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Takeoffs and Landings

A journey to the center of their hearts Ever since their father's sudden death eight years ago, Chuck and Lori's mom has spent most of her time on the road as a motivational speaker, leaving them and their younger siblings in the care of their grandparents. But this trip is different; this time, their mother has invited Chuck and Lori along in an attempt to reconnect with her eldest -- and now most distant -- children. Lori is so angry with her mother for her constant absence she can barely look at her, and Chuck, as usual, tries to make himself invisible. From the start the trip seems doomed. But slowly, walls built up over the years begin to show cracks. Laser-sharp glares are finally and painfully turned inward. And in the end secrets are finally revealed -- secrets that will change all of their lives forever....

Takeoffs and Landings

Godscam

A man tells a young Christian woman that he is God. Can she believe him? Does she dare not believe him? Who is scamming who in this duel of wits, logic, and faith? A full-length stage play told in twelve acts.Who would know his skill for the magical arts until he tries them, or the skill and balance of a sword until he picks it up and weighs it in the hand? There are stories, tales, prophecies and legends in every nation, but not all these are true... Some will come to pass, some already have, and some are yet to be...But the future holds the key to what we will be, and so it was with this legend as well.Yet every legend needs a point to start, a knife edge to balance on until the moment is right and the forces at hand pivot the balance of the prophecy into realisation. What was the hardest day of one's life can often be the start of your own prophecy, your own future can then be decided by your own skills, your own talents for things unknown to you...

Thom Whalen

NYPD Red 4

An audacious jewel heist. A murdered actress. A killer case for NYPD Red. In a city where crime never sleeps, NYPD Red is the elite task force called in only when a case involves the rich, famous, and connected. Detective Zach Jordan and his partner, Kylie MacDonald—the woman who broke his heart at the police academy—are the best of the best, brilliant and tireless investigators who will stop at nothing to catch a criminal, even if it means antagonizing the same high-flying citizens they're supposed to be helping. When a glitzy movie premiere is the scene of a shocking murder and high-stakes robbery, NYPD Red gets the call. Traversing the city's highs and lows, from celebrity penthouses to the depths of Manhattan's criminal underworld, Zach and Kylie have to find a cold-blooded killer—before he strikes again. NYPD Red 4 is the next sensational thriller by James Patterson, the #1 bestselling crime writer of all time.

James Patterson

Next of Kin

We call them demons, for lack of a better word, but the truth is something much more mysterious. In the "I am not a Serial Killer" trilogy, the young sociopath John Cleaver killed three of them to protect his family, but he has no idea what horrors he's stirred up. Elijah Sexton was a god of the ancient world. Now he drives a hearse in a Midwest town and keeps his head down. He avoids the world as much as he can, drinking dead memories while his own mind drifts slowly toward oblivion. But when the memories he drains reveal the presence of another fallen god, Elijah is drawn back into a war between humans and monsters--a war that threatens the woman he doesn't dare to love. "Next of Kin" is the introduction to an all-new John Cleaver trilogy, beginning in 2015 with "The Devil's Only Friend."

Dan Wells

Truth or Die

The truth will set your free - if it doesn't kill you first New York attorney Trevor Mann's world shatters when he receives a phone call telling him his girlfriend has been shot dead in a mugging. But the circ*mstances point to something more calculated than a random attack. Claire was a New York Times journalist and Trevor is convinced she had unearthed a secret so shocking that she was murdered to keep it from coming to light. Chasing Claire's leads, Trevor will risk everything to discover what exactly she was killed for. It's time to find out the truth, or die.

James Patterson

The Bliss (The Angel Star Prequel Novella)

Like his fallen brother Lucifer, Hadrian has been ordered by his fellow angels into a reflective state known as the Bliss.In this Angel Star novella, THE BLISS will show how the battle between dark and light truly began.Like his fallen brother Lucifer, Hadrian has been ordered by his fellow angels into a reflective state known as the Bliss.Having also grown enamored by the same darkness that inhabits human souls, he feels that Lucifer's banishment was too severe.Forever influenced by that horrific event, Hadrian vows revenge and ventures to Earth to follow him, unwittingly starting an eternal competition for the control of human and angelic souls alike.In this Angel Star novella, THE BLISS will show how the battle between dark and light truly began.

Jennifer Murgia

Cigars for Sawyer

Ben was fine until his uncle died. His death was a mystery, until Bed received his uncle's gift, and Ben discovered his uncle had a secret to erase.Ben has no idea what he was in for after his uncle died. The death itself was a mystery, until Ben receives the special gift his uncle left behind for him. That gift changes everything.In a world where devices exist that can erase or modify one's memory, Ben is forced to learn a the family secrets the hard way, and under the strangest of circ*mstances.

Justin Swapp

No Place for Magic

When Emma and her beloved frog-turned-prince Eadric travel to Upper Montevista to ask for Eadric's parents' blessing on their marriage, they find his homeland in chaos: Eadric's annoying little brother Bradston has been kidnapped by trolls! Worse, his mother won't let Emma use magic, even to rescue Bradston, and Eadric seems suddenly a bit too fond of the girls from his past. But as they travel through unfriendly lands, battle sea-monsters and vampires, and find allies in unlikely places, Emma just might come to see her Eadric for the strong and loyal young man that he is.With a dose of bravery and a few clever tricks both magic and not, Princess Emma takes center stage again in this utterly charming and surprising addition to E. D. Baker's fantastic Tales of the Frog Princess.

E. D. Baker

No Such Thing as Dragons

A dragon story with a brilliant twist from multi award-winning writer, PHILIP REEVE. Ansel's new master slays dragons for a living. He says he's hunted the monstrous worms all over Christendom and has the scars to prove it. But is Brock just a clever trickster in shining armour? Ansel is sure there are no such things as dragons. So what ishe man-eating creature that makes its lair in the crags of Dragon Mountain? Ansel and Brock must climb the ice face to discoverhe terrifying truth.

Philip Reeve

Forks

"Welcome back to the magic of Forks!" A Forks local takes readers back to the familiar setting of Twilight, but with the unexpected pleasure of new and mysterious visitors.Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and upA unique and re-imagined take on a favorite. Same setting, different characters, and story."I like how she connected the movie to the book and still you are like: what is this place." 5 stars"It's like visiting with old friends, but you have the unexpected pleasure of new and mysterious visitors." 5 stars"This book is AMAZING!" 5 stars"Now I really do want to move to Forks!" 5 stars"I wish they'd make this a television series!" 5 stars

A.E. Davis

The Silent Boy

Precocious Katy Thatcher comes to realize what a gentle, silent boy did for his family. He meant to help, not harm. It didn’t turn out that way. Katy Thatcher was the bright and curious daughter of the town doctor. She was fascinated by her father’s work, and even as a child she knew that she too wanted to be a doctor. She wanted to know about people. Perhaps it was this, her insatiable curiosity, or simply the charm of Jacob’s gentle intimacy with animals large and small, that fueled their friendship. Although Jacob never spoke to her or even looked at her directly, Katy grew to understand him from the moments they spent together quietly singing to the horses. She knew there was meaning in the sounds he made and purpose behind his movements. So when events took an unexpected and tragic turn, it was Katy alone who could unravel the mystery of what had occurred and why.

Lois Lowry

Afterglow

In this conclusion to the Wildefire trilogy, teen volcano goddess Ashline Wilde learns her former love, Colt Halliday, has an evil plan to kill the Cloak, benevolent beings who oversee the gods. Also, he wants to merge Ash and her two sisters back into a single, too-powerful goddess, Pele. Ash must stop her trickster-god ex-boyfriend once and for all, by feeding a few flames.

Karsten Knight

Hot Spell

Everybody knows there's no love lost between paranormal investigators Amanda LaGrange and sexy Jacob Caine. They can't even stand being in the same room together.... Well, unless it's an enchanted bedroom. And they're trapped there, at midnight. And the sexual tension suddenly becomes too powerful to resist... Then that bedroom gets really hot, really fast! But come morning, they still can't keep their hands off each other. Are they cursed forever? If so, neither one's complaining.

Michelle Rowen

Scattered Ashes

My name is Gemma Lucas and my life’s a wreck. Alex, the guy I just might be falling in love with, and the father of my unborn child, left me. Not to mention if I do admit I’m in love with him, it could potentially kill us both. My father’s trapped in his own mind and my mom’s working for the dark side. Oh, and did I mention I was being haunted by the ghost of Nicholas, the annoying half-faerie, half Foreseer who won’t leave me alone? The world has entered apocalyptic mode; fires in the streets, mad chaos. Everyday more vampires, witches, and fey get marked by evil. Innocent humans are dying. And I’m the only one who can stop it, which sounds easy, but I have to die in order to save everyone. And I have to let Alex die as well, something I’m not so certain I can do. **Mature Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content. (this is a re-imagining of my Young Adult Paranormal book, The Promise (Book 4 in the Fallen Star Series) told as a New Adult Paranormal)

Jessica Sorensen

Darkness of Dragons

A young NightWing may have had the first true prophecy in generations . . . Something is coming to shake the earthSomething is coming to scorch the groundJade Mountain will fall beneath thunder and iceUnless the lost city of night can be found. Will the return of Darkstalker bring a horrible future to Pyrrhia? Or can five young dragons save the world -- again? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to the new prophecy in the epic, bestselling Wings of Fire series!

Tui T. Sutherland