Seraphina by Rachel Hartman In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her own identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals, while she struggles to accept and develop her extraordinary musical talents.

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Dark Companion by Marta Acosta When orphan Jane Williams wins a scholarship to the exclusive Birch Grove Academy, her wonderful experiences there take an ominous turn when she discovers unsettling truths about the place that suggest something sinister is going on.

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Seize the Storm by Michael Cadnum On a pleasure cruise in the Pacific,17-year-old Susannah, her parents, her cousin Martin, and a crew member face off against a drug lord’s son, and hired killers.

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Guitar Notes by Mary Amato Tripp, who plays guitar only for himself, and Lyla, a cellist whose talent has already made her famous but not happy, form an unlikely friendship when they are forced to share a practice room at their high school.

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