January 2013 young adult book releases: end of the month releases (Photos)

These books are being released at the end of January 2013. For other new releases, please see the links at the bottom of the article. Stay tuned for more January releases. Alternatively, more January releases can be found on the goodreads.com list.

“Shadows in the Silence” by Courtney Allison Moulton (Angelfire #3)
Release date: January 29, 2013
Hardcover, 469 pages, Katherine Tegen Books
The demonic have started using the cruelest weapons to put Will in danger. Ellie is forced to make an unlikely alliance to try to save him. Lilith and Sammael still seek to tear a hole through Heaven. The armies of Hell rise, gathering to bring about the End of Days. Ellie must take on the world's darkest and most ancient regions to become the archangel. But as she gets closer to her goal, she loses her humanity under the weight of power. She must hold onto herself, and those she loves, to fight the ultimate battle for Heaven and Earth.

A Shimmer of Angels by Lisa M. Basso (Angel Sight #1)
Release date: January 29, 2013
Paperback, 321 pages, Month9Books, LLC
Rayna has been taking medication and attending therapy for awhile. Sixteen, and in remission, she starts fresh at a new school, with a new job, and tries to be normal. After a while, she starts to feel reality slipping. But students start to die, and Rayna might be the only one who can stop it. Will she be able to stop the angels from killing more students, without admitting that she sees them?

“Stolen Nights” by Rebecca Maizel (Vampire Queen #2)
Release date: January 29, 2013
Paperback, 303 pages, St. Martin’s Griffin
Lenah Beaudonte didn’t think she would wake up after sacrificing herself to save someone else. But now, she has strange powers, which border on vampire and human - and new enemies. Lenah always wanted to be human, but dealing with emotional baggage wasn’t something she signed up for. Lenah now faces a choice: Justin, the mortal love whose passion has fed her human soul, and the path to find her own destiny.

“‘Til The World Ends” by Julia Kagawa, Ann Aguirre, and Karen Duvall
(Blood of Eden #0.5)
Release date: January 29, 2013
Paperback, 368 pages, Harlequin Luna
Three stories by three authors. In “Dawn of Eden,” by Julie Kagawa, the Red Lung virus is destroying everyone in its path. Kylie, a doctor, is trying to survive at the clinics for the infected - but the virus isn’t the only problem. In “Thistle & Thorne,” by Ann Aguirre, society is turned into a wasteland, where most people live in communities run by corporations. Mari Thistle lives in the Red Zone - and with Thorne Goodman, has to protect her family by facing the evil plot surrounding society’s remains. In “Sun Storm,” by Karen Duvall, Sarah Daggot becomes Kinetic after the biggest solar flare hits earth, almost destroying the planet. She’s convinced that those with abilities must combined to save the world from the sun - but Ian Matthews refuses to join the struggle.

“Hooked” by Liz Fichera (Hooked #1)
Release date: January 31, 2013
Paperback, 368 pages, Harlequin Teen
Native American, Fred Oday, is invited to be the only girl on the school’s golf team. She can’t say no, because this could mean a scholarship, this could mean being the first person in her family to attend university. Her presence is not welcome, especially not by Ryan Berenger, whose best friend was booted from the team to make room for her. But soon, there’s romance in the air - and a girl with a killer swing meets a guy with a killer smile.

These are only brief summaries of the stories. For more information and reviews, please check out the individual titles on goodreads.com. You can purchase any of the January 2013 releases from amazon.com.

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