Winter (Lunar Chronicles Book 4)

by Marissa Meyer
Lexile:  800
Genre:  Fantasy

This is the 4th book in the Lunar Chronicles where we finally find out whether or not the long lost Princess Selene (Cinder) will defeat the evil Queen Levana for control of Luna.  In order for this to happen, Cinder is going to need the help of Scarlet and Wolf, Cress and Thorne, Winter and Jacin, and of course Kai, the emperor who is soon to be the husband of Levana.  Can this team of unlikely heroes, take down the most powerful ruler?

An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir
Lexile:  680
Genre:  Fantasy

Laia has a great life.  She lives with her grandparents and her beloved older brother.  Her grandfather is training her to be a healer.  But one night, the Martial Empire comes, slaughters her grandparents and takes her brother hostage.  Laia escapes only to be captured by a resistance fighter.  They are willing to bargain with her.  If she spies at Blackcliff, where the Empire's soldiers are trained, they will help get her brother out of prison.  But, if she is discovered, the penalty is death.  Laia doesn't see any other way out.  When she goes under cover as a slave, she meets Elisas, who is a solider at Blackcliff.  Neither of them are truly free and they are going to need each other if they are both to survive.

Half Bad

by Sally Green
Lexile:  680
Genre:  Fantasy

Nathan is a half-code:  half White Witch, half Black Witch.  This means he is an embarrassment to his family and a puzzlement to the Council who is not sure what should be done with him.  As his seventeenth birthday approaches, they must decide who should give him his three gifts and they must decide on his classification.  His guardian, Celia, is training him for something, but it is unclear to him just what that something will be.  Nathan must discover for himself whether he is half-bad or half-good.

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments Book Five)

by Cassandra Clare
Lexile:  740
Genre:  Fantasy

The problems for the Shadowhunters will just not end.  Just when they thought their troubles were at an end, Jace disappears and Clary fears that Sebastian is behind his disappearance.  Clary loves Jace and would do anything for him, but when she learns that Sebastian has bound himself to Jace, figuring out a way to separate the two will take her on a completely new adventure.  With the help of Simon, Luke, Isabelle, Alec, and Magnus, Clary might have a chance to save Jace.  But will she be able to figure out Sebastian's evil plot in time?

City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments Book Four)

by Cassandra Clare
Lexile:  750
Genre:  Fantasy

The war is over and Clary is back to living in New York, but her life is far from returning to normal. She has decided to train as a Shadowhunter and learn more about the unique power she possess.  Life seems to be settling into a routine with Jace, Simon, and Isabelle and even Clary's mom seems to be happy as wedding plans are in the works for Jocelyn and Luke.  But then Jace starts acting strangely, and Clary can't figure out why.  He says he loves her, but his actions don't live up to his words.

City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments Book Three)

by Cassandra Clarke
Lexile:  760
Genre:  Fantasy

Clary is called to save her mother's life and in order to do so she must leave familiar New York City and travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters.  Clary is unfamiliar with the ways of this city and is breaking the law even by entering.  Her desire to save her mother and do things for herself cause her to make decisions that could cost others their lives. Unbeknownst to Clary, Jace and Simon have also arrived in the City of Glass. When evil Valentine returns, they realize they will need to work together if they have any hope of winning the war against him to preserve their way of life.

Heart of Betrayal (Remnant Chronicles #2)

by Mary E. Pearson
Lexile:  780

Lia, Rafe and Kaden have reached the kingdom of Venda.  Lia is supposed to be dead, Rafe is a prisoner, and Kaden has to convince the Komizar that Lia is worth more alive than dead.  Each of them harbors a number of secrets that they are keeping from each other and the Komizar.  Lia wants nothing more than to escape the kingdom of Venda and wants Rafe to be by her side.  Each choice she

Rump - The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

by Liesl Shurtliff
Lexile:  660
Genre:  Fantasy

Everyone in the kingdom thinks Rump's name is hilarious!  His mother died moments after he was born and before she could tell his grandmother his full name.  So Rump he became.  His grandmother won't tell him much about his mother.  One night, Rump finds her spinning wheel and begins to spin. Much to his surprise the straw he is spinning, turns to gold. Gold buys power and food...two things that Rump and his grandmother have very little of.  Could this be the answer to all of his family troubles?

Plague (Gone Series #4)

by Michael Grant
Lexile:  570
Genre: Fantasy, Dystopian

Imagine if one day you were going about your normal everyday life when suddenly, there was a “POOF” and everyone over the age of 15 disappeared.  What would you do?  At first the kids think it’s kind of neat - no grownups means no rules!  But as time passes and no adults return and some kids start developing strange powers, it becomes clear that if they are going to survive someone is going to have to become a leader and take charge.  Plague is the fourth book in the Gone series.  This time a terrible flu is taking over Perdido Beach and Lana, the Healer is unable to stop it.  The town is almost out of water so Albert sends Sam and a few others off on a secret mission to find a new source.  Caine and Diana are living the life of luxury on the island that Sanjit and his brothers escaped from.  Astrid is trying to keep Little Pete alive.  So everyone has their job and everything is in order until Drake/Brittney returns from the dead...bringing forth a message from The Darkness.  Old enemies will have to stand together if anyone is to survive.

The Apothecary

by Maile Meloy
Lexile:  740
Genre:  Historical Fiction/Fantasy

Fourteen year old Janie Scott's life has just changed drastically.  She has moved from Los Angeles to London where everything is different.  Things seem old and gray and London is still recovering from the devastation of WWII bombings.  But then Janie meets Benjamin, the son of the mysterious apothecary who's shop is down the street.  As Janie and Benjamin become friends, a serious of amazing and unbelievable events begin.  When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, Janie realizes that she has been drawn into something she was not expecting.

Egg and Spoon

by Gregory Maguire
Lexile:  700
Genre:  Fantasy

Elena has nothing.  Ekaterina has everything.  When their lives meet by chance, an unexpected adventure is set in motion for both of them.  Elena has a chance to save her family and Ekaterina has a chance to save herself.  Will both of them have the courage to discover what lies ahead?

Between the Lines

by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer
Lexile:  770
Genre: Fantasy

Deliah loves fairy tales despite the fact that she is really too old to be reading them.  It's not really all fairy tales, just one in particular.  It's the story of Prince Oliver and a happy ending that intrigues Deliah.  She reads the book over and over and suddenly, one day, Prince Oliver talks to her and she can hear them.  The two of them forge a most unusual relationship...one that no one in either of their separate worlds could possibly understand.

Atlantia

by Ally Condie
Lexile:  680
Genre:  Science Fiction/Fantasy

Rio and Bay have grown up together in the world Below.  Now the time has come when they must make a choice:  do they go explore the unknown world Above or remain Below forever?  Rio has always known that when the time came, she would want to go Above, but now their mother has died and Bay has made her sister promise that they will remain Below together.  When the moment of decision comes, Rio announces her intention to stay Below, but Bay unexpectedly chooses a life Above.  Rio is left trying to figure out why her sister made the choice she did and how to make a life for herself alone.

The Dream Thieves (Book II of the Raven Cycle)

by Maggie Stiefvater
Lexile:  690
Genre:  Fantasy

The Raven Boys are continuing their search for a dead king known as Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere close to their school in Henrietta.  Gansey is the leader of the group and his followers include Ronan, a boy who can bring things out of dreams, Adam, a boy who made a huge sacrifice and has yet to understand those repercussions, and Blue, the daughter of a psychic.  As the group investigates the mysterious Glendower, things begin to change and no one really knows what will happen next.

The Raven Boys (Book 1 of the Raven Cycle)

by Maggie Stiefvater
Lexile:  760
Genre:  Fantasy

Blue is growing up in a house full of psychics, and from a young age she has been told that she can never fall in love because her first kiss will result in the death of the person who kisses her.  Blue tries to ignore the strange predictions and lifestyles of those around her, but then Gansey, Adam, Ronan, and Noah (the Raven boys) enter her life.  Gansey comes for a reading and is obsessed with learning about the supernatural powers that the town of Henrietta supposedly possesses.  None of them realizes how uncovering secrets from the past will change their futures forever.

The Books of Elsewhere: The Shadows

by Jacqueline West
Lexile:  770
Genre:  Fantasy

Olive Dunwoody and her family have moved into a strange new house, recently vacated by the old lady McMartin.  It's a big, creepy, old house and Olive is scared to go into the basement.  But things get really spooky when Olive notices that the eyes on the paintings are following her...and strange things are moving in the shadows...and not to mention the fact that there is a talking cat in the basement.  Olive senses that something strange is going on in the shadows...

Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities

by Mike Jung
Lexile:  790
Genre:  Fantasy

Vincent, Max, and George are founders and lifelong die hard members of the Captain Stupendous Fan Club.  They know EVERYTHING about the superhero.  So they are shocked when Captain Stupendous is injured in an encounter with Professor Mayhem and even more shocked when they learn the true identity of the Captain.  Captain Stupendous is going to need their help if he is going to continue to keep the city and its citizens from evil!

Seraphina

by Rachel Hartman
Lexile:  760
Genre:  Fantasy

Humans and dragons have tried to coexist peacefully in the kingdom of Goredd for many years. Seraphina has good reason to hope that this can continue as she has a secret that no one but her father and uncle know.  She is half dragon and half human.  Can she successfully navigate the two words and build a bridge between them that will allow everyone to live happily ever after?

Icefall

by Matthew J. Kirby
Lexile:  670
Genre:  Fantasy

Solveig, Asa, and Harald have been sent away by their father, the king, to protect them from harm while their kingdom is at war.  He thought they would be safe in the hidden ice fortress he sent them to, but what he didn't know was that there was a traitor or two in the midst.  At first, Solveig wants nothing more than to just survive, but her life changes as she begins to suspect that those who have vowed to protect her, might very well be her enemies.

Every Day

by David Levithan
Lexile:  650
Genre: Fantasy

Every day, A wakes up in a new body.  He spends the day accessing his host's memories so that he can carry on their lives for 24 hours.  He is careful not to do things that would mess up their lives, but recognizes that he has the power to do so if he chose.  A doesn't really question his unusual existence, until he meets Rhiannon.  Spending a day with her, as her boyfriend Justin, changes his life forever. Will Rhiannon believe him if he tells the truth?  How can he possibly make her understand his unusual life?