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Monsters are real, but only the FIVE can see them.Five teenagers who've recently discovered they have magical powers and are living in the Seattle underground feel it's their responsibility to protect unsuspecting humans from otherworldly foes. Things are going well until Johnathan, their unofficial leader and the boy sixteen year old Paige is in love with, is bitten by a changeling - the venomous saliva causing him to metamorphose into a ravening beast with each full moon. Paige vows that, no matter the cost, she will find a way to cure Johnathan of the evil that has embedded itself in his soul. But Johnathan's monthly transformation and daily personality roller coaster aren't the only problems they have to deal with. The Five are also gearing up to face their toughest and most dangerous enemy yet-a powerful and ruthless Warlock who will go to any means, including high school, to build his Dark Army.

Kaleb is settling into his life without Alice, spending his days working at his oldest brother's coffee shop and nights taking courses at a community college. Sure, Red Queen Inc. is still up to its old tricks, this time releasing WonderLand on an entire city, but Kaleb is out no matter how many times Markus asks him to come back. That is until Linc shows up, letting him know that not only is Alice alive, but she's in trouble. Alice wakes up behind a walled-up Salt City. The WonderLand virus is running rampant, and she is being hunted. If that wasn't bad enough, she has no memory of how she got there or what's happened in the last six months. Kaleb sent her on a crazy scavenger hunt to find him, telling her to trust no one. Will Kaleb and Alice find each other before Salt City is destroyed, killing everyone inside?

Orphaned twice by the age of nineteen, Stevie Parker resigned herself to a life of solitude, unwilling to explore the unknown and risk further disappointment. Working a lackluster call center job for the last two years, Stevie has remained complacent, accepting promotions despitethe added strife they bring, until a third offer initiates an awakening. Stevie steps off the empty road to nowhere, allowing herself a chance to do something more than merely survive.After enrolling in college and accepting a work-study position with the on-campus daycare, Stevie makes fast friends with an outspoken classmate, and begins shaking off the crushing weight brought on by years of isolation. Unfortunately, friendship and self-fulfillment don't buy groceries or keep the lights on.When an opportunity arises in the form of a part-time babysitting gig, Stevie leaps at the chance, but quickly finds herself falling for rough-cut single dad, Mason Shepard. Reluctant to open her heart and jeopardize her job, Stevie attempts to bury her feelings, which only seems to make them stronger. She's even starting to think Mason returns her affection, though something dark and ominous behind his eyes suggests there may be more to his story than Stevie bargained for. Too bad she's already in so deep she can't see the surface.

It's 2065. Half the world's population is made up of droids-droids with such sophisticated AI, they pass for humans.In an apocalyptic New York City, Chevy Rose is still grieving her parents' deaths when her boyfriend Gage collapses unconscious. When his diagnosis confirms he suffered a Ransomware attack, Chevy must admit he is not human, but a droid. Chevy's desperate journey to save Gage leads to shocking discoveries. A terrifying motive by Russian hackers is revealed as the computer virus spreads well beyond Gage's operating system. If Chevy can't reverse the damage before it infiltrates the world's fragile healthcare infrastructure, a life-saving serum her late mother created will be at risk...and so will the lives of all surviving humans.

Sloane, sheltered, yet persistent, believes she's capable, and longs for everyone to see past her disabledleg. Selling at Market Day unaccompanied is the chance to prove herself. But when she returns home toher village, she's shattered to discover the Befallen has killed everyone. Having nothing but her faith inthe goddesses of the moon, she's forced to test her strength in the outside world. Sloane realizes thekingdom is dangerous even without the Befallen: full of thieves, thugs, and, worse, heretics.Sloane is further shocked no one seems to know the entire legend, which promises a hero will defeat theBefallen. When she learns an order of knights have vowed to fulfill the legend, she's determined to helpthem as she alone was taught that a weapon will be gifted from the seldom-seen goddess of the AzureMoon.Sir Tolvar, a banished, famed knight, wrestling with the demons of his past, is skeptical. He's reluctant tolet Sloane join their cause until she convinces him that faith carries its own power.As the two uncover the mysteries surrounding the Befallen-growing steadily stronger-an impossibletask is thrust upon Sloane that makes her question everything...

High school senior Claire Jackson's life shatters after an unplanned pregnancy.Not hers, her mother's.With no father named on baby Harry's birth certificate and their mother sinking into despair, Claire finds herself knee deep in diapers, streams of baby barf, and mountains of laundry. Not only does Harry rob Claire of her freedom, but also her future when her mother uses her college funds for day care.Claire's uncle offers to replenish the funds on the condition Harry is given up for adoption. With a troubled and unstable mother, Claire must take control and choose: trade Harry for money and return to her former life, or fight for him.The stakes run high when a baby is involved, and the choices are complicated.

Pyper Lewis has all the answers to all the questions, just ask anyone. She knows exactly how to make this the most amazing senior year of all time for herself, and her friends. There's only one problem. It has four ugly letters and causes her very worst memories.PromWhen her efforts to cancel the prom backfire, Pyper has to face all the things she's been dodging for an entire year. With the help of her friends and family, Pyper begins to realize she doesn't have all the answers after all-and maybe that's okay.

Winner of the 2023 Readers' Favorite book awards for young adult epic fantasy.Love weakens his magic, and survival is far from guaranteed."Exquisite." - Indies Today"A journey you won't want to return from." - Readers' Favorite¿One girl. Her boat. An ocean of sand to cross. Norah's desert world has always been treacherous, with the roiling ocean of sand, giant scorpions, and brutal sandstorms-but now an unnatural famine plagues the desert nations and threatens to destroy all. Despite being the only one in her village without a sand gift, Norah is chosen with her best friend, Zadock, to sail across the ocean of sand in search of the legendary moonstone, an artifact that could end the famine. As Norah and Zadock set off on their journey, secret romantic feelings each has suppressed for years rise to the surface. Love weakens sand gifts, and if they act on their feelings, Zadock's sand gift will disappear. Caught in a crossfire between forbidden feelings, an unforgiving desert, and starving nations willing to do anything to survive, Norah and Zadock discover the true meaning of sacrifice-and the power that love has to heal the world.

IT WAS JUST A SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT UNTIL IT BECAME A LIFESAVING MISSION.Two girls living a continent apart become pen pals. Quiet and shy, Neyah lives in a rural Africanvillage and longs for more time in school, but spends most days fetching filthy water for her familyto survive. Bold and boisterous, Abby lives comfortably in a modern city and spends much of hertime planning her social calendar. Despite their differences, an unlikely friendship forms, and theydiscover they have one thing very much in common. Their lives are tragically threatened bysomething they can't control. Or maybe they can.

Being blind doesn't stop seventeen-year-old Jenny Ryan from going after what she wants. Journalism byline? Horse sports? Rock climbing? No problem. Meet Liam O'Shannon, frontman for hard-rocking Irish band (also named) O'Shannon? Jenny's got a plan for that, too. She's already landed a backstage pass for the Portland tour stop where she hopes to interview her idol for a write up in her school paper. Instead, she finds herself in an unexpected convo with the band's junior publicist, Jamie Conway. Not exactly her dream. But Jamie is sweet and thoughtful and later offers to arrange an interview for her with Liam. Throughout O'Shannon's tour, Jamie and Jenny stay in touch, and their long-distance friendship deepens into something that challenges Liam's place in her heart. But Jamie is keeping a secret; one that will shatter the growing trust between them and force her to question everything she knows about him-and what it truly means to love someone.

Bailey has just about had it with her brother and his stupid list of ways she needs to improve, especially when that list is the reason she's stuck going on a date with the weirdest guy at the Froyo shop: Tanner. But the date-and the guy, for that matter-turn out to be very different than Bailey expected. As Bailey and Tanner spend more time together and get to know each other better, Bailey is forced to face all those imperfections she's been ignoring for years. There's no doubt she has what it takes to get over herself. The question is will she do it?

Stories that defined small American towns have been crushed by the weight of snippets of national news. But there is one story that has refused to succumb to big-city life. It is a story of mystery, romance, and insanity. The setting is the 1920s in Rooster Creek, Utah. The star is an unlikely, frightening man named Wesley Birch. No matter how the story of Wesley is told, it always begins the same way: in a hotel lobby.From prolific best-selling authors Susan Easton Black and George Durrant comes this gripping historical mystery.

In the dark fall of 1665, fifteen-year-old Kenna's sister is murdered. Kenna suspects her sister's husband, but if he is the murderer, Kenna will be next. As she flees her grandfather's Scottish estate to escape him, she finds herself in the clutches of a stranger. Kidnapped and taken to the city of Edinburgh, the stranger locks her inside the gate at the head of Stewart's Close, a long and narrow alleyway in the poorest section of the city (with only one way in or out). The local lawman accuses Kenna of leaving a house stricken with plague, sets a guard at the gate, and ties a white cloth there as a warning that disease has struck and no one may enter or leave the close. Kenna has no money, no friends, no shelter, and no way out. She wants nothing more than to escape and find justice for her murdered sister. But first, she has to survive.

Malin's only crime is existing.After successfully avoiding arrest for centuries, a selfless act lands the tall immortal in prison, where inmates are fed poison and drained of blood. It's the ultimate punishment for any monstrosity who refuses to abide by an existential expiry date.But then the impossible happens. An immortal dies, defying all known logic. As Malin navigates life through the prison, she must come to terms with her destiny...a destiny that will alter the fate of the immortals forever.

Someone once asked August Haiz if twins realize one of them is an accident. Deep down, August knows if anyone was an accident, it wasn't Benny-it was her. Granted, August doesn't mind dancing in the background, letting Benny be the star musician and center of attention. In fact, she prefers is that way.Abandoned by their mother as children, the twins have spent a decade dodging the unpredictable nature of their alcoholic father in an attempt to stay off his radar. With graduation in sight and their freedom on the horizon, August and Benny look forward to fleeing their hometown together and starting fresh at college. But a tragic accident turns August's world upside down, swallowing her hopes of a brighter future. Guilt-ridden and struggling to cope with her new normal, August shuts out the people who love her most, and nearly ruins her most important friendship. If August wants a chance at adjusting to life after tragedy, she'll have to process her pain, let go of the past, and leave the darkness behind.

Plum would be more comfortable cooking for diplomatic negotiations than leading them, but she's Rowak's only hope for peace. With most of the delegation imprisoned-including her beloved Bane-she hasn't made the best first impression, either.Regardless of her precarious position, Plum must dive into the tasks of an acting ambassador. Outmaneuver the mysterious, war-mongering Lady Oakash. Survive Palaw's deadly plots. Make new allies in a foriegn, hostile country. End a war. If she can navigate all of that, she might have a chance to free the man she loves.

The sound of her voice pitches me forward. I nearly go head over heels before I catch my balance and whirl around. My gaze climbs with wonder, from the sneakers to the smooth, shapely legs, to the tight-fitting t-shirt, and eventually to a face I've dreamed about almost every night for the past three years. Another stumble, this time back a step as I wipe my eyes, fix my hair, and stand before her. Lia's smile drops, and her eyes widen. I can't say what my face is doing because I'm not sure that what I'm seeing is real. She recovers with a laugh. "Hi," she says with a little wave, like she's been gone for a weekend.It's been three years.Three summers ago, Lia arrived in Matt's neighborhood and turned his world upside down. They spent the days down at old Preacher Higgins' property, canoeing in the pond, roaming the woods, and chasing fireflies into the night. Then she left without a trace.Now a senior, Matt Crosby has a cute girlfriend, plenty of friends, and is on his way to a football scholarship when Lia returns out of the blue, claiming to have found clues that will lead to a treasure on the preacher's property. Telling himself he's helping an old friend, Matt drops everything to join the treasure hunt, but is soon struggling to juggle the past with the present as a childhood crush becomes something much bigger. And when it happens all over again, and Lia has to leave without a goodbye, Matt is caught between following his senior plans or his heart.

Twelve-year-old Marcus Hawthorne has never taken a stance on much of anything. But when a Mega More Super Store plans to open up shop in the small town of Newburg, Virginia, he has no choice but to make a choice.Marcus's parents have never seen eye to eye on politics, but their debates turn heated when the company his father works for lands the gig to build the Mega More-the same store his mother will stop at nothing to halt. No stranger to his parents' differences, Marcus remains neutral, until an impromptu field trip to the tranquil build site opens his eyes to what's at stake: the tiny old clapboard church, the buried fieldstones beneath a sprawling, century old chestnut tree, and especially the majestic blue heron perched atop his father's ripper.Marcus joins his mother's cause. Along with a feisty new neighbor, they form a rag-tag team of resistance. Posting flyers, pulling pranks, even taking on the mayor, soon Marcus is enjoying his new life as an activist-all behind his father's back. His old friends think he's lost his mind. The town wants their store. And with the ground-breaking ceremony looming, the sacred land seems destined to be bulldozed. But as Marcus learns that summer, when it comes to politics, nothing is predictable.

Now that Cat knows what her baking can do, it's time to discover why and how!Cat and her family roadtrip all the way to Arizona for Thanksgiving break to find the answers they need at the family bakery. Instead of resolving her bazillion questions, Cat finds herself in the middle of a bakery showdown with suspicion as the main ingredient. Emotions are all over the place as Cat and Robyn learn the hard way that reckless baking and magic is a recipe for disaster.Bake-Off, the sequel to Bake Believe, is a high jinks urban fantasy for fans of Just Add Magic.