Urban Teen

After learning of the death of their mother, the Foster triplets travel to New Orleans to pay their respects. While visiting the small town of Bordon Point, it becomes clear to the Fosters that there is more to the town than meets the eye. Faced with multiple threats and deception all around, Derek, Gavin and Simone must navigate through this mysterious community and uncover the truth regarding some of the town’s deadliest secrets.

Praised for its epic scope and descriptive detail, Across the Nightingale Floor, the first book in the Tales of the Otori series, was an international best seller and critical success. With Grass for His Pillow, we return to the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's creation - a land of harsh beauty and deceptive appearances. In a complex social hierarchy, amid dissembling clans and fractured allegiances, there is no place for passionate young love.

Hazel's parents saw the 1912 sinking of the Titanic as a portent of doom and locked their daughter away. Isolated and alone, each birthday she wishes to be free, whatever the risk. If only her childhood friend, Henry, would return and breach the high walls. On the front lines of the Great War, Henry kept a token of happier times - a worn photograph of a young girl with long blonde plaits. He returns from war damaged and vowing to do one brave thing to make up for his cowardice: release Hazel from her prison.

Kamlyn Paige has gone from Huntsman to hunted. When a friend of hers is killed by the Watchers, Kamlyn searches endlessly to have her revenge. But she quickly learns that her constant need to even the score does not sit well with the new Head of the Chamber of Darkness. With the help of her friends, she uses her newly discovered abilities to find the angels, but at what cost? Will the loss she suffers along the way be worth it in the end? And how far will the Chamber go to bring her in?

Need a thief for hire?No problem, Nicky is an expert. Intelligent, witty, and a bit sarcastic, she excels in what she likes to call commercial warfare, making a living stealing from businesses. But this time, she was hired to take something that the owner did not want human eyes to see, and he wants it back. A group of unhuman men are sent after her, leaving only death in their wake, and now they have their eyes locked on Nicky and her friends. Nicky's only chance of survival is to outsmart them, but everywhere she turns they are waiting for her. Every step she takes, they are already one ...

Just when I think I've got a handle on my magic, it feels like I'm only starting to tap into its real potential. Meanwhile, my friend Chloe, is spiraling. She's been having blackouts and her bloodlust – something I can't even begin to understand – is spiraling out of control. Worse yet, dead bodies are starting to pile up in town, all covered in bite marks, and it's got vampire written all over it. Reece and I, we've got to prove Chloe isn't behind these horrifying attacks during her blackouts. The evidence against her is stacking up, and even Chloe thinks she's guilty. To top it all ...

Safety Beach hides secrets behind its quaint facade, secrets buried deep and shrouded in enigmatic layers. But now, the bedrock of deception is starting to crumble. After a summer dedicated to mastering my powers, I thought I had them tamed. Yet, uncertainty creeps in as things rapidly begin to spiral out of control. My fire, once an extension of me, now threatens to consume everything in its path. In desperation, my mother reaches out to the local coven for guidance. Yet, Valentina, the intriguing new arrival, advises caution. She whispers of a coven with an iron grip, one that wraps ...

Welcome to a world of magic and mystery where a secret society of werewolves have sworn to protect the innocent and fight evil wherever and whenever they can... James is tall, handsome, blond and mysterious. Lucy, an attractive brunette and an art history major, discovers the secret that her classmate has been hiding from the world for so long. "...An urban-fantasy tale about a young werewolf...The book's excitement comes in finding out what James' wolf form will do next--and what sort of criminal he'll set straight during his sudden appearances...thriller helped along by a wolfman who's ...

After the success of the first edition of Learn by Reading, we decided to bring you the second volume. This book uses the second volume in the Mind Dimensions series as the underlying text. If you haven't listened to volume one, we recommend you start there. Though you could still get the educational benefits by starting from this volume, you will be missing critical information required for enjoyment of the story - and in our opinion, enjoyment is critical to the learning process.

Marcus Bola and his friends barely made it through their last self-imposed mission. He found and rescued his estranged son from the clutches of a Seelie drug cartel bent on taking over Columbus, but success means that they’ve proven their ability to get the job done. Now tasked with retrieving the Huntsman's Mantle in hopes of giving the Wild Hunt new life, Marcus and his friends leave the High Table for Grestal, the birth place of nightmares.

Vampires destroyed my world. Now I'm going to destroy theirs. I took it all for granted. I grew up protected in an elite compound, waiting for the day I'd be claimed by an elite and taken to the citadel of lights to begin my training. Now I'm public enemy number one, hiding out with the rebels in the dystopian wasteland, full of poisonous ash and dangerous beasts. The truth is so much larger than I ever imagined, but if I find the source of the king's century-old lie, I may be able to reclaim the skies for good and finally drive the vampires into the shadows where they belong.

She has nothing left to live for – except revenge. With her heart torn asunder, Katie finds herself entwined in a harrowing battle for possession of her soul. Her relentless hunt for the Zombie Queen will continue with an unexpected companion at her side. But they’ll soon discover a much greater evil hiding in the shadows. With a diverse band of allies, each bearing their own scars, Katie embarks on a journey to save her friends from destruction. Can she vanquish the darkness and restore hope to a world teetering on the brink of oblivion? From the pen of bestselling author Scott W. ...

The iron wheel began to spin, slowly at first, then faster and faster. The room grew darker. As the light lessened, so did the sound. Deeba and Zanna stared at each other in wonder. The noise of the cars and vans and motorbikes outside grew tinny. The wheel turned off all the cars and turned off all the lamps. It was turning off London.... Zanna and Deeba are two girls leading ordinary lives, until they stumble into the world of UnLondun, an urban Wonderland where all the lost and broken things of London end up.

Et si tomber amoureuse était plus compliqué que de combattre les créatures des ténèbres ? Cordélia Carstairs imaginait son avenir tout tracé : s'entraîner dur pour devenir une Chasseuse d'Ombres et protéger le monde. L'arrestation de son père va tout remettre en question. Accompagnée de son frère, la voilà à Londres pour tenter de le tirer d'affaire. Là-bas, elle renoue avec James et Lucie Herondale, ses amis d'enfance. Bientôt, Cordélia se retrouve entraînée de bals en missions secrètes.

Brooke Hauser takes us deep inside a unique New York City high school over the course of a year as she follows diverse newcomers whose lives are at once ordinary and extraordinary, international headlines brought to life. No native English-speaking students attend the International High School, and more than twenty-eight languages fill the halls.

Jen is only a month away from marrying the man of her dreams. But Chloe isn't willing to step aside. Finding a sorceress to help, she kidnaps Jen and steals her identity, using a spell to make her appear as a mirror image of Jen. All bets are off. The wedding is set to take place, but will Rob marry the right woman? Novelette Length Moon Struck:Book 1 of When Were & Howl currently free What reviewers say about Moon Struck, the first book in the When Were & Howl Series. "Ms. Raleigh drew me in and held me tight from the first word until the last, and left me wishing for more. It is ...

The BGR sisterhood is the most notorious and respected gang in Scotland Heights. In spite of her gang’s powerful reputation, 17-year-old Patience is ready to step down as BGR’s leader. The problem is that the same way she was jumped into the gang is the only way the other members will let her out - if they’ll let her out at all. As Patience plans her farewell from the hood, Denim Mitchell overhears that Patience is being set up by her own BGR sisters. Will Denim find out who is behind the plot to betray Patience and stop them in time?

After hundreds of years as a vampire, Francis is ready to start over. The first step? Buy a ranch. Next? Hire ranch hands. Unfortunately, none of the supernatural community wants to work with a vampire, and Francis doesn't trust himself with a human. Francis finds Lauren and Shelly, a pair of were-squirrels eager to start. Lauren is on the run, fleeing from a dangerous ex-boyfriend who won't leave her alone. Her twin sister Shelly joined her on the Edwards ranch. To the sisters' surprise, they like working for the kooky vampire who wants to be human. When Lauren's ex finds them, will anyone...

When sixteen-year-old Jenny James goes missing, and the local police are unable to find her, the girl’s frantic mother hires private investigators Jake and Annie Lincoln to search for her daughter. When the body of Jenny’s boyfriend is discovered, the mystery of her disappearance deepens. Shaken out of their comfort zone of Internet searches and poring over public records, the couple soon find themselves facing the frightening possibility they are looking for the latest victim of a serial killer. As more bodies pile up, the town is gripped with fear. ...

A knock on my door sends shivers down my spine – the last person I ever expected to need my help stands at my threshold. Do I let the bitter past control my actions, or do I extend a helping hand? Since my arrival in Safety Beach, the elusive water Fae have remained a mysterious presence. But now, they're teetering on the brink of extinction, caught in the crosshairs of a threat too vast, too powerful. Jasmine, sister to my only ally in the Windermere Witches coven, Calder, pleads for my aid. She implores me to forget our bygone conflicts and join forces to save the Fae. However, with a ...