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Cut off from her phoenix by an endless dawn and captured by enemies, Sersha is about to learn who really cares about her and about saving their world. The Flamerarch who threatened her in Briccatore are just as trapped as she is, the ai'sletta and her other friends have left without her, and now even her phoenix is unreachable. Hope is dwindling in all of Briccatore, but maybe there is still a reason to persevere.

What can a phoenix rider do when her phoenix is missing? Alone in Briccatore with an untrustworthy ally and no phoenix available, Sersha is in over her head. The sun is stuck in the sky and until night falls again, she is on her own. Can new friends, new puzzles, and the return of unexpected allies be enough to help her realize the last wish of a dying man?

Attacked by a savage crime boss, Colleen vows to find a super-powered weapon to protect her family. But the last thing she needs is her ex-girlfriend standing in the way. Killing in the name of justice is just another day at the office for Karen, whose next government assignment has her kidnapping a super-powered threat to humanity. Heartbreak isn't part of her job description.

They were the best of friends, but when Colleen meets Kyle, Miranda feels their relationship is going to fall apart. Doing all she can to keep up with Colleen—the man, the job, the nice house, the baby—Miranda descends into a pit of envy that can lead to only one very dark place.

Locked in a culminating battle against the mastermind who has been behind the Stryxex, the creatures of Sydonon, the building of the pillars, and even the marriage of Judicus's sister to the evil elven prince, Sersha, Mally, Kazmerev, Grevankin, and Judicus must decide if they are willing to sacrifice their lives and the lives of those they love to finally regain peace and hope for phoenixes everywhere.

With Judicus's sister's wedding just days away, Mally and Sersha must race to save her from a fate she does not want, save Briccatore from disaster, and save the world from being plundered of magic forever, but with allies lost along the way and every resource used up, how can they possibly keep facing the darkness with nothing but hope on their side?

Fighting for their lives, their nations, and the fate of phoenixes everywhere, Sersha must open her heart to possibilities she never expected as she fights against enemies both numerous and powerful with no one but her beloved phoenix, her ghostly ropeworker, a friend and her headstrong cousin to help. Will it be enough when the fates of so many rest on their shoulders?

When Sir Oakensen is asked to retrieve the king's illegitimate daughter to be offered in a marriage of peace with the fae, he is hoping for nothing more than a hot meal and to keep his men alive. When Iva is told that her fate is not in the kennels raising the king's dogs, but rather to be the bride of an enemy king, she thinks her life is over.

Trapped in Occulus' Tower without their phoenixes to help, Mally and Sersha must face the biggest crisis of conscience yet as they see how far they're willing to go to fight the Stryxex and their other enemies for the future of phoenixes everywhere. For lovers of Dragon School, Crown of Feathers, Dragon Riders of Pern, and Howl’s Moving Castle comes the third season of the phoenix-rider serial novella series from USA Today best-selling author, Sarah K. L. Wilson, sure to fill you with the love of adventure and bright hope.

With the pain of loss still fresh in their minds, Sersha and Kazmerev flee the elven underworld with all that remains of their new allies. But even with enemies all around, Sersha's heart is consumed by Judicus and the puzzle of how to bring him back. For lovers of Dragon School, Crown of Feathers, Dragon Riders of Pern, and Howl’s Moving Castle comes the third season of the phoenix-rider serial novella series from USA Today best-selling author, Sarah K. L. Wilson, sure to fill you with the love of adventure and bright hope.

Caught in the middle of a coup attempt, a vicious war on phoenixes, and a curse brought down on them by an ancient octopus religion, Sersha and Kazmerev must dig deep to find ways to save their friends and their world. But when they are pushed to the very limits both physically and in their friendship, will they have what it takes to keep on fighting for hope, or will they fall into despair?

With their enemies arrayed before them more dangerous and powerful than ever, Sersha and Kazmerev find themselves forced to ally with those who might not have their same goals at heart - and might actually want their destruction. But, in a world of kings and subterfuge, secret war and coup attempts, they are determined to do what they set out to do - save the ai'sletta and defend phoenixes everywhere.

Frustrated at every turn, Sersha and Judicus are determined not to give up - especially not now that they hold a vital clue to the intentions of their enemies. But when someone new appears in their path - someone who claims to have a reason to stay near Sersha - neither of them are sure if they should trust him. Worse, Kazmerev doesn't agree. Can Sersha and Kazmerev survive their first fight and decide together on who to trust?

FBI Agent Emma Stone walked a long, hard road to get to where she is today. Placed in foster care after the brutal killing of her mother at the hands of her father, she’s dedicated her life to helping others and keep criminals off the streets. When she receives a letter from her imprisoned estranged father asking her to take care of a little brother she never knew existed, Emma is forced to accept his existence and reconcile her feelings about the irreparable harm her father has done to her life and her psyche.

She thought she could just leave her trouble behind. She was wrong. Sersha is relieved to be able to leave Landsfall. Her people aren't safe as long as she stays, and her future lies with Kazmerev now. But when her cousin, Mally, makes a series of headstrong decisions, it plunges Sersha and her friends into trouble they can't easily escape. Getting free will push her ethics, her abilities, and her newfound friendship with her beloved phoenix. Will she have what it takes to keep her people safe?

Disabled and rejected in her community, Sersha has never had a best friend. Until one day, a phoenix enters her world, tied to her heart in a way no one can break. Now, this great fiery beast has adopted her as his best friend and he wants to take her away from the world she’s known until now. But Sersha’s village is in trouble and unless she can learn to work with her phoenix friend right now, they might both lose the future they were counting on. Will Sersha’s big heart be enough to forge a bond between them?

The sequel to Fahrenheit's Ghost.

The flame of courage is burning. It's Sersha and Kazmerev against the world in this wild third episode of Phoenix Heart. With her cousin stolen and her friend Judicus once again in trouble, everyone needs Sersha to save the day. But not all is as it seems - there are villains lurking in every hill and hollow - and Sersha must use all her skills to fight against impossible odds. Her bond with Kazmerev is growing, and together, they are seeing the world in new ways, but will it be enough?

Raeann O’Riley thought her dreams had come true when she met her soulmate, Nick Bannon. But her fantasy is shattered after a jealous rival for his affection drugs and seduces him, and worse, becomes pregnant. Seven years later, when a missing person’s case crosses her desk, Raeann must reopen the wounds that destroyed her life so that she may save the life of a child. When Raeann’s mission becomes a battle for survival, she finds herself up against an enemy so evil and cunning that her own will to survive might not be enough to save her.

Grace Brooks is a total and unashamed nerd. She loves her life, her friends, and her little dog Neutrino. That is until one day she’s uprooted to Miller’s Island, North Carolina, to start over as the new kid in school. There she meets Jack, and they quickly bond over their love of science and all things nerdy. Together they embark on an epic adventure, travelling through time to solve the mystery of The Toxic River.