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For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people’s dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie’s seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime. She can’t tell anybody about what she does; they’d never believe her—or worse, they’d think she’s a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn’t want and can’t control. Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone.

Thisbe struggles to regain the trust of her brother Aaron and the people of Artimé after one crucial mistake forces her to abandon her intricate plan against the Revinir. Aaron is devastated by Thisbe’s actions and refuses to hear her explanation, feeling a sense of responsibility for the wrong she’s done mixed with his own deep regret and fears over his dark history. Complicating things are Thisbe’s conflicted feelings about the Revinir, leaving her wondering if she allowed herself to get too close to the dragon-woman…and if she really is more evil than good after all.

Charlie Wilde’s dad has been abducted by masked figures who might not even be completely human. And it will take more than her incredible bracelet - which gives her powers from the animal kingdom - to rescue him. Luckily, Charlie’s friends now have bracelets of their own with all-new abilities…they just have to work through a few issues first. Maria’s device has hair-raising side effects. Mac can’t wait to hack into his. And their frenemy, Kelly, swears hers is a dud.

Charlie, Mac, and Maria managed to rescue the Project Chimera scientists from the devious Dr. Gray, but they couldn’t stop him. Now he’s closer than ever to enacting his dreadful master plan to transform all of humanity into a monstrous new species. And, even worse, Kelly has betrayed her friends and joined forces with him. To defeat their beastly foes, Charlie and the others are going to need help. Luckily, they just saved the creators of the bracelets that give them their unbelievable powers, and they’re about to get an upgrade.

Following an explosive showdown with President Fuerte and his supernatural henchmen, the forgotten five and their allies are feeling lost. Their trusted friend and mentor The Librarian has left the group and declared her loyalty to the corrupt president. Has the Librarian really abandoned them in their quest to take down Fuerte’s regime, or has she been kidnapped? Then, without warning, Troy Cordoba—Tenner’s dad, who has been working for Fuerte for years—shows up at the five’s safe house wanting to join their cause but accidentally leading the presidential guards right to their doorstep.

Things should be great for Janie—she has graduated from high school and is spending her summer with Cabel, the guy she’s totally in love with. But deep down she’s panicking about how she’s going to survive her future when getting sucked into other people’s dreams is really starting to take its toll. Things get even more complicated when she meets her father for the very first time—and he’s in a coma. As Janie uncovers his secret past, she begins to realize that the choice she thought she had has more dire consequences than she ever imagined.

After narrowly surviving two harrowing tragedies, Jules now fully understands the importance of the visions that she and people around her are experiencing. She's convinced that if the visions passed from her to Sawyer after she saved him, then they must now have passed from Sawyer to one of the people he saved. That means it's up to Jules to figure out which of the school shooting survivors is now suffering from visions of another crisis.

Ethan was abducted from his front yard when he was just seven years old. Now, at 16, he has returned to his family. It’s a miracle… at first. Then the tensions start to build. His reintroduction to his old life isn’t going smoothly, and his family is tearing apart all over again. If only Ethan could remember something, anything, about his life before, he’d be able to put the pieces back together....

Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States in the year 1850 when the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. The Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. But the SQ has taken control of the Underground Railroad from within. Now Dak and Sera are left wondering who to trust...

The small town of Cryers Cross is rocked by tragedy when an unassuming freshman disappears without a trace. Kendall Fletcher wasnt that friendly with the missing girl, but the angst wreaks havoc on her OCD-addled brain.

Clarice is a young ship mouse grieving the loss of her mother when a mutiny forces her onto a small, leaky boat with a dangerous cat. Worse, she is separated from her younger brother, Charles Sebastian, who is trapped aboard the great ship. Clarice and Charles Sebastian were taught to always be careful—but they will need to grow bold if they are to survive...and find one another again.

Spannung pur für junge Hörer*innen und Fantasyfans! Das magische Land Artimé ist verschwunden, und die Überlebenden stehen vor einem ungewissen Schicksal. Der junge Alex Stowe muss die Führung übernehmen und einen Weg finden, die verlorene Magie zurückzubringen und seine Freunde zu retten. Währenddessen schmiedet sein Zwillingsbruder Aaron in Quill weiter seine dunklen Pläne und verfolgt unerbittlich seinen eigenen Aufstieg zur Macht. Doch es gibt Hoffnung. Ein Rätsel, das der Magier Mr. Today hinterlassen hat, könnte der Schlüssel sein, um Artimé wiederherzustellen.

Der Konflikt zwischen den Zwillingsbrüdern Aaron und Alex spitzt sich dramatisch zu. Während Aaron in Quill als Hohepriester seine Macht ausbaut, kämpft Alex in Artimé um das Überleben seiner Freunde. Eine feindliche Flotte nähert sich den Ufern, angeführt von einer erbarmungslosen Herrscherin. Alex muss schnell handeln, um Artimé zu verteidigen. Und Aaron erkennt, dass Macht auch Verantwortung bedeutet.

What Sawyer's seeing might mean murder. The second book in a series from the New York Times best-selling author of the Wake trilogy.

Jules should be happy. She saved a lot of people’s lives and she's finally with Sawyer, pretty much the guy of her dreams. But the nightmare's not over, because she somehow managed to pass the psycho vision stuff to Sawyer.

The Forgotten Five and their friends have been under increased scrutiny in Estero ever since Martim Palacio published his article revealing their identities and alleging they are armed and dangerous. Corrupt President Fuerte has been stoking anger against all supernaturals, in hopes of gaining public support for his reelection, and photos and videos have leaked of the kids from their most recent raid.

In Quill werden alle Dreizehnjährigen bei einem gefährlichen Ritual in "Gewollte" und "Ungewollte" eingeteilt. Die Ungewollten, die künstlerisch begabt sind, werden von der Gesellschaft ausgeschlossen. Als die Zwillinge Aaron und Alex bei der Zeremonie getrennt werden, stürzt ihr Leben in Chaos. Denn Alex ist ein Ungewollter... Doch ihn erwartet eine Überraschung: Er kommt nach Artimé, einen geheimen und magischen Ort. Hier werden die Ungewollten unterrichtet. Endlich findet Alex ein Zuhause und Freunde.

In Quill werden alle Dreizehnjährigen bei einem gefährlichen Ritual in »Gewollte« und »Ungewollte« eingeteilt. Die Ungewollten, die künstlerisch begabt sind, werden von der Gesellschaft ausgeschlossen. Als die Zwillinge Aaron und Alex bei der Zeremonie getrennt werden, stürzt ihr Leben in Chaos. Seit Alex nach Artimé gekommen ist, hat sich sein Leben komplett verändert. In Artimé dürfen die künstlerisch begabten Jugendlichen ihre Fähigkeiten ausbilden. Alex hat seine wahre Bestimmung entdeckt. Doch Artimé ist in großer Gefahr. Die Obrigkeit von Quill möchte Artimé zerstören.