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A Curse of Ash and Iron

by Christine Norris

Benjamin Grimm knows the theater is much like real life. In 1876 Philadelphia, people play their parts, hiding behind the illusion of their lives, and never revealing their secrets. When he reunites with his childhood friend Eleanor Banneker, he is delighted. His delight turns to dismay when he discovers she has been under a spell for the past 7 years, being forced to live as a servant in her own home, and he realizes how sinister some secrets can be. She asks for his help, and he can't refuse. ... more

Nine Candles of Deepest Black

by Matthew S Cox

She saw it coming. She knew it would happen―but no one believed her. Almost a year after tragedy shattered her family, sixteen-year-old Paige Thomas can’t break free from her guilt. Her mother ignores her, doting on her annoying little sister, while her father is a barely-functioning shell. He hopes a move to the quiet little town of Shadesboro PA will help them heal, but Paige doesn’t believe in happiness anymore. On her first day at school, a chance encounter with a bullied eighth grader... more

The Land of the Far Away Tree

by Patricia Armstrong-Caldera

THE LAND OF THE FAR AWAY TREE Synopsis \tFAIRIES HANSLIP, HETTIP, COXWORTH and MAYWORTH are horrified to learn that their families along with the rest of the folk of the LAND OF THE FAR AWAY TREE have come under DRUCILLDA’S evil curse. \tDown in the BLACK CASTLE evil brews as Drucillda, the banished princess, has other plans for the Land of the Far Away Tree. This year, she has not been invited to the graduation ceremony of the young fairies, therefore, she is angry, rejected and vows revenge... more

The Lost Knight (The Lost Knight Series) (Volume 1)

by Candy Atkins

How am I supposed to save the world when I'm not strong, not brave, not smart, and not particularly good at most things? I ran away from home the day after my thirteenth birthday when Auntie and her weird friend attacked me. Now I'm on the run with the Grim Reaper and a scary soldier. And I'm no longer on Earth. They were expecting me to be a Knight. The savior that's supposed to stop a war and prevent the invasion to Earth. But I'm not. They grabbed the wrong girl. I just don’t know how to tell... more

Heartless (The Heartless Series)

by Kelly Martin

For thirteen years, Gracen Sullivan dreamed about a red-eyed demon named Hart Blackwell who tortured her every night. Her mother freaked when she found out about her daughter's "hallucinations" and forced Gracen to go to the doctor, who prescribed some very powerful medication which kept Hart out of her head for five years. A week ago, Hart came back and brought a friend. But something has changed, and Gracen is seeing Hart when she's awake too. And the other "friends" in her dreams? The... more

The Story Gobblers

by Jeanne McAtee

Tess MacMillan is a talented storyteller and a student in the third grade at Homer Higgins Elementary School. After a new boy moves to town and joins her class, Tess discovers she has a terrifying problem. This weird boy wants her private stories, the ones she never tells anyone. Why is he stalking her day and night for her secret stories? Why is he so desperate to have them? And what can she do to get him out of her life before he gobbles up her very soul? Tess will need courage, ancient magic,... more

Shadow Games

by Jay J. Falconer

Humanity Will Change Forever, Because of One Girl . . .

Emily Heart is a genetic freak.

But she wasn't born that way. Someone made her.

Someone stole her life and erased everything she knew to be true. They gave her powers she's just beginning to understand, just beginning to harness.

Now a social outcast and on the run from deadly gangs, relentless cops, and a determined reporter, fifteen-year-old Emily wants her life back.... more

Midnight Sky

by Amy Braun

There are secrets, there are betrayals, and there are sacrifices… The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought on the Vesper, the leader of the Hellions beyond the tear between worlds– the Breach. To save Abby and stop the Hellions for good, Claire must find the machine her parents built before the attacks, and fix it before the m... more

The Rosegiver

by Margret Moss

It is the late 1800s, in rural England, seventeen-year-old Rachel Harper has been summoned by her aunt to assist with housekeeping duties at the family inn. She is also required to perform duties as a rosegiver, a messenger for the weak, the broken-hearted, and the dying. On her journey to Rosethorne Inn, she befriends a writer named John, who informs her about a rash of missing girls in Thistle Grove and nearby towns. He also discusses the topic of vampyres which intrigues Rachel. Upon arri... more

Awoken

by Sarah Noffke

Around the world humans are hallucinating after sleepless nights. In a sterile, underground institute the forecasters keep reporting the same events. And in the backwoods of Texas, a sixteen-year-old girl is about to be caught up in a fierce, ethereal battle. Meet Roya Stark. She drowns every night in her dreams, spends her hours reading classic literature to avoid her family’s ridicule, and is prone to premonitions—which are becoming more frequent. And now her dreams are filled with... more

Suspended

by Sarah Noffke

When a stranger joins the cast of Vagabond Circus—a circus that is run by Dream Travelers and features real magic—mysterious events start happening. The once orderly grounds of the circus become riddled with hidden threats. And the ringmaster realizes not only are his circus and its magic at risk, but also his very life. Vagabond Circus caters to the skeptics. Without skeptics, it would close its doors. This is because Vagabond Circus runs for two reasons and only two reasons: first and foremost... more

The Monsterjunkies, Legacy

by Erik Shein

Cryptic messages – a mysterious package – and an ancient key unlocks the door to an incredible adventure that leads to ancestry – history – magic – and a family Legacy that's been hundreds of years in the making, taking Crow and his family to the far corners of the earth. Follow the Monsterjunkies as their true purpose – their heritage – and their future is revealed through a maze of mystifying clues that take them to new lands, unknown family and a treasure kept secret for hundreds of years.... more

The Government

by Peter Gulgowski

Fifty years ago, the government was taken over by a new world power called The Second Founding Fathers. In that time, they also began the extermination of the undesirables.

Now, in the present, a country led by Gloria Chambers allows for only the desirables to live. The others are sent to massive extermination camps where they are disposed of to cleanse society.

Aria, Ethan, and Zeke are three teenagers who are being held in a detention zone located in modern-day Chicago... more

The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman

by Brady Stefani

Alien visitors? Fifteen-year-old Courtney Hoffman is determined not to go insane like her crazy grandfather did—right before he tried to drown her when she was seven. But something is happening to her. She’s being visited in her bedroom at night by aliens who claim to have shared an alliance with her now-dead grandfather. And Courtney knows that aliens aren’t real, which means she must be going crazy. And her mother has zero tolerance for craziness. Then Courtney meets Agatha Kirlich, a myster... more

At Water's Edge

by S McPherson

When 17-year-old, Dezaray Storm drunkenly stumbles across a portal one night, her downtrodden life begins to change, mainly because she starts living someone else's life. Accidently trading places with the most powerful sorceress of the realm Coldivor, Dezaray finds herself assuming the identity of her magical lookalike, having to convince everyone in the realm that she's the real deal. Aside from a few minor hiccups along the way, like the fact that she is not magical nor does she know e... more

The Orphans

by Matthew Sullivan

A group of teens, connected through the deaths of their parents, are thrust into a secret battle of good and evil. But before they can even hope to save the day, they must first overcome their own inner demons.

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