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After losing her parents in a horrific terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, 15-year-old Honoria and her older brother escape New York City to Arnn. In the lure of that perpetual darkness, Honoria finds hope, when she should be afraid. Perhaps, the witch can reunite her with her lost parents.

If you love the sweet taste of sugar melting on your tongue, the allure of chocolate, and the exciting feeling of licking a creamy ice cream cone, you'll adore Candy Lovers: Sugar Erotica. These 35 enticing stories of food play delve into the fun of popular desserts used in the most tactile, sensual ways.

Volcanic ash has ruined the world and only remote outposts remain. At the castle in the mountains, covered by snow, everyone only sees shades of blue. Except for Jaisy. By day, she explores farther down the mountain. By night, she’s plagued with dreams of a panther and ghosts calling her name. When Jaisy’s job sends her into the dungeon, she discovers a hidden room filled with dangerous information. There are secrets within the damp, stone walls that those in control don’t want anyone to know. The leaders will kill to protect those secrets - even executing one of their own.

The first and only comprehensive collection of writings by Elizabeth Garver Jordan, the groundbreaking journalist, suffragist, and editor whose fearless reporting on women preceded the #MeToo movement and popularized the true-crime genre A Penguin Classic The Case of Lizzie Borden and Other...

When 15-year-old Edna Mather tears an expensive and unfamiliar pocket watch off her little brother's neck, he crumbles into a pile of cogs right before her eyes. Horrified, Edna flees for help, but encounters Ike, a thief who attempts to steal the watch before he realizes what it is: A device to power Coglings-clockwork changelings left in place of stolen children who have been forced to work in factories. Desperate to rescue her brother, Edna sets off across the kingdom to the hags' swamp, with Ike in tow.

The United States is gone; in its place is a broken country struggling to survive. A lost microchip can turn the US back into the superpower it once was. Every year, racers head out into the desert to find the microchip, but they never return. This year, Troy is going to change all that. He plans to win the Rotham Race. Finding the microchip, though, might not be all the citizens think. Government secrets surround the race, and the one to win doesn’t receive just fame and glory. He or she gets death.

A witch’s magical orbs. Clan Wars that have lasted centuries. A heritage shrouded in secrecy. Welcome to 17-year-old Banon Andreeta’s world. Banon is a child of Clan Genae and can do things most people can’t. Which might account for her rebellious behavior. Or maybe she’s just a magnet for trouble. Either way, she’s in hot water more often than the average teen. When she rejects Fred, a random creep at the mall, she makes an enemy who will bring unwanted attention from Clan Julae, her own clan’s mortal enemy.

Spring break is as wild as Ashali has always heard. It even includes a cute guy, Jase. It's everything Ashali imagined and dreamed. Until she's kidnapped by a gang of assassins known as Ives.

The clockwork dolls seem to be moving on their own. What are they trying to show? When Ainsley moves in with her uncle, the governor, it seems like a beautiful situation. An orphan is finding love in an elite household. However, she carries with her the power to reveal her uncle’s darkest secrets.

Avery loves the prospect of visiting Scarya with her cousin and boyfriend. Adventure and romance surely await in this exotic country. Instead, war breaks out, and Avery ends up with an ancient sword everyone is dying to possess. Scarya isn’t just a foreign land - the more time Avery is trapped there, the more she learns about her past. Her ancestors originated in Scarya, and one of them brought an enchanted crystal with him to Scarya from space.

Three years ago, Audra awoke with no memory of who she was. With no one to claim her, she was sent to an orphanage. Audra chooses to stay on as a teacher, until Lord Ronan steals her away from the only home she knows. He claims she is in danger from an enemy who wants the secrets buried in her past. Thrust into a world of intrigue and magic, Audra is told she was once a member of the Black Angel guild, a group of elite assassins. The truth seems forever out of her grasp. And that could get her killed.

When the land remembers evil, no one is safe. When 15-year-old Tatiana Barrie and her family move to a small town in New York, the locals say their new home, known as Clay House, is haunted. The Barries should have believed them. Soon Tatiana's little brother starts acting strange. He sees imaginary friends; he knows things he shouldn't. Tatiana's stepfather becomes abusive and erratic. Between possessed dolls and an unknown evil taking over her family, Tatiana is terrified more every day.

Thomasine Lisowski has always hated her grandmother’s farm. A dark presence hovers over it. She’s thankful they moved to the city when she was younger, but now she and her parents are back for a funeral and that dark aura is stronger than ever. A ghost leads Thomasine to suspect there’s more to the farm than just her imagination going wild. Mysterious murderers and a cult-like mindset stain the Lisowski name. This trip to the country might be Thomasine’s last - because the family plans to never let her leave.

Life at Castle Ambrose isn’t all bad for Janna. She has a secret - she can communicate with the sea serpent living in the loch. When merchants visit Castle Ambrose, Janna hears that the earl of Ambrose’s sons are still alive but imprisoned. If she can free them, they can round up rebels from across Hamlin and rid themselves of the filthy usurper.

Lottie Madison has an almost idyllic life in Delta, until the state decides to destroy the village to create a reservoir. As friends and neighbors move away, their houses are reduced to rubble. Lottie’s parents hang on, convinced an old magic will protect them and their family home. All magic comes with a price. Lottie fears if the magic is real, the price will be her own life.

Annie Carmichael is ready for the summer of her life. This year will be perfect with sun, swimming, and lazy days in the hayloft sipping lemonade. There will definitely be no murder to investigate. Then Caleb returns to town.

Lady Katherine has been raised from childhood to fulfill her parents’ plan and marry the demon king. It’s the last thing she wants, but it’s the one thing she gets. King Edward is sadistic, repulsive, and likes nothing more than to drain the blood of his human playthings. Lord Robin, half-demon and half-human, hates his boring life at court until he meets the new queen. Quiet Queen Katherine sparks life in him, and his demon half recognizes her as his soul mate. He can finally feel complete—except that she’s already married to his sovereign.

A world of steam, where clockwork creations tick away the seconds of a beating heart that turns with cogs and gears. Be mindful of who you love, for most hide behind a brass mask. These stories by best-selling author Jordan Elizabeth will take you into danger, and if you have your top hat on and your corset tightly laced, you might come out unscathed on the other side. Or you might be something new.

Bianca Harker wants out of the life facing her as a prostitute's daughter. Her plan to live with her grandparents is short-lived when they marry her off to an airship merchant. When he dies suddenly, Bianca decides to fight for the failing business. The chance for independence is within her grasp...as long as she can save the business.

With blood dripping from her wrists, 17-year-old Tabitha hopes to find peace in death. Instead, the Gray Man sucks her into his kingdom, where she must obey him to die. The Gray Man sends suicide victims to steal enchanted items he needs for his return to his homeland. Tabitha must cheat and steal – even commit murder – or face physical pain and mental torment. When the Gray Man reveals her mother’s suffering, Tabitha realizes the life she left is the only thing she desires.