Adelina is content to be a humble librarian with no magic, organizing ordinary books and leaving the magical section of the library to the management of the mysterious creature called a cervara . . . until she finds a misshelved spellbook that refuses to stay in its proper place. Despite warnings from the College of Magic and her superiors, she decides to return the book to the magical section, where she befriends the mysterious creature. Contrary to what she's been told, the cervara is tr...

Rocky Cullen is the definition of a very bad idea.Fake boyfriend. Check. A former gang member. Check. Covered in Tattoos. Check. Everything her mom hates. Check.When Bella's best friend talks her into taking the notorious bad boy home as her boyfriend for Christmas, things get a little—heated.How hard can it be to pretend to be dating someone for a few days?If it wasn't for the fact that underneath his rough exterior, Rocky is like a teddy bear, Bel...

In a world where stress is unavoidable—where political turmoil, pandemic fallout, and personal challenges touch everyone—this book offers guidance for cutting through the emotional static that can hold teachers back. A specialist in pedagogical strategies with extensive classroom experience, Elizabeth A. Norell explains how an educator's presence, or authenticity, can be critical to creating transformational spaces for students. And presence, she argues, means uncovering and understanding ...

A dragon's legacy. A witch's power. A world on the brink.Stacy Drakethorn thought she was just a talented lawyer. When her estranged father reveals her true heritage, her world ignites—literally.She discovers she's half-dragon, half-witch—a legacy that thrusts her into a world of magic and danger she never knew existed.But with great power comes great peril.An ancient fae king seeks to destroy everything Stacy holds dear. To stop hi...

Joy isn't exactly living up to her name lately.This stressed-out squirrel shifter is on a constant treadmill, struggling to pay the bills and raise her younger sister.Christmas at a beautiful mountain lodge sounds like exactly the medicine to cure her winter blues.But Fated Mountain Lodge isn't having a merry Christmas either. The heat's out, a blizzard has stranded everyone, and the lodge's very existence is threatened in a hostile takeover by a bi...

A ruthless power grab ignites the underworld's brutal chess game.Stacy Drakethorn, an impassioned legal eagle championing society's downtrodden, finds herself in Gregory Hines's crosshairs as he vies for the vacant criminal throne. Her formidable intellect and tireless advocacy pose a lethal threat to his intricate web of influence.Guided by her mentor Ethan, she masters some magic that could reshape her destiny.Then duty calls. Stacy must wade into...

After meeting at ten, a lonely genius and a kind-hearted girl promised to stay in touch. But Xander's letters never reached Emery, leaving them both feeling betrayed and heartbroken.Seven years later, Xander returns to Castle Hill and crosses paths with the girl he never forgot. The academy's rowing team offers a diversion from caring for his ailing father―but can it distract him from her?Emery Wallace is popular and wealthy, yet beneath her flawless exterior she is crumbli...

When you piss off the high and mighty some get righteously angry.By day, Anastasia "Stacy" Drakethorn wields her Juris Doctorate as a blade of justice, carving through the corruption festering in the heart of the city. An attorney with a keen mind for the law and a fierce heart for the underdog, she's determined to level the playing field against a system designed to favor the rich, the powerful, and the corrupt.By night, there's another side to the sto...

In Sanctuary School, Chandler Patton Miranda highlights the many ways that K–12 schools can provide safe educational spaces and relevant, responsive resources for immigrant students. Miranda prompts educators to think beyond the baseline definition of sanctuary schools as protective institutions that practice legally supported noncooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities. She envisions a whole-school approach to sanctuary that empowers marginalized stud...

"Should you encounter any of the plants in this book, do not treat them lightly. They can kill you. Or cause you unbearable agony. Or land you in jail. Consider yourself warned."Explore the strange and remarkable stories of poisonous and even deadly plants.Science, history, and true crime converge in an informative and exciting look at Mother Nature's ghoulish garden. From a hallucinogenic fungus linked to the Salem Witch Trials to the weed that ki...

Dragon's blood runs hot. Destiny's fire burns hotter.Half-dragon, half-witch, and all determination, Stacy Drakethorn has made a name for herself as a peacekeeper among the city's paranormal factions.But when mysterious vampires emerge and people start disappearing, Stacy's delicate balancing act is thrown into chaos. Her werewolf allies are on edge, her father seems suspiciously unconcerned, and an ancient prophecy whispers of impending doom.As ten...

A legacy of power. A city in turmoil. One woman's destiny.Anastasia "Stacy" Drakethorn is a lawyer with a secret—she's the heir to a powerful supernatural dynasty. When her mother's tragic death leaves a power vacuum in the city's paranormal hierarchy, Stacy must step up and take her rightful place as leader.With enemies lurking in the shadows and her own powers awakening, Stacy must navigate a treacherous landscape of politics and magic. Guided by her trus...