New Science Fiction Titles

Fang, A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson

If you are a fan of the Maximum Ride series, you have probably been waiting for this book to come out. 

“Fang will be the first to die.”  Maximum Ride is used to living desperately on the run from evil forces sabotaging her quest to save the world –but nothing has ever come as close to destroying her as this horrifying prophetic message.  Fang is Max’s best friend, her soul mate, her partner in the leadership of her flock of winged children.  A life without Fang is a life unimaginable. “But there will be another…” When a newly created winged boy, the magnificent Dylan, is introduced into the flock, their world is upended yet again.  Raised in a lab like the others, Dylan exists for only one reason: he was designed to be Max’s perfect other half. “To replace Fang.” Thus unfolds a battle of perfection versus passion that terrifies, twists, and turns…and meanwhile, the apocalypse is coming.  --from the book jacket

Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve

Fever Crumb has been adopted and raised by Dr. Crumb, a member of the Order of Engineers, where she serves as an apprentice.  At a time when women are not seen as reasonable creatures, Fever is an anomaly, the only girl to serve in the Order.  Soon, though, she must say good-bye to Dr. Crumb to assist archaeologist Kit Solent with a top secret project.  The assignment involves a mysterious room that once belonged to Auric Godshawk, the last of the Scriven overlords, and Fever must help unlock it.  The Scriven, not human, ruled the city some years ago but were hunted down and killed in a victorious uprising by the people.  As Fever’s work begins, she is plagued by memories that are not her own, and Kit seems to have a particular interest in finding out what they are.  All Fever knows is what she’s been told: She is an orphan.  But whose memories does she hold?  And why are there people chasing her, intent on eliminating her?  Is Fever the key to unlocking the terrible secret of the past? –from the book jacket