Lakeland Public Library discussion

Let's wrap up the month with some of the new young adults books that arrived on our shelves. Check out a book and head inside to beat the heat.

Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas
Two years after escaping Gotham City's slums, Selina Kyle returns by day as the mysterious, wealthy Holly Vanderhees, but by night, she teams up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn under the guise of Catwoman to wreak havoc throughout Gotham City--and she just may be Batwing's undoing as she tangles with him at night and her devilishly handsome neighbor, Luke Fox, by day.

Dance of Thieves by Mary Pearson
Sent by the queen to investigate transgressions committed by the powerful Ballenger dynasty, a talented former street thief unexpectedly falls for the clan's young leader, who becomes her ally and rival in an escalating game of cat and mouse.

Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert
Raised by a workaholic father who is a restaurateur, Yvonne, eighteen, faces difficult choices about love, her training as a violinist, college, and career as high school graduation draws near.

The Forest Queen by Betsy Cornwell
A retelling of Robin Hood in which Lady Silviana of Loughsley joins her childhood friend Bird, Little Jane, Mae Tuck, and others to become an outlaw fighting for social justice against her brother John, the Sheriff.

Girl at the Grave by Teri Bailey Black
Targeted with suspicion as the daughter of a convicted murderer in the wake of a string of local killings, Valentine finds unexpected support from the son of the man her mother killed years earlier and is forced to confront her own dark secrets.

Heretics Anonymous by Katie Henry
An atheist student at a Catholic school befriends a feminist who aspires to become a priest before joining a secret support group, Heretics Anonymous, where his new gay, Jewish, pagan and other outcast friends organize anti-discrimination protests.

#Murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil
Falsely accused of murdering her stepsister, seventeen-year-old Dee fights to survive paid assassins on Alcatraz 2.0, the most popular prison on social media.

Nine by Zach Hines
In a society where everyone gets nine lives and enjoys burning through them, Julian is attempting to hang on to his first life as long as possible to avoid the example set by his mother and the resulting sickness she has to endure.

See All the Stars by Kit Frick
Ellory's once inseparable group of friends are torn apart by secrets and deception, but when a shocking incident changes their lives forever, Ellory finds that even in the present the past is everywhere.

These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch
When a diplomat disappears and war threatens to break out, it is up to a Lu, a soldier, Vex, a pirate, and Benat, a prince, to help determine the fate of their countries.

The Towering Sky by Katharine McGee
In the concluding entry in the trilogy set 100 years into a future where millions lead scandalous lives in a glamorous Manhattan supertower, Leda, Watt, Rylin, Avery and Calliope hide dangerous secrets capable of destroying their world.