TRW: Romancing the Paranormal


The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Werebeings, demons, vampires, and Shadowhunters descended from angels, plus secret siblings, crossed lovers, and secret crushes, including an all ages GLBT romance. Oh, yes!
Caster Chronicles series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. When Ethan starts waking up from dreams that connect him to the new girl Lena, things start to take a turn, but are they for better or for worse?
The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa. In the first part, Meagan is half faery, half human, and needs to claim her magical bloodright. In the second, we follow Ethan, her brother, who must battle the vengeful Forgotten.
The Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr. Aislynn, who is mortal, has always seen the fairies, even when she wasn’t supposed to. Her gift leads her on more and more adventures through the different courts as the series grows.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor. Karou has a chance encounter with the angel Akiva, and her world starts unraveling around her- black handprints on portals, and memories coming back to life. Will it be for good or for bad?
Tithe series by Holly Black. 16 year old Kaye learns her lineage- she’s a changeling pixie- and a move to New Jersey brings her into a plot to free her people but puts her life on the line.
Fallen series by Lauren Kate. Luce, sent to boarding school, finds that Sword and Cross holds more for her than schooling; rather, fallen angels and her long lost love.
The Immortals series by Alyson Noel. Ever and Damen, separated through different lifetimes, struggle to be together as they are intended.
Madison Avery series by Kim Harrison. Meet Madison, dead from a car accident after going to her prom. Oh, and she’s also a reaper. Makes things a bit complicated to explain to her dad, especially with a light reaper, a dark reaper, and a guardian angel following her every move. Oh, and school.
Prom Nights from Hell. Think your prom was bad? Try these stories on for size- but be warned, it’s not always a happy ending.
Filed under: Booklists, Paranormal Romance, Reader's Advisory, Teen Read Week, Top 10s

About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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