Lakeland Public Library discussion

Looking for a way to spend the holiday? Check out these recent and upcoming additions to the library.

Ever the Brave by Erin Summerill
In the sequel to the spellbinding debut Ever the Hunted, Britta finds herself on the King’s arm at Court as he fights to take back control of his country. When the kingdom is invaded, Britta is the only one who can defeat the enemy. But what she doesn’t expect to find is that the enemy leader is someone she knows, and one that possesses the same power as Britta.

Freed by Flame and Storm by Becky Allen
Discovering the source of her nation's lost magic, Jae manages to escape and resolves to use her reclaimed power to free her fellow slaves from an oppressive ruling class, in a conclusion to the story that began in Bound by Blood and Sand.

Instructions for a Secondhand Heart by Tamsyn Murray
Jonny and Neve, both fifteen, bond after her twin brother, in whose shadow she has been living, becomes Jonny's just-in-time heart donor.

Love, Life, and the List by Kasie West
Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner’s summer isn’t going the way she’d planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn’t been able to manage her mother’s growing issues with anxiety. And now she’s been rejected from an art show because her work “has no heart.” So when she gets another opportunity to show her paintings, Abby isn’t going to take any chances.

The Truth Beneath the Lies by Amanda Searcy
A psychological thriller following two teen girls, one from a Texas border town hoping to outrun her past and another from Washington state who fears for her future in a public housing complex; when their worlds collide, only one girl will make it out alive.


Summaries are provided by publisher.