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Xavier Blackwood is the man every girl at my college dreams about at night, myself included, but I''d never let anyone know that.Standing at 6''4" with steel grey eyes, he might look like a walking dream, but he acts like a first-class jerk.Who would have thought that one night, while dragging myself home after doing double shifts at the diner, I''d be jumped by three men...only to have Xavier come to my rescue.Oh yes, Xavier bloody Blackwood saved my life...but the thing I saw, the CREATURE that ripped those men to shreds, wasn''t the Xavier everyone thinks they know.He wasn''t human...He was a wolf, a demon, a creature from myth, but before I had time to process, he knocked me out too.Humans that learn about the existence of werewolves have to die....There are NO exceptions.The Werewolf Xavier saved me, but now I am condemned to death.To make things worse, both Xavier and Axel claim I am their mate....This can''t be good.

Good vs. Evil; Witch vs. Warlock; Pure vs. Tainted.Being the last remaining descendant of a powerful magical race was not what Amy had in mind for her summer, but when her powers unlock after being attacked, there was no turning back to what she thought was normal.She must learn how to control her powers, for a dangerous enemy has his sight set on her and he won''t stop until he has what he''s been after for four hundred years. Not only does her life hang by a thread, but the balance of the world relies on her being ready for the fight of her life as the Tainted is coming for her.And he wants her power, her magic... her soul.  For fans of Jana Oliver, C.L. Coffey and Jen L. Grey.Get your copy now, dive down deep into the world of the Descendants and let your magic guide the way.

Four and a Half's teammates had a duty to fulfil. Will they be able to keep up with the pace and protect those children? Would their four-legged friends be able to assist them? Can they have triumphed over evil?

Every girl at Bathory School has heard stories about The Beast. No one believed they were true.Until Now.'Grisly, nail-biting fun!' - Lovereading4kids.co.ukAt sixteen Nash thought that the fight to become Head Girl of prestigious boarding school Bathory would be the biggest battle she'd face. Until her brother's disappearance leads to Nash being trapped at the school over Christmas with Bathory's assorted misfits.As a blizzard rages outside, strange things are afoot in the school's hallways, and legends of the mysterious Beast of Bathory - a big cat rumoured to room the moors outside the school - run wild.Yet when the girls' Matron goes missing it's clear that something altogether darker is to blame - and that they'll have to stick together if they hope to survive.

Uncovering the past and changing the future can be fatal for someone who lives amongst the dead. Ever since her twin sister died at birth, Miranda has walked with the dead. But what she knows about death keeps her from living her own life. Then she meets Remy, a little girl with a different view of life and death. Remy sees people on the brink of a violent end, people who were never meant to die. When Remy shares her visions with her, Miranda has to decide whether to team up with this fearless girl and a restless spirit to solve a string of decades-old murders. But can someone who's spent her life in fear find the courage to catch a killer, even if it means she might be the next to die? If you like twisted mysteries wrapped in horror, you'll love Meant to Die, the first book in the Brushed series by young adult mystery author, Jennifer Shaw Wolf.

Summer is over for Win, and now she has to face up to the life-changing events that took place in the woods. All while mourning the loss of her grandfather and the boy she loved, Grayson Riley. Along with her best friends and family, she has to learn to cope with her new body, a strange new life she could never have imagined.Life as a Therian shifter is complicated enough. But when Win and Luke discover a dead body buried on the Hickory grounds, fingers point in their direction, and a murder investigation begins. Could the Hickory legends be true? Or is there another monster lurking in Cedar Wood, intent on bringing the Hickory family to its knees?As the family alpha, Rowan struggles to fill John's shoes, frantically searching for their missing mother, the falcon, and trying to keep Win safe from harm. Fighting with her conscience, Rowan is driven to keep secrets from Win, knowing she will hurt her, meanwhile giving all her trust and heart to the one person who is hiding a terrible truth and a dark, sinister past.Win is determined to find the monster behind the killings, but the person she holds most dear, Luke, is changing before her eyes, growing sick and frail. Losing him, too, could push her to breaking point.The key to saving her best friend, it seems, lies dormant inside her, a dark, buried power that lies in her past, and Win must discover the secret before she loses someone else she loves.The Last Hickory is the third, heart-breaking, thrilling book in the Wild Spirit Series. Love, betrayal, lies, and a terrible secret pushes this installment of the Wild Spirit saga to its heart-wrenching conclusion, as Win is faced with the ultimate test, and risks losing those she loves.

Award-winning Kill Karma is the first book in an exciting, action-packed YA urban fantasy series with an engaging mystery at its core. Perfect for fans of Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Pepper Li Bell has a high aptitude and talent that, in the past, she used exclusively to get into trouble. Despite the terms of her probation, she decided to use that knowledge and prowess to become an entrepreneur of sorts, beginning a karma-for-hire business. Pepper can't stand to see karma go unserved, so when oppressors dodge justice, she's ready to uncover their dirty little secrets-for a fee, of course. But on her latest job, Pepper is in way over her head when she uncovers an insidious plot that's been brewing for a decade, and now it's on the verge of fruition. Demons have set up shop in her small Florida town, peddling soul contracts and possessing her neighbors. They await orders set for doomsday-All Hallows' Eve-when the nefarious Syndicate will be unleashed from Hell, turning the forces of darkness loose and declaring war on Earth. The only thing standing in their way is goddess Karma, who wields the Scales of Justice, ensuring balance throughout the realms, and her assassins. After unearthing secrets from her past, Pepper realizes she just might hold the key to bringing the demonic regime to its knees and saving everyone she knows and loves. The fate of Karma, every magical being, and all of humanity rest on her young shoulders. But can she rise to the challenge in time?

The #1 New York Times bestselling series that started with Stalking Jack the Ripper and Hunting Prince Dracula continues its streak in this third bloody installment with another infamous historical figure - the enigmatic escape artist Houdini.

In this hotly anticipated sequel to the haunting #1 bestseller Stalking Jack the Ripper, bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer...or has the depraved prince been brought back to life? Now in paperback

I'VE LOST SO MUCH.FAMILY. MY HOME.PRIDE. MY IDENTITY.And I couldn't help but feel it's entirely my fault. There is no one else to blame. I've quickly learned that being the White Raven isn't easy. The dead are restless and angry, and I don't know the first thing about being a banshee. Those around me will get hurt. To keep them safe, I must endure painful decisions.Zane Hunter, the ultra-bad boy who stole my heart, is one of those difficult decisions. Our souls are synchronized, making us a compatible duo. Too bad I'm engaged to his brother.My forbidden relationship with Zane is complicated. Deep down I want more than what my duty demands of me, what my family's past has shaped for me.Our problematic relationship only increases in tenfold when a surprise I never saw coming shows up in Raven Hallow, changing the game. I thought I had nothing left to lose...I was wrong.Yeah, being a banshee isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

For this teen reaper, collecting souls is effortless, but when she's forced to play human, it becomes dangerous. Maggie is the best Collector in the After, and she knows it. But she's more interested in moving up to a coveted position on the elite Guard-the protectors of humanity. When she accepts an important mission with the Guard, it's an opportunity to show off her skills. But the mission goes awry, and Maggie finds herself stuck inside a human body with no way out. It should be a relatively simple fix: find the displaced soul, return to her normal afterlife. But Maggie only has a week before the body inherits an ancestral line of powers that will lock Maggie into the body...forever. Memories from a forgotten past assail her as she frantically searches for the soul, making her doubt her abilities. It's not long before she uncovers a shocking secret, linking her to a terrifying enemy who wants Maggie to recall her corrupt past. Maggie always thought she was on the good side, humanity's side. But what if she's the bad guy?