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Eighteen-year-old Aria was supposed to have it all. A tight-knit circle of friends, a loving family, and a magical tatu on her lower back that gave her every superpower under the sun. When it came to the battle between good and evil, she was ready to do her part. There was just one little problem.…good had already won. Trapped beneath their parents' legacy, Aria and her friends find themselves restlessly pacing the halls of Guilder University, desperate to come into their powers, desperate for whatever comes next.

Home is where the heart is…unless that home burns to the ground. When Guilder University is attacked, it's all hands on deck. Agents are called in from all corners of the globe. The alumni reunite to protect the younger generation and safeguard the future of the school. But things aren't as simple as they seem.

When the king is murdered, Katerina, his only daughter, must flee for her life. She finds herself on a strange and dangerous path. Alone for the first time, she’s forced to rely upon her wits and the kindness of strangers while protecting her royal secret at the same time. Because she alone knows the truth. It was her brother who killed the king. And he's coming for her next.

After being saved by the most unlikely of allies, Gabriel Alden finds himself at a crossroads, staring down two divergent paths. While his enemies are still out there, closing in at every side, an unexpected encounter gives him hope. In a race against time, he must decide what to do with his second chance. Will he spend it chasing down the demons of his past? Or turning his sights toward a brighter future? When the darkness closes in, will he even have a choice? There is a time for revenge. And there is a time to let go. Which one saves you? Which one makes you whole?

Still grappling with the depth of an enormous loss, 17-year-old Amber embarks on a journey that may finally yield answers to the questions she's harbored for almost eight years. At first, grief is the only thing overshadowing her strange and exciting adventure as she hunts relics in the Pacific Northwest alongside a man who's slowly but surely stealing her heart. When the time comes to return to her birth world, Amber is full of confidence and anticipation. She's ready for anything.

Forgetting is easy. Remembering is hard. A Fae determined to recover her memory and learn her place in the realm discovers that there are no simple answers. With the help of a soldier with secrets of his own, she charts a course between two worlds, a dark forest where no Fae dare set foot, and the capital of the realm, which might end up being more deadly.

What you are looking for is not out there, it's in you... Stass had told her the story a thousand times. She was ten years old when he found her, lost and alone in the harsh wilderness of the northern Cascades with no memory of who she was. For the past eight years, Amber has lived with him above his martial arts studio in Seattle, slowly losing hope that her family will ever come for her. Everything changes the day Stass is murdered. Alone and hunted, with no idea where to turn or who to trust, Amber finds herself connecting with Raven, a young woman, who claims to know her history.

When the girl he loves is kidnapped by the same man who killed his father, Gabriel’s newfound bliss vanishes in a heartbeat and he finds himself slipping into old habits. The love-struck romantic is put on a shelf, so the stone-cold assassin can come out to play.

When a vicious murder rocks the Guilder Boarding School, Aria and her friends find themselves on shaky ground. When everyone has motive, everyone's a suspect. And thanks to a public brawl with the victim, Aria Wardell was seen to have more motive than most. While fending off accusations from both the students and the faculty alike, Aria struggles to find balance in her life amidst the shocking development of some new powers.

When the crown prince puts a bounty on her head, Katerina and the gang find themselves facing trouble at every turn. It's a race to get to the safe house in time, but will they pull together to work as a team, or will their differences pull them apart? Strengths and weaknesses are put to the test, as Katerina is plunged headfirst into a magical world she never knew existed. Fiction becomes reality, as the characters from her childhood fairy tales come to life, bringing with them secrets she could never have imagined.

Rae Kerrigan and her friends finally have the lives they've always wanted. Jobs, children, security, no super villains trying to destroy the world—things are about as normal as they can get for a band of superspies. But when someone jumps back into the past and starts messing with their future—everything they've worked so hard to build goes up in smoke.

Like most teenagers, Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to be. With little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem connected to Rouge. Her hunch is confirmed when a horrible incident occurs at an outdoor party. Rouge may be the only one who can find the answer.

Nothing is as it seems anymore. Leery from the horrifying incident at the end of her first year at Guilder Boarding School, Rae Kerrigan is determined to learn more about her new tattoo. Her expectations are high, an easy senior year and a happy reunion with Devon, the boy she's not supposed to date. All hopes of happiness turn into shattered dreams the moment she steps back on campus. Lies and secrets are everywhere, and a betrayal cuts Rae deeply.

When yet another attack leaves the students of Guilder University looking for answers, Aria decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with a set of powers she'd vowed never to use, she follows the clues to the killer—only to find that nothing is as it seems.

When Rae decides to allow the time-traveler they've been chasing to escape, the others scramble to pick up the pieces. The future is shifting faster than anyone can foresee, and the fate of Guilder University hands in the balance.

Rae Kerrigan is three months away from graduating from Guilder Boarding school. She is now moonlighting as an operative for the Privy Council, a black ops division for British Intelligence. She's given a mentor, Jennifer, who fights like a demon - fast, tough, and incredibly strong-willed. Rae finds a strange maternal bond with her. At the same time, she finds a new friend when Devon disappoints her once again.

Rae Kerrigan and her friends have found themselves in trouble before, but never quite like this. When a split second mistake jumps the gang back in time, they make it their sole mission to get home again. But manipulating the space-time continuum is easier said than done.

Simon Kerrigan is standing at a crossroads. Torn between two paths. The life of a Privy Council spy - complete with friends, white picket fences, and an undisclosed relationship with the girl he loves. Or another life. A life in untested waters, pushing the boundaries to see what lies beyond - no matter the cost. While playing the role of a dutiful boyfriend and crazy-talented spy, Simon finds himself sinking ever deeper into the darkest part of his consciousness.

When 16-year-old Elise is ripped from her home and taken to the royal palace as a permanent "guest", she thinks her life is over. Little does she know it has only just begun! After befriending a group of other captives, including the headstrong Will, Elise finds herself swept away to a world she never knew existed - polished, sculpted, and refined until she can hardly recognize her own reflection.

Now that the secret is out, Rae Kerrigan is determined to find her mother. No amount of convincing from Devon, or the Privy Council, is going to make her believe her mother is not alive. Working with Devon and Luke against the PC's wishes, Rae will stop at nothing to find her.