Diamond Bonds: A Young Adult Fantasy Adventure (The Runics Series Book 1) by Jeff Kish (34 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

A thief striving to do a good deed. A girl with mysterious powers who needs his protection. If the military claims her, they'll use her secret to destroy a nation. Era yearns to be a master thief. Mentored from a young age to be the best, his sole desire is to surpass his father's infamy as the greatest ever in the business. When he learns about a train carrying precious cargo, he knows it's the moment he's been waiting for. Di is the daughter of a wealthy mayor. Studying at a prestigious academy, she's horrified when the military arrives to take her by force to the capital. It seems they've discovered her hidden talent for air shaping, one that exceeds even that of the masters. When Era makes his daring raid, his hopes for treasure are dashed when only Di is on board. Dreaming of an easy reward for returning the mayor's daughter, he promises to take Di home, not realizing that military forces and elemental mercenaries would soon be in hot pursuit. When it becomes clear that Era's untrained earth shaping skills won't be enough to protect them, Di is forced to reveal her secret and step into a world that's far from the comfortable life she has always known. Diamond Bonds is a tale of friendship and courage, packed with witty dialog, fierce elemental combat, and plenty of twists. Geared towards YA readers, it's perfect for those who enjoy Avatar: The Last Airbender and the Mistborn Saga.

Genre: Teen & Young Adult

Dawn of Deoridium (The Shift Book One) by Jeff Ting (74 Reviews)    Price verified 46 minutes ago

"A smart, magnetism-driven SF/fantasy tale that gives a new series admirable power." -- Kirkus "A fantastic new YA Fantasy that fans of The Poppy War by R.F Kuang will love." -- Independent Book Review "A literary diamond begging for you to unearth it." -- Indies Today When the sun rains fire down from the sky, only a Faradant can keep you alive... Three hundred years after the radical upheaval of the Earth's magnetosphere, a cataclysmic event known as The Shift, the remnants of humanity struggle to endure. The world's middle latitudes are uninhabitable, bombarded by lethal levels of solar radiation. Kalulishi, the most powerful city in the Arctic Fist, is led by Faradants -- mutants with unexplained magnetic powers. Kaili, a rebellious 16-year-old, is next in the line of Faradant queens. When the city is attacked by an army led by a mysterious foe calling himself the Iron King, Kaili must embark on a dangerous mission south. Her quest is to find Deoridium, a mythical element possessing untold amounts of energy. To survive in the Dead Lats, she must summon all her courage and ingenuity, and stretch her Faradant powers to the utter limit.

Genre: Teen & Young Adult

A Tale of Fragile Fate by L.C. Watson (72 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

After the death of her mother, Lake Watson relied on her father to be the glue that holds her family together. That is, until one rainy evening when she and her brother, Daniel, are abandoned at a train station with nothing more than two pieces of luggage, a one-way ticket to a boarding school in Vermont, and a mysterious family heirloom. Forced to unravel the secrets involving their enrollment, Lake soon discovers that Astryn Penn Academy is unlike any place she ever knew existed. With classmates that are out of the ordinary, a brother with an unexplainable power, and a locket that holds more truth than she realizes, Lake turns to an unexpected classmate for answers. Reid Beckett. As the mysteries of the academy grow, so does Lake's connection to the boy with a daunting past and a secret of his own. Together, the two must connect the fragments of memories once forgotten and uncover the truth that's concealed within the walls of Astryn Penn. Before it's too late.

Genre: Teen & Young Adult