Yes, it’s finally here!  And it was worth the wait!   Paolini’s breathtaking conclusion to The Inheritance Cycle has all the adventure, suspense, and action that we’ve come to expect, but it also explores facets of the character’s personalities that haven’t been touched on yet.  After nearly dying, Roran contemplates on why so many others have died while he has evaded death so often.  Nasuada proves her strength and cunning again and again under the threat of torture.  Murtagh faces inner conflict now more than ever as he is forced, again and again, to hurt someone he cares for deeply.  And finally, Eragon must gather his strength, physically and mentally, as he prepares to challenge Murtagh and Galbatorix for the last time.   All of them will fight for their lives, but will they all survive?

If you loved The Hunger Games and Divergent, try this next! In Katsa’s world, there are certain people born with an extreme talent, called a “Grace.” These people, called “Gracelings,” are respected by some, exploited by others, and feared by all. Katsa’s Grace is one that even she hates-the Grace of killing. Her uncle, the king, uses Katsa to carry out his dirty work: torturing those who displease him. Katsa bears this duty for years, but her attitude is beginning to change. She starts to pity those who displease her uncle, and punishes them less harshly than the king would like. In another act of mercy, Katsa spares the life of a man interfering with her mission; a man Graced with combat skills. Little did she know how this would change her own life. Twists of fate lead Katsa to meet this man again, and she learns he is a prince of another country. She never expected to become his friend, which would lead her to learn the truth about her own Grace, as well as uncover a terrible secret that could destroy her entire world. Suspenseful, with a blend of romance and action, Graceling will be a book you’ll want to read over and over again.

Don’t you wish your little brother or sister could just disappear sometimes, so they’d stop annoying you? Steven feels the same way about his brother Jeffrey. Whenever Steven tries to practice his drums Jeffrey interrupts him, begging Steven to teach him how to play. But just when Steven thinks that having a crush on the hottest girl in his school is his next biggest worry, Jeffrey falls sick with leukemia. Suddenly, Steven is left alone with his dad (who has basically turned into a zombie) while his mom takes Jeffrey to different hospitals for treatment. Steven worries constantly about his brother, but doesn’t tell anyone at school about Jeffrey being sick. He wishes everything could go back to the way it was: just drums, girls, and Dangerous Pie (and yes, you’ll have to read the book to find out what that is!).