Young Adult Ghost

*2019 UPDATED, COMPLETELY REWRITTEN, AND EXPANDED EDITION* Perfect for fans of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer! When monsters attack Ravenwood with bared fangs, a witch only has two choices: slay or spell? Now that demon-butt-kicking, magick-slinging Shiloh Saintcrow has been tasked with protecting the sacred Charmed Chronicles, she’s being hunted by the deadliest spawns of Hell. And with vampires skulking in Ravenwood, Shiloh’s not only battling the undead, but also her extreme attraction to the gorgeous Trent Donovan and the smoking hot Raze. Except, she ...

Sang Sorenson dreams of what life might be like for her in the Academy, but joining isn't as easy as simply writing an exam or passing an interview. She'll need to pull the team together to get them on her side in order for it to work, which is harder than it sounds. The boys will do anything to protect her, which, for some, means keeping her out. But that's not all that's going on in Sang's complicated life. After a shocking revelation, Gabriel Coleman splinters himself off from everyone, avoiding not just his Academy team, but even going so far as to avoid Sang.

"Tearing at the Cracks" by Jonathan True is a spine-chilling collection of thirteen horror stories that will plunge readers into the darkest depths of the human psyche. Each tale is a haunting exploration of fear, desperation, and the thin veil that separates the mundane from the macabre. From the eerie whispers of forgotten ghosts to the visceral terror of ancient curses, True's stories weave a tapestry of dread that will leave readers trembling with each turn of the page. In "Tearing at the Cracks," nightmares come to life and the monsters under the bed are all too real. Enter a world ...

A dark, contemporary fairy tale in the tradition of Neil Gaiman. Jeremy Johnson Johnson hears voices. Or, specifically, one voice: The ghost of Jacob Grimm, one half of The Brothers Grimm. Jacob watches over Jeremy, protecting him from an unknown dark evil whispered about in the space between this world and the next. But Jacob can't protect Jeremy from everything. When coltish, copper-haired Ginger Boultinghouse takes a bite of a cake so delicious it’s rumored to be bewitched, she falls in love with the first person she sees: Jeremy.

Three Standalone Novels From the Zombie Apocalypse Series The Origin When a catastrophic scientific accident unleashes a virus that raises the dead, civilization collapses overnight. As cities fall and the government crumbles, a handful of survivors must navigate a landscape crawling with flesh-eating zombies and ruthless human predators. Dr. Benjamin Lieber and Colonel Jack Crown, M. D., race to evacuate key personnel to a fortified compound. At the same time, Coach Mark Landi leads a group of teenagers in a desperate bid for survival.

Supernatural horror short story from James J. Caterino, the author of Pop Star, The Promise, Time Travel Stories, The Girl from the Stars, Watch the Skies, The Last Neanderthal, and much more.

In 1976, fourteen-year-old Aiden wants to free his mother from McCall's, a psychiatric institute outside of Boston. He's certain she's not schizophrenic because he also sees ghosts. His grandpa, whose spirit visits at night, tells him he must rescue his mom from "that shower of savages" at the hospital. "Like you, she has second sight. Your grandmother's ma also had the gift. She was demonized, and we can't let that happen to your mother.” Aiden enlists the help of his nana's old-lady friends, his brother Martin, and a cat named Arthur. Aiden has the foresight to know that everything will...

It’s been over a decade since Verona left her childhood home in the hands of Corander and the remaining Noble Borns. With her daughter’s birthday approaching, it’s time to take back what was hers. Completely. Corander, lost in his pursuit to prove himself, has held those who answer to him with a tighter fist than his father, Kurt, ever did. He doesn’t know the hushed murmurs in the halls are once again inciting a civil war. Soon, blood will flow and he will have to fight for the crown. Verona must decide if she will help Corander, her first love, keep his crown or seize it once ...

When her best friend dies under mysterious circumstances, Sophie sets off to stay with her cousins on the remote Isle of Skye. It's been years since she last saw them—brooding Cameron with his scarred hand; Piper, who seems too perfect to be real; and peculiar little Lilias with her fear of bones. Still, Sophie never expected the strange new rules the family now lives by: Make no mention of Cameron's accident. Never leave the front gate unlocked. Above all, don't speak of the girl who's no longer there, the sister whose death might have closer ties to Sophie's past.

"To save himself from a life in prison, Thomas Belger, an inventor and scientist, must unravel the mystery of a village lost in time, where a series of inexplicable deaths have driven people to the brink of madness. He suspects it may involve a ghost, but he also understands that specters don’t act without reason. In his quest for truth, he must contend with an enigmatic young woman who captures his heart, and confront the murderous intentions hidden beneath a legend of witchcraft. He finds himself ensnared in a witchhunt targeting newcomers employed by a factory that brings toxic ...

Winifred has lived in the apartment above the cemetery office with her father, who works in the crematorium, all her life, close to her mother's grave. With her sixteenth birthday only days away, Winifred has settled into a lazy summer schedule, lugging her obese Chihuahua around the grounds in a squeaky red wagon to visit the neglected gravesides and nursing a serious crush on her best friend, Jack.

At Fortescue Magic Academy, a battle for magic’s history has begun. The living Bond that Audrey and her friends fought to heal isn't just awake – it's unpredictable. Magic is glitching across the academy, time hiccups without warning, and the echoes stirring aren't just sad ghosts asking to be remembered. For Matt, the connection is becoming dangerously intense, while Audrey feels the Bond itself flinching away from her grasp. The Directorate of Magic wants to erase magic’s true memories and force it to obey their rules. Faced with their tight control, Audrey knows she and her circle ...

While developing a new system to maintain Morganville's defenses, student Claire Danvers discovers a way to amplify vampire mental powers. Through this, she's able to reestablish the field around this vampire-infested Texas college town that protects it from outsiders. But the new upgrades have an unexpected consequence: people inside the town begin to slowly forget who they are - even the vampires.

The first volume in the standalone trilogy has a coming-of-age enemies-to-lovers storyline between Alice and Dorothy. Also, a love triangle involving The Mad Hatter. Dorothy (of Oz) and Alice (of Wonderland) used to be in a relationship. Alice had thought their dysfunctional relationship was over, but sometimes the past has a way of coming back to haunt you. In this case, that way is a tornado Dorothy summons to snatch Alice from the Outside World and bring her back to Munchkinland. Alice has absolutely no intention of getting back together. You see, Dorothy has changed…into a pervert, a ...

Bleakmoor House is as dead as the landscape in which it resides. It would be out of place anywhere else: at odds with green grass, woodlands, or the bustle of an inner city. Here, on the moor, its coldness fits neatly into its desolate surroundings – like bones in a coffin, or gravestones in a graveyard. When Abby, Ian and their friends arrive for a weekend break, they all try to settle in, but it becomes apparent one of them has brought more than just baggage. As they explore, old wounds reopen, and the mysteries of the house deepen. An unsettling realisation creeps over them: more than ...

Seventeen-year-old Mattie Hathaway has enough on her plate without having to deal with the latest teenage ghost drama. The ghosts of eight murdered girls are out for her blood. They blame Mattie for their deaths. She has to figure out what happened to them before they make sure she ends up just like them…dead and angry. Not only that, but she has to face the greatest fear of her young life, the death of the only person she’s ever loved. Can she let nature take its course or will she interfere and cause the balance of life and death to spiral out of control?

Some superheroes want to save the world. Damian is just hoping to save himself. In the post-Break world of superpowers, necromancy is the one gift nobody wants. Everyone knows what happens to Crows; they go mad and they go bad. Damian has inherited more than just grey eyes and a beak of a nose from his father. He too is a Crow, doomed to become a killer unless he can find a way to avoid the violent madness endemic to his powers. When a Finder offers enrollment at Los Angeles' Academy of Superheroes, he jumps at the chance, believing training could be the key to changing his fate.

Even as Julie worries about how her children are coping with the loss of their father and the recent move to their new ghost-town home in Mae’s Second Chance, her youngest son is quietly searching through one of the centuries-old buildings for a treasure he believes that his father means for him to find. But what he eventually discovers is not at all what he expects.Julie Engstrom has brought her family to the deserted ghost town of Mae’s Second Chance. She knew that her family needed something different as they struggled to deal with the loss that has changed their lives forever. Her ...

When night falls, passion rises... Ally Collins never expected a night out to end with fangs at her throat and fire in her veins. But one encounter with Luke, a vampire as dangerous as he is irresistible, changes everything. His touch ignites her body, his kiss awakens her soul, and his bite... his bite unleashes a power that will reshape their world. As Ally surrenders to the dark pleasure of Luke's embrace, she discovers a hunger that only he can satisfy. But their forbidden love comes at a price. Ancient prophecies, rival vampires, and the shadows of their own desires threaten to tear ...

Avery Every flicker of the candle flame draws me deeper into the shadows of my fractured past. I’m a protector, a witch bound to shield my coven, yet memories I can’t recall and a storm brewing within threaten to unravel everything. When a prince of darkness arrives—piercing red eyes and a reputation soaked in blood—I know danger has found us. But the way Xavier looks at me, as though he knows me, shakes something long buried in my soul. Can I trust him, or will his secrets destroy us all? Xavier I’ve built my empire on secrets and blood, my loyalty bound to a king I despise. The ...