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Box set of breathtaking academy fantasy, bubbling with compelling classmates and wild creatures. Eighteen-year-old Lyssa Eldridge’s university prospects keep going up in smoke. But even after her final rejection notice ignites in her hands and sparks her latent abilities, she’s sure her supposed admission into Dragondale Academy of Druidic Magic is just a sick joke. Until her recruiter arrives and whisks her into a world of elemental powers, shady professors...and a spate of vicious student attacks.

2014. When skeletal remains are discovered in a bathtub concealed in a secret chamber in a London mansion, Quinn’s only clue is a Fabergé necklace that may have belonged to the victim. She delves into the life of Valentina, a young Russian refugee who came to live in the house after the Russian Revolution. 1917. Wealthy, beautiful, and titled, Valentina has enjoyed a gilded existence, but the winds of change thrust her into the role of head of the family. Valentina quickly learns that not everyone can be trusted, and sometimes true love can be found in the most unexpected places.

When skeletal remains are unearthed at her husband’s ancestral home, Dr. Quinn Allenby must use her psychic gift to discover what led to Gabe's ancestor's secret burial in an unmarked grave. As Quinn bridges the centuries with the help of a warrior's sword and an amber rosary buried with the skeleton, she stumbles upon a secret about her own past that will cast a new light on everything she's been told about her birth and set her on a quest to discover the truth.

Someone is creating werewolves...from unwilling victims. Even the professors at Dragondale Academy are worried. Lyssa has other concerns. Her hippogryff Stormclaw has been attacking people, and the headmaster says he’s too dangerous to be allowed to live. Can Lyssa work out what’s causing his aggression, and find a way to stop it, before it’s too late? And what’s going on with her powers? She can control three different elements - but all the professors tell her that’s impossible.

The Four Nations Cup is coming, and it’s all anyone can talk about. Lyssa wants nothing to do with it - humiliation on an international scale isn’t how she rolls. But when her friends convince her to try out, who knows where it will lead? And what it will cost her? There are new students at Dragondale - and they’re not even druids. Refugees from a cursed academy, the newcomers have their work cut out fitting in.

The Vestigia Roi has risen up to retake their home island of Rhynlyr, but all Ellie can think about is rescuing her missing brother Connor. Guided by a dream of Connor’s whereabouts, Ellie disobeys the council’s orders and stows away aboard the Legend. But a simple rescue mission quickly goes wrong as Ellie and her friends confront new monsters and old enemies.

Lyssa wanted one thing...to get accepted to college. The letter she gets changes her life in ways she can’t believe. At 18, Lyssa’s days are pretty normal. Get up, eat, and stress about what’s next. Lyssa’s friends know where they’re going to school and she’s desperate to go to university. The only acceptance letter she gets seems like a cruel joke. What is the Dragondale Academy of Druidic Magic? It can’t be real.

As Ellie and her friends start new lives on the flying island of Rhynlyr, Ellie hopes she's finally found a home. At the Academy, she learns to wield her gift of Sight and discovers her role in the war against Draaken. But Draaken also wants to control Ellie's gift.

With the help of a blind mentor, an elite bodyguard, and a hostile singer, Ellie must navigate a storm of danger and deception that threatens to cut her off from her friends and corrupt her very self. When disaster strikes, will she find the courage to fight for her friends and the future of the One Kingdom?

Ellie is a 12-year-old orphan who desperately wants a family. She just doesn't expect to find one when she joins the crew of the Legend, a flying ship in a secret rescue fleet. On board, she meets a boy with a pet tarantula, a bully with eyes like mirrors, and a librarian who can read 18 languages. Unexpectedly, Ellie also discovers a powerful gift that only she can wield. But when the Legend is called to a dangerous rescue mission, Ellie risks losing everyone she loves. Will her mysterious gift be enough to save her and her friends from a deadly enemy bent on destroying their world?

Know this: Everything that has happened is happening, and will happen again. All that came before has drawn in the players of this vicious game. The Queen’s Dog, Akira, must overcome the darkness within to face the dangers outside. Along with his faithful companion—and occasional cat—Besil, he dives into dangerous waters to fight the tides of change, with no idea if his battle will end in victory or tears. It’s a terrible conundrum, but then again, so is Akira.

The world, as the Ancients of Mu know it, is changing. A new breed of beings called the Rahma are increasing in population, and as their numbers grow, the Ancients diminish. The Empire is struck hard by a plague during a war between the Rebellion and the Royal Council. Amidst the crisis, a young royal, Cruentus Fate, is sold to a brothel in a play for power.

This enchanted tale takes you through a variety of different lands - from cupcake kingdoms to the planet of Econen - all while meeting a diversity of different creatures and beings. You will meet the cupcake king and aliens of Econen, who are all very different, but a little bit the same. This is a tale of adventure and recognising who you are and what you can do. This story is about believing in yourself, no matter what you do or where you go.

Alexis spends her days in a cubicle toiling away at a job that crushes her soul, and goes home to a dysfunctional relationship that does a number on her heart. A devastating break-up with her fiancé sends her into a downward spiral. On a whim, she signs up for modeling school, but will this new ambition save her from herself?

Eva Dawson is lost. Working as a photographer, she stumbles upon the world of urban exploration, and starts to find beauty in broken things. Meanwhile, her marriage is just as broken as the buildings she sets out to explore. Can she find a way to create a future, or is happiness a relic of the past? This book is an exploration in its own right, a fascinating journey through one woman’s attempts to change her life for the better.

In early 1800s England, the lives of two young women change forever in an unexpected twist of deceit and betrayal. After Lady Rachel Ramsford is promised in marriage to Lord Symington - a disgusting old man - she elopes to the United States with a handsome, young officer. On the voyage, a series of events takes place that drastically affects her future. Meanwhile, Lady Edith Brekmore - her cousin - is blackmailed into taking Rachel’s place.

Driven from their home island of Rhynlyr, Ellie and her friends must solve a riddle to find the survivors of the Vestigia Roi. But instead of a safe haven, they discover a hopeless band of refugees paralyzed by fear. Strengthened by new allies and new gifts, the crew of the Legend faces dangers like never before.

All is not well on the cosy but quirky English island of Greengage. The mysterious rummaging and stealing from an old lady’s bookshelf exposes secrets and suspicious behaviour. Then there’s a cryptic lovers’ quarrel between two pub owners and an eccentric uncle interfering in affairs of the heart. No wonder Kit Sorel - librarian and now reluctant private detective - is busy. To make things worse, she’s worried about her relationship with the hardworking businesswoman and lady of the manor, Laura Howard.

Have you ever wondered what trees do when you are not watching, climbing, or hiding underneath them? How do trees feel? What do they enjoy? What are their dreams? Where do they go? Once you stop looking at them and your back is turned, Tree Fellas have fun and the adventures begin. When you look back, trees stand straight up in the same place as if they never moved. Next time you go out for a walk, try to find an English Oak Tree and say "hello" to Olly Oak.

Librarian and solver of mysteries, Kit Sorel has a lot on her plate this December. The eccentric but cozy island of Greengage can do that to a person. All Kit wants is to settle into her first holiday season on this quaint English isle - torn away from her past home, family, and old friends - as she is.

Katherine “Kit” Sorel is new to the cozy but quirky island of Greengage. When she tries to use her talents for plotting to help a friend, she soon discovers that on this British island - anything can happen. Kittens can race, fruit can be sexy, wheelbarrows can be menacing, and straight women might not be so straight after all. In the end, Kit needs to solve the problems of those around her while finding her home. She’s certainly not looking for love. But is it looking for her?