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1) The Incident
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Seventeen-year-old Josh has prepared for any emergency or storm, but when the storm of the century hits, he learns no one is ever prepared enough. Sixteen-year-old Emma is on a mission to protect the environment, but she gets caught in the colossal storm, and her fight for the planet turns into a struggle for her survival. Desperate to rescue themselves and the people they love in a world forever changed by the cataclysmic storms, they forge through...
2) Seneca Lake
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It's 1944, and high school senior Meg Michaels has always obeyed her grandparents' wishes, till now. They're urging her to give up her dream of Cornell University and accept a ring from wealthy Hank Wickham before he deploys overseas. But Meg has studied hard and yearns for something better than life in the rural Finger Lakes. Plus Meg's suddenly fascinated with her childhood friend, Arthur Young, a handsome Seneca Indian farm worker. When Meg and...
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High school junior Paulie Passero considers himself a social misfit. He is sixteen years old and has never had the courage to ask a girl out on a date. He thinks he's a poor excuse for the average male...until he experiences something far worse. Paulie witnesses an unspeakable act by a member of the football team under the bleachers one afternoon. The star linebacker threatens him with physical harm if he tells anyone what he has seen. Paulie is at...
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Charlie Hall doesn't want to leave his home and friends, but his father persuades Charlie and his mother that moving to another town where nobody knows them is their only hope for a better life. When the Halls arrive at their new home, Charlie meets a quirky teenage boy and an eccentric older couple who live across the street in an antebellum home one they claim is haunted by spirits that grant requests, once they're appeased with a gift. Charlie's...
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For fourteen years, Z has wondered where she came from, why strange things occur around her, and what happened to her family. When she runs into an old bookstore to hide from a horde of school bullies, she starts to find the answers with the cantankerous owner, Barnabus Krane. Barnabus becomes her guardian, her magical instructor, and the family she's never had. He teaches her how to bring out the magic from within her 'Ka' and about the mystical...
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Retta Brooks thinks her life is on track after convincing her overprotective mom to stop home-schooling her and allow her go to Buckley High. She comes home from a night out with friends to find that her whole world has changed, and she has extremely hard decisions to make. Not to mention finding the answers to questions some people would rather she not know. Is she strong enough for what lies ahead?
7) Run Girl Run
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Sixteen-year-old Tracie lives in a house divided by fear and a family secret she has yet to discover. Her grandma provides a hint and the tools to unearth the past. Are the clues the answer to her prayers? If so, she'll take her younger brother, Jason, and split. One night, when her dad is in one of his violent rages, opportunity pounds on Tracie's door. Cal, a male friend, offers an escape. But there's a catch. She can't sneak Jason out with their...
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Ashling Donoghue is no closer to finding her parents than she was the night they disappeared. But hope returns as her brother Kian channels the Sword of Light, revealing past-life secrets and truths long suppressed. The more she learns, the greater she fears the darkness that drowns the Netherworld also drives her. Is Aengus her true love, or is it Lorcan? Does her future wait in shadow or the light? One point is clear: the threads of her past-self...
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The Zanchee, an alien race with strong psychic ability, have been monitoring Earth and learn a catastrophic event is about to happen. Axel, son of the alien leader, learns the Zanchee refuse to help because their law prohibits intervention. Now he must choose whether to obey their laws and condemn the planet or defy his father and help humanity. Jeff, a high school senior, seems to be the only one who sees that alien spacecraft fly over the school....
10) First Shift
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Sam Wolfe has been in love with Megan Carmichael for years. Too bad she's off limits. She's human. He's not. When an accidental slip of his teeth endangers Megan and his entire werewolf pack, it's up to Sam to find a solution. Unbeknownst to them, Sam's bite has thrust Megan into the crosshairs of a killer. Sam and Megan must work together to find the threat, protect the pack, and maybe fall in love. But they better do it before the next full moon....
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Death isn't the end for eighteen-year-old Avery Williams, and her final resting place isn't beyond the Golden Gates. No, the Queen of the Damned has plans for her and, unbeknownst to Avery, fought hard to gain possession of her soul. As Hell's newest succubus, Avery is expected to siphon life from the living. It only takes a long, meaningful kiss, but for a virgin like Avery, kissing guys she barely knows isn't something she's comfortable doing. Avery...
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Where can Witches and their vampire mentor practice their powers without being discovered or persecuted? By using their magic, the Witches of Vegas become the number one act performing on the Las Vegas Strip-a great achievement for them, but not so much for the magicians-who can't possibly keep pace. Isis Rivera is the adopted fifteen-year old daughter of The Witches of Vegas. Zack Galloway is the teenage nephew and assistant to the last magician...
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Being in high school sucks. Just ask Richard "Tex" McKenna, a Kansas sophomore. Dealing with bullying, burgeoning love, the loss of parents, and dodge ball is bad enough. To top it off, he's just found out he's a witch! Then there's the pesky problem of fellow students being murdered. The suspicious eyes of local law enforcement are watching Tex and his loyal group of friends. So is the killer. Will Tex's new-found witchcraft skills prove helpful?...
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Shutterbug Allison Lee is trying to survive high school, while suffering the popular girl's abuse. Her life is often abysmal, but at least her green hair is savage. Her talent for photography is, recognized by the school paper and the judges of a photo contest. While visiting her friend Joe, a homeless vet, Allison's life irrevocably changes after an attack leaves her blind. All her dreams as a photojournalist are dashed as she, realizes she'll never...
15) Vortex
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Two friends, on an epic adventure, face unknown dangers. After surviving a flash flood, they discover Forrest's mother has been framed for murder. The evil Patterson is dangerous. They must protect the Cat Necklace. With magical tools, they'll heal Josh from injury. Now they must discover why Patterson wants the land where powerful vortexes exit.
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Gregory Mick Adams (GM) is expecting an ordinary summer hanging with his friend Sawyer and dog Lucky until he attends the ComTol Comic Book Convention, where he wins a one-of a-kind comic book. Max Bombard, comic book creator and gazillionaire, recently returned from the Space Port, only to bring back more than he expected. Estoong resident of Planet Zorone is determined to save his elders and will do so at any cost. GM, his friend Sawyer, sister...
17) Wiccan Mirror
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A year has passed since teen witch, Isis Rivera, teen magician, Zack Galloway, and Isis' Wiccan family survived the war which spanned time and alternate realities. They now live a peaceful existence in the comforts of New Salem, a hidden sanctuary for witches. However, a return trip to the Vegas strip for a Witches of Vegas reunion show leads to more than the family bargained for. Zack is abducted through supernatural means and Isis finds herself...
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A terrible truth about her birth mother propels seventeen-year-old Alessandra Gunter to a faraway land of equestrian warriors where an unseen adversary lies in wait. Will Alessandra receive a gift from the mother she's come to despise in time to save the Magi from yet another reign of terror?
19) Pack Shift
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As the Alpha's daughter, Sarah isn't allowed to be in love with Cade. But she is. When they're caught by a suitor some place they shouldn't be, Sarah must claim Lacessere to save Cade's life, but it means they can never be together. Desperate, Cade finds a loophole that allows him to enter the dangerous competition for Sarah's hand. The contenders are fierce, and the games are stacked against him. With hope dwindling and the threat of another war...
20) Out of Body
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Those weird dreams Abby Kendrick has been having? Turns out they aren't dreams after all. They're out-of-body experiences, like the ones her cousin Logan is having. At first Abby has fun with her new ability, using it to spy on her neighborhood crush and spook a mean girl. But when Logan gets in trouble on the astral plane, the game changes, and Abby must bend the rules of out-of-body travel as she journeys to a distant realm. Her mission is a perilous...
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