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Nowhere to run, one place left to hide. You're running from bullets through the streets of your own town. Your life's on the line and no-one's there to help. What's happened? When did safety turn to fear, peace turn to war, happiness turn to panic? When did your normal day become a nightmare? Ellie and her friends struggle with the biggest questions life can offer.

Teenage climber Ryan Hart is still in Nepal, working at a refugee center with his Tibetan girlfriend, Tashi. His obsession with summiting Mount Everest is as strong as ever, but a climbing accident puts his plans on hold. As soon as Ryan recovers, he and Tashi journey deep into the Himalayas. As they arrive at Base Camp, a violent terrorist attack kicks off. Ryan and his friends are held hostage. Escape is their only option, but all the trails are guarded. They must head for Everest's deadly slopes.

"Best Friends, Best Forgiven" is the second novel in the young adult, dystopian, science fiction thriller series, "Best Friends, Best Forgotten," and it follows the stories of Eden and the President Commander as they each seek, in their own way, to save the future of the ISA. The ISA is a civilization in the American Midwest billed as a new utopia, which uses a device called the chip to link two individuals' minds to help law enforcement prevent crime through visions that replace their dreams. But are the visions the chip produces a gift or a curse, and do they always reveal the truth?

Life aboard Aurora Prime was perfectly ordinary—until the Void Hunters attacked, destroying the colony and forcing Zaya and her fluffy robotic companion, Rilo, into a desperate escape across the stars. Now Zaya, a seemingly ordinary teenager, finds herself at the center of an ancient prophecy, believed to harbor an immense Celestial Spirit capable of either saving the universe or destroying it entirely. Alongside Mira, a fierce soldier, and Kai, a nervous stowaway, Rilo’s cheerful optimism and strategic cuteness become their greatest weapons against growing darkness.

A self-centered young man’s world is turned upside down when his believing parents are cruelly arrested and persecuted for their faith. As Thomas runs from his enemies he is suddenly confronted with a God he has always tried to avoid. His greatest fears must be faced when he is challenged to do the most important work of his life.

That's what my life has been about. Abandoned by my parents and raised by the pack, I've learned their ways. Now, as a human, I'm fated to the Alpha. But he doesn't want me. In fact, he can't stand me. I can't bear the thought of not having him. But I can't watch him with her. It tortures my soul. I must leave the safety of the pack, but danger is everywhere. When malicious forces attack, it turns my world upside down and threatens everyone. But there is a spark of hope. Fate works in mysterious ways, and perhaps this conflict is just what I need to fulfill my destiny.