Spring Break is supposed to be a time of fun and new beginnings.After defeating the Darkness, Violet and I thought we could just spend some time together and revel in our relationship with our friends in the Blessed Realm.But just when you think the past is firmly locked away does it rear its ugly head. A figure from my past comes back with a message, putting Violet's life at risk.Will I be able to protect my girl, along with the realm that I call...

Accepting a promise ring doesn't feel like freedom. But there it is, in front of Dawn's face on the eve of high school graduation. While Dawn freaks out on the inside, she goes through the motions on the outside. She and Chris have been together almost three years. Her family--Mama, Daddy and all five of her brothers and sisters--expect them to be together forever, and Dawn's never gone against expectations. Mama picked her college, and...

A teenage fairy contends with the consequences of war in this coming-of-age fantasy by the award-winning author of Teeth and Not Otherwise Specified. Sixteen-year-old Beckan and her friends are the only fairies brave enough to stay in Ferrum when war breaks out. Now there is tension between the immortal fairies, the subterranean gnomes, and the mysterious tightropers, who arrived to liberate the fairies. But, when Beckan's clan is forced to venture...

Sometimes you have to go home to find out who you really are. Charlie West went to bed one night an ordinary high-school student. He woke up a hunted man. Terrorists are trying to kill him. The police want to arrest him for the stabbing death of his best friend. He doesn't know whose side he's on or who he can trust. With his pursuers closing in on every side, Charlie makes his way back to his hometown to find some answers. There, holed up in an abandoned...

Author Jennifer Alsever delivers an addictive story ideal for fans of The Uglies, We Were Liars, and Before I Fall about a teen grieving over her parent's tragic death who becomes entangled with a mysterious forest teeming with urban legends of strange disappearances and witchcraft. Ember Trouve used to be alive, driven to become a musician and on a path to college. That was before her parents died. One day, after venturing into the fabled Trinity...

Years after a devastating battle, Mahingan and his tribe struggle to recover a lost loved one. Six years earlier in the fourteenth century, Mahingan and his tribe fought the Battle of the Falls against the Haudenosaunee. There were many losses, and Mahingan thought he had lost his wife, Wàbananang (Morning Star). But after the battle, he learned she was still alive, taken captive by the Haudenosaunee. Now on a desperate quest to rescue her, Mahingan...

The Skyborn people are under siege, their town is in ruins, and there's only one way to save it all: time travel. For Robyn, it's a no-brainer. Go back to the Before-Time, discover the secret to defeating Sylvare, and bring it home. But some mysteries from the past are best left forgotten, and that's not an option here-remembering is an all or nothing game. Uncovering the past will give Robyn the answer to saving her people, but it also could...

Cassius 'Cash' Hickman had just turned thirteen when his dad left. Dad was a washed-up boxer with faded dreams and a chip on his shoulder. One thing he learned from Dad was how to defend himself. "Bring the Thunder" was Dad's motto, and Cash tried to live by that motto every day. But viewing life at the end of a jab is bad advice. It can never fix a broken heart. When some bullies steal his lucky coin-a birthday present from Dad, and a coin he...

Parents everywhere are experiencing the distance from their children and their activities. Just Like My Dad is a book that focuses on the plight of children being compared to the mannerisms of their parents. The book explores all sides of how this comparison can have an effect on a child. It is a book that focuses on the feelings of children, but can also be a great teaching moment for parents. Just Like My Dad can be beneficial for the two parent...

Macey McHenry-Glamorous society girl or spy-in-training? W.W. Hale V-Heir to an American dynasty or master thief? There are two sides to every coin. Whether these two can work together is a tossup. Born into privilege, Macey and Hale are experts at mingling with the upper class. But even if they've never raised an eyebrow at the glitz, neither teenager has ever felt at home with the glamour. When Macey and Hale meet at a society gala, the party takes...