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Descendants of angels are going missing. The evil that has been waiting in the shadows has grown strong enough to step into the light. But not everyone knows about the lurking danger, not even those who stand closest to it. Treadon Nelson, captain of the football team, has enemies on his own side determined to destroy his senior year, but when he meets a mysterious girl, Ellie, who can influence the minds of others, he discovers the threat extends...

He rides a seablood, a steed of salt and spray, born to challenge the tides.Six years ago, the wrong brother survived, and nothing will ever convince Rafi Tetrani otherwise. But he is done running from his past, and from the truth. As civil war threatens Ceridwen's tenuous rule in Soldonia, Rafi vows to fight the usurper sitting on the imperial throne of Nadaar, even if it means shouldering his brother's responsibilities as the empire's lost heir....

"Hopeless pushover Iruma Suzuki has found himself in a devil of a predicament. . .His trashy parents have sold off his soul, and he now has to live and attent school in the Netherworld. But with his unique survival skills and doting demon grandfather's support, Iruma will surely make it through this hellish experience. He'll just need to subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and more, all while never revealing that he's human. . . Easy as...

"Not everyone gets to be the hero. Qi'ra listened to the dreams and promises of a boy with a reckless smile, only to be torn away from him and returned to the White Worms gang while Han made his way to freedom. Now freedom seems like a luxury she can't afford while she concentrates on survival and despairs of ever leaving Corellia. But her fortunes seem to turn when a representative of the crime syndicate Crimson Dawn plucks Qi'ra from captivity and...

"In Knight Terrors, DC's heroes are taken past the land of the living, beyond the land of the dead, and directly to a new villain called Insomnia...who uses his powers to engulf every single hero and villain in their own dark and twisted nightmares. In this companion collection, see how Insomnia's Nightmare Wave affects Batman, Catwoman, Nightwing, Robin, and Jim Gordon! Witness Batman trapped in the Nightmare Realm! See Jim Gordon confronted by a...

"Romance! A crazy, overprotective brother! And...spies?! Taiyo Asano has been on his own ever since his parents died and the only one who seems to care for him is his childhood friend and classmate, Mutsumi Yozakura. But Mutsumi has a secret--she is the head of a family of spies! The race to track down Tanpopo member Kawashita is on! Taiyo goes undercover at a high-class hotel that sources say has ties to the evil organization. He makes his way to...

After the Newington Emerald is stolen at the height of a conjured storm, eighteen-year-old Lady Truthful Newington goes to London, disguised as a man, to search for the magical heirloom of her house, and is soon caught up in a dangerous adventure where she must risk her life, her reputation, and her heart.

They are the largest minority in the world. They have no rights. They are told how to think, how to worship, and how to socialize. They are children. Some will grow up and repeat the pattern. Some will break from the vicious cycle and use their voices whether it be in the present or in the far, far future. How to Make Friends with Teenage Anarchists is a collection of young adult stories spanning many genres that will make you think twice about children...

With high school behind him, Sam Barger was ready to make 1969 his year. He would finally become a setnet fisherman like he'd always dreamed. Sam soon learned that dreams and reality often differ with the fishing turned sour, the military draft was threatening, and his girlfriend was pregnant. With Tricky Dick in the White House, peace talks in Paris, and war in Vietnam all of America was in turmoil. After 1967s summer of love and 1968s summer of...

It starts when Cal gets off the train at the wrong stop in the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere. He's stranded. Following a muddy path leads him to a castle that appears to be deserted. But inside is Corbenic, a magnificent hotel filled with rich people preparing for a banquet-and Cal is their guest of honor. During the meal, he experiences a disturbing vision, but when he is asked to talk about what he has seen, he denies it. What if...