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I didn’t even want to go to the party. Seriously, I’d rather have stayed home with my librarian-witch grandmother and her mystical book club than go. But my best friend, Skyler, begged me. So I went. And it was the worst party of my life. The last party of my life. Not only was the band downright horrible, but the lead singer bit me afterward. And then stole Skyler. Now I’m chasing down a band of angry vamps with my other best friend, Vaughn, in tow - and a buttload of feelings between us we can’t even begin to address. And worse, I’m changing into something else.

Death is not what Bridget Sway expected. Not at all. The afterlife is a mess of bureaucracy littered with nonsensical rules. It's a fashion disaster for a uniform and a job that doesn't pay. It's a heinous communal living situation with housemates who have no concept of privacy or personal space. And it's a handsome parole officer who is a stickler for those nonsensical rules that no one has bothered to explain. As if all of that wasn't bad enough, someone has stuffed a dead ghost in her locker...and the afterlife police are ready to pin the murder on her.

If the melt-down, flood, plague, the third World War, new Ice Age, Rapture, alien invasion, clamp-down, meteor, or something else entirely hit today, what would tomorrow look like? Some of the biggest names in YA and adult literature answer that very question in this short story anthology, each story exploring the lives of teen protagonists raised in catastrophe's wake - whether set in the years soon after the change, or in decades far in the future.

Prinzessin Elisa, die einstige Gänsemagd-Königin, wird von ihrer Lüge eingeholt. Ihre Magd Agnes, die vor Jahren mit Elisas Hilfe an ihrer Stelle Königin wurde, ist tot und der Bastardbruder des Königs erhebt Anspruch auf den Thron. Die einzige Lösung, bevor ein Bürgerkrieg ausbricht: Elisa soll den König heiraten und ihm einen Nachkommen schenken, um den Thron zu sichern. Bloß, was wenn Agnes ihren Tod nur vorgetäuscht hat?

Michael Grant's Gone series meets M. Night Shyamalan's The Village in this riveting story of one girl's journey to save the very people who have lied to her for her entire life. Amy Plum, international bestselling author of the Die for Me series, delivers a fast-paced adventure perfect for fans...

A Good Morning America Book Club YA Pick ""Gayle Forman has an uncanny ability to create characters in which we see ourselves, and her latest—which looks at where love goes, after a loss—is an honest, heartbreaking elegy to how memory makes relationships eternal."" —Jodi Picoult, #1 New...

The day Eden met Ryan changed her world forever. Actually, not just her world. Ryan has time traveled from the future to save the world. In a few weeks, Eden’s best friend Connor will discover a new planet - one where human life is possible. The discovery will make him famous. It will also ruin the world as we know it. When Ryan asks Eden for help, she must choose between saving the world and saving her best friend’s greatest achievement. And a crush on Ryan complicates things more than she could have imagined.

So much is forgotten in the Republic: the way the seasons used to turn like pages in a book, the technology that once made life easy for everyone, even the art of reading. For fifteen-year-old June, the forgetting goes even deeper, ever since a mysterious accident six years ago stole her mother and her memory. When a strange circus with ties to her family comes through town, she follows them without a second thought. In the outside world, June has to navigate a landscape and society pushed to the edge by the powerful forces of climate change, and to decide who she can trust.

Massive solar flares bombard the Earth. An intense electromagnetic pulse undermines America’s power grid, wreaking havoc. Panic and chaos ensue in cities like New Orleans, where 16-year-old Mitch Henley was stranded after driving his parents to the airport. The son of a game warden in a rural Mississippi county, Mitch is an expert hunter and woodsman and knows he can survive back on his family’s remote 600 acres. With no way to know if his parents’ plane landed safely or crashed because of the pulse, Mitch sets out alone to walk home.

In debut author Demitria Lunetta's heart-pounding thriller, one girl must fight for her survival in a world overrun by violent, deadly creatures. Perfect for fans of New York Times bestsellers like The 5th Wave and Across the Universe. Amy Harris's life changed forever when They took over. Her...

Two dead princesses must find true love's kiss to be brought back to life in this heart-stopping romantic fantasy debut. “A captivating blend of suspense, romance, and fantasy.” —Kalynn Bayron, New York Times bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead Amala has spent her whole life trying to...

Meet Patrick Dunn, a fifty-something ex-cop, scarred by both physical and emotional wounds, who had just begun his journey to finalizing his third divorce when disaster struck. As an EMP plunges the country into darkness and winter's icy embrace tightens its hold, Pat's plans are shattered. His central desire is clear—protect Holly, a vulnerable woman he encounters on the desolate road. Holly, a victim of wrongful institutionalization since the age of 14, seizes her chance for freedom during the EMP chaos with her steadfast canine companion, Butler, by her side.

Mit einer Familie, die von Schneewittchen abstammt, ist Rain Whites Leben schon kompliziert genug. Nun muss sie auch noch einen schlafenden Prinzen küssen! Doch als Rain an ihrem 18. Geburtstag in die Gruft unter dem Tower of London hinabsteigt, löst sie eine Katastrophe aus: Ihr Kuss weckt nicht nur den Prinzen auf, sondern auch einen uralten Fluch. Um die Märchenfamilien zu retten, muss Rain sich sieben Prüfungen stellen... und darf nicht vergessen, dass ihr Herz ihre größte Schwachstelle ist.

Wendy Darling has grown into a stunning young woman. Her days are filled with social gatherings and elegant balls, but her nights are alive with memories of fighting pirates, soaring through the skies, and other wild escapades through Neverland with Peter Pan—the boy who never grew up. When Wendy meets a handsome and mysterious stranger, there’s something about him that feels familiar yet elusive. His eyes sparkle with a mischief that tugs at Wendy’s heartstrings, reminding her of Peter.

Oregon, USA. Patrick Edward Dunn has nothing left. Heading home in snowy weather after dropping off his kids, the fifty-something, three-time-divorcé is shocked when cars on the highway lose control and start crashing. And stopping to help a woman trapped in her vehicle, he only has seconds to save her as a logging truck hurtles right at them…

The Arvy threat worsens each day. They continue to destroy the hives vital fuel resources, leaving us with one option - evacuate to the largest government bunker, located in South Dakota. The injured hive members are moved as first priority, but a disastrous event occurs on the way to our drop-off zone. We find ourselves in a ghost town, surrounded by spiteful, revenge-filled Arvies. Chaos ensues and our death toll rises. Just when we think the end has come, unsuspected help arrives.

Kat has survived. She returns to Athelia as herself, Katherine Wilson. Edward, elated at learning she is alive, vows to bring her back to the palace. The obstacles, however, seem impossible to overcome. Marriage between a royal and a commoner is not recognized, not to mention that he is already legally bound to Katriona Bradshaw, who will do anything to keep her position as princess. And there's even more to worry about.

Despite their vow to each other at the end of Once Every Never, best friends Clare and Allie once more find themselves in trouble - and travelling in time. Indulging in a low-key vacation at Glastonbury Tor, taking part in an archaeological dig while soaking up the sights of summertime England, the girls have promised each other: no time travel shenanigans; no involvement with dangerous Druids or villainous museum thieves; and definitely no weirdness about the fact that Clare is now seriously dating Milo, Allie's super-genius hottie cousin!

After Beacon Academy fell, Coco, Fox, Velvet, and Yatsuhashi made a vow: No one else is getting left behind. It's been more than a year since Team CFVY saw their school destroyed by the creatures of Grimm, their friends felled in battle or scattered across the world of Remnant. Since then, they've been settling into life at Shade Academy in Vacuo, fighting hard to finish their training so they can find their friends and save their world.

Der 17-jährige Arek hat die Prophezeiung erfüllt, den grausamen Herrscher des Königreichs Ere zu töten - aber was nun? Matt - Magier und bester Freund von Arek - rät ihm, selbst den Thron einzunehmen, bis die rechtmäßige Königin befreit ist. Doch der Plan geht schief, und Arek gerät in große Schwierigkeiten: Als neuer König muss er bis zu seinem 18. Geburtstag einen Gefährten finden - ansonsten stirbt er. Ihm bleiben nur drei Monate, und so sucht er verzweifelt nach einem Partner.