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In an all-too-plausible future where corporate conglomerates have left the world’s governments in shambles, anyone with means has left the polluted Earth for the promise of a better life on a SpaceTech-owned colony among the stars. Maité Martinez is the daughter of an Earther Latina and a powerful Aunare man, an alien race that SpaceTech sees as a threat to their dominion. When tensions turn violent, Maité finds herself trapped on Earth and forced into hiding.

In this electrifying ninth installment of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Michael Vey series, the Electroclan must fight a former friend to save their captured ally! With Tara still in the clutches of the Elite Elgen Guard Unit the Chasqui and their malevolent leader, the...

As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm - and even the monster within - to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king’s gift for the impossible. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe! Discover the truth in book one of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The truth: Nicholas Flamel's tomb is empty. The...

"One of fantasy’s best series." —Booklist, starred review Game of Thrones meets Fourth Wing in a debut young adult fantasy that's full of rivalry, romance . . . and dragons. Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone—even the lowborn—a...

Rudeus is shipped off to Roa, the largest city in the region, to tutor the young daughter of a noble family. Unfortunately, what he thought would be an easy job proves the exact opposite once he meets his student, Eris—a fierce-tempered hurricane who blows Rudy’s optimistic expectations to bits! Can Rudy devise a plan to make his obstinate pupil listen, or is he already doomed to fail his second chance at success?

When an insect-borne plague begins to envelop the world, three sixteen-year-olds struggle to survive amongst the healthy “trues” and the infected “wickeds” in this gripping dystopian tale from the author of The Winter Place. Already infected by the droves of Singers, the ultraviolet mosquito-like insects who carry the plague, the Wicked roam the world freely. They don’t want for much - only to maim and dismember you. But don’t worry: They always ask politely first.

Opening with the young Clark Kent on a date, this novel takes an entirely fresh approach to the emergence of his superpowers and the start of his newspaper career, following him from rural 1930s Kansas across America to Hollywood in its golden age and then to New York City. He meets a worldly Lois Lane and conniving political boss Lex Luthor, and begins his battles against criminal masterminds, mad scientists, and super villains inspired by fascists.

Before the Night Forgets is a lyrical coming-of-age fable that follows a young boy’s journey to becoming a wandering poet under his father’s gentle mentorship. Through a series of annual fireside storytelling sessions that begin on the boy’s eighth birthday, the novel unfolds as part spiritual parable, part philosophical dialogue, and part heartfelt family saga.

Anabelle Gage emerged from the ashes of Paragon Academy having done the impossible—slaying the infamous Black Wraith, and stealing her body. As Caimor and Shenten race toward all-out war, Ana will risk everything to save her loved ones caught in the crossfire. Her friend Korin has been...

In this short story by Kody Boye, follow a young girl named Britney as she searches for her friend's remains after a tragic accident at sea.

Hayden Johanssen sa bene cosa vuol dire sopravvivere. Ha imparato a difendersi dal dolore, dagli altri e perfino da sé stessa. Ora che è tornata al college dopo le vacanze di Natale, non si aspetta certo di ritrovarsi al centro di una tempesta che pensava di aver superato. Kellan Rogers è l'attaccante più temuto della squadra e l'amico più leale che Landon possa avere. Perché da quando ha baciato sua sorella, Hayden, nulla è più come prima. Non riesce a starle lontano, anche se sa bene che deve farlo.

Rosalba ha sedici anni e una passione per la danza. La stessa di nonna Luce, che da giovane è stata una grande étoile. Ora che è malata, Luce affida alla nipote una vecchia cappelliera chiusa da un nastro rosso con la richiesta di non aprirla finché sarà in vita. Ma Rosalba disobbedisce e scopre la storia di Luce e Mario, la ballerina di buona famiglia e il proletario che negli anni Settanta sognava la rivoluzione. Perché quell'amore profondo e ribelle, che sembrava invincibile, è finito all'improvviso? Un romanzo che racconta ai ragazzi un tempo di ribellioni, grandi amori e ideali.

München, 2037: Die 16-jährige Nora kann ihr Glück kaum fassen. Sie hat es geschafft, einen Praktikumsplatz beim Milliardenunternehmen AutoDat zu erlangen. AutoDat kümmert sich um die selbstlernenden Algorithmen für das autonome Fahren des Sub-Unternehmens FlexDrive, das inzwischen die Straßen beherrscht. Als begabte Hackerin arbeitet sich Nora schnell ein. Zusammen mit Cole, dem smarten und arroganten Sohn des Londoner Chefs von FlexDrive, gerät Nora in ein Komplott, das weit größere Ausmaße hat, als sie sich zu Beginn ihrer heimlichen Ermittlungen ausmalen kann.

Catherine è una delle ragazze più desiderate del Paese delle Meraviglie e addirittura la preferita del Re di Cuori, in cerca di una moglie. Ma i suoi interessi sono ben lontani dal matrimonio: pasticciera di talento, l'unica cosa che desidera è aprire un negozio con la sua migliore amica. Secondo sua madre, un obiettivo insensato per quella che potrebbe diventare la prossima regina. Poi Cath incontra Jest, l'affascinante e misterioso giullare di corte. E per la prima volta, si scopre innamorata.

Waldo is hongerig. Bot. Naïef. Wijs. Impulsief. Eenzaam. Boos. Gekwetst. Eindeloos hunkerend. En wat ze het allerliefst wil? Haar docent creatief schrijven, meneer Korgy. Meneer Korgy, met zijn vrouw en kind, zijn hypotheek en zijn rekeningen, met zijn vage dromen, zijn verschrompelde uiterlijk en zijn groeiende buik. Half His Age is het indringende verhaal van een verlangende zeventienjarige die alle obstakels negeert in haar pogingen om gezien, begeerd en geliefd te worden.

Kenna ist dem Obsidianpalast nur knapp entkommen – doch dafür opferte Drystan seine Freiheit. Alles in ihr schreit danach, ihn aus den Fängen des Südkönigs zu befreien. Aber bevor sie sich Merikh erneut stellen kann, muss sie den Fluch brechen, der sie an ihn bindet. Ihre Suche nach einem Ausweg führt sie und ihre Freunde in den glänzenden Marmorpalast der Nordfae, wo sie schon bald lernt, dass Worte ebenso gefährlich sind wie ihre Klingen – und dass ihr Vertrauen in die falsche Person alles zerstören kann, was sie zu schützen versucht.

When I saunter into Club Howl, it's to become the alpha werewolf's bun bunny. But he doesn't want my body; he wants me to steal an angelic gem. If I do, he'll change me into a werewolf and give me a place in his pack. If I don't, his big bad werewolf son (did I mention he's gorgeous?) has orders to kill me. My name is Nat. I'm a human with a horrific past. Thankfully, my best friend and roommate, Belle, took me in when I had nowhere to go. Now, Belle is blazing her path, and I must do the same. And that's why I decide to be a bun bunny. See, werewolves are dying out, which is where my ...

They say the Lantern Crown chooses those who are worthy of sacrifice. But what if sacrifice isn't the answer? Solene Cresswyn never expected to be chosen. In the village of Elowen's Hollow, she was the quiet girl in the corner—overlooked, underestimated, ordinary. But when the ancient Lantern Crown awakens after a hundred years of silence, it chooses her to walk into the fae realm and face five impossible trials. No Bearer has ever returned. Every hundred years, the Crown calls a new girl. Every hundred years, she dies. Bound by an ancient curse, Solene must complete five trials designed ...

Half demon, Alice grew up in the Dark Moth compound and now the only family she's ever known wants to kill her! Alice's sheltered life has been nothing more than training and slaying underling demons in preparation for becoming a full-fledged Dark Moth, the only thing she's ever wanted. Determined to slay her sire, she agrees to the ominous Trial of Three, which sends Alice down a rabbit hole where secrets about her heritage are revealed. She isn't happy about them either. Nor are the members of the Dark Moth Society. The leaders order Alice's extermination. Personally, Alice can hardly ...