is recruited by a secret organization to join the battle against malevolent, supernatural creatures from another world.
9) Legendborn
Author
Series
Legendborn volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
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Description
"Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn's YA contemporary fantasy reinvents the King Arthur legend and "braids together Southern folk traditions and Black Girl Magic into a searing modern tale of grief, power, and self-discovery" (Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles). After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood...
Author
Series
Young elites volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen. Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She's turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but with each conquest her cruelty only grows. The darkness within her has begun to spiral out of control, threatening to destroy all she's gained. When a new danger appears, Adelina's...
11) Infinity
Author
Series
Chronicles of Nick volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
When 14-year-old Nick Gautier is almost killed by his best friends, he's saved by a mysterious warrior, and Nick is sucked into the realm of the Dark-Hunters.
12) The Black Coats
Author
Language
English
Description
"Austin, Texas, high school junior and talented runner Thea Soloman is still grieving after the murder of her cousin and best friend, Natalie. When Thea is invited to join a secret group called the Black Coats, she finds new meaning. Thea and her teammates are trained to take vengeance on men who have wronged women and gotten away with it, with the promise of exacting revenge of their own. Thea becomes consumed by the Black Coats and also finds love...
14) Giant days
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Although very different, Daisy, Susan, and Esther become fast friends their first week at university so when Daisy joins a club and begins behaving very strangely, Susan and Esther investigate.
They're university first-years: Daisy, the innocent home-schooled girl; Susan, the sardonic wit; and Esther, the vivacious drama queen. They become fast friends during their first week of university. And in college, a friend who has your back is key. When...
Author
Series
Gilded wolves volume 3
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"Returning to the dark and glamorous 19th century world of her New York Times instant bestseller, The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi dazzles us with the final riveting tale as full of mystery and danger as ever in The Bronzed Beasts. After Séverin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate Séverin....
Author
Series
Blackthorn key volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend, Tom, try to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the powerto tear the world apart.
Author
Series
Embassy Row novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Desperate to protect her younger brother Jamie, Grace Blakely, her brother, and her friend Alexei are on the run from the forces in Adria who threaten them because Jamie is the true heir to the throne--but it is hard to hide from Prime Minister Alexandra Petrovic and the the secret society that is part of Grace's family heritage, and even harder to know who to trust.
19) Fugitive six
Author
Series
Lorien legacies reborn volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Human Garde Academy was created in the aftermath of an alien invasion of Earth. It was meant to provide a safe haven for teens across the globe who were suddenly developing incredible powers known as Legacies. Taylor Cook was one of the newest students and had no idea if she'd ever fit in. But when she was mysteriously abducted, her friends broke every rule in the book to save her. In the process, they uncovered a secret organization that was...
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Eva has never felt like she belonged ... not in her own family or with her friends in New York City, and certainly not at a fancy boarding school like Hardwick Preparatory Academy. So, when she is invited to join the Fives, an elite secret society, she jumps at the opportunity to finally be a part of something. But what if the Fives are about more than just having the best parties and receiving special privileges from the school? What if they are...
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