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Even before the doomed mission to Hadley’s Hope on LV-426, Jenette Vasquez had to fight to survive. Born to an immigrant family with a long military tradition, she looked up to the stars, but life pulled her back down to Earth—first into a street gang, then prison. The Colonial Marines proved to be Vasquez’s way out—a way that forced her to give up her twin children. Raised by Jenette’s sister, those children, Leticia and Ramon, had to discover their own ways to survive. 

Born into a line of siren queens bound forever to Ardaion's ancient wellspring of power as its defenders, Serena is rejected at birth by her mother, the ruthless Queen Mab. Raised instead by her grandfather, a legendary general, Serena grows into a powerful warrior and mage, trained to command armies and courts alike.

When Eden starts at a new school during her senior year, she has no idea how much her life is about to change. Until she meets Noah, who immediately draws her in with his summer sky eyes and the secrets he hides behind them. Their connection is as inexplicable as it is undeniable. It's a connection that has Eden running and Noah burning to know more about this shy, wounded girl. But it's also a connection that's destined to spark a prophecy that neither knew existed. A prophecy others are willing to kill for.

A young woman with a need to protect. A young man drawn to her acceptance. A rival pack threatening to destroy all they love. Loner, misfit, wild. Everything about Cayden should push me away. Deep down, I know the explanation for his graceful walk, his ability to fight off guys twice his size, and his amazing hearing. Especially when the wolves appear in the woods around town and a beautiful male shares Cayden's dark hair, red highlights, and his wild, hazel eyes. I should fear him, but he draws me in. Until Cayden, no one else around me understood what it's like to be radically different.

Serena leads the armies of Ardaion to invade Skaera: a land of mist, old secrets, and human cults manipulated by fae magic. As the Soludhi unleash their true power, Serena must forge a new court in the shadow of the mountains, establishing her own stronghold even as war threatens on every side.

At 18, Ara’s life had only begun, yet her wildest imaginings could not have foreseen the journey that destiny had instore for her. A gift from a friend, a journal cracked, a forbidden love wrapped in secrets, a relic that told more than her mind could fathom; that was the beginning. Yet, when Ara receives a dream job, one she’d dared not hope for, and on the heels of a mysterious death, she finds herself questioning everything.

Their connection is binding, their love undeniable. However, Noah and Eden are about to discover that even a love prophesied through the ages must be founded on one thing. As Noah carries the secret he’s too afraid to share, Eden desperately wishes for a destiny that’s already come to pass. But as the Prime Prophecy reveals itself so does the greed for what it promises. As tensions between the packs grow, as the existence of Weres is threatened to be exposed…as Eden finally learns the truth about her inexplicable gift with animals, the two will face their greatest challenge.

The realm of Ardaion stands on a knife’s edge, two queens in opposition. Fae courts once bound by ancient pacts are now splintered, their banners rising behind rival sovereigns. On Skaera, Serena unites a court forged from outcasts and old enemies beneath a single cause: to defend their fledgling foothold. Across the water, Mab’s ruthless alliance prepares a scorched earth campaign to wipe Twilight off the map. As the courts choose sides, betrayals erupt and loyalties fracture under siege. Old grievances ignite new battles. Every council and every campaign brings the realm closer to collapse.

Ada wanted one thing in her life. She wanted to be loved, and she would do anything to feel that way. It’s already hard enough to be sixteen. It’s even harder when your home life is dysfunctional. Ada’s parents’ marriage is in shambles, but her dad was just diagnosed with an incurable illness. The fighting was more intense than ever before, and Ada wanted to be anywhere else but home. Her life seemed to change for the better when her crush, Greg, asked her on a date. She was out and about more and less affected by the chaos at home.

Maddie and Patrick are hired to find a woman who might be a prophet...or maybe a witch. The governor's daughter has been cursed and no one can find the woman the Secret Service believes may be responsible. She begins to wonder if any of them can be trusted. Many changes are coming and Maddie is still struggling to deal with her past. She needs to figure out what's going on with the help of Quinn's tech and her own intelligence.

A divided were nation. A hidden fae heritage. Newly crowned prime alpha pair, Noah and Eden are preparing for the destiny they have been chosen for. When the final precept appears, three words etched in stone that change everything, they know their fated connection is about to be tested as never before. Because the need to conquer is exactly what the prophecy is asking for. As packs splinter, as the fae reveal their secrets, and as a new threat to the glade seems unstoppable, Noah and Eden are about to discover the prime prophecy is even bigger than they imagined.

Kaden Drake is the alpha of the pack that lives in Wolfin Falls, New Hampshire. He should be proud of that. Right? Nope. Being the alpha is supposed to mean being the boss. But in his case, it means that he’s protecting land that belongs to the Wolfin Empire. As long as the empress stays out of his way, Kaden is content to be a subject. When his mother is attacked by rogue wolves, Kaden discovers that the Wolfin Empire is in danger of collapsing. But an impending war is the least of his concerns.

After living in the shadow of her parents for as long as she can remember, it’s time for Marigold Wilder to make her own choices. When her grandfather passes away, Mari is adamant about attending his funeral even with her parents dead set against it. She packs a bag and heads for Beaconfield, but the old maritime town isn’t the summer home she remembers.

My name is Brie, and now I'm a full member of Cayden's pack. We're responsible for protecting our town's borders from the Savage Wolves, evil shifters who have no regard for human life. Cayden's vow to protect human life is as strong as his need to protect me. But I don't like being protected. I don't need it. I'm not that weak human girl I was before. But then the Savages infect a student, ensuring a new plague at the full moon. We have a week to figure out how to stop it.

When a man appears in flowing robes, telling Reign he’s the Keeper of the Grail, Reign knows the inevitable has happened—he’s lost his mind. Content to cruise down his road of self-destruction, he refuses to believe the prophecies of death and devastation. Arielle’s mom has been abducted. She soon learns her unassuming, scholarly mother dedicated her life to secretly researching the holy relic. Determined to find her before it’s too late, Arielle’s path crosses Reign’s. Their inexplicable draw to each other is a complicating factor neither of them want.

Arielle and Reign face the end of the world as they know it. Untold horrors wait to ravage Earth, angels and demons are at war, the apocalypse is near. And as the Gates of Hell crumble one by one, the ultimate battle to save humanity has begun.

Madison Meyer has found a case that seems straightforward enough at first glance. The problem is, nothing is as it seems to be. When a vicious dog attack triggers her paranormal search parameters, it starts her on a path that will not lead where she believes. The truth is not what it seems. Pam Theama believes her daughter is going through a fairly typical phase of teenage angst. When Brinley is attacked by a dog, Pam begins to find out the truth.This is a case that will test Ian and Maddie's faith.

For Arielle and Reign, the obstacles seem insurmountable. Mercy City is ravaged. Demons are wreaking havoc as they determinedly seek to open the next Gate of Hell. And deeply buried truths can no longer be denied. But hope has never been more alive. Despite the odds, Arielle and Reign’s relationship is blooming. And they’ve learned of a magical chalice. The Holy Grail is the salvation they’ve been seeking all along.

Choices were made. Consequences were inevitable. And now, another Gate of Hell is the least of their problems. The obsidian is on the brink of wreaking global death and destruction, and it’s Arielle it wants. The only way to save her is the use of dark magic to trap the obsidian’s evil, no matter the cost.

On a blustery and wet May day in Chicago, Dessi and Ky get transported to a tropical island where wicked pirates have turned the islanders into birds. Now it’s up to them to work together, defeat the pirates, locate a treasure, and find their way home again—with a little help from a magical crayon.