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February 2011 - This month, escape the winter with a brand-new selection of sci-fi and fantasy titles. Check out our picks for supernatural romance stories for you and your Valentine...or the Anti-Valentine in you!

The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan Now in Paperback! Gabry's content with her quiet and secure life behind the Barrier. Even though her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast, this is her home—all she's ever known and she is happy. But since the Return, life is never safe. Gabry's mother thought she left her secrets behind in the Forest of Hands and Teeth, but like the dead in their world, secrets don't stay buried. And now, Gabry's world is crumbling. If she has any hope of a future, she must face the forest of her mother's past. Read an excerpt. Watch videos and connect with fans on Facebook! Tortall and Other Lands by Tamora Pierce Collected here for the first time are all of the tales from the land of Tortall, featuring both previously unknown characters as well as old friends. Filling some gaps of time and interest, these stories will lead fans and new readers alike into one of the most intricately constructed worlds of modern fantasy. Read an excerpt. Visit Tamora Pierce on Facebook! The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge In the city of Lovecraft, madness is an epidemic. Everyone in Aoife Grayson's family has gone mad on their 16th birthday—and her time is growing shorter by the day. Now a ward of the state, and one of the only female students at the School of Engines, she is trying to pretend that her fate can be different. Read an excerpt. Go to Random Buzzers for a Q & A with Caitlin Kittredge! Read a review of The Iron Thorn on Random Buzzers. Amos Daragon #1: The Mask Wearer by Bryan Perro Amos Daragon's life changes forever the day a mermaid gives him a mask capable of harnessing the strength of the wind—and appoints Amos as the new Mask Wearer. His task: to find the masks for the other elements, earth, fire, and water. To fulfill his destiny, Amos must make his way to the mysterious woods of Tarkasis. His challenges are great...and they're only just beginning. Read an excerpt. The Chestnut King by N. D. Wilson When Henry York found 99 cupboards hidden behind his bedroom wall, he never dreamed they were doors to entirely new worlds! Unfortunately, Henry's discovery freed an ancient, undying witch, whose hunger for power would destroy every world connected to the cupboards—and every person whom Henry loves. He must seek out the legendary Chestnut King for help. Read an excerpt. Watch the video! The Floating Islands by Rachel Neumeier When Trei loses his family in a tragic disaster, he must search out distant relatives in a new land. The Floating Islands are unlike anything Trei has ever seen: stunning, majestic, and graced with kajurai, men who soar the skies with wings. Filled with rich language, and told in alternating voices, The Floating Islands is an all-encompassing young adult fantasy read. Read an excerpt.

Lost in Love Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Loveless Meridian by Amber Kizer Throat by R. A. Nelson ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Find more Supernatural Romance HERE

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