Lakeland Public Library discussion

Here's what is new and coming soon this month across our libraries. Hot on this list is Angie Thomas' new book On the Come Up, released today.

Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto
Shockingly betrayed by her controlling sister, a war orphan disguises herself as a boy in the hope of joining her empire's legendary Phoenix Riders, an ambition that is complicated by a last Rider queen's resolve to destroy the empire rather than see it fall into corrupt hands.

Enchantée by Gita Trelease
After smallpox takes their parents, seventeen-year-old Camille supports herself and her sister by magically transforming herself into a baroness in the court at Versailles, then faces difficult choices as the French Revolution looms.

Fame, Fate and the First Kiss by Kasie West
Leaping at a chance to star in a movie alongside one of Hollywood's hottest actors, Lacey struggles with the realities of life in the spotlight before a malicious saboteur changes her perspective about her ambitions and her straitlaced tutor.

Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte
Working as a pickpocket under a mentor who operates a black market throughout their nation's strictly divided regions, Keralie intercepts orders for the queen's assassination and teams up with a new friend to uncover the would-be killer.

Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian
fter fleeing Astrea and regaining her freedom, Theo searches for new allies to help her reclaim her throne, although that comes at a steep price. And with her enemies closer than she thinks, Theo's fight to win back Astrea may prove not only impossible, but deadly.

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
When sixteen-year-old Bri, an aspiring rapper, pours her anger and frustration into her first song, she finds herself at the center of a controversy.