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London is hunting again. Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon London will feed. In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage -- and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.

The mighty engines of Anchorage have been rusted and dead for years. The derelict city no longer roams the Ice Wastes, but has settled on the edge of the land that was once America. Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw are happy in the safety of a static settlement, but their daughter, Wren, is desperate for adventure. When a dangerously charming submarine pirate offers her a chance to escape, Wren doesn't think twice about leaving her home and her parents behind. But the pirate wants something in return - Wren must steal the mysterious Tin Book.

How do you stop an invasion force that just defeated the most powerful person on the planet? Chances are, you don’t. But the world’s greatest heroes and villains are going to team up and make their best attempt. After the Tuldarians—a race of dinosaur-like aliens—invade the Earth with overwhelming numbers of ships and soldiers, the world’s governments finally repeal the Anti-Vigilante Acts. Now, the masked crimefighters and criminals who haven’t been allowed to use their powers are being asked to fight to save humanity. And to think, I was just put in prison for just trying to be a good guy.

When the flu struck it wasn't like any before it. It carried such force that no one could have been ready for it. The CDC had predicted it to be one of the worst. However, what we expected and what was delivered were completely opposite. Unfortunately, it was not the same for everyone. There were three types of people. The first had no disease and remained able to care for loved ones and the ill. The second had the flu and felt like hell but the majority would recover. The Third and the worst were fostering a zombie virus that was going to bring the nation to its knees.

Casey Smith is shipwrecked in a place she can't explain. Against all odds, she fights to survive.

The dark clouds of war are gathering on the horizon, and to win, the citizens of Safe Haven are going to need help. Fresh from battle with Olsen’s forces, Robyn, Wren, and Mila are thrust into a new nightmare. On a mission to recruit allies, a sequence of events turns the tide against them. Now, with no supplies, no help, and little hope, they must navigate hostile territory in order to survive. Is this one fight too many? Has their luck finally run out? Everything comes to an end. But is this the end of everything?

One hundred years after the fall of Captain Hook, a vengeful explorer seeks the council of a dark god to retake Neverland, and there’s only one boy who has the power to stop them. But Peter’s not alone. He has his battle angel, Tinker Bell, and his lover, Princess Tiger Lily by his side. The lost boys and tribal warriors also support him on his quest to save Neverland from its doomsday. Will the eternal paradise of Neverland survive the darkness of Time itself? Only one god will remain to tell the tale.

Three years ago, Princess Selene saved her kingdom. Now the Seven Kingdoms know her greatest secrets: she is not of royal blood, and she is a mage. As the fear of mages grows, fueled by the ruthless Mage Hunters, powerful nobles begin calling for mages to be enslaved. Caught between protecting her people, surviving the judgement of the royal court, and her long-awaited betrothal, Selene turns to an ancient and dangerous magic technique, one that she has been warned could drive her mad.

This is the fourth book in the Havelock Emerald series, where Lucas, Alex, and Celeste find themselves back in the realm of Valasar. They find themselves in a quest to not only slay a dragon, but a conspiracy to save one, as well.

A late-night conversation leads to a crisis of conscience and a terrifying realization. Dawn has yet to break, but for Robyn, Wren and Mila, nothing will ever be the same again. Before night falls, they will need to battle time, terrain, their enemies, and the infected. Today, they will be tested to their physical and mental limits. Today, they will sacrifice more than they ever have. Today will change everything…forever.

It's been 21 days since the Hundred landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries ... or so they thought. Book 2 in The 100 series, inspiration for the CW show. Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount...

A year had passed since Amy Grenshon returned from Silius. Although told to lead a ‘normal’ life, memories of everything she encountered and the guilt of abandoning her brother continue to haunt her. When sudden visions of the past disrupt her life, Amy begins to realize that her time in Silius is far from over. Something is drawing her back to the forest, setting her on a quest and a race against time to unveil secrets that will reshape everything she thought she knew. Will Amy’s determination to find her brother bring resolution, or unleash a power that threatens to destroy everything?

Join 100 teens as they fight to survive on a barely recognizable Earth in the first book of the New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit CW TV show. No one has set foot on Earth in centuries—until now. Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far...

He's back. He's bitter. And he's better than before. Helped by the enigmatic Arthur, Simon has escaped torture, but the Green Hood's underlings are hot on his heels. He believes they are safe for now—or so they thought. Regrouping on a secluded Scottish island with his wife and friend, Simon and the others train for a fight they know will be bigger than they've ever faced.

Eighteen-year-old Myla Lewis is a girl who loves two things: kicking ass and kicking ass. She's not your everyday quasi-demon, half-demon, and half-human, girl. For the past five years, Myla has lived for the days she gets to fight in Purgatory's arena. When souls want a trial by combat for their right to enter heaven or hell, they go up against her, and she has not lost a battle yet.

Ambrose Severen has built a sanctuary in the ruins of a broken world, but peace was never part of the System’s design. As incursions rise and Avalon’s enemies circle, Ambrose must walk the knife’s edge between savior and executioner. Eric Delrosa, the monster who destroyed his world, has vanished into another realm. But Ambrose hasn’t forgotten. He’s building power, closing rifts, and gathering strength. Not to protect a city, but to end a nightmare.

Three teens are marooned on a what they presume is a mysterious tropical island. Casey and Mike have made their way through the creature-filled jungle to a glass city where they hope to find help for Jack, their abducted friend. Once in the city, they learn shocking news that will change their lives forever, and getting Jack back will be anything but easy.

Savant is everywhere. Alex and his team are on the run and must find a way to stop Savant's global domination.

Daniel is a trapped soul. His life has one purpose—survive floor after floor of enemies determined to destroy him. But when a Dark Lord with his own agenda arrives offering a second chance at life, everything changes. Bestowed the Godhand, Daniel has but one mission: Survive and climb the tower to overthrow its master and claim the tower as his own. But the journey will be perilous. Every floor of the tower contains unique challenges. Each revealing apocalyptic perversions of humanity. In the monster ridden realm of Pandemonium, Daniel has but one choice. He must become one.

The power of Excalibur is changing Ariane in scary ways. As she and Rex Major race for the second shard, Wally’s no longer sure whose side he should be on . . . When Ariane seriously hurts Wally’s sister, Flish, his belief in her is shaken. Meanwhile, the second shard is in France, and Rex Major already knows it’s there. Ariane powers from the Lady of the Lake enable her to travel magically through freshwater, but now there’s a saltwater ocean in the way . . .