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Prince Maxon may be twenty-two years old now, but he's still haunted by his boyhood abduction and torture in Hell. To deal with his past, Maxon limits his present-day activities to killing demons and seducing women. No long-term relationships. No combat too dangerous. No problem, right? Wrong. Maxon's life has stalled out. The old thrills aren't there anymore, either on the battlefield or in the bedroom. While staking out his next fight, Maxon meets...

Some claim he is a myth. Others say he is a revered legend of ancient Indriell But he's just your average t-shirt and flip-flop wearing, eight thousand year old Immortal. With omniscient power and a flair for the dramatic. For over eight millennia, the Scholar has wandered the earth. The oldest living Immortal, he is from a time long before the power was corrupted. He has ruled kingdoms, dined with emperors and led armies into battle, yet history...

Keeping it real isn't always easy. . . Gia Stokes can't wait for the debutante ball that will help celebrate the end of her junior year. She's been crushing hard on her best friend Ricky-and is hoping he'll ask her to the dance. But her friend Kevin has been looking hot too-and Gia isn't the only one at Longfellow High who's noticed. As if Gia's boy trouble wasn't enough, she's also got to deal with Valerie, who's still bitter about losing the Homecoming...

'Help me make it not happen, Kenny. Help me stop him.' When Kenny Maxwell moves into his family's new yet falling apart Victorian home in 1977, he makes a shocking discovery in the carriage house. Buried inside the wall is a baby's mummified body wrapped in old newspaper, along with a handwritten plea for help. Soon after his gruesome finding, a beautiful girl named Luka introduces Kenny to the backward glass, a mirror that allows him to travel in...

Abandoned by her relatives on the brink of the summer holidays, orphan Brenda Jacobs finds herself travelling to a strange town to stay with strangers. The thought that it might prove to be a more enjoyable time than she expected, is confused by finding the last person she wanted to see, travelling on the same train. And again when he offers to let her join with his friends for the summer. But people she's never met start to cause her trouble,...

The Habsburgs and the Ravengaulds have been at war for centuries allying with other royal families set on eliminating the other. On the night a million stars fell from the sky was the chosen one born? Gifted with special powers from the Gods, it was prophesized Hazel would end the Royal War dividing the Royal families for centuries. Hidden in a remote chateau, now an academy, Hazel has trained to use her powers against the family that would destroy...

Sixteen-year-old Charles Leland is not looking forward to his summer holidays from Eton-not when he has to spend them cramming history to make up for a less-than-stellar grade last term. Even the thought of staying with his sister Persy and her husband Lochinvar while his parents are in Ireland can't cheer him up. But studying quickly takes a back seat to finding out what has happened to Persy, who disappears from home the day he arrives. All signs...

Information changes situations. From grade school to college, providing a student with the right information and resources is sure to increase their chances of being successful in school and in life. Perfect Match is the first of many student success quick guides by Dr. Alex Perryman. It is a must-have tool for students, parents, and counselors when trying to identify the right college or University to attend. In this book, Dr. Perryman recounts his...

Everyone knows vampires don't really exist-so why are Carolyn and her sister haunted by the same nocturnal visits? Twin sisters Honey and Carolyn have a secret: Uncle Toddy must be a vampire. What else could explain the fact that his nightmarish nocturnal visits are sucking the life out of their family? Honey doesn't want to talk about it. She's a popular, pretty cheerleader with the perfect high school life. Why can't Carolyn pretend it isn't happening...

Una adolescente como cualquiera y una cruel madrastra que debe quitarla del camino. Dos relatos que se funden como mitades perfectas de una manzana permitirán descubrir lo que más tememos de nosotros mismos, aquello que jamás hubiésemos querido saber.