Two eras. One future. An impossible choice that will determine the course of history.As a time-crosser, Ally lives in two worlds. In 1849, in an attempt to secure her family's future during the California Gold Rush, she finds herself penniless and stranded in San Francisco. Forced to take shelter in a dangerous boardinghouse owned by an infamous gang member, Ally is desperate to escape. But when she discovers that history has changed around her, and it now claims she will do something unthinkable, she must use her time-crossing knowledge to find answers. In 1929, Ally is an up-and-coming starlet during the Golden Age of Hollywood, but her family's film studio is on the brink of ruin, and their remaining resources are invested into a production of Little Women. If the endeavor fails, Ally's family will lose everything. To ensure their success, she agrees to stage a fake romance with a notorious Hollywood heartthrob in hopes of using his fame for...

'Simply superb.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Excellent from beginning to end.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A bone-chilling thriller.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'WARNING: do not start reading this if you have things to do. It's a page-turner you won't be able to stop thinking about.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It started with a rumour. But rumours can be deadly... In a small town, three mothers wave goodbye to their children at the school gates. Naomi has lived in Exton Cross since she was born, and she knows everything there is to know about everyone. Aleema hates it here. It's been three years and she's yet to make a single friend. And she's sure the other mums whisper about her behind her back. Kelly is an outsider. New to the town, she arrives with nothing but her son – and a dark secret. By the end of the school day, one of their children will be missing. And rumours will swirl that one of them knows why... Secrets and lies will come to light with devastating consequences in this...

In the tradition of The Book Thief and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, a tale of sleepless nights and present day haunting, giving voice to the horrors of the Holocaust and the nature of persecutionI've started to have dreams while I'm awake. I remember music I've never heard. . . . I've got all this extra stuff in my head, but I'm forgetting things from my own life. I feel like I'm being taken over.One fallen angel walks the earth to bring mankind to its destruction, turning love into hate, forgiveness into blame, and hope into despair. Through the fires of hell he will come to torment one girl's dreams. Every time Cassie Farrier tries to sleep, she is plagued by visions of a death: A little girl called Zillah. A victim of the holocaust. In desperation Cassie is sent for treatment in an old manor house. There she meets other children just like her. Including Seth, who looks so familiar. Her dream becomes a nightmare—and then reality. This stunning debut from a talented young author contains controversial and thoughtful themes that teenagers can relate to, including bullying and victimization in a contemporary and historical context. With its mix of mythology, fantasy, and real-life terror, this is a book unlike any other.Review"The writing is powerful and evocative, the characters well-developed, and the plotting complex. Among the plethora of paranormal stories which have swamped the market recently, this one will stand out for its freshness of approach and the quality of its writing. A sequel, please!"  —Bookbag"Rich in paranoia, fear, and runs along at a frantic pace . . . creepy and utterly compelling! It may well be the best YA paranormal fantasy book I read this year."  —Teen Librarian"You'd be forgiven for thinking this might be another of those urban fantasies like Twilight that feature romantic interludes between vampires and werewolves—but don't be deceived. This is a fantastic piece of writing. . . . Exceptionally good."  —Books Monthly"A taut plot and sympathetic characters will draw in most teens."  —School Library Journal About the AuthorBryony Pearce is a debut novelist.

War has come to the planet of Theras, and with it the greatest threat mortal-kind has ever faced.The Cai'rin of Theras, Ahloren Vindor'hien, faces the worst decision of her life: Must she allow her daughter to continue her life of freedom and in so doing leave the universe to its terrible fate, or give Khaeri the only weapon that will destroy the demon and his hordes and deliver the universe from mindless evil and destruction? It's a terrible choice, but one that must be made without emotion for the sake of her world and the galaxy of N'varda.As the demon ravages the Sword Bearer's planet in search of her, Khaeri and her family are forced into hiding to stay alive.The hunt for the young and inexperienced Sword Bearer consumes the demon, for without the mighty Sword of Heaven he can never get what he wants: The utter destruction of mortal-kind!

In his fourth cookbook, Warren Brown takes on the illustrious pie. It was his love of apple pie as a child that sparked his interest in baking, and he has wanted to write this cookbook ever since he added pies to the menus in his CakeLove bakeries and saw his customers' enthusiastic responses. Brown answers every baker's questions about making the perfect pie and includes recipes that range from sweet to savory, mixing recipes for traditional fillings with fun, unique takes: blueberry maple pie, mango and strawberry tart, apple lasagna, shroom-ikopita, chicken potpie, Jamaican beef patties, and much more. Of course, piecrusts and cream pies are covered as well.

Civilian Eva Thompson steps out of a gym on a military base and her world explodes. Her city… her home… her loved ones… vanish before her eyes. Yet there’s no time for the devastation to sink in. She awakens from the blast and finds herself, the thousands of people who are on the base with her, and the base itself trapped on a mist-covered Wonderland. A Wonderland on steroids. Frightening terrain, dangerous weather, nasty crawlers, and surprisingly attractive beings abound—some who wage war on them at every turn, one violent storm at a time. And some who spark feelings inside her she’s not ready to have. Then if that’s not bad enough, Eva has to team up with a group of highly trained military members to fight the countless adversities this new world throws at them, which will take her stellar intellect and a fair amount of humor for her sanity and life to survive. But can she trust these military members any further than the attractive beings who want more from her than she’s willing to give? Or is there something far worse that wants her and the base’s annihilation, something Eva may be prophesied to face? Join Eva and a cast of formidable allies and enemies in this action-packed fantasy adventure, where the natives are alluring, the weather is fierce, romance builds over time, humor heals even the deepest wounds, and loyalties are strong.

Civilian Eva Thompson battles death and survives—again. Eva has mastered how to avoid the Reaper, yet her continued existence has little to do with her stellar intellect or quirky personality. She has help staying alive, and a lot of it. She’s not even sure where or who some of the always-well-timed aid comes from. Although, she might not be so fortunate during her next clash with death. The evil’s upped its game and has every intention of winning. It won’t stop until it terminates her and all she cares about, this crazy Wonderland on steroids and the attractive beings who inhabit it included. Losses Eva knows her heart can’t endure again. But Eva and her team refuse to give up on the quest. They have to unify this word’s royalty if there is even a chance their people back on base are still alive, regardless how many obstacles the evil throws at them or how many failures they have. And the evil is relentless, and their failures are great. Yet will their efforts be in vain? Or will all their blood, sweat, and tears finally pay off?   Join Eva in part three of this fantasy adventure where the devastations are harder, the trials come quicker, and friendships turn into so much more on a world where the natives are alluring, the weather is fierce, romance builds over time, humor heals even the deepest wounds, and loyalties are strong.

Civilian Eva Thompson thought the worse was behind them. She was wrong. After she and who is left of her people witness the life they worked so hard to rebuild crumble beneath them, she leads them to a new region for a fresh start. But this region has its own dangers and difficulties. And when the evil makes an appearance here too, Eva knows drastic measures must be taken. She assembles a team from the highly trained military members she has worked with since they first arrived on this Wonderland on steroids, and adds an equally impressive civilian engineer to the mix. A bossy bio-engineer who puts Eva’s stellar intellect to shame. Then once her team is as ready as it can be on a world they still know little about, they set off to form the unity this world’s attractive beings say Eva is prophesied to create. But the evil who wants to destroy her, her people, and this world doesn’t want Eva’s quest to succeed. And some of the attractive beings she is supposed to unite might not want her to either. Distracting, gorgeous beings who test Eva’s patience—and heart—far more than she tests theirs, and she test theirs quite a bit. Will Eva and her team be able to survive long enough to complete their quest and save their people and ultimately this world? Or will the evil win and kill them all? Join Eva in part two of this action-packed fantasy adventure, where new devastations, new trials, new friendships, and new adventures await on a world where the natives are alluring, the weather is fierce, romance builds over time, humor heals even the deepest wounds, and loyalties are strong.

A debut family novel about four sisters growing up on the campus of the underfunded state mental hospital where their strong-willed mother serves as head of psychiatry. A richly moving story of sisterhood, loyalty, and mental health in America. "Mercy Hill—both the place and the people who live there—will stay with you long after you put the book down.” —Richard Russo, author of Empire FallsThe Cross sisters have lived their entire lives on the sprawling grounds of Mercy Hill, the embattled Raleigh mental hospital run by their formidable mother. Since childhood, JJ, Caro, Mimi, and Denise have been inculcated with their mother's mission: they'll work alongside her to protect Mercy Hill from the fate of other state hospitals across the country, which are being gutted and closed, one by one.After an incident involving the highest-security ward, Mercy Hill faces greater scrutiny than ever, and Lisa Cross pushes each of...