Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction - if they don't kill each other first. Read more

#BookTok phenomenon and award-winning author Alex Aster delivers listeners a masterfully written, utterly gripping YA fantasy novel.Welcome to the Centennial. Every 100 years, the island of Lightlark appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The invitation is a summons—a call to embrace victory and ruin, baubles and blood. The Centennial offers the six rulers one final chance to break the curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. Each ruler has something to hide. Each realm’s curse is uniquely wicked. To destroy the curses, one ruler must die. Isla Crown is the young ruler of Wildling—a realm of temptresses cursed to kill anyone they fall in love with. They are feared and despised, and are counting on Isla to end their suffering by succeeding at the Centennial. To survive, Isla must lie, cheat, and betray...even as love complicates everything. Filled with secrets, deception, romance, and twists worthy of the darkest thrillers, Lightlark is a must-hear for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo. Read more

You were once the bane of my existence … and now, you are the center of it. Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers. Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself hungry for distraction, preferring to frequent Lightlark’s seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse, her fellow rulers haven’t ceded victory quietly, and there are others in Isla’s midst who don’t believe her ascent to power was earned. As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel, Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart Read more

A gripping, propulsive YA fantasy novel from award-winning author and social media superstar Alex Aster, “Lightlark is an ebullient, fast-paced fantasy with a beautifully rendered world that seethes with intrigue, romance and tension. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir) An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller   Welcome to the Centennial. Every hundred years, the island of Lightlark appears for only 100 days to host a deadly game, where the rulers of six realms fight to break their curses and win unparalleled power. Each ruler has something to hide. Each curse is uniquely wicked. To break them—and save themselves and their realms—one ruler must die. To survive, Isla Crown must lie, cheat, and betray. Even as love complicates everything . . . Includes Select Exclusive Excerpts from Nightbane, the Second Book in the Lightlark Saga Read more

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s terrifying novella about a town engulfed in a dense, mysterious mist as humanity makes its last stand against unholy destruction—originally published in the acclaimed short story collection Skeleton Crew and made into a TV series, as well as a feature film starring Thomas Jane and Marcia Gay Harden.In the wake of a summer storm, terror descends...David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbor Brent Norton join dozens of others and head to the local grocery store to replenish supplies following a freak storm. Once there, they become trapped by a strange mist that has enveloped the town. As the confinement takes its toll on their nerves, a religious zealot, Mrs. Carmody, begins to play on their fears to convince them that this is God’s vengeance for their sins. She insists a sacrifice must be made and two groups—those for and those against—are aligned. Clearly, staying in the store may prove fatal, and the Draytons, along with store employee Ollie Weeks, Amanda Dumfries, Irene Reppler, and Dan Miller, attempt to make their escape. But what’s out there may be worse than what they left behind. This exhilarating novella explores the horror in both the enemy you know—and the one you can only imagine. Read more

When shadows fall, the line between ally and enemy blurs as supernatural hunters confront forbidden desires and betrayals to defeat a chilling new evil.In a chilling new tale, supernatural hunters Sawyer and Damon Grant face a sinister force that defies everything they know.As they delve deeper into the mystery, Sawyer finds herself torn between the world she knows and the forbidden allure of Justice, a vampire whose connection with her grows stronger by the day.With personal conflicts and the shadows of their past looming over them, the line between ally and enemy blurs, making every decision a matter of life and death.Click Buy Now or Read for Free to find out if Sawyer and Damon can unravel the mystery before the darkness consumes everything they hold dear? Read more

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 streaming now!Meet Kaz Brekker and his crew: Jesper, Inej, Wylan, and the star-crossed Nina and Matthias, on the heist of a lifetime in Six of Crows from #1 bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. . . . A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo returns to the breathtaking world of the Grishaverse in this unforgettable tale about the opportunity—and the adventure—of a lifetime. Read all the books in the Grishaverse! The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy) Shadow and Bone Siege and Storm Ruin and Rising The Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows Crooked Kingdom The King of Scars Duology King of Scars Rule of Wolves The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic The Lives of Saints Read more

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Ruby Grace has had enough.She’s been rejected by her fated mate.Forced to blood bond with a vampire.And erased from existence by dark witches.She’s not going to take it anymore.She’s sick of all the powerful supernaturals using her for their advantage.When all this began, she thought being gifted with unique magic from the gods would make all her dreams come true. But being star touched has been nothing but a nightmare.Now, just as she’s making a plan to turn her life around, the dark witches of the Blood Coven come to her with a deal.They want the Key of Hades—an ancient artifact that can resurrect the dead. If Ruby helps them retrieve it, they’ll reverse the spell that made the entire world forget her existence.However, finding the key won’t be easy. Ruby will have to sneak into the fae realm to complete trials that will test her physical strength, mental endurance, and push her far beyond her breaking point.The one piece of good news? She won’t be going alone. Tristan, Hazel, and Benjamin will be joining her. But she has to admit: she’d feel a whole lot better if her fated mate, Connor, was along for the mission. They have unfinished business, and this quest might be their only chance to mend their mate bond before it’s too late.And thanks to a strange twist of fate, Ruby might just get her wish.Connor, however, may not be her biggest problem. The fae realm soon proves to be far more dangerous than the witches let on—and filled with more surprises than Ruby ever imagined.Join Ruby and her friends as they embark on an epic adventure full of magic, romance, and twists you’ll never see coming! Praise for Blood Moon:“Captivating, enthralling, and brimming with twists and turns I did not see coming!”-Debbie, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“Another page turner from Michelle Madow!”-JoiLe Ellison, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“I was hooked from page one and I can't wait to see where this story goes! What an ending!”-Steph1253, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“Michelle Madow’s creativity is incredible!”-Selene, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“A great urban fantasy with enough twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.”-Caren S., Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“Michelle has the awesome ability to pull you straight into her stories and not want to put them down!”-Thomas Family, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★Start the adventure today and escape into a world of spellbinding magic, heart-wrenching romance, and mind-blowing twists. Read more

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See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 streaming now! Discover what comes next for Kaz, Jesper, Inej, and Wylan in Crooked Kingdom, the spectacular sequel to Six of Crows. When you can’t beat the odds, change the game. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets—a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world. #1 New York Times bestsellerRead all the books in the Grishaverse!The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy) Shadow and Bone Siege and Storm Ruin and Rising The Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows Crooked KingdomThe King of Scars DuologyKing of ScarsRule of Wolves The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous MagicThe Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of MagicThe Lives of SaintsDemon in the Wood Graphic Novel Read more

A teen girl disappears from her small town deep in the bayou, where magic festers beneath the surface of the swamp like water rot, in this chilling debut supernatural thriller for fans of Natasha Preston, Karen McManus, and Rory Power.La Cachette, Louisiana, is the worst place to be if you have something to hide. This tiny town, where seventeen-year-old Grey spends her summers, is the self-proclaimed Psychic Capital of the World—and the place where Elora Pellerin, Grey's best friend, disappeared six months earlier.   Grey can't believe that Elora vanished into thin air any more than she can believe that nobody in a town full of psychics knows what happened. But as she digs into the night that Elora went missing, she begins to realize that everybody in town is hiding something—her grandmother Honey; her childhood crush Hart; and even her late mother, whose secrets continue to call to Grey from beyond the grave.   When a mysterious stranger emerges from the bayou—a stormy-eyed boy with links to Elora and the town's bloody history—Grey realizes that La Cachette's past is far more present and dangerous than she'd ever understood. Suddenly, she doesn't know who she can trust. In a town where secrets lurk just below the surface, and where a murderer is on the loose, nobody can be presumed innocent—and La Cachette's dark and shallow lies may just rip the town apart. Read more

A week ago, Ruby Grace was an ordinary girl. Now she’s a wolf shifter, rejected by her fated mate and sent to live with an ancient coven of powerful witches.That’s not even the craziest part. Because Ruby’s been star touched—blessed by the gods with the rare ability to weave illusions with her mind.However, her gift is a curse in disguise.The wolf shifter pack that was meant to be her family now shuns her.Her fated mate’s girlfriend is out for revenge.And a far older, more powerful enemy wants a piece of Ruby's magic—and will stop at nothing to break her will.Their plan? Lock Ruby in a cell with a hungry vampire—who's, by the way, unfairly charming and attractive. If he feeds from her, a blood bond will form between them, making Ruby completely devoted to him. Even over her fated mate.Luckily for Ruby, her cellmate also wasn’t put there of his own free will. He has his own reasons to resist the temptation of her blood. But soon he’ll have to make a torturous decision: forge their bond, or lose her forever?Experience the second book in Michelle Madow’s bestselling Star Touched saga, full of spellbinding fantasy, heart-racing romance, and mind-blowing twists. Praise for Shadow Moon:"Michelle takes us further into the world of shifters, fated mates, and the supernatural, and straight to the edge of our seats dying to know the outcome."- JoiLe Ellison, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★"I was hooked every step of the way and couldn’t put the book down!"- Selene, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★"Exciting, thrilling, captivating, and full of twists, turns, and surprises."- Debbie, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★"Another book that has left me speechless!"- Jenia, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★"No one is 100% good or 100% evil, and we can understand even the most misguided of motivations. Masterful."- prsgrrl, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★Grab Shadow Moon now and discover the series that readers around the world can’t stop raving about! Read more

"Completely engrossing and downright addicting." Step into a secret world of magic where the romance sizzles, the lines between friends and foes are blurred, and one wrong move will cost you more than just a broken heart.My name is Jemma Blackburn and I have a secret. I know vampires are real. I know because I watched one murder my father eight months ago. They tried to convince me it didn’t happen—that I’d lost touch with reality due to the trauma—but I know what I saw was real.Whisked away to live with my estranged uncle, Hollow Hills is now the place I call home. It was supposed to be my chance at a normal life. My chance to bury the past and start over. But something isn’t right with this town or the people who live here, and everyone seems to be in on it but me.It turns out that vampires aren’t the only cutthroat creatures lurking in the shadows here. There’s an entire supernatural world hidden in plain sight and this town is chockfull of its offspring. The gorgeous raven-haired Reaper. The mysterious Huntington brothers who only come out at night. They’re all keeping their own secrets and one of them is about to turn my entire world upside-down.I thought I had it all figured out. I thought I knew who I was. The truth is, I didn’t even know the half of it. There’s a reason why these vampires are still after me—why they will always hunt me no matter where I go or how fast I run. And apparently, my blood is the key to all of it.I’m the angel they crave and the devil they fear.Too bad I'm the only one who doesn't know it.INCEPTION is the enthralling first installment in The Marked Saga, a dark paranormal romance that features swoon-worthy romance, juicy high-school drama, supernatural suspense, and jaw-dropping twists that will keep you guessing until the very last page.Perfect for fans of the following tropes:- Fated Soulmates- Morally Gray Antiheros- Love Triangles- Enemies to Lovers- The New Girl in Town- Forbidden Love- Secret Supernatural Society- Unique Magic System- Slow-Burn Romances- High-School Academy** This book is an upper YA/NA crossover and increases in steam throughout the course of the series. Perfect for readers who enjoyed The Vampire Diaries, The Crave Series, The Mortal Instruments, and Angel/Demon forbidden romances. ** Read more

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Hotel Magnifique opened the door to a sumptuous and glittering world of magic and mysteries and left me enchanted. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Night Circus.” –Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and Small FavorsDecadent and darkly enchanting, this lavish YA fantasy debut follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique.All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere. Just barely scraping by with her job at a tannery, she’s resigned to a dreary life in the port town of Durc, caring for her younger sister Zosa. That is, until the Hotel Magnifique comes to town.The hotel is legendary not only for its whimsical enchantments, but also for its ability to travel—appearing in a different destination every morning. While Jani and Zosa can’t afford the exorbitant costs of a guest’s stay, they can interview to join the staff, and are soon whisked away on the greatest adventure of their lives. But once inside, Jani quickly discovers their contracts are unbreakable and that beneath the marvelous glamour, the hotel is hiding dangerous secrets.With the vexingly handsome doorman Bel as her only ally, Jani embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of the magic at the heart of the hotel and free Zosa—and the other staff—from the cruelty of the ruthless maître d’hôtel. To succeed, she’ll have to risk everything she loves, but failure would mean a fate far worse than never returning home. Read more

* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER * JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION * KIDS' INDIE NEXT LIST PICK *NPR BEST PICK * KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR *New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America’s history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom. When Springville residents—at least the ones still alive—are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it.An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.After a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life.But some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret . . . one that will cost them all their lives. Read more

Don’t miss a page of the thrilling Naturals series by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes—this collection of four books includes a bonus e-novella! In The Naturals, seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But, it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie. But what Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved homicides--especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive.In Killer Instinct, Cassie hopes she and the rest of her team can stick to solving cold cases from a distance after barely escaping a confrontation with an unbalanced killer obsessed with her mother's murder. But when victims of a brutal new serial killer start turning up, the Naturals are pulled into an active case that strikes too close to home: the killer is a perfect copycat of Dean's incarcerated father--a man he'd do anything to forget. Forced deeper into a murderer's psyche than ever before, will the Naturals be able to outsmart the enigmatic killer's brutal mind games before this copycat twists them into his web for good?In All In, Cassie and the Naturals are called in to investigate a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas. But even with the team's unique profiling talents, these murders seem baffling: unlike many serial killers, this one uses different methods every time. All of the victims were killed in public, yet the killer does not show up on any security feed. And each victim has a string of numbers tattooed on their wrist. Hidden in the numbers is a code-and the closer the Naturals come to unraveling the mystery, the more perilous the case becomes.In Bad Blood, Cassie is reeling with the truth about her mother’s murder. Everything Cassie thought she knew about what happened that night her mother was killed been called into question. Her mother is alive, and the people holding her captive are more powerful--and dangerous--than anything the Naturals have faced so far. As Cassie and the team work to uncover the secrets of a group that has been killing in secret for generations, they find themselves racing a ticking clock. And when the bodies begin piling up, it soon becomes apparent that this time, the Naturals aren't just hunting serial killers. They're being hunted.In the novella Twelve, Cassie is now twenty-three years old, and she and her fellow Naturals have taken over running the program that taught them everything they know. As a unit, they're responsible for identifying new Naturals--and solving particularly impossible cases. When their latest case brings back a ghost from their past, Cassie and the other Naturals find themselves racing against the clock--and reliving their own childhood traumas. In a small, coastal town in Maine, there has been a rash of teen suicides--or at least, that's what the police believe. Enter the Naturals. Read more

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