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Dana Fields's father never knew his parents. When Dana secretly does a DNA test for her dad, hoping to find him some distant relatives for his birthday, her entire world implodes. Instead of a few third cousins, Dana discovers a half-brother her age whose very existence means her parents' happy marriage is a lie. Dana's desire to know her half-brother, Brandon, and the extent of her dad's deception, clashes with her wish not to destroy her family.

When Ivy rescued a baby from the Wild Hunt, she had no idea that he would change the world. Since time passes differently in her world, the baby she once saved is a grown boy who can help her save her home. Now, Ivy brings him to the Land of Faery to enlist his help. Jack Merry has no idea that the creatures in his stories are real. He just wants a friend, a family, someone who listens. His stories are the only way he can convince the villagers to stop and spend time at his side.

When Natalie Rhodes left her house early that fateful morning to catch the bus to her senior class trip, she never expected to end up in a car with Colton Daynes - the guy she's had a crush on since first grade, the guy who has no idea who she is. But when Colton's irresponsible driving causes them both to miss the bus, the unlikely pair set off on a road trip from Michigan to Virginia Beach to catch up with their classmates.

Life around Sophie was never boring. She did chants, read Tarot Cards and, to Amy’s and Julie’s surprise, during a séance Sophie had seemingly called up her dead Grandmother. Then Sophie received a book from her sister, Anna, on Witches' Spells, inspiring her to delve deeper into the supernatural. When they heard that Margie, the crazy lady from down the street, was involved in Witchcraft, Sophie was eager to find out if there was any truth in what people were saying. If Margie really was a witch then she would certainly be going out on the night of the full moon.

Lord Wulf von Dunstig is in deep trouble. He is surrounded by invading enemies and kingdoms fallen into chaos. Along with dealing with the problems of a realm he never expected to rule, Wulf is in love with the elf maiden Saeunn Amberstone. Saeunn once saved his land. Now she has lost her star-soul and is dying. Ursel Keiler wishes she could control her errant heart as easily as she can guide the flight of an arrow to a target. She tries to escapes into the woodlands she adores, only to be pulled back by a band of desperate and brave warriors who need her help.

On the shores of Madra, rebellion has won. Her family dead or missing, Helena seeks help from the kingdom across the sea. Bela. She knows it from stories of magic and war, but now finds herself at the mercy of the intimidating Basile queen. Etta is everything Helena wishes she could have been for her family and everything she hopes to be still. Convincing the foreign warrior queen to let her stay is easy. Convincing her to train a princess she barely knows is something else entirely.

After awaking in the palace, Victoria learns firsthand what's been happening to her sisters - and the horrors they've had to endure. Now locked within her own body, she's merely a passenger, forced to ride along as the doctors' sinister plot unfolds. How many people - including the ones she loves most - will have to die by her hand? Meanwhile, Prince Byron is the number-one suspect in the Queen's murder, making his efforts to save Victoria and return the crown to Princess Amelia far more dangerous. Is he willing to risk everything to get back the girl he loves?

After the shocking events at the Queen's Foundation Day press conference, Victoria finds herself back in the clutches of her sadistic surrogate father. She's afraid of losing someone she loves in an attempt to rescue her, so Victoria knows she must take drastic action to save herself. Duke Ramsey is willing to kill to keep her - and Victoria's now willing to kill to escape.

Prince Carden of Tierney lost his home, family, and claim to the throne in one fell swoop when he rebelled against his father for a cause he knew was right. Instead of wallowing in despair, he embarks on a new journey, starting a new life on the Southern Isle. When he finds himself caught in a web woven by the famously ruthless fae queen, Coeur, he insults her and she vows to teach him the most difficult and heart-breaking lesson he will ever learn: that humans are incapable of love, and that hearts are beastly things.

Brie has finally married Adryan. She's finally made it to the High Tower. And now, there's nothing to do but complete her mission. Surrounded by enemies, she soon finds that she has very few friends in her new home. And within a single day of arriving, she's facing tests of her new powers that will make or break the mission. As tensions begin to boil over in both Outer, and Inner, Haven, events transpire that might just make her job even harder. And with no one else to help, it's down to her, and her new husband, to find a way to the summit.

Waking on the edge of the lake, out beyond the perimeter wall, Brie has to think fast. She's lost, alone, and surrounded by toxic mist. And soon enough, she'll have other threats to contend with too. Needing to get back to the city fast, she sets her sights on the High Tower, the beacon that calls her home. And eventually, it's right to the summit that she needs to go. But first, she's got other business to attend to, business that will take her from the core of Inner Haven to the northern reaches of the underlands.

Victoria Sandalwood has escaped the palace, but not with any of the people she intended on saving. Now, it's up to her to retrieve the coveted information the queen so desperately desires. Victoria's life is safer if she never returns. However, her remaining sisters are counting on her to come back for them.

Cuando el MI6 comprendió que yo posiblemente podría encontrar a Ethan y concluir su misión, no me dejaron mucha opción más que aceptar. Seguir los últimos pasos de mi hermano en París no debería ser un gran problema… si todo el mundo no desconfiara de mí, o si no quisiera matar al joven agente que tiene la misión de asegurar mi bienestar, o si no supiera que corro mucho más peligro del que me dijeron.

With authentic characters, well-paced storytelling, and raw insights into the mind of a young adult convinced of a single path to success, this book is an enjoyable and helpful listen. For young adult listeners, it’s relatable. The dream, the relationships, the successes and failures… it’s all there.

Luckily for humanity, scientist Marie Curie applied her brilliant mind and indomitable spirit to expanding the frontiers of science, but what if she had instead drifted toward the darkness? At the cusp of between child- and adulthood, at the crossroads between science and superstition, a teen Marie Curie faces the factual and the fantastic in this fabulous collection of stories that inspire, delight, and ask the question: What if she had used her talents for diabolical purposes?

What will happen when the world goes ka-boom? The assassin known as The Priest was tasked with a series of three hits, and the last one blows up in his face - literally. People will die. People will go on. Unlikely alliances will be formed. And when British intelligence learns that a series of nuclear backpack bombs were smuggled into their country, there's a lot more to worry about than discovering why a covert agent was assassinated over six years ago, or what's going to start in Montrovia.

Sent to London for their next mission, Huntley and Ari are guests at Malcolm Prescott's home, where Ari is asked to join a secret group called The Society, and Huntley learns more about her "father" Ares Von Allister. Spy Girl was trained not to have emotional entanglements, but Huntley is learning that it's hard to survive in the real world without them. As she uncovers hidden truths about her past, the knowledge leaves her reeling and questioning everything. She's going to have to trust someone.... But relationships are dangerous for a spy.

The world's most deadly assassin, a man known only as The Priest, has come back from the dead to take a series of high profile hits. When the assassin completes his first task - shooting an important world leader - the global community goes into collective shock and his government vows retaliation. With her cover firmly cemented as Huntley Von Allister, Spy Girl's vacation on the Royal Yacht is cut short when she's called home for her next mission - and, this time, it's personal.

A single sentence is muttered from the lips of an assassin dangling from a four-story building, "It starts in Montrovia." That sentence led Black X to send a spy to protect Prince Lorenzo. And that sentence haunts Huntley as she realizes her time is running out. When athletes from around the world descend on Montrovia for the Olympics, another group is coming together, its years of planning a new world order finally coming to fruition. A disease is released. People start dying. And, with rumors of an impending coup, the country falls into chaos. Can Huntley stop what has started?

From New York Times best-selling authors Michael I. Bennett, MD, and Sarah Bennett - an audiobook for teens that shows listeners that we all deal with crap in our lives and how to laugh at some of the things we can't control.