Yes, there is life after TWILIGHT... (YA Edition)

NEW MOON is in theaters and the Team Edward and Team Jacob wars are heating up again! But what should you read NEXT? Fortunately, there are quite a few great options for both young and more mature fans of Edward, Jacob, and Bella. Here are just a few ideas for teen fans (suggestions for more mature Twilight-lovers are coming tomorrow!)

GRACELING by Kristin Cashore (click here for a "look inside")
"In this debut fantasy novel, Cashore treats readers to compelling and eminently likable characters and a story that draws them in from the first paragraph. In Katsa's world, the "Graced," those gifted in a particular way, are marked by eyes that are different colors. Katsa's Grace is that she is a gifted fighter, and, as such, she is virtually invincible. She is in the service of her tyrannical uncle, king of one of the seven kingdoms, and she is forced to torture people for infractions against him. She has secretly formed the Council, which acts in the service of justice and fairness for those who have been accused and abused. This is gorgeous storytelling: exciting, stirring, and accessible. Fantasy and romance readers will be thrilled."—School and Library Journal

SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater (click here for a "look inside")
"For years, Grace has been fascinated by the yellow-eyed wolf that saved her from its pack when she was a child. Sam, bitten by a wolf as a boy, is that wolf. Long obsessed with each other at a distance, they finally meet after a wolf hunt...Stiefvater skillfully increases the tension throughout; her take on werewolves is interesting and original while her characters are refreshingly willing to use their brains to deal with the challenges they face." - Publisher's Weeky (starred review)

HUSH, HUSH by Becca Fitzpatrick (click here for a "look inside")
"Hush, Hush has great atmosphere, and had me wondering where in the world -- or out of the world -- this story could go. If the guys had been this dangerous and delicious when I was in high school, I would never have wanted to graduate! I see more fallen angel stories coming from this talented writer."-- Sandra Brown, bestselling author of White Hot and Smoke Screen

Enjoy!
-Sarah

PS: If you haven't read the TWILIGHT series by Stephenie Meyer, you can read my review of it here. (Basically, we're talking about a gothic romance. Totally fun, moody, sexy, and incredible atmosphere. Think WUTHERING HEIGHTS meets Nora Roberts. Somehow they manage to be both chaste and sexy, which is why mothers AND daughters are loving them :)