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When Lou moves to a new house, she thinks all she has to worry about is making new friends. But, from the window of her new room, she feels drawn to the field across the way, where strange trees loom large, beckoning her to explore. Not wanting to go alone, she convinces her sister Kerry and friend Tim to explore together where they discover something sinister. Together they will navigate through a summer filled with bullies, young love, and one horrible event that will shatter their innocence, and leave one of them changed forever.

Sage and Oren are sent to investigate rising tensions between witches and werewolves in the Jura Mountains. After dealing with murder, this case feels tame – punishment for their undeniable connection. But neither expects to find evidence of worse – traces of old magic, tortured lost souls and a deadly fog that kills everything it touches.

Once the star striker for the Lakeside Wanderers, Alex McCormack had it all—until a devastating injury shattered his career and cost his team the cup final against their fiercest rivals. 'Football's never been this deadly...' A year later, he’s clawing his way back, determined to prove he still belongs on the pitch. But just as he's ready for his ultimate comeback, disaster strikes. The Wanderers' new star striker—Alex’s own brother, Lucas—has vanished without a trace just a week before the final. With time running out, Alex must navigate a treacherous world of deception, ...

To pass the next training phase, Cassandra must kill a certain target, but the line between friend and foe quickly blurs.

In 1912, four teenagers Mary, Antonia, Timothy and John meet on board the Titanic. When they meet on the top deck they realise they all share a dream to escape thier lives, and to follow thier dreams of fame, independence and performing on stage. On the night of the sinking the teenagers have to fight the ultimate battle to achieve thier freedom and achieve thier wishes.

Band 2 rund um die junge Profilerin Cassie, von der Bestsellerautorin der "The Inheritance Games"-Reihe. Die 17-jährige Cassie durchläuft eine Eliteausbildung des FBI – dank ihrer besonderen Begabung: Sie kann anderen Menschen ihr Wesen regelrecht am Gesicht ablesen. Und sie ist nicht die einzige in ihrem Team mit ungewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten. Ihr zur Seite stehen ein menschlicher Lügendetektor, ein Mathegenie, ein Spezialist im Deuten menschlicher Gefühle – und der Sohn eines Serienmörders.

A teenager dies under questionable circumstances, rocking the lives of residents in a small Florida town. Another teen, held responsible for the death, commits suicide. Not Without Anna, shows how the town and families cope with the tragic deaths to become a closer, more involved community that truly cares enough about its children and their future to take control and fight back.

La historia es la siguiente: un un hombre compra una casa un poco alejada de todo, pero ubicada cerca de ruinas que interesarían a cualquier curioso de la historia. El comprador de la casa invita a unos amigos a conocer su nuevo hogar y de paso a ver uno de esos lugares tan particulares donde los arboles están tan juntos que no dejan pasar la luz natural. Pero sucede una desgracia, cerca de "El ídolo de Astarté" uno de ellos es apuñalado y nadie puede imaginarse quién es el asesino.

In this coming-of-age story, the Walker cousins face their own individual challenges while growing up in Washington, DC, during the 80s and 90s. In a world where it's easy to feel alone and lost, they lean on each other and vow to stick together. But one day, a tragic event tests the bonds of their unity, as family secrets begin to unravel. Soon they discover that their enemies were never those on the outside but the ones within their midst.

In the city that never sleeps, her night from hell has only just begun... Fans of You're Next and While She Was Out will enjoy this revenge thriller filled with intense moments from start to finish! After working the night shift, Ashley agrees to pick up a delivery for her father, but she soon discovers that she was given the wrong bag in error...a bag filled with a lot of cash. Ashley decides to do what's right and attempts to return the bag, but she becomes entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a local street gang in the process. Ashley desperately tries to come up with a plan ...

Con O’Neill is stuck in a world of brutal gang violence, sectarian vendettas and personal tragedy. The lack of opportunities for him and the rest of his gang is all too apparent. No money. No prospects. A social design that entraps inhabitants of Treacle Towns up and down the country. Connor is desperate to get away, to find another life where he can experience happiness and fulfilment. When he stumbles upon the new world of slam poetry, Con senses a glimmer of hope—a hope that might just lead to his escape from Treacle Town. But it won’t be easy.

In ‘Tyra of the Shadows’, Martha Wickham masterfully blends elements of ghost stories, gothic horror, and coming-of-age drama to create a novel that is both eerie and emotionally resonant. The story skillfully intertwines the everyday struggles of adolescence with the chilling presence of the supernatural. Tyra’s connection with the ghostly inhabitants, particularly Abby, a spirit from the 1800s, adds depth and complexity to the narrative. Author Martha Wickham has truly outdone herself, crafting a story that is brief yet incredibly captivating. - Untold Reads Will Tyra ever get out ...

Oito crianças que, ao longo da vida, foram amigas, confidentes e também inimigos. O que pode parecer uma história comum sobre amigos adolescentes, vai ganhando a força do rancor e da melancolia. Traições e mentiras são descobertas e segredos escondidos há tanto tempo precisam ser expostos para solucionar um único mistério: quem teria motivos para assassinar Flávia Ziemann?

Oito crianças que, ao longo da vida, foram amigas, confidentes e também inimigos. O que pode parecer uma história comum sobre amigos adolescentes, vai ganhando a força do rancor e da melancolia. Traições e mentiras são descobertas e segredos escondidos há tanto tempo precisam ser expostos para solucionar um único mistério: quem teria motivos para assassinar Flávia Ziemann?

Um jogo perigoso e cheio de adrenalina, onde um grupo de amigos de infância se torna um grupo de suspeitos quando um deles é encontrado morto no local onde costumavam se encontrar. A princípio a polícia desconfia de suicídio, mas evidências e testemunhas começar a apontar um assassinato. Oito crianças que, ao longo da vida, foram amigas, confidentes e também inimigos. O que pode parecer uma história comum sobre amigos adolescentes, vai ganhando a força do rancor e da melancolia.

Um jogo perigoso e cheio de adrenalina, onde um grupo de amigos de infância se torna um grupo de suspeitos quando um deles é encontrado morto no local onde costumavam se encontrar. A princípio a polícia desconfia de suicídio, mas evidências e testemunhas começar a apontar um assassinato. Oito crianças que, ao longo da vida, foram amigas, confidentes e também inimigos. O que pode parecer uma história comum sobre amigos adolescentes, vai ganhando a força do rancor e da melancolia.

1931: Mary Faith and Declan Dougherty are leaving home for college in Baltimore. Considering both their families consist of working women and law enforcement officer, their formative years have involved more than their share of intrigue. Faith thought going to nursing school would be calmer than living with people who thought nothing of discussion autopsy results over the dinner table. Boy was she wrong.

A mind-bending YA thriller where small town secrets run deeper than reality itself. High school grad Charlie Tanner thought it would be a simple trip—drive a van full of church kids to summer camp in Boonville, Missouri, then head back home. But nothing about Boonville is simple. After a strange accident just outside of town, Charlie makes it to Boonville... only to find the kids are missing, his phone won’t connect to anyone back home, and the local sheriff treats him like a suspect instead of a witness. Something is wrong here. Very wrong. As days blur into something stranger, Charlie...

Another blockbuster thriller hot on the heels of Atima Srivastava’s other bestsellers; It Takes a Girl, and Dark Waters. Part of The Killer Women Series. Shivani Srivastava has designs on the eminent Dr Shree. She doesn’t realise that, though separated from his wife, he is still married. So, when the glamorous Mala Sinha returns and starts getting in the way of her plans, Shivani accidentally runs her over in a pique of jealous rage. At first panicked, Shivani's horror soon turns to high spirits as she realises it’s easy to get away with it. All she has to do is control the narrative....

Un jeu mortel. Des secrets enfouis. Aucune règle. Personne n’en sortira indemne. . Un panneau au message menaçant. Un ancien ennemi qui sort de prison. Des ados qui disparaissent... Il n'en faut pas plus aux lycéens de Bayview pour paniquer et aux membres du Murder club pour se retrouver. Les mots tracés sur la poitrine des victimes aideront-ils Addy, Maeve, Nate et Phoebe à découvrir qui est aux manettes de ce nouveau jeu dangereux ? Il est temps que le lycée de Bayview livre ses derniers secrets.