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Sadie Carter's life is a mess, as wavy and tangled as her unruly hair. At 15, she is barely surviving the chaos of her large Catholic family. When one sister becomes pregnant and another is thrown out, her unemployed dad hides his depression, and her mom hides a secret. Sadie, the peacekeeper and rule-follower, has had enough. The empty refrigerator, years of hand-me-downs, and all the secrets have to stop. She longs for something more and plans her escape. However, getting arrested was not her plan. Falling in love was not her plan.

A storm’s been awakened, and it won't be contained for long. I've been pushed beyond my limits, my heart shattered into pieces, and a magic forced on me I know nothing about. With a darkness stirring inside me that I should be afraid of - but I’m not - it’s time to show Alaryk even though he won the last battle, he won’t get so lucky again. My grieving period is over. I’ve moved onto rage, letting vengeance guide me. Everyone left that I care about wants me to let them in, but until Alaryk is no longer breathing, I won’t let them distract me from what needs to be done.

Bianca is a Trove. Her blood is so powerful it allows vampires to stroll in the sunlight...a visit from the King brings Bianca face to face with a terrible reality - her father has gambled away everything...To set an example, the King executes her father...With his last breath, her father confesses she’s a Trove and begs her to run. Instead, she swears revenge and joins the Queen’s Court, determined to destroy the King one day.

The residents of Swan Mirror Tower live in the lap of luxury. Along with fortune and fame, the residents have their fair share of affairs, lies, and deceit. The haunted lake behind the tower is legendary but often times underestimated. The legend of the lake has often been dismissed as a story to frighten children, but older people know better. They remember the devastation. The lives of the residents in the tower are forever changed when a woman is found floating in the mysterious Shadow Lake behind the tower.

I might technically be a fae princess, but my story is no fairytale. Being told that I'm not exactly human wasn't easy to accept. Neither was spending the last year training for what was to come on my 19th birthday, but I did it anyway. Feeling certain I'm ready for my new life, I soon realize nothing could have prepared me for the reality of it. Turns out I'm the first descendant in decades to be born from two royal fae lines, but being special isn't always a good thing. All that training I did? Not so helpful when I find out a dark fae is looking to settle an old score.

From the creators of the number one best seller The Box Under the Bed horror anthology and its number one best seller sequel Dark Visions comes Nightmareland: a horror anthology with 23 stories from 14 authors. A high school girl with something to prove to herself, and possibly to her parents, goes to a rundown shack deep in the woods to try a new drug that will give her the worst nightmares of her young life. A "Nightmareland" injection opens a person's biggest fears to them - and then you are on your own for however long it lasts.

Twelve-year-old Josh wants only two things in life: to guide his friends, both old and new, across the zombie-infested Texas countryside to the airlift in San Angelo, Texas using his knowledge of zombie lore, and to be reunited with his dad and baby brother at the FEMA camp. If only he didn’t have to deal with one of the most deadly threats of any zombie apocalypse: a teenage boy determined to woo Josh’s crush, Corina, and take over the small band of kids.

Patience and feelings were never things I could do well. Now, as Liam grieves - and my worst fears come to light - I'm torn between being a good mate and protecting my heart the only way I know how. As more trouble surfaces, we realize Declan isn't the only shifter we should have been watching out for. With a traitor in our midst, I'm faced with more than one battle in my need for vengeance. Just as I think we've gained the upper hand, I'm kicked back down, but my adversaries should have known better. I don't give up easily and I'll do whatever it takes to protect my pack.

No man had taken a woman as his and his alone for centuries—and he hadn’t even asked. He’d just told her she was to be his bride, watched her blush at the shameful term, then fisted her hair and pulled her in for a brutal, possessive kiss the moment she opened her mouth to protest. A kiss that made clear this wasn’t up to her, and even if it were they both knew she would choose to wear his ring, share his bed, and one day bear his children. A kiss that said she was his already, and there was so much more to come as he taught her what that meant in every way.

It’s my senior year at the Asylum. After this, it’s either college or padded walls for life. They say fake it until you make it, and I’ve gotten really good at faking it. Well, I was really good, until she came along. A blonde transfer student with a sharp tongue and a superiority complex makes me want to see her insides. They call me a sociopath, a maniac, unbalanced. But here, I am king. Repent your sins and beg forgiveness, baby girl.

In the zombie apocalypse, no one is safe. Not even children. That’s what twelve-year-old Josh and his friends in the Zombie Hunters Club discovered when the undead invaded their school in The Living Dead Boy. Now, Josh and the remaining Zombie Hunters are stuck on a city bus traveling across zombie-infested Texas. With fires burning on the horizon, mass evacuations underway, zombies roaming the countryside, and in-fighting among the adults on the bus creating tension, Josh has never felt so helpless. Despite his father’s insistence that the adults can handle the situation, Josh knows far too well from watching zombie movies that one person can put everyone else at risk.

My three messengers took a greater risk than I realized when they agreed to help me save my village. Now, they must face the consequences, and so must I. If Kaius and Zelus go to war, it will devastate humanity...and that's not the only danger that lurks on the horizon. But despite the threat to our existence, the bond between me and my soulkeepers continues to deepen into something far beyond what I ever expected. I promised myself I wouldn't fall in love with these three beautiful, mysterious men. I'm beginning to think it's too late for that.

In the heart of this captivating adventure, we meet Zylo Moon, a character whose struggles mirror the anxiety and stress familiar to many. Zylo escapes into the enchanting world of Serenity, a place where robots exude warmth, and animals speak with human eloquence. This refuge of wonder and peace is suddenly threatened by the ominous Mr. Puppeteer, a villain bent on shattering the delicate balance between Zylo's fantasy and reality. Will Zylo's courage be enough to overcome this menacing force?

Evergreen Pendre wasn't planning on going home for Yule. Graduating soon, she's desperately looking for a job. But when her Mom tells her the old coven is coming for a visit, she wants to see everyone. Well, everyone except the love she wasn't brave enough to pursue. After four and a half years, Sawyer Collins finally has a chance to reconnect with his first love, Eeva Pendre. He might have been too shy to tell her how he felt before, but he's changed. He's not the same boy mooning after his childhood friend; he's determined not to let her slip away again.

The angry, vindictive god wants to make an example of me and my men. To destroy us forever. As dangerous and unlikely as it is, if there's even a chance we can find this mysterious god who will stand up to Kaius, who'll be strong enough to beat him, we have to try. I'll risk oblivion itself to protect the men I love. The keepers of my soul. The keepers of my heart.

Penny helped Mia survive the horrors of high school. Now, Mia has a chance to return the favor and help Penny survive the zombie apocalypse.

Bianca feels lonelier than ever. Nyro has betrayed her, used her. She hoped he would be her ally, but instead, she discovered Nyro is her enemy, fighting against everything she’s been trying to accomplish. Now, she must continue on her own, even if her fate leads her to a bitter end. Immerse yourself in Vampire Court, an addicting fantasy series by USA Today best-selling author Ingrid Seymour.

Bianca is moving fast through the ranks. Maybe too fast. Her body is changing, and she fears what she might become. The power that courses through her veins is sweet and tempting.

Living in the White Court is not easy, and Bianca must watch her back at every turn. The risk of being discovered as a Trove is real, and becoming a blood slave is a constant threat. She must survive the intrigue if she is to get her revenge, but the machinations of the White Court prove too entangled for her naive approach.

No one said guarding a faeling from bloodthirsty vampires would be easy. In fact, Runa trained all her life to protect her intended bondmate, Konner, until he could awaken his full magic. She was looking forward to her time with the young fae until tragedy shattered her plans. For the last 13 years, she’s been bound with Mikhail. Neither of them was happy with the arrangement, but she never thought he’d request to unbind from her early. When all hope of Runa fulfilling her rite and joining werewolf society is threatened, Konner comes through and agrees to become her bondmate.