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The Six and the Crystals of Ialana

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About The Six and the Crystals of Ialana:

Six young people on the run, guided by a shared dream, driven by memories they can’t explain.
Jarah, an insecure sixteen-year-old from the village of Meadowfield who yearns for a different life.
Adain, Jarah’s trusting and popular friend.
Tegan, an overly-sensitive girl from the neighboring village of Potter’s Hill, betrothed to a boy she doesn’t even like.
Djana, an entitled debutante, who discovers a secret about her parents she wished she hadn’t.
Kex, a fiery huntress from the Stone Wolf clan of the tundra, who flees her home to avoid marriage with an older man.
Tristan, the soldier, who must make a life-changing choice.
They come together, along with a seventh, seemingly by accident, but in their world, nothing ever happens by chance. On a quest to discover the secret of their past before it catches up with them, they must cross a continent and a deadly mountain range, find a powerful crystal lost 500 years ago, and rediscover their original mission. Will they succeed this time, or will they once again be betrayed by one of their own?

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Dinomorphs: Back to the Beginning by Odin Gray

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About Dinomorphs: Back to the Beginning by Odin Gray:

“What if you were sucked into a portal to a parallel universe? One where the dinosaurs never went extinct? One where they evolved to rule?

Sounds pretty epic, huh? Believe me, it is and not in a good way. It’s been nothing short of a nightmare. From a casual Friday night at the beach to being chased through carnivorous jungles and the streets of their fortified cities, I just want to go home where the most stressful thing is breaking in my new surfboard.

Getting home isn’t going to be easy, though. On this world, the dinosaur royals—the Annunaki—reign supreme. To them, our kind are nothing but dogs, shackled slaves to the Royal houses. The Annunaki might have bigger teeth, but with us, they are about to learn they’ve bitten off more than they can chew. We have a surprise up our sleeves, one that will make them see that no one holds our leash.

My name is Kellen Masters and this is my story—welcome to the world of the Marduk.”

This debut novel of the DINOMORPHS is suitable for all ages thirteen and up. Grab your copy now!

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• The Impossible Choice — Dagon’s Duty.

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Awkward Black Girl by Elijah Powell

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About Awkward Black Girl by Elijah Powell:

Gina is an Awkward Girl who doesn’t fit in any scene in Atlanta. She is about to turn Eighteen years old. As each hour draws closer to her birthday, she has been haunted more and more by extraordinary dreams. On the eve of her birthday, she ventures out into the heart of Atlanta. Gina Monroe finds, the more she learns about her true identity, the more she must walk the path of enchantments and mysticism. Fairytales and Demons have become a reality, and to find true love and find out her true identity, she must be ready to battle her darkest fear.

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Reality. by Ben and Kate Willchild

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About Reality. by Ben and Kate Willchild:

Tommy: Hey Kate, love of my life!
Kate: Since when?!

Kate: Seriously, who does this to people they “love”??
Ben: Idk babe. All I know is I better not ever catch him in a dark alley.

Amanda: Ben seriously, all you have to do is come home and all of this will stop!

Kate: Yeah, well I feel the same about your nightmare of an ex…

Ben and Kate’s budding relationship is told through the relatable, raw and unfiltered exchange of text messages. As they each are moving on from disappointment and heartbreak, Ben struggles to amicably part ways with Amanda who goes to psychotic lengths to defend her place in his life.

Meanwhile, Kate struggles to maintain a friendship with her childhood soulmate. He inevitably destroys her trust in love, along with her family relationships all while maintaining his deceitful and influential place in her life.

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Changing Ways

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About Changing Ways:

Growing up sucks. Struggling to cope with the constant stress of school, her mother, and her confusing social life, sixteen-year-old Grace Edwards finds sanity in the most destructive of ways: dieting and self-harming. But just when Grace thinks she has everything under control, a classmate catches her cutting in the girls’ locker room, and Grace’s entire life is flipped upside down. Now she’s faced with the unthinkable – a stint in a psych ward with kids who seem so much worse than she is. After all, she’s not sick. She’s totally okay. She’ll never do it again. But the longer Grace stays, the more she realizes that the kids in the ward aren’t that different from her. Slowly Grace comes to terms with her mental illness, but as her discharge date crawls closer, she knows that the outside world is an unpredictable place . . . and one which whispers temptations about hidden food, dangerous objects, and failure to stay in recovery.

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The Warning Whistle

By Christine Liston

About The Warning Whistle:

Daria Smith has something that her milieu considers a genetic flaw. She loves to play basketball. She will do anything to stay with her coach…even move to the city with the highest crime rate in North America; even wear around her neck a porcelain whistle her mother insists she takes along…

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Fireflies Glow Only in the Dark by Ruth Morse

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About Fireflies Glow Only in the Dark by Ruth Morse

Even if I knew the deepest secrets of the world, I wouldn’t be any happier.

Growing up in a small town, Lana didn’t expect much from life. After the accident, everything changed. The world she once knew shattered into a thousand pieces. Maybe she was loved once, but now? She was completely lost. And the nightmares didn’t make things any easier.

Max came into her life one cheerless rainy morning. Indifferent and closed off, he was a mystery. One she needed to solve. What was hiding behind his sad smile and the wall of restraint he erected between them? The more she learned about him, the more she wanted to know all of his secrets. She never imagined that Max’s truth would start a new chapter in her life, a journey that would tear her away from her past and push her into a different future.

The fight between yourself and your darkest fears is difficult, but necessary to find your freedom. Lana had to decide if she was ready to be free.

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Grail of the Grimoire by J.S. Sterling

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About Grail of the Grimoire by J.S. Sterling:

Magic and adventure collide in the latest retelling of history’s most legendary quest. The Vatican’s secret coven of sorceresses must retrieve the Holy Grail from a Jerusalem overtaken by Saladin and under siege by Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade. Is this mission too much for their new, young leader?

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The Warning Whistle

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Other than a truckload of names, distinguished ancestors, money, confidence and a smart mouth, Darius Henrietta Bryony Livingston Smith-Mills has something that her milieu considers a genetic flaw. She loves to play basketball. She will do anything to stay with her coach…even move to the city with the highest crime rate in North America; even suffer two bodyguards disguised as high school seniors. Even wear around her neck a porcelain whistle her mother insists she takes along…

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Manhattan Girls by JD Fitzgerald

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About Manhattan Girls by JD Fitzgerald

WELCOME TO HAMILTON ACADEMY, THE FINEST OF THE FINEST OF PREP SCHOOLS FROM ALL AROUND, WHERE OPULENCE DWELLS AND SECRETS ABOUND.

Fifteen-year-old Gwen Stevenson gets a chance of a lifetime. Escaping from the depths of small-town boredom, she finally sets her sights of embellishing the wonders of New York City.
While entering the halls of the prestigious Hamilton Academy, she meets reserved bookworm Kyle, Aspiring filmmaker Vera, Valley girl Shawnie, and gets an unexpected reunion from her two childhood friends, Maxine, a southern belle who plans take over the popularity food chain, and Mona, a reclusive rebel who has dreams of becoming a rock star.
Gwen soon realizes that she is no friend of honor society president Bianca Walworth, who doesn’t appreciate her longtime boyfriend, Chace, making flirty eyes with Gwen.
Having a new life in the big apple has never been so complicated but in the end…
Will there ever be solace in the city?

Manhattan Girls tells the coming of age story amongst a group of unlikely friends going through the journey of life beyond the Upper East Side.

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Maelyn (The Nine Princesses)

By Christine Liston

About Maelyn (The Nine Princesses):

Is Maelyn a real princess? Or a royal mistake?
Maelyn was not born a princess. The king found her as a child, the lone survivor of a poor village slaughtered by Red Fever. Suddenly she became a princess of Runa Realm, the first of nine orphans adopted by the king.

By her eighteenth year, Maelyn rules over Runa and a family of nine sisters. But some call the princesses frauds and imposters, a handful of urchins raised into royalty. Even Uncle Jarrod, the High King of Grunwold, seems determined to prove that Maelyn no longer deserves to be a princess. With a family losing faith in her, and a kingdom growing dangerously hostile, even Maelyn begins to wonder if she is truly a real princess. And if her riches will turn to rags once again….

The Nine Princesses novels chronicle the adventures of an unconventional family of princesses, the struggles they face in a kingdom often hostile to their humble origins, and the day-to-day dramas of nine young women whose personalities often clash like swords. Fans of Gail Carson Levine and Shannon Hale would enjoy these princess novels.

Book Details
Length: 174 pages
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Mood: Heartwarming / Romantic
Content: Minimal violence. No sex. Mild romance.
Audience: Anyone who enjoys fairy tale retellings or a nice princess book.

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Guardian by Taylor Ash

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About Guardian by Taylor Ash

The terrorist cell was hiding from the F.B.I. But it’s high school freshman Madison Jennings they should have been worried about…

Madison Jennings is America’s most-well known survivor of one of the country’s worst terrorist attacks. After six years in hiding, her parents send her to a public high school where she’s supposed to conceal her past, be normal, and keep a low profile.

But on the first day of school, she jumps into a fight to protect a student from a gang of bullies. A series of ill-advised right hooks to their faces threatens to expose who she is to those who still want her dead.

But when Madison discovers a hidden pattern tied to the abductions of young women in the city, thoughts of her own safety are forgotten. Now, she must turn enemies into allies to discover the truth before the missing turn into the murdered.

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Testimony

By Christine Liston

About Testimony:

When Peter Gentry and his family move to a new town, Peter isn’t thrilled about his new school. Brady Heath is a new kid too, so he and Peter become fast friends out of necessity. They soon learn that in order to be accepted at St, Thomas Christian Academy, they must spend one endless night locked inside. Will Peter and Brady survive the shadows and secrets hidden in the dark? In the spirit of “Goonies” and “Stranger Things”, “Testimony” challenges Peter to rely on friendship and maybe even a higher power.

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The Year of Four: A Phoebe Pope Novel (Book 1)

By Christine Liston

About The Year of Four: A Phoebe Pope Novel (Book 1):

Sixteen-year-old Phoebe Pope has enrolled at the Campus Below: a spy academy for shape-shifters hidden deep beneath the grounds of a boarding school whose humans unknowingly protect it. There, thanks to a carefully planned schedule, she leads a double life: spy trainee Below and normal teenager Above.

As if two course loads, concealing a secret power she alone wields, and coping with her father’s recent death weren’t enough, Phoebe finds herself developing major feelings for actor and teen heartthrob Colten Chase, who attends the Campus Above and appears to be majoring in winning Phoebe’s heart. But when officials learn that Phoebe may be at the center of a startling prophecy, she becomes the target of shape-shifting assassins who will stop at nothing to suppress the truth.

Now Phoebe’s lessons about Shaper’s enemies and spycraft take on great importance as a menace stalks the campus, with Phoebe as its target. Meanwhile, what began as an unlikely relationship with Colten, quickly morphs into heartache when she suspects that something sinister lurks beneath this movie star’s glitter and fame. Suddenly, Phoebe’s caught in a mesh of lies, betrayals, and danger where she doesn’t know who to trust, and needs to rely on herself–and her secret power–to get to the truth and to stay alive.

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SAVING THE DRAGONS

By Christine Liston

About SAVING THE DRAGONS:

Dragons are dangerous but that does not mean they need to be hunted to extinction. To save the dragons, 18 year old, Tharill, and his younger brother Rory will find themselves thrown into the middle of a scheme of deception and misdirection. On their journey to uncover the truth they will find allies in unlikely places, build friendships bound to last a lifetime, test their own family bonds and meet a feisty, strong willed young lady like none they have ever encountered before.

This is a fun adventure story filled with unexpected twists and turns. It is a great read for young adults and those that are young at heart looking for an unusual take on the lives of dragons and the people that interact with them.

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THE BOY WHO SEES EVERYTHING

By Christine Liston

About THE BOY WHO SEES EVERYTHING:

In book 1 we meet Archie Stockwell, still at school, 16 years old, living with his mother and like so many of us, the victim of bullying.
Oh yes. He also has access to top-secret technology, designed for Special Forces and MI5.
Archie Stockwell is an ordinary 16 year old school boy looking out for his best friend, Donnie, who is hounded by the most feared bully in school. Archie turns to his uncle, a scientist at the Ministry of Defence, for help. As events escalate, Archie goes deeper in to his uncle’s world. Armed with top-secret technology, can he master his new powers? Can he save his uncle from self- destruction, and can he defeat the notorious and feared school bully Christopher Cheeseman?

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ADVENTURES OF A MAD SCIENTIST by Mike Bloemer

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About ADVENTURES OF A MAD SCIENTIST by Mike Bloemer

Two young teens must help their mad scientist uncle save the world from an army of evil robots. A thrilling read for kids featuring a diverse cast. Intended for ages 10 and up. This book will be free on Amazon from July 27th through July 31st.

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Mermaid Cliff by Brandon Rohrbaugh

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About Mermaid Cliff by Brandon Rohrbaugh:

When the new girl in school is found murdered beneath the famous Mermaid Cliff, Mark Parker swears to find justice for her. He recruits the help of friends and begins searching for answers. Along the way, Mark finds that this small town has its own secrets that are more sinister than he could ever imagined. Book 1 of the Mermaid Cliff Series.

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New England Witch Chronicles

By Christine Liston

About New England Witch Chronicles:

NEW ENGLAND WITCH CHRONICLES is the first book in the four-book bestselling young adult series. The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were an embarrassing stain on America’s revered past. Innocent people were persecuted at the hands of a few overzealous Puritans, but what if real witches existed during those colonial hunts? What if there are witches in present day New England? That’s what Alexandria Ramsey’s crazy grandmother believes. Grandma Claudia claims Alex descends from a long line of New England witches.

Modern day witches in Hazel Cove, Massachusetts? Unlikely, but strange things are occurring in the weeks preceding Alex’s seventeenth birthday. Alex is haunted by bizarre recurring nightmares of a man chasing her through the Hazel Cove Cemetery. On a few occasions, when her emotions have spiraled out of control, inanimate objects have shattered around her. But that’s just a coincidence, right? Alex isn’t so sure, especially after a local girl, who supposedly dabbled in witchcraft, was killed in the nearby forest.

Alex knows something strange is happening. With the arrival of a new boy in town, James Van Curen, who is causing problems between Alex and her best friend, Peter, Alex feels like her entire world is on the verge of chaos. Could Alex really be a witch? Is it possible Hazel Cove will become a battleground for modern-day witches and witch hunters?

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A Thing Beyond Hope: A Novel

By Christine Liston

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Caught between the pull of the crowd and a personal dream, Calloway is placed on a collision course with society. When he quits university and makes a plan to run away, even his best friend seems lost.

For three days, he finds himself in a world of dive bars, sex, poets and runaway teenagers, searching for a guide to show him the way to a meaningful life.

Through Calloway, Joshua Krook has created a classic coming-of-age story, a powerful book that captures what it means to be young, restless and hungry for meaning.

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