The Guinevere Deception

A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this dark supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, perfect for fans of Stephen King and SQUID GAME. <BR><BR> The challenge: spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don't get caught.<BR><BR> The prize: enough money to change everything.<BR><BR> Even though everyone is desperate to win - to seize their dream futures or escape their haunting pasts - Mack feels sure that she can beat her competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she's an expert at that.<BR><BR> It's the reason she's alive, and her family isn't.<BR><BR> But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes this competition is more sinister than even she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive.<BR><BR> Fourteen competitors. Seven days. Everywhere to hide, but nowhere to run.<BR><BR> Come out, come out, wherever you are.

Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show - and discover the secret of its enigmatic host - in this dark supernatural thriller from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide. <BR><BR>Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children's program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known as the Circle of Friends, have spent their lives searching for the happiness they felt while they were on it. The friendship. The feeling of belonging. And the protection of Mister Magic.<BR><BR>But with no surviving video of the show, no evidence of who directed or produced it, and no records of who - or what - the beloved host actually was, memories are all the former circle of friends have.<BR><BR>Then a twist of fate brings the castmates back together at the remote desert filming compound that feels like it's been waiting for them all this time. Even though they haven't seen each other for years, they somehow understand one another better than anyone has since.<BR><BR>After all, they're the only ones who hold the secret of that circle, the mystery of the magic man in his infinitely black cape, and, maybe, the answers to what really happened on that deadly last day. But as the Circle of Friends reclaim parts of their past, they begin to wonder: Are they here by choice, or have they been lured into a trap?<BR><BR>Because magic never forgets the taste of your friendship. . . .

An obsession with a beautiful serial killer entangles a vampire hunter's daughter in an immortal sapphic romance in this mesmerising new gothic fantasy from the bestselling author of Lucy Undying.<BR><BR>Anneke has a complicated relationship with her father, Abraham Van Helsing - doctor, scientist, and madman devoted to studying vampires - up until the night she comes home to find him murdered, with a surreally beautiful woman looming over his body.<BR><BR>It soon becomes clear that her father isn't the only inexplicably dead body. So, obsessed with vengeance, and armed with the latest in forensic and investigatory techniques, Anneke puts together a team of detectives to catch her mysterious serial killer.<BR><BR>But, for reasons even she can't explain, Anneke keeps some crucial evidence to herself: infuriatingly coy letters, addressed only to her, occasionally soaked in blood, and always signed Diavola. Devil. The obsession is mutual, and all the more dangerous for it.<BR><BR>And the closer Anneke gets to her devil, the less sense the world makes. Could her father have been right all along? Could Diavola be something even more deadly than a serial killer? Because as Anneke unearths more of Diavola's tragic past, she suspects there's still a heart somewhere in that undead body.<BR><BR>A heart that beats for Anneke alone.

The second novel in the And I Darken series that reads like HBO’s Game of Thrones . . . if it were set in the Ottoman Empire--"absolutely devastating in the best way" (Kirkus, starred review) by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White.<BR><BR>“A+, 5 knives.”—Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of The Isles of the Gods<BR><BR>“Fierce, epic, and crazy fun.”—Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood <BR> <BR>A SISTER FILLED WITH RAGE<BR>Lada Dracul has no allies. No crown. All she has is what she’s always had: herself. After failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada is out to punish anyone who dares cross her. She storms the countryside with her men, but brute force isn’t getting Lada what she wants. And thinking of Mehmed, the defiant Ottoman sultan, brings little comfort to her thorny heart. There’s no time to wonder whether he still thinks about her, even loves her. She left him before he could leave her. <BR><BR>HER BROTHER CAUGHT IN THE CROSSHAIRS<BR>Lada needs the support of her diplomatic younger brother, Radu. But Mehmed has sent him to Constantinople—and it’s no diplomatic mission. Mehmed wants control of the city, and Radu has earned an unwanted place as a double-crossing spy behind enemy lines. And for the first time in his life, when Lada asks him for help, he refuses . . . leading his sister to make the darkest of choices. <BR><BR>THE ULTIMATE POWER PLAY<BR>Torn between loyalties to faith, to the Ottomans, and to Mehmed, Radu knows he owes Lada nothing. If she dies, he could never forgive himself—but if he fails in Constantinople, would Mehmed ever forgive him? <BR><BR>As nations fall around them, the Dracul siblings must decide: what will they sacrifice to fulfill their destinies? Empires will topple, thrones will be won . . . and souls will be lost. <BR><BR><BR>★ "Gorgeous, rich, and rewarding."—Booklist, starred review<BR><BR>A Teen Choice Book Award nominee!<BR><BR><BR>Praise for And I Darken:<BR> <BR>“A dark jewel of a story, one that gleams with fierce, cunning characters—absolutely riveting.” —Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lore<BR> <BR>“A dark, gritty, and seriously badass epic that will have you dying for more . . . required reading for every feminist fantasy fan.” —BuzzFeed<BR> <BR>“Evocative . . . this book takes no prisoners.” —NPR

In this epic and seductive gothic fantasy, a vampire escapes the thrall of Dracula and embarks on her own search for self-discovery and true love, from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide.<BR><BR><BR>'Hypnotic and razor-sharp.' AVA REID, New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study In Drowning<BR><BR>'A mesmerizing saga...' CHLOE GONG, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Secret Shanghai series <BR><BR>'The best retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula I've read...' RIN CHUPECO, bestselling author of The Bone Witch<BR><BR>'Lucy Undying is a gothic masterpiece.' ERIN A. CRAIG, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows<BR><BR><BR>--------<BR><BR><BR>Her name was written in the pages of someone else's story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula's first victims.<BR><BR>But her death was only the beginning. Lucy rose from the grave a vampire, and has spent her immortal life trying to escape from Dracula's clutches - and trying to discover who she really is and what she truly wants.<BR><BR>Her undead life takes an unexpected turn when, in twenty-first-century London, she meets another woman who is also yearning to break free from her past. Iris's family has built a health empire based on a sinister secret, and they'll do anything to stay in power.<BR><BR>Lucy has long believed she would never love again. But she finds herself compelled by the charming Iris, while Iris is mesmerised by the confident and glamorous Lucy. But their intense connection and blossoming love is threatened by forces from without. Iris's mother won't let go of her without a fight, and Lucy's past still has fangs: Dracula is on the prowl again.<BR><BR>Lucy Westenra has been a tragically murdered teen, a lonesome adventurer, and a fearsome hunter, but happiness always eluded her. Can she find the strength to destroy Dracula once and for all, or will her heart once again be her undoing?<BR><BR>Dracula changed her. Love will transform her.<BR><BR>------<BR><BR>PRAISE FOR LUCY UNDYING <BR><BR>'Simply stunning. I couldn't put this dark and lush and poignant story down.' NALINI SINGH<BR><BR>'Smart, sizzling and sensuous.' LUNA MCNAMARA<BR><BR>'This is a career-defining book if I've ever read one.' KATEE ROBERT<BR><BR>'Fiercely empowering and gloriously vengeful.' HEATHER WALTER

ES IST NICHT LEICHT, EIN PADAWAN ZU SEIN ... Obi-Wan Kenobi ist noch nicht lange bei seinem Meister Qui-Gon Jinn in der Ausbildung - doch schon jetzt fragt er sich, ob es nicht ein riesiger Fehler war. Obi-Wan ist ein hervorragender Lichtschwertkämpfer, aber Qui-Gon möchte sich lieber auf die Meditation konzentrieren. Während andere Padawane ihren Meistern auf aufregende Missionen außerhalb des Planeten folgen, bleiben Qui-Gon und Obi-Wan auf Coruscant zurück. Dann entdeckt Obi-Wan auf einem geheimnisvollen Planeten Hinweise auf unerledigte Jedi- Angelegenheiten und überzeugt Qui-Gon, dass sie der Sache nachgehen sollten. Doch als der Zeitpunkt zum Aufbruch gekommen ist, ist Qui-Gon nirgends zu finden. Wütend macht sich Obi-Wan allein auf den Weg und ist fest entschlossen, die Mission zu erfüllen. Auf dem Planeten Lenahra trifft Obi-Wan auf eine Gruppe junger Menschen, die alle scheinbar die Macht nutzen und auch die einzigen Bewohner des Planeten sind. Je mehr Zeit er mit ihnen verbringt und je weiter er sich von seinem Leben im Jedi-Tempel entfernt, desto mehr ringt Obi-Wan mit seiner größten Angst: Vielleicht war er gar nicht dazu bestimmt, ein Jedi zu werden. Und doch wird er das nagende Gefühl nicht los, dass auf Lenahra irgendetwas Merkwürdiges vor sich geht. Kann Obi-Wan seine Verbindung zur Macht rechtzeitig wiederfinden, um sich und alle um ihn herum zu retten?

The New York Times Bestseller!<BR><BR>“Absolutely riveting.” —Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest Minds<BR><BR>Imagine HBO’s Game of Thrones, but set in the mesmerizing world of the Ottoman Empire. This book sweeps you into a realm of political intrigue, fierce passion, and a heroine who won't back down. Fans of Victoria Aveyard’s THE RED QUEEN or Sabaa Tahir’s AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, won't want to miss this novel, the first in the And I Darken series.<BR><BR>"Evocative. . . . This book takes no prisoners." --NPR<BR><BR><BR>NO ONE EXPECTS A PRINCESS TO BE BRUTAL. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes them targets.<BR><BR>Lada despises the Ottomans and bides her time, planning her vengeance for the day when she can return to Wallachia and claim her birthright. Radu longs only for a place where he feels safe. And when they meet Mehmed, the defiant and lonely son of the sultan, who’s expected to rule a nation, Radu feels that he’s made a true friend—and Lada wonders if she’s finally found someone worthy of her passion.<BR><BR>But Mehmed is heir to the very empire that Lada has sworn to fight against—and that Radu now considers home. Together, Lada, Radu, and Mehmed form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love and loyalty to the breaking point.<BR><BR>From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes the first book in a dark, sweeping series in which heads will roll, bodies will be impaled . . . and hearts will be broken.<BR><BR>“A dark and twisty fantasy . . . think Game of Thrones, but with teens.”—Seventeen<BR><BR> “Sinister, suspenseful, and unapologetically feminist.”—Buzzfeed<BR><BR> “Will completely spin you into another time and place.”—Bustle<BR><BR> “Takes no prisoners, offering up brutal, emotional historical fiction.”—NPR.org<BR><BR>An ALA Rainbow List Top Ten Selection