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Paxton Michaels’ life is going to hell. Her husband, Robert, is having an affair. Alex, her 16-year-old daughter, is rebellious and disrespectful. Suicide crosses her mind, but then she finds solace at the ocean, watching the pounding waves, screaming at a God she barely believes in, and then asks Him for help. Leaving the beach, she speeds through Southern California canyons in the rain. When her car skids off the road, down a hill, and into a tree, she sees a bright light, and moves toward it, which starts her on a life changing adventure.

In the distant mountains of the Mirror, exiled skyriders fly dragons in the old Way, merged in flesh, blood, and bone. Twenty years past, they fought for the freedom of the valley’s dragons … and lost. Imprisoned in the stone lair, the captive dragons beat their webbed wings and thrash serpentine tails. They tear their flesh and batter their bodies against the black bars of their cells, iron grating against iron. The once peaceful creatures howl, tormented by spine and spur, their fury matched only by their despair. Treasa, the daughter of exiles, seeks the secrets of a hidden past and ...

Anna is a regular teenaged girl. She runs track with her best friend, gets good grades, and sometimes drinks beer at parties. But one day at track practice, Anna falls unconscious...but instead of falling down, she falls up, defying gravity in the disturbing first symptom of a mysterious disease.

This is Noah Oakman → 16, Bowie believer, concise historian, disillusioned swimmer, son, brother, friend. Then Noah → gets hypnotized. Now Noah → sees changes - inexplicable scars, odd behaviors, rewritten histories - in all those around him. All except his Strange Fascinations....

When two completely different people fall in love, everything may happen. Bento, a self-proclaimed nerd, knew he had fallen for the tattoo artist Ariel at first sight. Although they were completely different, they had everything it takes to live the great "happily ever after". However, a misunderstanding may be the end of it all. How could we put a happy ending to this story? Nothing that "A Touch of Solitude" can't solve. Fall in love with this unexpected narrative, in which you will realise how much life we waste in our routines. I doubt that at the end of this story you will be able to ...

Have you ever imagined that you would accidentally meet the first love of your life after several years? Love is a dangerous spell. No matter how much you deny it or run away from it, it will grab you in its web, and in no time, you will find yourself in a deep swamp, drowning there, helpless! Aditi, a young mom, aspires to start her entrepreneurial journey by securing funding for her start-up. She begins her new phase of life by flying to Bangalore. Only if she knew what was in store for her there - would she have backed off? Join her journey and feel the Tornados of Your Past.

Astrid isn’t a superhero, not like the ones she sees on the news, but she has something she thinks of as a small superpower: She has a perfect sense of time. And she’s not going to waste a single second. Her plan for college is clear—friends, classes, and extra-curriculars all carefully selected to get her into medical school.

Though everyone in the village of  Tres Montes thinks Sonia Ocampo is blessed, she knows she is nothing but a fraud. She’s spent her life listening to the hopes and wishes of her neighbors and family, but when a classmate dies despite her prayers, she is forced to realize that she has no special powers - no way to prevent bad things from happening.

Sixteen-year-old Elva has a secret. She has visions and strange powers that she will do anything to hide. She knows the warnings about what happens to witches in their small village of Hanau. She's heard the terrible things people say about the Witch of the North Woods, and the malicious hunts that follow. When Elva accidentally witnesses a devastating vision of the future, she decides she has to do everything she can to prevent it. Tapping into her powers for the first time, Elva discovers a magical mirror and its owner - none other than the Witch of the North Woods herself.

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Dino doesn’t mind spending time with the dead. His parents own a funeral home, and death is literally the family business. He’s just not used to them talking back. Until Dino’s ex-best friend July dies suddenly - and then comes back to life. Except not exactly. Somehow, July is not quite alive and not quite dead. As Dino and July attempt to figure out what’s happening, they must also confront why and how their friendship ended so badly and what they have left to understand about themselves, each other, and all those grand mysteries of life.

On the other side of the wall there is a dark secret. And the devil. And the Moon Man. And the Motherland doesn’t want anyone to know. But Standish Treadwell, who has different-colored eyes, who "can’t read, can’t write, Standish Treadwell isn’t bright," sees things differently than the rest of the "train-track thinkers". So when Standish and his only friend and neighbor, Hector, make their way to the other side of the wall, they see what the Motherland has been hiding. And it’s big.

Derek Steele: My entire life I’ve competed against my older brother, Braiden, so when I was offered the CEO position of the family business, I never hesitated. Finally, I could step out of Braden’s shadow and prove that unlike him, I had what it takes. And that’s exactly what I’ve done this past year. Steele Ventures is churning out record profits and I’ve taken, not only the company, but also my personal life to new heights. After a juicy hook-up with Justine Lincoln, the major’s socialite daughter, I knew we could become NYC’s hottest power couple. Everything was going ...

Lena has lived her whole life near the beach, walking for miles up and down the shore and breathing the salty air, swimming in the cold water, and watching the surfers rule the waves. The problem is, she's spent her whole life just watching. As her 16th birthday approaches, Lena vows she will no longer watch from the sand: she will learn to surf. But her father, a former surfer himself, refuses to allow her to take lessons. After a near drowning in his past, he can't bear to let Lena take up the risky sport. Yet something lures Lena to the water - an ancient, powerful magic.

What price is too great to save a life? By offering up his life for another, Tol doomed his entire race. Through an incredible feat of power and a magic only she can access, Olivia spared a friend and condemned herself. As Addy watched her happiness and love bleed out on a sandy shore, her dreams turned to dust. The cruel Supernal’s quest for power has brought both the mortal and immortal worlds to the edge of annihilation. The only way to challenge him will be through strange alliances, daring risks, and heartbreaking sacrifices. But with war on the horizon, are any of them strong enough...

In the city of Lovecraft, the Proctors rule and a great Engine turns below the streets, grinding any resistance to their order to dust. The necrovirus is blamed for Lovecraft's epidemic of madness, for the strange and eldritch creatures that roam the streets after dark, and for everything that the city leaders deem Heretical—born of the belief in magic and witchcraft. And for Aoife Grayson, her time is growing shorter by the day.

Seventeen-year-old Vivian Apple never believed in the evangelical Church of America, unlike her recently devout parents. But when Vivian returns home the night after the supposed 'Rapture,' all that's left of her parents are two holes in the roof. Suddenly, she doesn't know who or what to believe. With her best friend Harp and a mysterious ally, Peter, Vivian embarks on a desperate cross-country road trip through a paranoid and panic-stricken America to find answers.

One look at Uric’s mother and his fiancées run screaming. Known as the Ogress, her fearsome reputation is almost scarier than Uric’s own. So when his queen sends him on a quest to bring back a healer rumored to be a witch, he can’t resist taking the beauty home. Surely a witch is more than a match for an ogre… Duty bound to serve her queen, Ceylon is still not happy to travel with Lord Uric, the queen’s berserker. His prowess in battle is legendary, and then there are the rumors about his mother… Determined to elude his romantic pursuit, she accepts his escort to Queenstown, ...

Mira fled a life of captivity, only to find herself lost in the wilderness—until three alphas found her and brought her into their world. Ethan is her protector, steady and unyielding. Asher is the light in the darkness, making her laugh when she thought she never could. And Liam, the strategist, sees her strength even when she can’t. Together, they are more than she ever dared hope for, but trusting them might be the biggest gamble of her life. Ethan knew from the moment he saw Mira that she was meant to be theirs. Asher saw the fire in her spirit, and Liam understood the risks her ...

Science and technology have starring roles in a wide range of genres - science-fiction, fantasy, thriller, mystery, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of technical subjects in literature, film, and television are pure fiction. A basic understanding of biology, physics, engineering, and medicine will help you create more realistic stories that satisfy discerning readers. This book brings together scientists, physicians, engineers, and other experts to help you craft better fiction.