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Even as Sarah and Ben resolve to have a child only for the right reasons, their time is once again running out, for the Devourer will not tolerate the threat the Monarchs of Ice and Flame pose. Sensing in them the culmination of millennia of Tree preparations for its final defeat, the Devourer has determined they must die—and it knows just how to lure the Queen of Ice into the open.

One war. One world. One woman. It all comes down to that. It always has. Genevieve Beaufont just never knew she'd decide the fate of the planet. Somethings are better left as a secret until the very end.

In the thrilling conclusion to the Shadow Knights series, Lia finds herself imprisoned in the caverns, fighting insurmountable odds to regain her freedom. She battles not only the dangers lurking in the dark but also the hopelessness that threatens to overwhelm her. Meanwhile, the surviving Shadow Knights work to thwart Danik's sinister ambitions and growing thirst for power. In a desperate attempt at victory, the knights form alliances to protect their kingdom from falling into the clutches of darkness.

Martyn war erst zehn Jahre alt, als er den Brand seines Elternhauses hautnah miterlebte. Er und seine ganze Familie konnten noch rechtzeitig gerettet werden, mussten dann aber mit ansehen, wie ihr Haus mitsamt dem Geschäft des Vaters, also ihre ganze Lebensgrundlage, restlos niederbrannte. Wo sollten sie nun wohnen? Wie sollten sie sich ernähren? – Alles war zerstört. Doch Gott sorgte für die Familie und hatte für Martyn eine besondere Lebensaufgabe.

In this powerful memoir, Raymond Santana takes listeners on a journey from his move to Harlem, to his arrest and trial, and from his time in prison to his ongoing fight for justice. Exonerated in 2002, Santana has made it his mission to fight wrongful convictions and injustice. What has sustained him and given him the strength for that fight, is his creativity—art and fashion have always been a refuge and a source of hope.

Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and personal stories that speak directly to teens and all YA readers. Featuring Angie Thomas, Marie Lu, Nicola Yoon, David Levithan, Libba Bray, Jason Reynolds, Renée Ahdieh, and many more!

Born in poverty-stricken Albania, twin sisters Argita and Detina Zalli always dreamed of becoming doctors. Their parents scrimped and sacrificed, committed to giving them a better life. But then the unthinkable happened. In 1997, the government collapsed, plunging the country into anarchy and civil war. The twins' dream unraveled along with their homeland. Their parents had to find a way to leave and save their daughters' futures—not to mention their very lives.

Kane will do everything he can to save his mother and little brother Sam from the violence of his father, even if it means becoming a monster himself. Mrs Aslan will protect the boys no matter what – even though her own family is in pieces. Ada wants a family she can count on, while she faces new questions about herself. Mr Bailey is afraid of the refugees next door, but his worst fear will take another form. And Gugulethu is just trying to make a life away from terror.

The wild power is getting stronger and ignoring it won’t be possible for much longer. Cadence is willing to sacrifice herself if it will save them all, but Airlie and Zeke are determined to find another way. Drawn to the Hidden City, Cadence and Airlie are swept into the cutthroat terrain of nomad politics. Tribe Nicabar hope to seize the throne, but Annora’s secrets threaten everything—including the sisters. But while the twisted vines that connect them all threaten to tear apart everything Cadence and Airlie hold dear, they might offer the only chance for survival.

In her small town, 17-year-old Delia Dee Skinner is known as the girl who wasn't taken. Ten years ago, she witnessed the abduction of her best friend, Sibby. And even though she told the police everything she remembered, it wasn’t enough. Sibby was never seen again. At night, Dee deals with her guilt by becoming someone else: the Seeker, the voice behind the popular true-crime podcast Radio Silent, which features missing-persons cases and works with online sleuths to solve them. Nobody knows Dee’s the Seeker, and she plans to keep it that way.

The story continues with Hope but First War, book five in the Heretic of the Federation series, where the fights explode on Earth and for Dreth.

After hearing voices among an eerie copse of trees in the woods, 17-year-old Curtis must confront his worst fear: that he has inherited his father's mental illness. A desperate search for answers leads him to discover Gravenhearst, a labyrinth mansion that burned down in 1894. When he locks eyes with a steely Victorian girl in a forgotten mirror, he's sure she's one of the fire's victims. If he can unravel the mystery, he can save his sanity...and possibly the girl who haunts his dreams.

A présent, Krista a perdu ses alliés et ses repères. Elle est seule. Seule dans un univers qui est le sien et dont elle ne veut pourtant plus. Un pied dans chaque camp, elle ne sait plus qui elle est ni où elle doit aller pour découvrir la véritable personne qui se cache en elle. Une seule solution s'offre à elle désormais : quitter Germania.

Au camp de Niederhagen où l'on déporte les traîtres à la Nation, une seule devise prévaut sur tout le reste : "Une génération de forts éliminera les faibles. Faire pénitence, c'est se sacrifier pour la science." Mais Krista n'est pas d'accord. Elle ne veut pas faire pénitence. Elle ne veut pas se sacrifier pour la science. Ni maintenant. Ni jamais.

Leo Zimmerman has had a crush on his curvy friend Kylie Jenkins since forever, so when he discovers the girl with a flair for candy making has a newfound plan to rebel against her overbearing parents, he's determined to be the one to help her carry it out. Who better than himself to show her the ropes of letting loose? Sure, taking her to her first high school party, helping her sneak out of the house, or watching a sunset together isn't exactly a hardship, but much harder is masking his feelings the more time they spend together.

After tragedy hit her family, Meg Matthews officially crossed the line from "good girl" to "bad girl." Motorcycle? Check. Graffiti? Check. The only thing Meg hadn't planned on was blackmail. Too bad now a certain infuriating boy holds Meg's future in his hands . . . When Luke Prescott—star pitcher and town golden boy—catches Meg vandalizing the school, she's given two choices: face the consequences or enter into a fake relationship with him to get his parents and his ex off his back.

In this brand new reimagining, Mary Jane—the red-headed spark from Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, who stole Huck's heart in just 30 pages—comes to life with her own story of adventuring down the Mississippi River in the 1840s. Meet Mary Jane Guild — she’s on a dangerous and...

J'ai découvert que la vie parmi les humains n'était pas que joie et amour. J'ai découvert les dégâts que pouvait engendrer la magie sur un être vivant. J'ai découvert que Damian était, comme tout humain, mortel et fragile.À présent qu'il est sur le fil, je vais devoir prendre une décision. L'aider au risque de me perdre moi-même ; ou bien renoncer au risque de le perdre, lui.Il n'y a pas à dire, faire des choix, ça craint vraiment.

En arrivant dans cette nouvelle ville, je pensais pouvoir enfin tirer un trait sur mon passé. Mais le passé, c'est le genre de chose qui vous colle aux basques comme un vieux chewing gum, quoi que vous fassiez. Au fond ça n'aurait pas changé grand-chose à mes habitudes. Fuir, encore et toujours, est devenu mon quotidien. Seulement voilà, ma rencontre avec un certain Damian leghert va modifier la donne. Mystérieux et charmeur, je doute qu'il lui faille longtemps pour me percer à jour et je ne sais vraiment pas si cette rencontre va me porter chance... ou malheur.

Ashley Poston, acclaimed author of Heart of Iron, returns with a dark, lush fairy tale–inspired fantasy for fans of Sara Raasch and Susan Dennard. Cerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. It has been this way for...