10) The Chaos

The Chaos 
by Nalo Hopkinson

Publication details:

ISBN: 1416954880

Hardcover

256 pages

Hopkinson, Nalo. The Chaos, Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2012.

Scotch is a mixed race teenage girl living in the Caribbean, struggling with identity issues and trying to uncover the secret behind her brother’s disappearance. When people start transforming into monsters, Scotch must find a solution, but first she has to find her place in the world and learn to accept herself.

This leisurely paced read is set in an exotic, urban environment steeped in witchcraft and drawn from Caribbean folklore. Peppered with offbeat humour, this book is engaging, descriptive and dialect-rich. A great read for anyone interested in urban fantasy and folklore.

9) Wilful Machines

Wilful Machines

by Tim Floreen

Publication details:

ISBN: 148143277X

 Hardcover

368 pages

Floreen, Tim. Willful Machines, Simon Pulse, 2015.

Wilful Machines is an action-packed thriller about the secretly gay son of a conservative US president, trying to hide his crush on another boy from his father while fighting a robot intent on killing him.

Gritty and suspenseful, this novel races through action sequences at break-neck speed, interspersed with quiet periods of philosophical questioning. This is a tempting morsel for anyone with a love of robots and action sequences.