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Matriculating across that stage, nothing betrayed the Texas sand behind his ears, though his stiff, high collar hid a neck roasted red by long hours spent laboring beneath August sunshine. Indeed, years of careful study and patient attention had polished away the roughest facets of his country-born demeanor with a doctoral degree, but he would always be Charles Ray McCormick, white trash. Learning from the invariably negative example set forth by his errant, wayward siblings, Ray avoided the pitfalls of youth via intervention of a well-meaning mentor and pursuit of an academic career. ...

Tess Alessandro is living a dream: she was selected for an incredible exchange program in Rome, where she's spending the summer taking in the beautiful sights and sounds and tastes of Italy. Her Italian counterpart, Sofia, is staying with Tess's family while she's away. Sure, her host parents barely speak English, but they seem cool enough. Until that morning when Tess's hosts make her join their video chat. Sofia is standing over Tess's sleeping parents, and she's brandishing a knife. "Do everything we say, or they will die."

Als du in die Rolle von Jen schlüpfen und an ihrer Stelle das Eliteinternat Brightstone College besuchen sollst, musst du nicht lange überlegen. Einflussreiche Mitschüler, ein Elitepoloteam und Unterricht in einem alten Schloss – so eine lebensverändernde Chance lässt man nicht einfach verstreichen. Doch was glamourös erscheint, ist in Wahrheit eine schillernde Scheinwelt, in der jeder nur auf seinen eigenen Vorteil bedacht ist.

Julie Larimer, a troubled teenage girl with the gift of unrelenting curiosity, teams up with two men twice her age and half a continent apart to solve a peculiar murder.

The worst villain any Beaufont has ever faced has just stepped out of the shadows. Genevieve Beaufont can't hide from the evil that's unveiled itself. And no one can believe who it is. It has been foretold that when Gen's true nemesis revealed themselves that this would launch her into her ultimate role. It is time for this medieval warrior to rule over the world of magic—having ultimate domain. Besides from the gods, who started this all, no one is more powerful than Gen and her dragon, Emperor. That's why one man wants to stop her. Gen simply can't have her title. She must fight for it.

With just a touch, George experiences a person's future death. High school is hard enough, but sixteen-year-old death witch Georgiana “George” Colburn can’t seem to catch a break. Even Jen’s ghost, the recently deceased popular girl who ignored George in life, won’t leave her alone. George is convinced her life can’t get any worse. That is until she bumps into the new student and experiences his death at her hand.

A war unlike any other has started. Genevieve Beaufont is the only one who can end it. What happens next will decide the fate of the world. Magicians and mortals have battled for ages. Either one will survive or both could die. The opportunity for peace between the races depends on one child. If he survives, then magic stands a chance. If Gen Beaufont can't save him, then her people will perish.

Una intriga en què conflueixen els gèneres de novel·la policíaca i novel·la gòtica. Tot comença quan el jove Max es desperta en una casa en ruïnes; té tot el cos amb unes cicatrius enormes que deixen clar que un cirurgià l'ha atès, però ell no en recorda res. La Nora estudia Medicina a la ciutat alemanya d'Ingolstadt i aquella mateixa nit de carnaval coneix en Max quan tots dos salven una nena de morir ofegada al Danubi. L'atracció és immediata. El problema és que pertanyen a èpoques diferents...

Vampires showed up, took over, and turned the whole planet into their personal all-you-can-drink buffet. The president? Bloodsucker. The government? Bloodsuckers. My social life? Absolutely nonexistent. But hey, at least I had one thing going for me―slayer training. My twin sister, Ripley, and I were about to go pro, officially joining the ranks of the last people on earth who actually do something about the whole "undead overlords" situation.

Magic, once an integral part of everyday life, is forbidden. Ridley has lived her life in fear, constantly hiding what she truly is. When the opportunity to change this presents itself, Ridley is fully on board. Restoring magic to society will change the world for everyone just like her. But when the Shadow Society discovers her safe haven and Archer is taken, Ridley's priorities are split. She takes off on her own, unearthing life-shattering secrets as she goes and discovering just how much power she truly possesses.

Eighteen-year-old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break. It’s a long drive but spirits are high. Until the RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere. And as the wheels are shot out, one by one, the friends realise that this is no accident. There’s a sniper out there. He’s watching them and he knows exactly who they are. One of the group has a secret that the sniper is willing to kill for.

Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.

Matt is being punished for a crime he saw, but didn't commit. Instead of being locked up, he is being sent to the middle of nowhere to live with a new foster mom, as part of a government scheme called The Leaf Project. But Matt's new home provides anything but peace and quiet. His new guardian is involved in very sinister things, and the whole town seems to be on her side. The truth is much bigger than Matt or the town, but Matt is the only person who can stop the ultimate evil from being unleashed.

Maerad is a girl with a tragic and bitter past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the Light and the Dark, must unravel the Riddle of the Treesong before their fractured kingdom erupts in chaos. The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and vast stretches of glacial wilderness, ever closer to the seductive Winterking - ally of her most powerful enemy, the Nameless One. Trapped in the Winterking's icy realm, Maerad must confront what she has suspected all along....

1800, Joseon (Korea). Homesick and orphaned 16-year-old Seol is living out the ancient curse: "May you live in interesting times." Indentured to the police bureau, she's been tasked with assisting a well-respected young inspector with the investigation into the politically charged murder of a noblewoman.

All her life, Eden Stafford has heard the lore about the abandoned beach resort at the edge of town: ever since the notorious murder there, anyone who sets foot on the property is cursed to die. It's more than just a story: over the years, two high school students who dared to explore the ruins of Fairport Village were killed there. Eden is no stranger to notoriety, having endured a family scandal that's made her a target at school. So when she reluctantly attends an overnight party at the ruins, she's on edge.

After saving Tara and Jack—and losing a few of their own—in a dramatic battle in the Peruvian jungle against the Elgen offshoot the Chasqui, the Electroclan has returned to the US to regroup. But their downtime is brief, as Abi—who was abducted from outside her college dorm—is still missing. Piecing together what few clues they have from video footage of the abduction as well as some additional information from Grace, whose consciousness has broken free of her physical body and connected with worldwide intelligence, they determine that she is being held somewhere in Peru.

Daemon's determined to prove what he feels for Katy is more than a product of their bizarro connection. So she's sworn him off, even though he's running more hot than cold these days. But they've got bigger problems.The Department of Defense is here. If they ever find out what Daemon can do and that Katy and Daemon are linked, Katy's a goner. So is he. And there's this new boy in school who's got a secret of his own. He knows what's happened to Katy and he can help, but to do so, Katy has to lie to Daemon and stay away from him. Like that's possible.

Crime can only be regulated by those who are purely good. Too bad that the Los Angeles law enforcement is full of corruption. Gen Beaufont is going to have to take out the trash. In a city where crime has spiraled so far out of control that even the criminals themselves are begging for more law enforcement, Gen knows she has her work cut out for her. But when she starts digging deeper into the mysterious police matters plaguing the city, she uncovers a sinister plot that no one could have anticipated.

After escaping a military complex amidst the zombie apocalypse, B roams the streets of a very changed London. Once again, B must find a way to survive amongst brain-eating zombies and those who have seized control of the city. Danger lurks around every corner and there is no one to trust. B is faced with a decision: join the creepy Mr. Dowling in exchange for his protection? Or keep going solo, in a world gone mad with hunger?