Jacintha Cross, who goes by Jack, is a woman in her late twenties and is the prime suspect of her husband, Gabe’s, murder. Jack wants to find her husband’s actual murderer and prove herself innocent. Jack becomes a fugitive, evading the police and running from the law while still trying to find the actual killer. Jack eventually finds the killer and gains enough evidence to prove herself innocent, returning home, but still missing Gabe.
Big Nate Goes for Broke by Lincoln Peirce, the fourth book in the Big Nate series, sees Nate and his friends facing off against their biggest rivals—Jefferson Middle School. After a series of unfortunate events, Nate’s school, P.S. 38, finds itself in a heated competition with Jefferson, known for its wealth and snobbish students.
City of Glass is a thrilling continuation of The Mortal Instruments series. In this book, Clary Fray travels to the Shadowhunter city of Alicante in the realm of Iris. Her goal is to find a way to cure her mother, who is trapped in a magical coma. Meanwhile, Clary’s brother, Sebastian, is shown to be a spy for their father Valentine.
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare continues the story of Clary Fray, Jace Herondale, Simon Lewis and their friends as they work through the aftermath of Valentine’s defeat and the restoration of peace. However, the peace is short lived as new threats develop. As Clary begins her training to become a true Shadowhunter and plans her future with Jace, Simon struggles with his new life as a Daylighter vampire.
Laura Nowlin’s If He Had Been With Me is centered around the throws of teenage romance, which of course, cannot be had without miscommunication and a little bit of drama. The story follows Autumn, a girl ostracized by her peers at school for being the “weird kid.” Autumn and her childhood best friend, Finn, had done everything together, until they grew apart in middle school. Both wanted their relationship to go back to the way it had, if not further, but neither communicated the fact.
Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border is a graphic novel, the fifth book of a 9-book series called Bone. At the end of the fourth book, Phoney Bone's plan to capture the dragon unintentionally succeeds, but the rat creatures come and show the townsmen who really is the enemy. The dragon and some mysterious warriors ward off the rat creatures.
Shiori, a young princess, has been betrothed to a boy she has never met, and she also has kept a secret, she has forbidden magic. And when her flying paper crane, Kiki, that she enchanted as a kid flies into the lake on the day of her engagement, she dives in to save it and almost drowns. However, a dragon arrives, just in time, to save her by putting part of a dragon pearl, a very powerful magical object and the dragon’s heart, in her heart. Soon enough, she teams up with the dragon to learn magic.
Elizabeth Bennet is trying to be married off by her mother, Mrs. Bennet, along with her five sisters. When an eligible bachelor, Mr. Bingley, arrives with many companions including his two sisters, one of his sister’s husband, and Mr. Darcy, her town, is thrown on a curve. While her sister, Jane, begins to fall for Mr. Bingley and vice versa, Elizabeth begins to despise Mr. Bingley’s friend, Mr. Darcy, after an unsavory meeting at a ball stamping Mr. Darcy with an ill reputation due to his pride. Elizabeth wants to avoid Mr. Darcy at all costs, while on the other hand, Mr.
City of Ashes is the second book in the Mortal Instruments Series. In this book, Clary is adjusting to her new identity as a Shadowhunter while grappling with the discovery that her dad is Valentine, the most dangerous Shadowhunter. Meanwhile, Valentine has acquired another of the Mortal Instruments, using it to summon demons to execute his dark plans. Clary, along with Jace, Simon and the Shadowhunters, must stop Valentine from unleashing chaos on the world.
In City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Clary Fray is a normal teenage girl residing in New York City. However, her life takes a sharp turn when she witnesses a murder committed by people who no one else can see. This introduces her to the world of Shadowhunters, a group of warriors that are dedicated to protecting the world from demons. Clary soon learns shocking truths about her family, her past, and her own hidden abilities.
