Killers in the Shadows

A popular character in teen fiction is the assassin -- whether it is the main character being targeted by an assassin or a teen assassin attempting a job.  This week, check out one of these teen books featuring assassins . . . .

Akuma No Riddle series by Yun Kga

At a private girls' boarding school, thirteen girls are transferred into the academy's "10th Year Class Black" and tasked with assassinating the remaining student, a girl named Haru Ichinose. If they succeed, they will be granted any wish they desire, but if they fail, they are expelled from the class. However, one of the assassins, Tokaku Azuma, has sworn to protect Haru from the other assassins.

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber

Perry's parents insist that he take Gobi, their quiet, Lithuanian exchange student, to senior prom but after an incident at the dance he learns that Gobi is actually a trained assassin who needs him as a henchman, behind the wheel of his father's precious Jaguar, on a mission in Manhattan.

Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff

Sixteen-year-old Boy Nobody, an assassin controlled by a shadowy government organization, The Program, considers sabotaging his latest mission because his target reminds him of the normal life he craves.

More Books --

Firebug by Lish McBride

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Imposters by Scott Westerfeld

Killing November by Adriana Mather

Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne

The Queen's Assassin by Melissa de la Cruz

The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer

Riven by Mindee Arnett

Tarnished Are the Stars by Rosiee Thor

Teen Killers Club by Lily Sparks

Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi

Set Sail on the High Seas

September 19th is celebrated as Talk Like a Pirate Day.  In honor of the day, check out one of these pirate stories for teens . . . .

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

When her father, the ruthless pirate king, discovers that a legendary treasure map can be found on an enemy ship, Alosa knows that there's only one pirate for the job--herself. Leaving behind her beloved ship and crew, Alosa deliberately facilitates her own kidnapping to ensure her welcome on the ship.

The Sea Knows My Name by Laura Brooke Robson

Scholarly and soft-spoken, seventeen-year-old Thea escapes from her mother's pirate ship and into the arms of a charming sailor whose betrayal forces Thea to reconsider her mother's lessons about surviving in a man's world.

Tides of Mutiny by Rebecca Rode

A sixteen-year-old girl hiding as a cabin boy must fight for her place in a world that executes female sailors, all while falling for a mysterious stowaway who could destroy everything.

More Books --

Airborn by Kenneth Oppel

Airlock by Tash McAdam

All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw

In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

Nightweaver by R.M. Gray

Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser

The Outcasts by John Flanagan