Trust

YA mythological urban fantasy thrill ride about the secret, darkly supernatural Libraries that have protected humanity's greatest treasures for millennia, and Anna, the New York girl who is the unknowing Heir to it all. Readers of Percy Jackson and Shadowhunter series will love this electrifying new series! "TRUST." That's what the voice inside my head kept repeating when I woke up between the infamous lion statues of the New York Public Library, with no idea how I got there and no memory of the last year of my life. The only person I ever trusted was my mother, who lied about everything. I want to trust myself, despite my missing memories. But hearing a voice inside my head obviously wasn't a good thing, especially since it knew things I didn't… like how to speak Ancient Sumerian, the fact that yellow-eyed people aren't actually people, and that my mother's Egyptian ankh necklace was the key to unlocking the truth she hid from me: I'm the last in a long lineage of powerful women whose secrets date back to the ancient Library of Alexandria. Before she disappeared my mother trained me to be an academic centurion. But it doesn't take a genius to figure out that it's a terrible idea to accept protection offers from shape-shifting, Were-assassins that despise you, or that you shouldn't take advice from a mysterious, hot guy with a habit of disappearing right before he tells you exactly what you need to know. You also don't have to read a lot to know that when a supernatural stairway appears behind your closet door you should immediately run the other way. Now I'm fighting like hell to stay alive while searching for my missing mother and the truth, desperate to find something or someone I can trust."America's answer to Harry Potter: Jodi Baker's TRUST." -The Arriviste"TRUST is Must-Read YA! A great debut novel...bones of a great series." -USA Today"First-time author Jodi Baker among the hottest authors!" -LA Times"Good writing, interesting story, Werejackals, giftgiving voices, a surprise rich relative, mystery, a girl who loves books...this was a fun read!" -Book Devourer Blog"Trust is an exotic blend of cultures, mytholgy, and fantasy. I couldn't stop reading and can't wait to read more. I love Anna and Inanna and miss their voices already!" -Librarian Specialist for Jeferson City Public Schools"I loved so many things about TRUST. Introducing young people to a pantheon not covered by Percy Jackson. A story with a basis in the library of Alexandria (as a librarian I'm almost required to love that). All the action, the budding love story, and most of all the mystery. I am sure my list is incomplete, but if even one thing on it sparks your interest, you should devour TRUST just like I did. Just watch your back for Were-animals. And liars. And voices in your head. Trust is a brilliant introduction to a series I can't wait to get to finish." -Tina Brison, Librarian & Educator "WOW! Bibliophiles will love this book about books & the coming age of a strong female protagonist. Great discovery at the end - but I'm not a spoiler. Trusting is at the heart of TRUST…who should Anna trust, maybe the most unlikely person." -Dr. K Berry, Librarian at Antlers Public Schools - Oklahoma"One of the most captivating books I've read in quite a while." -Frumious Consortium"Mythological