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Lana Brooks is a prolific and best-selling author who seemingly has it all: money, fame, a dream apartment overlooking the Manhattan skyline. What could possibly be wrong in her life? Confident in her writing abilities, Lana is shocked when a reader shreds her reputation while reviewing her latest release. Distracted by the review, to the point where it affects her writing, Lana takes matters into her own hands, not realizing she is going to get way more than she bargained for.

Alexandra Weston has been telling lies for the last 25 years. Those closest to her think they know her, but they don't. No one does. When Alexandra is found brutally murdered on the last stop of her book tour, fellow colleague Joss Jax steps in to investigate. Joss's search reveals disturbing details from Alexandra's past, including secrets buried within the pages of her books, and a list of enemies ready to talk about the real Alexandra Weston.

Balam is a sleepy town on the eastern coast of Atlua, surrounded by forest and sea. It's a village where nothing happens and everybody knows each other. But now, people are dying...whatever is causing the sickness seems to be attracting strange insectoid creatures from the surrounding woods, desecrating the bodies of the victims and tearing through anyone unlucky enough to cross their path. Theo, Aava, and Ryckert must come together to discover the cause of the illness and put a stop to it before there is nobody left alive in Balam.

This is not like any reality show Lexi Zimmer had ever seen. Her excitement quickly fades when she realizes her time in the Ozark Mountains, along with 29 others, is complicated by a murderer set out to make sure no one reaches the end and claims the prize.

The kingdom is in turmoil after the death of the king, and it’s up to Princess Charmaine to set things right. With her coronation looming and an upcoming wedding to sort out, she barely has time to worry about the people of magic who so desperately need her. Still on the run from the police and no longer wanted in the kingdom he once loved, Cynder is forced to find another way to live. But when a chance encounter puts him back in touch with the love he lost, he knows he must do everything in his power to save her.

Having been born into a life of wealth and privilege, Edith Wharton was part of the small clique of aristocratic families that held sway over New York City's social and cultural life at the turn of the nineteenth century. In The Age of Innocence, Wharton looks back fondly on the life that was enjoyed by the privileged class of the East Coast before the many changes wrought by World War I.

With Weston's self-imposed 48-hour deadline having already lapsed, Sophie's patience is pushed to the max - especially with her realization that his concern is not for his own well-being, but for hers. Just when they embrace a reconnection, she'll learn that her greatest threat is not necessarily something that might happen in the future, but something that's happening...right now. And this time, Sophie and Wes will need the help of more than one person to fix it - even if it means giving up his secret.

Kaley Kalua is ecstatic when her best friend announces that she’s getting married and bringing the pre-wedding celebration to Aloha Lagoon! As the maid of honor, Kaley can't wait to see her bride-to-be bestie, Emma - that is, until Emma shows up on the island with a few unwelcome faces in her wedding party, including Kaley’s cheating ex-husband, Bryan, one of his former mistresses, and his new girlfriend!

I opened my mouth at the absolute wrong time and declared I was High Lady Petra Abara of Gawain. Instead of spells and bullets, this war is being fought in the streets with words. If I am elevated, two of the top three nobles in Avalon would be women. The conservative faction in Chambers would like to plant me six feet under, or failing that, drop me into a ravine. Since they can’t do either, they are trying to dig up as much dirt as they can about me, then shout it in the streets. But what is truth can wander through the gray, and some people will believe what they want.

Welcome to Avalon, the gate to other worlds. Here, King Arthur, Merlin, and the evil enchantress Morgana Le Fey were real. They’re ancient history now, but the seeds of our government are based upon what they left behind. The wizard’s council makes sure the nobles, guilds, and clans play nice. Supporting them are the realm knights, sorcerers, and sorceresses of the realm.

Crystia is not a typical teenager—she’s a Cloaker. She spends her time perfecting her shape-shifting abilities under the watchful eyes of the Black Coats, who use her powers to maintain order. The good news is, she’s not alone. She’s trapped in The Port with other shape-shifters who were taken from their parents at birth. Under the guidance of the mysteriously tempting Pike, she and her friends realize it’s time to end their involuntary imprisonment. Little do they know, Simone is leading an insurgency from the outside.

On her 11th birthday, Charlie receives a magic key to go back in time. But time travel isn't easy. Before she blows out her candles, Charlie rolls her wheelchair into Ancient Greece with her best friend Maria and her former best friend Trent. She's a Clockbreaker, stuck in a Greek myth, on an action-packed adventure with a mission: to save her father, and perhaps even save the world.

The Sunshine Mystery Magic Club, consisting of Sara, Katy, Jonnie and Nenet, managed to save the world, which is all well and good, but there are still consequences. Namely an annoyed dragon, a half-wrecked village and the magic runes which the village depends on were destroyed. After what they’ve been through, the club should be stronger than ever, but cracks are forming. The newest member throws everyone off. And, enemies have started to notice the young girls coming into their power.

Sarah, Jonnie, and Katie, known as the Sunshine Mystery Magic Club in Brookhaven Middle School, certainly can’t afford a magic wand. That doesn’t mean they can’t make one. Right? But when they run into powers beyond their control and vanish, the special forces get called in to investigate who, or what, is behind this sudden magic in their neighborhood.

In 2128, Fallon has been empowered with supernatural gifts after an improbable combination of medical procedures and injections. In a world that has embraced the marketing and distribution of body parts, she harnesses her abilities to resist government and corporate puppet masters exploiting innocent Americans. Fallon battles insidious creatures - each a twisted facsimile torn from the pages of a 19th-century horror novel. But can our distant past be enlisted in a war with our uncertain future?

In a corrupted Cahraman, Ada is back on the streets, struggling to save her friends and the kingdom from the fallout of her devastating mistake. The only way to redeem herself is to put things back as they were, but that seems impossible when her enemy is all-powerful. When Cyrus and her friends escape, their reunion turns bittersweet as her part in Nariman’s takeover is exposed. Now that Cyrus no longer trusts her, there is only one thing that could fix everything: the lamp.

One week. Five contestants. One prince. A devastating decision. Before, she avoided elimination. Now, she must win. Chosen as one of the final five in the bride search, Ada has one last chance to find the golden lamp and save her family. Yet with Cyrus no longer her partner-in-crime, but her target, her plans unravel, tearing her between duty and desire. Now she has one week to pass three increasingly difficult tests fit for a queen.

Once the ruler of the kingdom of Silverwood, Queen Charmaine finds herself running as a fugitive from the only life she has ever known. With the people believing her to be dead and a tyrant taking over her land, Charmaine has to fight for her life, the lives of her family, and most of all, the magi of Silverwood. Will she find a way to take her rightful place as the queen of Silverwood before her enemy is coronated, or will she succumb to the evil forces out to get her?

Mundir isn't like the desert where Lars grew up. Its gods are real, and they grant magical powers to their followers. When Lars kills someone in self-defense, he discovers he has unwittingly offered a prayer to the Mundiri god of death, Nex. Now she's sent her minions to claim his soul, and he's very sure he doesn't want to part with it. With a couple of new friends and a man with a mysterious past who has access to bizarre technology, Lars will have to find his family and solve his mother's secrets to have any hope of saving himself.

My name is Lily Anne Gemorski. I am not your normal 11-year-old. I am a spy. I speak four languages and know how to defend against someone three times my size. As a new recruit, I have learned a lot about being a spy. What I haven't learned is how to lie to my best friend, Becky, or how to get my team captain to stop hating me.