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From the author of Our Chemical Hearts comes the hilarious, reality-bending tale of two outsiders facing their greatest fears about life and love—one debilitating phobia at a time. Cover may vary. Ever since Esther Solar’s grandfather was cursed by Death, everyone in her family has been...

1896, Natick, banlieue de Boston. À l'aube du 20e siècle, dans une ruelle sombre, vit un jeune Indien avec sa mère et son père qu'il ne voit que trop rarement. Âgé d'à peine six ans, l'enfant se pense fou. Il voit des choses que personne ne voit, entend ce que personne n'entend. Délaissé par les adultes et pris en souffre-douleur par les autres enfants, leur rejet devient insupportable. Seul, l'enfant s'enferme alors dans un mutisme sourd.

An instant New York Times bestseller! “For readers who have just finished Naomi Novik’s The Golden Enclaves and are ravenous for more dark academia” (Booklist), this “pulse-pounding” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) fantasy thriller follows six teenage wizards as they fight to make...

Ari recently began her rookie year in the Windrider Corps, an elite airborne police force that protects the desert city of Gaobeyna. At 17, Ari is the youngest rookie on record, and has one goal: to carry forward her legendary status from the Academy and become the best protector Gaobeyna has ever known. That dream shatters when a cadet dies on her watch, sending her into self-exile in the wilderness. Meanwhile, an ancient deity lies dormant beneath Gaobeyna’s foundations. A ruthless faction has emerged in the city’s underground, and they will do anything to resurrect this malevolent force.

A New York Times bestseller! The path of destiny burns with love, magic, and betrayal in this “sultry, explosive” (Kirkus Reviews) second book in the City of Fantome enemies-to-lovers romantasy series perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Caraval. From a remote hilltop haven, far from...

“Sizzling romance, stunning worldbuilding, spectacular writing.” —Lauren Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Powerless In the dark underbelly of a beautiful city, two rival assassins are pitted against each other in a deadly game of revenge, where the most dangerous mistake of...

A teen who is The Chosen One in a fantasy realms finds himself a nobody back home—that is, until magic appears in the real world and he must re-enter the portal to save a doomed realm. Months after entering a portal, becoming a powerful mage, and saving a distant realm, disgruntled Asian...

"Magic is real. But not in the way you think." For Thomas Aldric, life has been a series of disappointments—bounced from foster home to foster home, struggling with nightmares that feel more like premonitions, and dealing with the cruel reality of being just another face in the system. But when a moment of unexplainable power erupts from him, turning an ordinary fight into something much darker, Thomas is thrown into a world far beyond anything he’s ever known.

Welcome to Bliss High, rated one of the top schools in the nation for its high test scores and outstanding academic reputation. It's also the perfect place to commit murder. Natalie knows. She knows sweet, oblivious Mandy, is meant to be hers. Lifelong friends. Forever. And Natalie won't let anyone stand in the way. Mandy Wright is the sweetest girl at Bliss High, but unfortunately, she's also naive. She has it all: the hottest boyfriend, straight A's, the lead in the school play, everything...but a loyal friend.

Taught to kill without question, Emma is tasked by her demanding headmaster with going undercover at Grover Cleveland High School. There, she must do the seemingly impossible—truly become a better person in order to win the trust of Grover Cleveland's most virtuous student, Susie Robinson, and help Susie gain the affections of her crush, Brayden. Susie is a straight-A teacher's pet, naturally suspicious of the manipulative and deceitful Emma, and the one person standing between the success or failure of Emma's mission to assassinate an international political figure.

Autopilot er en stærk og gribende fortælling om en ung spilafhængig, inspireret af Ronnie Andersens eget møde med ludomani, der ifølge forfatteren er det den sværeste afhængighed overhovedet. Det ændrer noget i Rufus, da moren bliver dømt for skattesvig, faren må sige sit job op, og familien er nødsaget til at flytte. Omstændighederne tvinger Rufus til at handle, og han udvikler en spilletrang der tager ham som gidsel, uden at det egentlig handler om pengene eller jagten på lykken. Spillet bliver hans ven. Hans fokus. Vennerne er ligegyldige eller dumme. Faren er åndssvag.

Final Bastion Online is a state of the art virtual online game that has been around for a couple of years. As Daniel starts his first year of high school, his parents follow through with their promise and allow him to finally start playing FBO. Seeking an escape from the constant bullying and abuse he suffers from his classmates, Daniel dives head first into this new world of excitement and adventure.

Once, Catriona Macgregor led a charmed life. Daughter of a wealthy rancher, pretty and educated, she looked forward to all the world had to offer—until fate took a turn. Now family, home, and even her name have been stripped away. As “Black Cat Whitfield,” adopted daughter of an outlaw, she’s wanted by the authorities. It certainly wasn’t the destiny she imagined—especially as one of the Blessed.

Born with a rare neurological condition, seventeen-year-old Quinn can't feel physical pain. It's a surprise he's still alive—a fact that has caused him to be left to his own devices for most of his life. No school, no friends, no rules. At the mercy of his older sister Caitlin, who has spent the past few years caring for their dying father, he spends his days drinking at a nearby bar, testing his limits, and working on a graphic novel about a mysterious vigilante called Shadow Man. Lately, even his art has taken a turn for the worse, and now he can't decide how his book should end.

I’d do anything for Bianca...except introduce her to my family. I know she wants to meet them, but I can’t predict what my dad might do. How can I tell her that? Our ugly family secret stays locked within our house, just the way Mum wants it to be. I won’t expose Bianca to it. But she’s starting to pull away from me. I can feel the wedge growing between us, and I don’t know how to stop it. Maybe she’s hiding something from me too. The light in her eyes doesn’t shine so bright these days. I wish I could figure out what is eating at her.

Between her dad’s pest-control company, her mom’s pond-cleaning service, and her side gig at Caddysnack (Santa Barbara’s premier small plates and minigolf destination), Hallie Mayhew puts the “work” in working class. But Hal has qualms about gassing gophers, she’s tired of ditching friends to skim dead fish from fountains, and she’s freaking weary of divorced-parent politics. So she has a plan: win the prestigious Verhaag Scholarship, go to an east-coast school, never come back.

Four high-school friends suffer daily humiliation at the hands of three bullies. When the friends accidentally open a portal to another dimension, they unintentionally allow terrifying, other-worldly creatures to invade their small Arkansas town. Discovering that they are now endowed with strange superpowers, the four teens dub themselves “Freaks”, the very name their tormentors used to ridicule them. The Freaks must fight to save the lives of family and friends now in mortal peril and thwart a secret government task force that appears to be hunting them.

American Horror Story meets the dark comedy of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis as Cat searches for a way to escape her high school. A tale of family, love, tragedy, and masks—the ones others make for us, and the ones we make for ourselves. Katzenjammer will haunt fans of Chelsea Pitcher’s This...

From author SC Alban comes a tender and humorous, coming-of-age novel that follows the journey of a girl who must give up her heart in order to find love. For the past five years, 17-year-old Megan Cooper has built a wall around her heart with little room to experience true feelings. However, her entire world shifts the moment she hits Cupid with her car driving home from finals. With his shooting arm significantly injured, she has no choice but to take his place. This YA debut is a touching and heartwarming shot through the heart for all listeners - a perfect holiday listen!

Eighteen-year-old Brenna Whit is entering college as a freshman and starting to meet new people, but she hides a dark secret. Because of an accident that happened three years ago, her spirit wanders the Fade whenever she falls asleep. It's something she wants to keep hidden from the world, but when she sees someone watching her in spirit form, she fears the secret's out.