New Teen Fiction

Triumph. Tragedy. The empyreal. The infernal. Even the mundane, filtered through the fantastical. Superheroes are, appropriately enough, a sort of super-genre, encompassing all other story types. This YA anthology features thirteen short stories that creatively turn superhero tropes on their head, while still paying homage to the genre that has found fans for more than eight decades. And there will be no mistake—superheroes don’t have to just be generic handsome white dudes.

At 18, Ara’s life had only begun, yet her wildest imaginings could not have foreseen the journey that destiny had instore for her. A gift from a friend, a journal cracked, a forbidden love wrapped in secrets, a relic that told more than her mind could fathom; that was the beginning. Yet, when Ara receives a dream job, one she’d dared not hope for, and on the heels of a mysterious death, she finds herself questioning everything.

In einer fernen Zukunft. Zwei Welten. Eine Liebe. Und das nahende Ende der Menschheit. Die Welt ist eine lebensfeindliche Wüste voller Mutanten. Gezüchtet in den letzten Kriegen. Geschaffen von Menschen, um Menschen zu töten. Unterdrückt von der "Administration" leben die letzten Überlebenden in der einzigen verbliebenen Kuppelstadt. Einem der wenigen Orte, an denen sie noch ohne Masken atmen können. So scheint es... In diese Welt hinein wird Tik geboren. Als Baby vor dem sicheren Tod in der Wüste gerettet, wächst sie fernab der Menschen auf. In der Obhut eines ModiX.

Brayden has a bad attitude and a temper to match. Caspian has his own rep to protect and can't decide if Brayden is friend or foe. The decision is made for him when Brayden attacks Dylan, a stereotypically gay boy who is known for being too aggressive in his pursuit of young men. Caspian steps in to save Dylan and so begins a mutual distrust between Caspian and Brayden that repeatedly threatens to come to blows. Despite being nearly bashed by Brayden, Dylan won't back off.

Will Hunter is used to being the New Kid; Harrisburg High School is his fifth new school in less than three years. By now, he knows not to be fooled by the bright pep rallies, the wholesome jocks, the innocent cheerleaders. He knows the evil lurking underneath. It's the same evil that took his dad eight years ago; the same evil he battles every day. Natalie Holand's life fell apart the night her sister, Emily, disappeared. No one believes her when she tells them what she saw: yellow and green eyes, glowing beneath the surface of the water in which Emily supposedly drowned.

IGIST follows the challenges and triumphs of Emi, a 14 year-old Earthling girl that dreams of getting into the renowned Intergalactic Institute of Science and Technology, or IGIST. The odds are stacked against her however. As humanity has spread across the galaxy they have grown to look down on the Bygones left on the brain-drained backwater of planet Earth and have no interest in stopping the Plague that ravages the people left there.

Seventeen-year-old Jessa Gray has always felt broken inside, but she's gotten very good at hiding it. No one at school knows about the panic attacks, the therapy that didn't help, the anxiety meds that haven't worked. But when a severe accident leaves her with a brain injury and noticeable scars, Jessa's efforts to convince the world that she's okay finally crumble - now she looks as shattered as she feels.

This time, Chuck, Mac, and the crew must decide whether the Flicker extraterrestrials are what they seem! And find out why they came to the solar system in the first place! Lots of future science, unexpected reveals, and a mysterious war going on in an adjacent arm of the Milky Way that threatens to spill over into the Orion Arm. This is intended to wrap up the series, with not only a war, but a new, advanced species of extraterrestrial, possibly two of them!

Vexx White is a down on his luck apprentice mage, recently expelled from Fallanden Magical Academy for experimenting with necromancy. With nothing to lose, he becomes a dungeoneer for hire — taking odd jobs in his home town of Cloudbury for pocket change. Nine out of 10 dungeoneers die in their first 10 quests, and to survive Vexx finds himself teaming up with a clumsy elf and a crazed succubus. When they’re not busy trying to kill each other, the dungeoneers drum up all the work they can get, from raiding dungeons to hunting down thieves.

At the age of five, Melanie Armstrong watched her fragile world melt when both her parents were dragged away as part of The Peter Pan Project. Apollo, the leader of the area formerly known as the United States, separated siblings and destroyed families to create a world where "family" has a different kind of meaning. He also created a place called Paradise for a select group of young men and women when they reach the age of 18.

If she can’t let go of the past, there won’t be a future for anyone. Eighteen-year-old Raven is a thief with a disturbing past. Her life of pilfering expensive tech vaults on space freighters takes a nosedive when she finds a frightened 12-year-old boy on her newest stolen spaceship. In his possession is a glowing sphere he swears to protect at all costs. Moved by the kid’s courage, Raven does the one thing she hasn’t done in a long time - she cares...a little.

Decisions must be made. And whatever they decide will determine their fate forever. Jeremiah, or Momo, as his friends insist on calling him, changed his future. Now he's living in the last days. But even though things are different in these final days, it's still not easy. Joel has been hearing some things from the prisoner on death row. Things he's not sure whether he believes. But when he meets a girl who can't hear anything, he has to make a decision. A decision that might change his life forever.

Every year, Tilly dreams of the dad she’s never known showing up for her birthday. But he never does. When she wakes up on the morning of her sixteenth birthday dadless yet again, she knows it’ll never happen. In fact, it’s her worst birthday ever because her grandmother died a few months ago, her mum is working again, and the boy she’s in love with—the ridiculously gorgeous Josh—refuses to break up with his drama-queen girlfriend and notice her instead.

Dahlia 16's life is a lie. The city of Lakeview isn't a utopia that raises individuals for the greater good; it is a clone farm that mass-produces servants for the elite. And because Dahlia breaks the rules, her sisters - the 4,999 girls who share her face - are destroyed. She and Trigger 17, the soldier who risked his life for hers, go on the run, escaping into the wild outside the city walls. But it turns out Dahlia has one remaining identical, one who shouldn't even exist.

Graham Malone is my roommate, my personal eye candy, the reason I get up in the morning smiling. (That could be from the illicit dreams I have about him, too, I suppose. Let's move on.) He's also beautiful to look at, but his heart is where his true beauty lies. Take away the exterior, and the interior still shines. I love him. I mean, I'm pretty sure I do, having never been in love before.

Rivers Young was the popular, untouchable guy. He was like a star: bright, consuming, and otherworldly. The thing about stars, though, is that they eventually fall - and Rivers was no different. He fell far, and he fell hard.

Hadie Swinton is giving up on boys. After a disastrous relationship, she is convinced that all males are the same - arrogant, self-assured, and complete jerks. Lincoln Bracks is giving up on his old life. After moving to a new town to escape the problems plaguing him, he is set against ever getting close to anyone again.

Ashton Summers is on her way to becoming the most popular girl in school and nothing - or no one - is going to stand in her way. Especially not Luca Byron, her freak neighbor, with his tattoos, loud music, and distracting green eyes.

Dare to enter the Land of Enchantment with New Mexico Fairytales, a fantasy treat of Southwestern lore. When you walk through the desert, a place where relief from sun and wind hides from human eyes, you'll find spirit guides who bring relief to thirsting human souls. In the desert snow, a monstrous chupacabras and a shepherd battle to the death, while a desperate man risks everything to avenge the murder of a friend.

In book two, Ava's journey continues as she searches inside the mainframe to find Chief Morray. She locates his archive files, sending her way back to the early days. Society was collapsing, but young, idealistic William Morray had hoped his father's acclaimed Repatterning Program - a precursor to the brilliant New Agenda - could manage the upheaval and get things back on track. They said the Repatterning Program was for the greater good, but like most advertising, it was a lie.