Showing results for "Brown" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

How do you stop an invasion force that just defeated the most powerful person on the planet? Chances are, you don’t. But the world’s greatest heroes and villains are going to team up and make their best attempt. After the Tuldarians—a race of dinosaur-like aliens—invade the Earth with overwhelming numbers of ships and soldiers, the world’s governments finally repeal the Anti-Vigilante Acts. Now, the masked crimefighters and criminals who haven’t been allowed to use their powers are being asked to fight to save humanity. And to think, I was just put in prison for just trying to be a good guy.

Isla Crown has charted a new destiny and leapt into the unknown, determined to defeat her insidious ancestor, Lark, no matter the cost. But Skyshade is nothing like she anticipated, and she’ll have to use all of her skills just to survive, let alone end Lark for good. Meanwhile, Grim and Oro would sooner set fire to their own kingdoms than leave Isla stranded on a path toward certain death. But getting her back will involve forging an alliance—if they can find a way to forgive their long history of betrayals.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E. Schwab. Seventeen-year-old Aderyn ("Ryn") only cares about two things: her family and her family's graveyard. And right now, both are in dire straits. Since the...

What If It's Us meets They Both Die at the End in this postapocalyptic, queer YA adventure romance from debut author Erik J. Brown. Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Alex London, and Heartstopper by Alice Oseman. When Andrew stumbles upon Jamie’s house, he’s injured, starved, and has nothing...

What If It's Us meets They Both Die at the End in this sequel to the beloved postapocalyptic queer YA adventure romance All That's Left in the World by USA Today bestselling author Erik J. Brown. Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Alex London, and Heartstopper by Alice Oseman. After a long and...

Arriesgándolo todo para hundir la Sociedad dorada, Darrow ha sobrevivido a las despiadadas rivalidades entre los guerreros más poderosos. Ha logrado ascender y ha aguardado pacientemente el momento de desencadenar la revolución que acabará con la jerarquía desde dentro. Por fin ha llegado la hora.

Como Rojo, Darrow creció trabajando en las profundidades de las minas bajo la superficie de Marte, soportando un trabajo agotador mientras soñaba con un futuro mejor para sus descendientes. Pero la sociedad que sirvió fielmente se construyó sobre mentiras y el único camino hacia la liberación es la revolución. Así Darrow se sacrifica y se convierte en un dorado, infiltrándose en ese ámbito privilegiado para poder destruirlo desde dentro.

Ideas como libertad o igualdad murieron junto con la Tierra. Ahora, en Marte, el equilibrio se sustenta en un férreo sistema de castas representadas por colores. Para acceder a la élite de los gobernantes, los dorados deben ganarse su puesto en una contienda implacable. Pero Darrow no es un dorado. Es un rojo, forjado en las entrañas del infierno.

We Were Liars meets Riverdale with a supernatural twist in this timely #metoo thriller about mean girls, murder, and race in a quiet Midwestern suburb. Violet Choudhury may be part of the popular clique at school, but as one of a handful of brown girls in a small Illinois town, all she really...

Zul'var's altar is no more. In one fell swoop, it was destroyed, Leg Ondo lost his shot at becoming a full-fledged wizard, and Liara Slick disappeared without a trace. The emperor is doing everything he can to impede the upstart clan's growth. A mysterious wizard following Bashorg is filling Brown Bear lands with terrifying demons. And then there's the academy and final exams.

Hace diez años, Darrow encabezó una revolución que asentó los cimientos de un nuevo mundo. Ahora, proscrito por la misma República que fundó, disputa una guerra sin cuartel en Mercurio con la esperanza de salvar el sueño de Eo. Pero, ahora que deja un reguero de muerte y destrucción a su paso, ¿seguirá siendo el héroe que rompió las cadenas? ¿O surgirá otra leyenda que ocupe su lugar?

This program is read by the author "Just brilliant."—Kirkus Reviews Heavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism, Black Girl Unlimited fearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism—all through the arc of a transcendent...

An instant New York Times bestseller! The first in a gripping fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction—from debut author Roseanne A...

It's been nine months since the virus hit, killing almost everyone it touched. Seventeen-year-old Cora and her little brother, Coby, haven't left home since. Not after the power cut out; not even after sirens faded in the distance and the world outside their backyard fence fell silent.

But when a blistering drought forces Cora to go in search of water, she discovers that the postapocalyptic world isn't as deserted as she thought when she meets Brooks, a drop-dead sexy army deserter.

Fans of Amanda Hocking's novel, Wake, will dive into this paranormal romance featuring mermaids--the killer kind--and won't come up for air! Calder White lives in the cold, clear waters of Lake Superior, the only brother in a family of murderous mermaids. To survive, Calder and his sisters...

From the bestselling author of The Bone Houses and The Drowned Woods comes a thrilling fantasy about three unlikely allies bound together in a deadly, magical competition—perfect for fans of Holly Black and Erin A. Craig. Every five years, two kingdoms take part in a Wild Hunt. Joining is a...

"Die Geschichte ist noch nicht vorbei. Wir werden uns wiedersehen." Karina hat alles verloren, nachdem ein gewaltsamer Staatsstreich sie ohne ihr Königreich und ihren Thron zurückließ. Jetzt ist sie die meistgesuchte Person in Sonande. Ihre einzige Hoffnung, das zurückzuholen, was ihr rechtmäßig zusteht, liegt in einer göttlichen Macht, verschollen in der Stadt ihrer Vorfahren. Malik findet Zuflucht im Palast Zirans und zum ersten Mal so etwas wie einen Bruder. Doch die Welt versinkt im Chaos, und nur Karina kann das Gleichgewicht wiederherstellen.

A queer, feminist spin on Stephen King’s The Mist, this ode to female-rage is a perfect pick for fans of She Is a Haunting, and a reminder that if "boys will be boys", girls will fight back. For high school senior Nell and her friends, a vacation house on a private Florida island sounds like...

Rex M. Ellis weaves the strands of African folklore, early American history, and contemporary interpretations into the rich quilt that is the African-American experience. His stories spin a thread from the Windward Coast of West Africa to the shores of Jamestown and beyond. He uses storytelling as both a historical teaching tool and a method for dealing with controversial subjects.

Sixteen-year-old Winnie Bray is a liar. As the resident psychic at an oddities shop, Winnie truly can see the future. But her customers only want reassurance, and Winnie only wants their money. Favorable fortunes are a fast track to funding her way out of Buffalo, New York for good, after all. But all of that changes when a vision sends her stalking in the remains of her family home that burned down in a fire 10 years ago. Among the ash and rubble, Winnie finds a box made of bone, untouched by flames and…whispering.