The Lost Hero / The Son of Neptune


Rick Riordan - 2013
    There, the teens discover the truth-they're demigods! But unlike the other campers, who have Greek gods and goddesses for parents, Jason, Piper, and Leo have Roman gods and goddesses for parents! Now the three are learning about their unique demigod abilities-and facing a deadly prophecy. It turns out that the goddess Hera has been kidnapped and it's up to these new demigods to save her!The Son of NeptunePercy Jackson has lost his memory. He knows that he's a demigod, but about the only thing he remembers from his past is a name: Annabeth. On the run from Medusa's two snake-haired sisters, Percy Jackson discovers Camp Jupiter-the West Coast camp for Roman demigods. But why is everyone looking at Percy strangely and calling him the Son of Neptune? Percy befriends two misfit campers, Frank and Hazel, and the trio soon discovers that the evil Titan Gaea has imprisoned Thanatos-aka Death-and is assembling an army of monsters to defeat the gods. Now it's up to these three teen demigods to free Death-and uncover the meaning of a mysterious prophecy about the Greek and Roman demigods.

Legend Series sampler: featuring excerpts from Legend and Prodigy


Marie Lu - 2012
     Praise for LEGEND: "LEGEND doesn't just live up to the hype, it deserves it." - The New York Times Book Review "Fine writing and excellent execution. Sequel please!" - Entertainment Weekly "...like Les Miserables meets Blade Runner." - USA Today "A gripping thriller...distinct and richly drawn...a cinematic adventure featuring endearing, compelling heros." - Kirkus, starred review "Will resonate with a broad range of teens...a well-written, emotionally satisfying read...Debut author Lu has managed a great feat." - VOYA, starred review "Manages to keep readers on the edge of their seats...nonstop action...delicious details keep pages turning...you've got the makings for a potent sequel." - Booklist, starred review "Lu's debut is a stunner...the action is kinetic and the emotional development is beautifully paced...utterly satisfying." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "...many dystopian books are filling the shelves, but this book stands out." - LMC, starred review "...lightning-fast pacing and nonstop action..." - The Horn Book Review "Forget the hype and comparisons; enjoy this story for what it clearly portrays: a legend in the making." - New York Journal of Books

The Zodiac Queen: Season Two


Gemma James - 2021
    USA Today bestselling author Gemma James brings you season one of the Zodiac Queen, a unique and steamy tale of a young queen caught between twelve signs.Twelve men, a virgin queen, one arranged marriage…Cancer: Vance Morgan—a kinky doctor with an exhibitionist streak.Leo: Sebastian Stone—the rebellious and passionate man whose ocean eyes set me ablaze.Virgo: Miles Sinclair—the virgin of the brotherhood and someone not to be crossed.Twelve men from twelve houses, and I must spend a month with each one, yielding to their desires and shedding my innocence so long as my virtue remains intact.Because the men of the Zodiac Brotherhood want a virgin queen after the last month concludes, and my uncle plans to auction me off to the highest bidder.Out of the twelve men on this island, only one has my heart.And only one can claim my hand in marriage.If only it were up to me to decide.Includes Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.

The Templars and the Grail: Knights of the Quest


Karen Ralls - 2003
    Did they bring their treasure to North America, as some legends say? This definitive work about the Templars and their presumed hidden knowledge addresses many such fascinating questions, with rare photos from the Rosslyn Chapel Museum (Scotland) included.

The Archived SNEAK PEEK


Victoria Schwab - 2013
    The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was, a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive.Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous - it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da's death was hard enough, but now her little brother is gone too. Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall.In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.

Hunted / Tempted / Burned / Awakened


P.C. Cast - 2012
    The series follows 16-year-old Zoey Redbird as she is “Marked” by a vampyre tracker and begins to undergo the “Change” into an actual vampyre. She has to leave her family and move into the House of Night in Tulsa, OK, a boarding school for other fledgling vampyres like her.It’s tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling.  She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. Although Zoey has awesome new powers, it’s hard to fit in when everyone knows you’re “special.”  As Zoey tries to make new friends and maybe find a hot boyfriend (or two), she comes up against all kinds of evil, from the perfect-looking, super-popular girl with not-so-faultless plans, to the mysterious deaths happening at the House of Night and all over Tulsa.  Things at the House of Night are not always what they seem.  Can Zoey find the courage deep within herself to find the truth and embrace her destiny?

First Impressions of a Second Nature: A Pride and Prejudice Variation


Kate Speck - 2018
    Darcy did not insult Elizabeth Bennet at the assembly but another and she overheard it? How would their acquaintance change as a result? The Bennets are not quite how they appear and misunderstandings cause some heartaches for our favorite characters for a short while. Happy endings for most in this light-hearted story for those who enjoy fluff pieces. Rated T for language, sexual situations and innuendo

The School for Good and Evil 2-Book Box Set


Soman Chainani - 2015
    Sophie, with her glass slippers and pink dresses, thinks she'll earn top marks at the School for Good. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the School for Evil.But when the two girls are swept into the Endless Woods, they find their fortunes are reversed…. The aftermath leads to unexpected paths, new alliances, and an exhilarating quest to find their true Ever After.Soman Chainani has created a spectacular world that Rick Riordan, author of the bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, says "reimagines the world of fairy tales and will make you question who is good and who is evil," and that Newbery Medal-winning author Ann M. Martin calls "a fairy tale like no other, complete with romance, magic, humor, and a riddle that will keep you turning pages until the end."

The Sunshine Stone


Foster Henderson - 2017
    It is a story of of redemption, as she overcomes the challenges of living with her fragile mother in Rotney, a brutal, East End slum where she attends the notorious comprehensive school, Rotney High, with all its perils and ugliness. Antonia’s life changes when she meets an American war hero and performance magician, who restores her confidence and gives her a stone with magical properties to protect her at the cost of his own safety. The Sunshine Stone looks at how, despite the worst circumstances, there is always hope if you are prepared to fight for your future and to accept help from any quarter it might present itself, however unlikely.

The Halfblood Chronicles - Set of 3 - The Elvenbane, Elvenblood, Elvenborn


Andre Norton - 1991
    

Ender's Shadow Three-Book Set: Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, and Shadow Puppets


Orson Scott Card
    Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Shadow" Three-Book Set (Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, and Shadow Puppets) For a limited time get three of the books in Orson Scott Card’s popular "Ender’s Shadow" series, including the bestseller, Ender’s Shadow.

A Series of Unfortunate Events


Lemony Snicket - 1999
    

Star Wars 2014 Sampler


John Jackson Miller - 2014
    The exclusive previews of these four books, starring fan favorites and set during and before the original trilogy, will transport you once again to a galaxy that doesn't feel quite so long ago, or so far away. . . . A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller Set during the legendary "Dark Times" between Episodes III and IV, A New Dawn tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series Star Wars Rebels first came to cross paths. TARKIN by James Luceno Bestselling Star Wars veteran James Luceno gives Grand Moff Tarkin the Star Wars: Darth Plagueis treatment, bringing a legendary character from A New Hope to full, fascinating life. HEIR TO THE JEDI by Kevin Hearne The author of The Iron Druid Chronicles tells a thrilling new adventure set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, and-for the first time ever-written entirely from Luke Skywalker's first-person point of view. LORDS OF THE SITH by Paul S. Kemp When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their awesome martial skills to prevail.

Four Psychos & Three Trials


Kristy Cunning - 2019
    Sort of.Gotta start small, after all.It's not like anyone else is perfect either.****Three TrialsSo, I've checked off some life goals and added a few new ones to my list.Goal #5: Get out of hell's belly without letting my ungrateful charges die.Goal #6: Get a new name that's more badass.Goal #7: Stop wasting my breath on lectures and start annoying the quad hell squad every time they annoy me. Fight fire with fire. Ha! Another hell pun.Goal 8: Find out who the hell killed me.I'll add more. I don't want to overwhelm myself before I even finish checking off my old goals. But seriously, I really do need a more badass name, considering how much I have to keep saving my damsels in distress.I probably shouldn't call them damsels, since they're a little murderous and all.Maybe I should add seeing a hell-certified psychologist to my list of goals.**Sexual situations/content**Reverse Harem**Dark humor galore**Language warning

Three Great Novels: Perfect Husband / Other Daughter / Third Victim


Lisa Gardner - 2003
    Even locked up in a maximum security prison, he vowed he would come after her and make her pay. Now the cunning killer has escaped--and the most dangerous game of all begins.... After a lifetime of fear, Tess will do something she's never done before. She's going to learn to protect her daughter and fight back, with the help of a burned-out ex-marine. As the largest manhunt four states have ever seen mobilizes to catch Beckett, the clock winds down to the terrifying reunion between husband and wife. And Tess knows that this time, her only choices are to kill--or be killed. Lisa Gardner sold her first novel when she was 20 years old. In 1993 she graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in international relations. She lives in Rhode Island, where she is at work on her next novel of suspense.