The girls at Modesta High School feel like they're stuck in some anti-feminist time warp-they're faced with sexism at every turn, and they've had enough. Sponsored by their new art teacher, Ms. Stark, they band together to form the Daughters of Eve. It's more than a school club-it's a secret society, a sisterhood. At first, it seems like they are actually changing the way guys at school treat them. But Ms. Stark urges them to take more vindictive action, and it starts to feel more like revenge-brutal revenge. Blinded by their oath of loyalty, the Daughters of Eve become instruments of vengeance. Can one of them break the spell before real tragedy strikes? Views: 579
Corruption and violence invade the spirit of peace that evolved from the cataclysms of human avarice. A young healer and a sentient dolphin must find the Staff of Truth or forfeit humanity's destiny.A brutally wounded sentient dolfina, trapped on a rocky shore, struggles to survive under a blistering sun until she can deliver a dire message recovered from the ancient past.A topside forager from an isolated tribe living deep within phosphor-lit caverns witnesses a horrific murder by unknown armed forces.Clandestine spies and impostors infiltrate the land spreading dissension and fear among the defenseless communities of Etus.Willow, a young healer, is thrust into a quest she never wanted: she must find the Staff of Truth and learn its meaning or witness escalating horrors devastate her homeland.Aided by dolfina allies and a learned Historian, she joins her childhood friend to decipher the clues given by an ancient relic and find the Staff before it is too late.Their search sweeps from the turquoise waters of the Dolfina Isles to the rocky ridges and forested valleys of the Chain Mountains. Can their hope and courage withstand the obstacles they face as sinister armies gather to resurrect the ways of violence and deceit from a past the people of Etus hoped was long vanquished?Game of Destiny is set in a land reborn from the wonton wars and corruption of humanity's past into a new spirit of peace and cooperation. The evil of the past, however, is not dead. As lies and threats thicken over their country and way-of-life, Willow and her companions are challenged to go beyond their limitations to find the truth that beckons from beyond eternity. Views: 578
Yi is a retired warrior of the World Kingdom who has lost everything he loves—his home, his wife, and his daughter. Tulip is an abused child of a prostitute with a special ability—a secret that will put her life at risk if the wrong person learns of it. As war and political intrigue threaten their home, fate brings Yi and Tulip together.Yi is a retired warrior of the World Kingdom who has lost everything he loves—his home, his wife, and his daughter. Tulip is an abused child of a prostitute with a special ability—a secret that will put her life at risk if the wrong person learns of it. As war and political intrigue threaten their home, fate brings Yi and Tulip together. This novella is an excerpt from first novel in the series. Enjoy this free introduction to the Asian-inspired fantasy world of 3 Kingdoms! Views: 578
Be careful what you wish for... When Devon and Gabriel take over as Co-Presidents of the Privy Council, they think the hardest part will be finding a way to work together. But more difficult by far is trying to fill Carter's shoes. After their disastrous first day of work ends with a body and a missing canister of uranium, they scramble to pick up the pieces. But before the day can finish, they receive a mysterious call. The clock is ticking. A life may be on the line. Armed with a box of clues and mysterious riddles, the men embark upon a wild scavenger hunt to rescue Kraigan Kerrigan. But an invisible hand is working in the shadows, and his abduction may not be what it seems. Can they find a way to pull together? Can they solve the riddles in time? Or has that luck of theirs finally run out...? Kerrigan Presidents SeriesLeaders in... Views: 578
The bestselling author of Windfall and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight returns with a meet-cute romance about Hugo and Mae, two teens who are thrown together on a cross-country train trip that will teach them about love, each other, and the futures they can build for themselves.It's the perfect idea for a romantic week together: traveling across America by train.But then Hugo's girlfriend dumps him. Her parting gift: the tickets for their long-planned last-hurrah-before-uni trip. Only, it's been booked under her name. Nontransferable, no exceptions.Mae is still reeling from being rejected from USC's film school. When she stumbles across Hugo's ad for a replacement Margaret Campbell (her full name!), she's certain it's exactly the adventure she needs to shake off her disappointment and jump-start her next film.A cross-country train trip with a complete stranger might not seem like the best... Views: 578
Why do good girls always fall for the bad guy? I’ve always been the good-grades, home-by-curfew, responsible type…until now. The moment Silas Hale steps onto coven land, I’m inexplicably drawn to him. He’s beyond forbidden. A thief. A murderer. A hybrid. Our coven leader believes rehabilitating him will force the others to see him as one of us despite his lupin side. Only, it’s the lupin side that makes him so dangerous. Wanting him goes against everything I’ve been raised to believe. Being with him could get me killed. But lately, everywhere I look, I’m haunted by a golden gaze that’s making it impossible to stay away. Views: 578
Sometimes the brightest love kindles in the bleakest of darkness.
The people of Errinton are cold, but none is more so than their distant and aloof princess. At least, that's how Seirsha hopes to be seen. After living in the shadow of her father, the cruel King Bowen, the princess has learned to keep her distance, hiding her feelings and the love she has for her people. Seirsha finds peace only with a peasant family in the village and a very unlikely friend from the caves near the castle.
But after her involvement in the death of the male heir to the Errintonian throne, Seirsha's defenses begin to crumble. The search for another successor begins, and the one man with the power to strip away the princess's walls steps back into her life.
Seirsha knows she should keep her distance from Lord Rigel—the only man in Errinton with a legitimate claim to her father's throne—but when Bowen orders her to keep the dark lord close so she may spy on him, the princess must make a choice. With another Dragon War looming and Errinton's oppressed rising against their leaders, will Seirsha betray her blood or turn her back on Rigel—the man she's loved her entire life?
Author's Note - This novel is darker than the previous two in the series and was written for a more mature audience. In writing this, I directly dealt with issues that the other novels only vaguely alluded to. The point of the story, however, is not the cancerous evil that has spread through the kingdom, but the light at the end of the tunnel--the hope in the darkness.
For my younger readers and for those looking for a lighter read, this novel can be skipped without worry of missing important elements needed for the fourth book. Views: 578
A new cover edition of Eva Ibbotson's wonderfully spooky young fiction title. Views: 578
Starred Kirkus ReviewLearn what it means to be a journalist in this fun, fast-paced new middle grade series about a club of kid reporters by an award-winning author.Shortly after Nellie Murrow, named for one of the fiercest journalists who ever lived and daughter of two (former) newspaper reporters, move to sleepy Bear Creek, Maine, rumors of vandalism and attacks at the only park in town are keeping Nellie saddled to the house.Some townspeople say the attacks are gang recruitments. Others blame a vagrant spotted on the hiking trails around town. But when Nellie thinks like a reporter, none of those explanations make sense. Something is happening at the park, but what? All of the fake online news and rumors are clouding the real news. Nellie wants to break the story—and break free from the front yard-but she can't do it alone. She needs a whole club if she's going to start the town's first independent newspaper—The... Views: 578
