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Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors. Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless student Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim.

When Will wakes up in the back of the van–in agony and struggling for breath; his limbs cable-tied–it takes him a moment to remember the girl in the supermarket. For weeks, he had been trying to find survivors. And she had been at the middle of the dog food aisle. Just standing there.

The fourth book in the fantasy Ascension series that NYT best-selling author Susan Dennard called "perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas". War is on the horizon. All while a new power grows strong, threatening the very balance of good and evil. Desperate to save her homeland, Cyrene goes in search of the dragons that may be the key to ending this battle - and heal her dying friend. Can Cyrene master her magic to save the world?

I'd always sensed something peculiar about the reclusive Evergreen Academy, tucked deep in the woods of my hometown. But I never could have imagined it was a college for magical botanists—and that I am one of them. An invitation to the academy opens up a whole new world of wonder, yet my plant affinity powers remain elusive, and my scientific training is far behind that of my peers. When I'm assigned a tutor, Callan Rhodes, a powerful descendant of the academy's founders, I'm baffled by his willingness to help me.

Ever since enrolling at Evergreen Academy last year, I have struggled to belong in the elite world of plant magic and affinity powers. And thanks to a curse tied to a decision I made on the spring equinox, I'm further from fitting in than ever. When I'm invited to join a mission to uncover a long-lost magical artifact, it feels like my chance to prove myself—and help protect the academy, which appears to be under threat by the increasingly present Magical Botanical Board of Regents.

If 14-year-old Cassandra Reed makes it through her first day at Miss Castwell’s Institute for the Magical Instruction of Young Ladies without anyone discovering her secret, maybe, just maybe, she’ll let herself believe that she really does belong at Miss Castwell’s. Except Cassandra Reed’s real name is Sarah Smith and up until now, she lived her whole life in the Warren, serving a magical family, the Winters, as all non-magical “Snipes” are bound by magical Guardian law to do. That is, until one day, Sarah accidentally levitates Mrs. Winter’s favorite vase in the parlor....

Days away from completing her first year at Miss Castwell’s Institute for the Magical Instruction of Young Ladies, Changeling-born Sarah Smith might just get away with posing as an upper-class Guardian girl named Cassandra Reed. But strange visions of a Lightbourne destroyed by Miss Morton’s revenant army keep Sarah from enjoying her achievement. Plus, the Mother Book, Sarah’s one secret advantage and the ultimate entrée in Guardian society, suddenly stops revealing itself to her...putting her in a precarious position with the Guild.

Claren Greenwood is happy to play by the rules. After her mother is killed by rebels and her father is exiled, she will do whatever it takes to keep herself and her brother safe. But when Claren is identified as an Empath on her aptitude test, she's pulled closer to the Center and discovers the world she’s always known is a lie. With the help of a handsome and mysterious rebel, Claren learns there is more to life than what's inside the city walls. And the Leadership she's always trusted is dead set on destroying it.

Now that Sarah has found more Changelings just like her, will they, along with her best friends, Alicia and Ivy, finally defeat Miss Morton and her ever-growing revenant army? Only if they all learn how to work together...easier said than done!

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Rose Society by Marie Lu, read by Carla Corvo and Lannon Killea. Adelina Amouteru's heart is set on revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of...

An dieser Akademie endet die erste große Liebe tödlich. Noch heute liegt auf den Familien von Romeo Montague und Julia Capulet ein Fluch: Alle siebzehn Jahre muss sich ein Liebespaar aus ihren beiden Häusern opfern. Joy ahnt von ihrem gefährlichen Erbe nichts, bis sie an eine Akademie entführt wird. Als Capulet darf sie sich auf keinen Fall in einen Montague verlieben, doch die Fürsten beider Häuser lassen ihr Herz höherschlagen. Auf dem Ball, auf dem das tragische Liebespaar ausgewählt wird, bringen Joys Gefühle nicht nur sie selbst in Gefahr.

Seventeen-year-old Everly Hart became a "griever" the day she witnessed a tragic death. Imbued with a second sight, she can now see what others cannot—supernatural creatures called grimms. Then she receives an invitation from the Grimm Society to attend Gravemark, an exclusive school where grievers are trained to track and reap grimms. Everly thought navigating high school and dating was tough, but now her school assignments can kill her.

Everly Hart's shade training takes a dangerous turn when she's sent to study at Scythemore Academy, where she's the only human in a school full of monsters. She's supposed to blend in, gather intel, and stay focused, which would be a lot easier if half the student body didn't look at her like...

The second semester at the Gladwell Academy of Shifters starts now! Continue Remi's incredible story and find out what happens next with Remi, Laith, Victoria, Hickoree, and the others. The darkest secrets about the Tooth and Claw Society will be revealed. Will Remi find her brother or was it all just a delusional?

When Everly Hart's best friend Holland disappears, all signs point to an online game orchestrated by the enigmatic Mad Hacker, a grimm who preys on unsuspecting Gravemark students. He lures them into his perilous games, where victory promises rewards but defeat could lead to a descent into madness. Everly is torn between her complicated relationship with Hunter and her growing feelings for half-werewolf Ian. Both men are dangerous distractions as she tracks down the latest killer grimm plaguing their town.

Everly Hart, a talented griever and amateur detective, is sent away to Echo Bay in the aftermath of a high-profile case. As she arrives in the small coastal town, she quickly realizes that the place is not as idyllic as it seems. The tide brings danger and death every seven years, and the locals whisper about a pirate's cursed treasure buried somewhere on the coast. Is it a curse or a grimm creature behind the deaths?

After coming to grips with what I have become, I now have to step up and be what everyone needs me to be. A wife. A savior. A queen. It will take all of my newfound powers in order to take Maz and the dark fey down, but I will stop at nothing to get my revenge. I'll risk it all just to watch the entire society burn...

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu comes the second book in the exhilarating Young Elites series Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all. Adelina Amouteru’s heart has suffered at the hands of both...

An ihrem sechzehnten Geburtstag wird Emelys Vision plötzlich Wirklichkeit und sie rettet einer Fremden das Leben. Unwissentlich offenbart sich ihr dadurch ein düsteres Familiengeheimnis, das ihrem Vater das Leben gekostet haben könnte – denn er ist Teil der Oculus, einem uralten magischen Orden, der sich dem Schutz der Magie und der Menschheit verschrieben hat. Sein Verschwinden könnte mit den Veritas zusammenhängen, einer fanatischen Gruppe, die den Orden und damit den letzten Funken Magie auslöschen will.

When Micah Belanger saw the word “disputed” pop up after her beloved Belethea Race Royale team won the biggest race in ’verse, all of VSoc heard her shriek. Add in four attempted murders, and she’s on a (virtual) warpath to set the record straight—as any true fangirl would. Lowell Coppen, of The Royaler Review, is also concerned with the murderous rumors behind the latest BRR, especially with warnings of a system-wide war rippling through VSoc.