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The White Lotus meets Agatha Christie in this bold novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author: a recent divorcee's exclusive Big Sur resort vacation unravels when she discovers a dead body on the day of a wedding.

The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian Matched trilogy.... In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake.

In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die. Cassia has always trusted the Society’s choices. And when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, she is certain he’s the one - until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now she is faced with impossible choices: Between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s ever known and a path no has dared to follow...between perfection and the truth.

After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again: Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its borders. In this gripping conclusion to the Matched Trilogy, Cassia will reconcile the difficulties of challenging a life too confining, seeking a freedom she never dreamed possible, and honoring a love she cannot live without.

It's the first real summer since the devastating accident that killed Cedar's father and younger brother, Ben. But now Cedar and what's left of her family are returning to the town of Iron Creek for the summer. They're just settling in to their new house when a boy named Leo, dressed in costume, rides by on his bike. Intrigued, Cedar follows him to the renowned Summerlost theatre festival. Soon she not only has a new friend in Leo and a job working concessions at the festival, but she finds herself surrounded by mystery.

For July Fielding, nothing has been the same since that summer before senior year. Once, she had Alex, her loyal best friend, the one who always had her back. She had Sydney, who pushed her during every cross-country run, and who sometimes seemed to know July better than she knew herself. And she had Sam. Sam, who told her she was everything and left her breathless with his touch.

New York Times best-selling authors Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs team up to co-author this thrilling first book in a darkly suspenseful middle grade series. Everyone in Timbers knows Still Cove is off-limits, with its creepy Beast sightings and equally terrifying legends. But when a bullying incident sends 12-year-old Nico Holland over a cliff and into Still Cove's icy waters, friends Tyler and Emma - and even Opal Walsh, who usually runs with the popular kids - rush to his rescue...and discover a mysterious island hiding in the murky, swirling mists below.

For as long as she can remember, Rio has dreamt of the sand and sky Above - of life beyond her underwater city of Atlantia. But in a single moment, all her plans for the future are thwarted when her twin sister, Bay, makes an unexpected decision, stranding Rio Below. Alone, ripped away from the last person who knew Rio's true self - and the powerful siren voice she has long hidden - she has nothing left to lose.

After the events of Dark Halloween, the town of Timbers is in a full-blown monster panic, making life for the Torchbearers - Opal, Nico, Tyler, Emma and Logan - extremely difficult. Nico is investigating the Rift and the strange natural phenomena that continue to occur, all while worrying about his dad's potential work transfer. Opal has her hands full researching the founding Torchbearer, Yvette Dumont, and deciphering clues from another realm sent by the mysterious Thing in a Jar.

Ellery Wainwright is alone at the edge of the world. She and her husband, Luke, were supposed to spend their twentieth wedding anniversary together at the luxurious Resort at Broken Point in Big Sur, California. Where better to celebrate a marriage, a family, and a life together than at one of the most stunning places on earth? But now she's traveling solo.

Nico, Opal, Tyler, Emma, and Logan survived their worst fears come to life and saved their tiny Pacific Northwest town of Timbers from a monstrous figment invasion. Now they just want to keep their heads down, enjoy Halloween and explore the secrets of their mysterious houseboat clubhouse. And also figure out their new Torchbearer responsibilities as keepers of the Darkdeep, an ancient whirlpool hidden in Still Cove that can make both dreams and nightmares into reality.

Poe has vowed to annihilate the river raiders who robbed her of everything two years ago. But as she navigates the treacherous waters of the Serpentine and realizes there might be a traitor among her crew, she must also reckon with who she has become, who she wants to be, and the ways love can change and shape you. Even - and especially - when you think all is lost.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Matched by Ally Condie, read by Kate Simses. On her 17th birthday, Cassia meets her match. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. Except he's not. In Cassia's society, Officials decide who people love. How many children they have. Where they work. When they die. But as Cassia finds herself falling in love with another boy, she is determined to make some choices of her own.

Cassia har altid stolet på, at Samfundet vidste, hvad der var det rette for hende. Så da hun på sin store aften får at vide, at det er hendes gamle barndomsven Xander, hun skal matches med, er hun lykkelig. Et kort øjeblik. Da hun kommer hjem og sætter sit mikrokort i portalen, toner en anden dreng nemlig frem på skærmen: Afvigeren Ky, som hun altid har været lidt tiltrukket af. Kan Samfundet begå en fejl? Og hvad sker der, hvis man udfordrer Samfundet og begynder at træffe sine egne valg?

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Crossed by Ally Condie, read by Jack Riccobono and Kate Simses. Rules are different outside the Society. Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped into the majestic but treacherous canyons. On this wild frontier are glimmers of a different life and the enthralling promise of rebellion.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Reached by Ally Condie, read by Matt Burns, Jack Riccobono and Kate Simses. After leaving the society and desperately searching for each other - and the Rising - Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for but at the cost of losing each other yet again. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts, and things shift once again.

In den zerklüfteten Schluchten der Canyons hat Cassia nicht nur ihre große Liebe Ky wiedergefunden - sondern auch die Erhebung...

Eine einzige Brücke führt zu dem malerischen Hotel Broken Point, in dem Ellery die nächsten Tage verbringen wird: Ein Urlaub allein, um nach ihrer Trennung wieder zu sich zu finden. Die anderen Gäste in dem Luxushotel sind wohlhabend und nobel. Eine schillernde Hochzeitsgesellschaft nimmt das Gelände ein, die Erwartung einer Traumhochzeit liegt in der Luft. Ellery spürt eine Verbindung zur Braut, Olivia, die all das Schöne noch vor sich hat, das für sie selbst zerbrochen ist. Doch über Broken Point zieht ein Unwetter auf, bald stürzt Regen auf das Hotel nieder, Donner zerreißt die Luft.

Für Cassia ist heute der wichtigste Tag ihres Leben: Sie erfährt, wen sie mit 21 heiraten wird. Doch das Ergebnis überrascht alle...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Atlantia by Ally Condie, read by Rebecca Soler. Set within a civilisation that lives deep beneath the sea, twin sisters Rio and Bay are about to make the most important decision of their lives. Will they choose to stay Below, sacrificing their souls but living in happiness, or to go Above, keeping their souls but living in weakness and misery? No one could have predicted their choice.