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Hrafn has seen too much. He welcomes death as the flames lick at the staves carved into his skin. Until a stranger pulls him out. Siggi has never left his village. He longs to go in search of his missing brother. Perhaps that's why he pulls the witch boy from the fire. Bound by a blade of bone and indebted to the village boy, Hrafn agrees to use his powerful magic to help the oaf who saved him from the pyre. Across (and sometimes under) a rugged and unforgiving landscape, the unlikely pair will travel in search of answers, crossing paths with druids, darkwolves, and the dreaded Huldu.

For fans of Holly Black and Nova Ren Suma, a gripping, hauntingly atmospheric novel about murder, revenge, and a world where monsters—human and otherwise—lurk at the fringes. When seventeen-year-old Breezy Lin wakes up in a shallow grave one year after her death, she doesn’t remember who...

Taunya's life has been predestined since the beginning of time, as well as every first-born daughter in her lineage. She is the vessel entrusted with Mankind's Greatest Champion, Jinxx. Together they must fight back an army of demons and keep the balance of Good and Evil. That is if Taunya and Jinxx can survive each other. Will they find their balance or will Evil conquer mankind?

Jinxx and Taunya are back and more powerful than ever. When Aastha travels to Germany and disappears, they must fight under new Gods and face all new Evils. New friends and new foes are made, but what is coming may be even too much for them to defeat. Every twist and turn is filled with action and showcases girl power at it's best.

Vampires, slashers, and superheroes kick butt on screen, and Megan loves them. But she'd die if she ever met one in real life. She can't even tell her mom she doesn't want to wear an ugly, scalloped dress to the dance. And no one knows she has a secret crush. On September 23rd, there's nowhere to hide when all her secrets are exposed. While on a field trip to the local theater, a magical portal opens and sucks her into the movie world - a surreal place bounding with vampires, slashers, and superheroes…OMG

A darkly magical novel about a mysterious family legacy, the bonds of sisterhood, and the strange and powerful ways we are shaped by the places we call home, from the critically acclaimed author of Shallow Graves. For the first eight years of her life, an unusual apple orchard in Vermont is...

Noren knew that his world was not as it should be - it was wrong that only the Scholars, and their representatives the Technicians, could use metal tools and Machines. It was wrong that only they had access to the mysterious City, which he had always longed to enter. Above all, it was wrong for the Scholars to have sole power over the distribution of knowledge. The High Law imposed these restrictions and many others, though the Prophecy promised that someday knowledge and Machines would be available to everyone.

Great aunt Annie was a storyteller. It was mostly Christmas stories she told. No one had ever heard her tales about giant reindeer, living snowmen, and Santa Claus. There were no movies about them. No books. When she passed away, everyone thought they’d never hear such stories again. But she saved the best for the last.

Joan of Arc meets Lord of the Rings in this sweeping adventure of hope and wonder, perfect for middle and high school listeners (ages 12 and up). When archaeologists uncover an ancient book embedded in stone deep within a mountain, they unlock the forgotten saga of Zara, a slave warrior from the Bronze Age. As the excavation progresses, Zara’s story begins to spill into the present, intertwining two realms: one cloaked in darkness and the other bathed in light.

Barely escaping the black flames that took her mother, Ayana is forced to keep secrets that, if learned, will cause her to share her mother’s fate. In the face of grief, a curse is cast that ignites a king’s rage, and Ayana’s father’s war on magic begins. Hoping to break the curse by spilling magical blood, Ayana’s father leaves the kingdom to find his next target.

Vampires? Check. Werewolves? Check. Death prophecy to hang over your head? Double check. Seventeen-year-old Emma Hutchinson struggles to find her place in the world she has been born to as she tries to decide whether she should be with Michael, the boy she has been dreaming about since she was three, or if she belongs with Dominic, her betrothed.

Violet is a pessimistic paralyzed teenage misfit trying to discern her place in the world. Then she inherits her elemental gifts and discovers she is one of ten Chosen Ancient teens destined to battle to the death. In return for being able to walk and wield supernatural powers she is thrust into a war between good and evil in which the future of humankind hangs in the balance. Along her journey toward inevitability, she experiences the joys of falling in love and the agony of heartache.