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Title: Nissa: a contemporary fairy tale Author: Bethany Lopez Release date: April 23, 2013 Age Group: Young Adult Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17392482-nissa ABOUT THE BOOK At 900 years old, Nissa is finally ready to follow her mother's path and become the best Fairy Godmother she can. She’s not thrilled when her first assignment turns out to be a teenage human girl with self-esteem issues, but she knows she has to start somewhere. Her assignment has dealt with bullies since her freshman year and they haven’t let up. If Nissa can’t help her regain her self-confidence her future is bleak. To complicate matters Nissa experiences all the signs that she's met the being fated for her. This impossibility distracts her from her purpose. After all, fairies and humans aren't meant for each other. How can her heart believe otherwise? Can Nissa successfully complete her first assignment as a Fairy Go...

THE CADET OF TILDOR by Alex Lidell Dial Books for Young Readers, 2013 ISBN13: 9780803736818 Young Adult Expected Release: January 10, 2013 Book trailer by: Medieval Reenactment Group "Liberi Lusenta" located in Italy Organized by AToMR Tours ABOUT THE BOOK Tamora Pierce meets George R. R. Martin in this smart, political, medieval fantasy-thriller. There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling to exploit the young Crown's inexperience. At the Academy of Tildor, the training ground for elite soldiers, Cadet Renee de Winter struggles to keep up with her male peers. But when her mentor, a notorious commander recalled from active duty to teach at the Academy, is kidnapped to fight in illegal gladiator games, Renee and her best friend Alec find themselves thrust into a world rife with crime, sorting through a maze of political intrigue, and struggling to resolve...