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Tania de Batz is most herself with a sword in her hand. Everyone thinks her near-constant dizziness makes her weak, nothing but “a sick girl.” But Tania wants to be strong, independent, a fencer like her father—a former Musketeer and her greatest champion. Then Papa is brutally, mysteriously murdered. His dying wish? For Tania to attend finishing school. But L’Académie des Mariées, Tania realizes, is no finishing school. It’s a secret training ground for new Musketeers.

Since his father disappeared under a dark cloud of scandal, Pin Carpue has been alone in the world. His work for the local undertaker keeps him busy, but his life is bleak. Then Pin encounters the Bone Magician, a man who can raise corpses and make the dead speak. As Pin is drawn into an intoxicating world of mystery and intrigue, he becomes suspicious of Juno, the Bone Magician's young assistant. A strange darkness haunts her when the Silver Apple Killer stalks the streets at night - and as Pin pieces together the secrets of Bone Magic, his own life becomes fraught with grave danger.

Kidnapped to a magical world, Madeline faces prophecy, sacrifice, and betrayal. Can she survive long enough to return home? Madeline’s day started with a bomb threat and ended in a magical world where she was supposed to be the savior. In her old life, Madeline knew how to control everything. In this new world, she can’t do anything right. The prophecy she’s supposed to fulfill is about as clear as a pond covered in scum.

Her magic is gone, and Madeline is running out of time to save the world. The Well at the Center of the World is waking, and neither the books in the Elven library, nor the circle of stones leading to the gate between universes give her the answers she needs. Evil emanates from the well even before the dust, wind, and the seductive voice come through. Every clue leads to another riddle. An ally will betray her, a sacrifice will break her heart, and no one has the answers. If she fails, everyone will die.

Jason Davies was looking forward to graduation, when his dreams of being a veterinarian in Southern California would soon become a reality. However, a decision made years earlier changes his career path and his life. When he finds himself in Birdie, Oklahoma, Jason must contend with the weathered and outspoken Dr. Keating who he’s been sent to assist as well as the hilarious cast of townsfolk who keep him guessing at every turn.

One phone call changes everything. Eden’s mom is dead in what looks to be a murder-suicide. She wasn’t perfect, but Eden can’t believe she could be a killer. But if her mom didn’t do it, who did?

Tilla is a sweet little girl with a big heart. Like all little girls, she’s discovering who she is and how she fits into the world. As she looks around, she notices something that leaves her questioning where someone with natural hair like hers belongs or if they belong anywhere at all. Follow her story as she learns just how valuable she and the gifts she brings to the world are and marvel at how a few kind words and encouragement helped her embrace her natural beauty, her wonderfully curly hair, and her gentle spirit. Along the way, you’ll find seven magnificent hairstyles.

Seven thousand years ago, major climatic change was ushering in a 3,500 year drought. For a small band of pioneers in what is now Wyoming and the Montana Mountains, it was a time of fire. As they struggled valiantly to keep their ancestors’ dreams alive in an unforgiving, drought-stricken land, a heroic young dreamer and a fearless woman warrior united to lead their people to a magnificent destiny.

Leading change is not about breaking things - it’s about using empathy to enrich the world. In Empathy for Change: How to Create an Understanding World, former White House entrepreneur-in-residence Amy J. Wilson dives into the intricate science of empathy, debunking common myths and sharing practical uses for a better society.

After rescuing the survivors of an attack, and revealing their enemy was as human as the rest of the fleet, Pen expected an interesting new challenge. Talking to school kids about the mission, wasn’t at all what she had in mind. Tempted to join the civilian intelligence force, she struggles to find purpose as the fleet comes together. Then, hidden in a list of mundane communications, Pen finds a message that will threaten their survival.

A budding rebellion among the Sidhe threatens the tenuous peace. Was Quinn’s sacrifice for nothing? Quinn Larson kept the Real Folk hidden, but the cost was more than any man should bear; Cate - the friend who he hoped would become something more - is dead. His sight is still bespelled and his spirit broken. He wants to withdraw and heal, but someone is stealing fairy treasure and their babies. The ancient Druids have awoken with an unknown agenda and lot of power at their command.

Lucky soldiers who could sing a song, perform a skit or pass as a “lady” were taken from the line and put onstage for the benefit of their soldier-audiences. The intent was to bolster morale and thereby help soldiers survive the war. The Dumbells’ popularity was not limited to troop shows along the trenches. The group also managed a run in London’s West End and became the first ever Canadian production to score a hit on Broadway. Touring Canada for some 12 years after the war, the Dumbells became a household name and made more than 25 audio recordings.

Charlotte Raven had never heard of Huntington's disease when, in her mid-30s, she discovered that her father was suffering from the illness. Life for her and her young family would never be the same again. Patient 1 is her brutally candid account of coming to terms with this inherited neurodegenerative disease, which can manifest at any time in life for people who carry the faulty gene.

Set roughly half a century in the future on the artificial-island arcology of New Avalon, Tangent Knights centers on Corazón “Cory” Kagami, a bright but impulsive college student who believes in following her passions, resisting the path laid out for her by her mother, the head of a tech conglomerate responsible for astonishing breakthroughs.

The Lifespan Movement is a book that explores the concept of lifespan development and how it can be applied to our lives. The author, Nayana Williams, argues that our development doesn't stop in childhood or adolescence but continues throughout our lives and that we have the power to shape our development by intentionally engaging in activities that promote growth and change.

All Kirsten Calloway wanted was a meaningless fling. It was never meant to turn out like this. A discreet agency who orchestrate affairs. A persistent lover who stops at nothing to get what he wants. A dead body on the train tracks. And a revelation that changes everything.

Once upon a time, an American girl moved to a little town in Slovakia, and she fell in love with the country, and with a boy. And then another boy. And then about a dozen boys fell in love with her. Many linguistic and romantic antics ensued, and a happy ending unlike any she could have foreseen.

A new victim killed with magic. A missing politician. An old case that won't stay solved. For a fairy and a sprite, using magic to solve crimes is the right thing to do. But now, magic isn't working. Something is blocking the spells that would reveal the crimes. Humans can't do magic, so crime is now part of the magical community. Finding the person behind Heath's murder is proving impossible. Two more cases land in Bramble and Fernlight's laps. Bramble, not quite used to working with brownies, now has to put up with a sidhe investigator pretending he’s better than everyone.

The first three HOP-D cases in one. Includes Blood Magic Blues, Ritual Magic Rock, and Deadly Magic Dance. If you love complicated crimes and magic, you’ll love the first three HOP-D cases. Grab this box set today to solve magical murders, kidnappings, and conspiracies.

High school can be a difficult time for a teenager, especially toward the end where one has to start making the sudden transition into adulthood. For Jimmy Hawthorn it is even worse. Not only does he need to successfully make that transition, he has to do it while hiding the fact that he is the one responsible for kidnapping two fellow high school students, both of whom are hanging from their wrists in a secret underground fallout shelter he discovered behind an abandoned house on the outskirts of town.