We continue our series of posts featuring some of the best books in the CA Library collection — today’s featured titles are all Action & Adventure stories. Follow the links for each book to learn more from the CA Library catalog!
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Beasts of War (Beasts of Prey, Book 3) by Ayana Gray — In this epic conclusion to her bestselling series, Ayana Gray delivers a heart-pounding fantasy adventure filled with mythos, monsters, and mortal heroes who are astoundingly human. Once a prisoner to Fedu, the vengeful god of death, Koffi has regained her freedom, but she is far from safe. Fedu will stop at nothing to hunt her down and use her power to decimate the mortal world. Get the eBook | Get the Audiobook
“An action-packed, African-inspired fantasy, and a thrilling end to a lively saga” (Kirkus Reviews).
Danger and Other Unknown Risks by Ryan North and Erica Henderson — A twisty, spellbinding graphic novel adventure about a girl and her dog who want to save the world. Years after the world ended, Earth is now unstable due to magic and Marguerite de Pruitt and her dog, Daisy, must stop it from titling into deadly chaos — a mission they’ve trained their whole lives for, or so they think.
“Past and present collide in a magical showdown for the fate of the world” (School Library Journal).
Good As Gold by Candace Buford — Suddenly an outcast from her popular squad after her father loses his job, Casey and a new group of friends search for her town’s rumored sunken treasure to save her family and her future, unwittingly bringing a dangerous truth to the surface. Get the Audiobook
“This thrilling coming-of-age story unfolds briskly, keeping readers engaged in the details of the 100-year-old mystery” (Kirkus Reviews).
Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender — A spellbinding fantasy about a quest that leads three young alchemists toward dangerous truth, legendary love, and extraordinary power. Discovered practicing alchemy by apprentice Ramsay Thorne, Ash must help her find a sacred text of extraordinary power — a journey that forces him to discover his own definition of true power and how far he will go to seize it. Get the eBook | Get the Audiobook
“This elaborate adventure leads to some surprising places . . . readers will thrill to the high-stakes predicaments and appreciate the characters’ attempts to remain true to themselves, no matter the cost” (Horn Book).
The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman — Magic, romance, and slumbering gods clash in this riveting romantasy about a seafaring girl and a playboy prince who band together in a precarious journey. Selly’s plans to follow her father to the north seas are dashed when a handsome stranger with tell-tale magician’s marks on his arm boards her ship and presents her with a dangerous mission — to sail to the Isles of the Gods so he can complete a mysterious ritual. Get the eBook | Get the Audiobook
“Readers who love a good fantasy with lots of action, especially the the ‘Grishaverse’ books by Leigh Bardugo, will be happy to devour this new series and will anxiously await the next volume” (School Library Journal).
The Q by Amy Tintera — In this action-packed adventure, two teenagers from opposite worlds must fight their way through a dystopian landscape toward their only chance for survival. When the president’s son, Lennon, is kidnapped and pushed out of an airplane over the Q, a vast quarantine zone, Maisie gives him a seventy-two hour vaccine and together the two teenagers attempt to fight their way through the Q in order to survive. Get the eBook | Get the Audiobook
“A wildly inventive, cinematic read rooted in a near-future, post-pandemic world that sharply echoes contemporary society” (Publishers Weekly).
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