Urban Teen

After the success of the first edition of Learn by Reading, we decided to bring you the second volume. This book uses the second volume in the Mind Dimensions series as the underlying text. If you haven't listened to volume one, we recommend you start there. Though you could still get the educational benefits by starting from this volume, you will be missing critical information required for enjoyment of the story - and in our opinion, enjoyment is critical to the learning process.

My twin brother, Damon, and I grew up in the shadows of the supernatural, trained by our father, a legendary hunter and an Elder in a world you wouldn't believe exists. But now, Dad's gone missing, and we're on a treacherous path to find him. We thought we knew the drill-stake 'em, salt 'em, save the day. That was until we met our newest nightmare: vampires, or so we thought, leaving nothing but skeletons in their wake. Then there's Justice, a vampire fighting his own kind, a guy from some group called the Paranormal Mercenary Corp. Trusting a vampire? Not exactly in our playbook.

Following a narrow escape from the secret world of warring shapeshifters, Ellie St. James works at building a new life under an assumed identity - until Carter Ballis, head of security for mob boss and shifter leader Sean Costas, reenters her life, bringing the perils of his job with him. This time, it’s not just Ellie’s life at stake, but Carter’s too, as Sean’s rivals close in on them both. Far outmatched, Ellie refuses to crumble when it comes to protecting those around her. In the gravest danger she’s faced, even the Talos himself may not be able to reach her in time.

Die Black Bird Academy ist ein Ort, der seines Gleichen sucht. An dieser dunklen Schule werden Exorzisten ausgebildet, deren Aufgabe es ist, die Menschheit vor den Dämonen zu beschützen. Als Leaf Young in einem Kerker der Black Bird Academy erwacht, kann sie nicht glauben, was ein attraktiver Kerl namens Falco ihr erklärt: Ein Dämon hat von ihr Besitz ergriffen, kurz nachdem dieser ihr einen Dolch ins Herz gerammt hat! Falco ist fasziniert von Leaf. Denn noch nie konnte ein Mensch nach einem Dämonenangriff die Kontrolle über den eigenen Körper behalten, ohne dabei seinen Verstand zu verlieren.

Cole and Eva are the Keeper of Dragons - the only ones who can save all true beings from a time of fear. Cole finds himself unstable, unpredictable, and volatile. He has no control of the tillium-fairy magic he stole from the farros. Out of options, the dragons turn to a once ally - the elves - for help. Curious about the dragon who wields both dragon and fairy magic, they accept - but on their terms only. The dragons must submit to Prince Gaber and his rules.

Marked by Darklings and Death alike, Saskia is a mechanically minded Mundane, raised by Barton and Phae on daring stories about Roan Harken. But the world Roan left behind is in turmoil. The Darklings now hang in the sky as a threatening black moon, and with the order-maintaining Elemental Task Guard looking to get rid of all Denziens before they rebel, Saskia's only option is to go into the Brilliant Dark and bring Roan back.

Nachdem sie gerettet wurde, weiß Gwyn nun, warum sie auf dem Rasen der Wickmore Academy gelandet ist und wer sie geschickt hat. Doch jetzt wird alles noch komplizierter, denn sie soll aus diesem seltsamen Gefängnis ausbrechen, nicht nur, um sich selbst zu retten, sondern auch, um alle Bösewichte zu befreien. Hinter jeder Ecke lauert ein Feind, der sie mit allen Mitteln aufhalten will. Aber der wahre Feind lauert in den Bösewichten selbst. Sie bekämpfen sich untereinander und sind unfähig, aktuelle und vergangene Streitigkeiten beizulegen. Es liegt an Gwyn, sie zu vereinen.

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.

Nach ihrem Sieg über den Leichenkönig scheint das Leben für Nicole und ihre Freunde endlich wiederhergestellt zu sein. Doch Nicole sieht immer wieder Visionen von Melanie. Sie kann sogar mit ihr sprechen. Immer stärker wächst in Nicole der Verdacht, dass Melanie noch am Leben sein könnte. Also begibt sich Nicole zusammen mit ihren Freunden auf die Suche nach Melanie. Nicole ist sich sicher, dass sie Recht hat. Auch wenn ihre Suche sie in die tiefen der Unterwelt führt.

The world of 16-year-old Niara Saunders just reached maximum overload. If one more family secret revealed itself, she just might scream. How much reality could one girl take? She wasn't starring in her own teen documentary where drama guaranteed high ratings and unlimited Access Hollywood exposure.

Galanta is only one step away from successfully releasing Santanas. The faeries must either stop her or hope that their allies stand strong in the coming storm. While they seek her out, they are forced to cement old allegiances and create new ones. With this in mind, Orion offers himself as a groom to the treacherous night faeries, asking only that Aethan go in his stead to choose his bride. Meanwhile, Galanta's spell means that while Izzy now remembers Aethan, he has no memory of her.

Misunderstood and overmedicated, 12-year-old Lilith Bloom finds the prospect of a grand family reunion decidedly dull...That is, until she discovers that the rose garden surrounding her grandfather's Berlin mansion is, well, completely and utterly carnivorous. Armed with Panther, her talking pet whippet, and the help of the mute boy next door, Lilith must unravel the secrets behind the mysterious estate, all while her family remains gloriously unaware that they are about to be devoured.

This special edition of The Vampire Hunter's Daughter contains parts 1-6, the complete collection. Fourteen-year-old Chloe witnesses her mother' murder at the hands of a vampire. Before the vampire can kidnap her, there is an unexpected rescue by a group of vampire hunters.

With the evil entity Maladias preparing to invade New York, Aspen Rivest - one of the last surviving Mages of the Council - is running out of options to stop him. She needs allies. Fast. But gathering enough strength to oppose Maladias means calling on help from the remaining Supernaturals of New York - Supes that have become enemies of the Mages. Supes who hate each other almost as much as they hate Aspen....

Tresh, ein 17 Jahre alter Alphawolf, hat nur ein Ziel vor Augen: die Rettung seiner Schwester aus den Fängen des Rudels, an das sie verkauft wurde. Doch das ist nicht die einzige Herausforderung, der er sich stellen muss. In Stallen, der Schule für Übernatürliche, ist die Lage ernst: Eine magische Explosion zerstört das Schulgebäude, als gerade ein historisches Bündnis zwischen Wölfen, Magiern, Vampiren und Dämonen geschlossen werden soll. Wer hat die Explosion ausgelöst? Alle beschuldigen Ashkana, Threshs Magierfreundin.

Resisting this man’s charm isn’t easy. Staying alive after pissing off the wrong person is even harder. While interviewing a possible murderer, strong-willed and hot-headed Makenna Goldwin, gains the attention of the local sexy alpha, Evo Johnson. He’s there to investigate the same deranged man, but there’s a few things Kenna doesn’t know: Shifters exist and this murder suspect has gone rogue. Rogues are dangerous, but not oblivious. This rogue shifter knows Makenna is different, even if she doesn’t. He has his eyes set on her and now her life is in danger.

Alison, the Drow princess, can’t even make it back to the School of Necessary Magic for her junior year without tripping across trouble hunting for her. Underground bullet trains, battles with dark magic, growing dragons, Louper tournaments, school dances, and job fairs. Growing up magical can be tough on a social life. Thank goodness she’s got her friends beside her.

Camryn Painter's powers come at a steep price. It's one thing to master her chameleon abilities in the ancient forest world she now calls home, but another to use her abilities wisely. With the life or death of an entire civilization in her hands, Camryn must bond with a thunder dragon and join a battle she has little chance of winning...unless she can face down her own inner demons without destroying those she loves.

Callum und Tamara müssen mit einer unglaublichen Gewissheit fertig werden: Ihr Freund Aaron ist tot. Sie wissen zwar endlich, wer im Magisterium ihr Gegenspieler ist; dagegen können sie sich aber nicht sicher sein, wer sich im Kampf auf ihre Seite schlägt. Während sich die Kräfte des Bösen weiter im Hintergrund sammeln, gerät Callum immer stärker in eine Zwickmühle. Da er das Erbe des Feindes des Todes in sich trägt, könnte er dessen dunkle Gabe nutzen, um Aaron von den Toten zurückzuholen.

It's the summer before my Senior year and I'm in trouble. Besides needing to pass my driver's test, I'm cursed with an insatiable hunger for blood. I have to be locked up when the urge strikes me, and the thirst is terrible. Only drinking the blood of a Vampire can sate me. Maxim offers himself to me. But it is another's blood I truly crave. The blood of my ex-boyfriend Dylan. He hates me for breaking his heart. Little does he know I did it for his own protection. And because his Fae family might kick my butt. When he learns the truth about me, nobody expects what will happen.