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He has a goal and a plan. If he carries through with the plan, his sister will die first. His ex will die next, and he will die last. In between, he’ll take out as many people as he can. Students. Security guards. Teachers. First responders. They are all fair game.    

When college junior Alana Adams catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman, she promptly dumps Nathan and turns to her best friend Jacob for advice and emotional support. At first, Nathan apologizes and showers Alana with gifts in an effort to win her back. He tries to get her to see they belong together, but when his efforts fail, he concludes the real problem in their relationship must be her best friend.

Name’s Jess, and I have superpowers. A lot of them. You’d think that would make life easier. Wrong. Dead wrong. Having many superpowers landed me my first job out of college. (Translation: The government sent suited sweet-talkers with a carrot-and-stick approach to kidnap me and set me to reviewing superpowers.) Job Pros: Reviewing powers pays well, and my family stays off the scary people’s list of things-to-kill-today. Job Cons: It comes with a billion strings attached and a side serving of life-and-death situations.

Donatella Velargo starred in a galaxy-spanning holodrama called Earth's Melody. She had it all—fame, fortune, drama in front of the camera and behind. Then came "The Scandal," a vendetta from one petty planetary tyrant that got a bounty placed on her and her whole cast.

Crowns often come with a price. For Terosh, the Kireshana - or “renewing fire journey” - offers a chance to prove himself as a man, not just the spare prince. However, first, he must escape his father’s smothering presence. For Reia, a Ranger sworn to protect royals, the task of keeping the prince safe turns complicated when the fool runs away from his private guards. After an explosive meeting, the prince and the Ranger decide to travel together. Forces of nature and wild animals are expected dangers, but several predators come with political agendas.

The Chosen Redeemer has awakened...but the Outcast's schemes continue to unfold. Terrible creatures seep in from the Darklands while his servants sow discord wherever they can. Blaming the Saroth for the rise in dark creatures, an Arkonai cult vows to wage a holy war. Victoria Saveron and her friends embark on a desperate journey to warn the Saroth of the cult's plan. Along the way, they come across an entire village of refugees. They want to protect the refugees, but thousands more will die if they fail to stop the holy war.

Victoria Saveron knows two things for certain. Dark forces want to kill her, and her friends have cooler powers than she does. Katrina can shapeshift and Tellen can tap into destructive magic currents. Everything else is uncertain and rumors abound.

Name’s Jess, but my official superhero name is Just Jess. (Just as in justice according to one yappy reporter.) Because I have multiple Gifts, I get to be the poster child for superpowers. Lucky me. (Translation: I get to deal with suited ninnies in stuffy boardrooms, a big fat target on my back, and would-be supervillains who keep popping up like dandelions.) Chasing down bad guys might keep me out of the boardroom (always a plus), but the government head games threaten my sanity and my family.

Miranda Kale doesn’t believe in ghosts...until she meets one. Without warning, the ghost girl appears in her room and tells her to expect a phone call. Despite the strangest referral ever, Miranda accepts what appears to be a simple case of high-class mischief at an exclusive boarding school.

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When a routine arrest turns deadly, FBI Special Agents Julie Ann and Patrick Duncan are drawn into a dangerous game with Kevin Kiverson, a man with little to lose and much to avenge. In her heart, Ann knows they will catch Kevin, but she doesn't know when or how or what sacrifices will be made along the way. She's prepared to risk her life for others but will her resolve hold when the threat turns to her baby boy?

Victory comes at a price. Exiled to Earth, Mina bears the weapon she stole from Satan, preventing him from destroying the angels of light. Despite this, Spirit’s Bane weakens her with pain when she uses her Gifts to protect those under her care. Meanwhile, the Council of Light confines Allister to the Heavens. They fear what Satan will do if he captures the Kindred Spirit Pair. Allister knows they are stronger together, but even if he defies the Council by going to Earth, there’s no guarantee he’ll reach Mina before Satan’s minions.

Captured. Sold. Enslaved. Displayed. Keio's dream of seeing the Golden City turns into a nightmare. He and his friend, Clara, get swept up by Fire Fairies along with the other youths in their village. They're quickly sold to the local lord. The man seeks something very special that only certain young people possess, and he's willing to threaten anyone to get it. But his daughter has other plans. Like it or not, Keio and Clara land in the middle of a brewing war. They're going to have to pick a side soon, and if they choose wrong, their lives aren't the only ones forfeit.

They lost one daughter to greed. They may lose the other to destiny. Sixteen years ago, the Anderek’s first daughter was kidnapped as a pawn in a brutal business feud. Now, a single anonymous message changes everything. It says: She’s alive. Go to Zopha. Sieri Anderek and her parents trade their comfortable life for the remote, sparsely populated planet, but Zopha is steeped in dangerous customs, ruled by reclusive families, and shadowed by a dark prophecy speaking of fire and war.

One can read minds, another can shape dreams, and still another can heal battle wounds. The list goes on. Join Jillian and her siblings as they navigate the dangers of living life as genetically Gifted people. Some, like Danielle, want to help them. Some, like Devya, want to control them. And many others just want to own them.

On the surface, Reshner is experiencing a time of peace and prosperity, but trouble is brewing. The Royal House faces threats from without and within. Even the anotechs - fabled god-machines - will be hard-pressed to save the royals this time. Includes books one to three:  Reshner’s Royal Ranger, Reshner’s Royal Threat, and  Reshner’s Royal Guard.

They could cure cancer, but at what cost? Danielle Matheson faces an impossible choice: watch a friend's mother die, or ask Jillian and her genetically altered siblings to risk their hard-won freedom to save her. Together, Malia, Michio, and Jillian possess the right Gifts to destroy the cancer cells one by one, but such work would be a miracle. And those are never quiet. Even the healing attempt makes them all targets. The government notices.

Nadia can speak to minds. Now, hers has gone silent.Despite returning home, Jillian Blairington keeps in touch with her genetically Gifted siblings. She speaks with Nadia every day until the Minder slips into a coma.The sudden silence is deafening.Determined to help, Jillian recruits Danielle...

She shapes dreams. They want to shape her.Twelve-year-old Jillian Blairington thinks she’s ordinary, but she’s a genetically engineered Dream Shaper.Kidnapped along with her babysitter, Danielle Matheson, Jillian meets both the scientists who created her and the Gifted siblings she never...

Her lost memories are the key to their survival.Under the direction of Dr. Dean Devya, Dr. Jessica Paladon genetically engineered a super soldier and one of the world's first Minders. But when dangerous training methods caused moral conflict, Jessie took an amnesia-inducing drug to leave the...