When Micah decides to explore the woods behind the broken fence at his new house he meets his unusual--and dangerous--neighbors. Don't Drink the Water is the first installment of a five part serialized novella. This is also a standalone story. This edition includes a sample of the author's full length novel, Affinity.

Beyond the broken fence in his new backyard lies a magical world that Micah never imagined possible. When a stranger assaults Micah in the woods, he vows never to return. But the creatures from the other side don't make that so easy. Only Micah knows what awaits anyone who crosses over. But when trouble threatens to spill over to his side of the fence can he face his fears, or will he become another casualty of the gap in the fence?

A few wield unthinkable power--and some would kill to control them.One rainy Seattle night, Mariah's past comes back to haunt her: a conman ex-boyfriend with trouble hot on his heels. When Mariah disappears, her brother Charlie must assemble the pieces of a preternatural mystery that will take him to the ends of the earth—and beyond.Affinity is the thrilling introduction to the Affinity Cycle.This edition also includes the first story in the serialized nove...

When a dystopian government controls every aspect of society, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood may be the world's only hope in this magical beginning of James Patterson's Witch & Wizard series.The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing. For 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside down when they are torn from their parents one ni...

The "queen of the summer novel" explores the power of community, family, and honesty-and proves that even from the ashes of sorrow new love can take flight (Kirkus Reviews).A warm June evening, a local tradition: the students of Nantucket High have gathered for a bonfire on the beach. What begins as a graduation night celebration ends in tragedy after a horrible car crash leaves the driver, Penny Alistair, dead, and her twin brother in a coma. The other pa...

The second book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning The Giver.Left orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces a frighteningly uncertain future.Her neighbors are hostile, and no one but a small boy offers to help. When she is summoned to judgment by The Council of Guardians, Kira prepares to fight for her life.But the Council, to her surp...

Jami Alden's Beg For Mercy is a sizzling, suspenseful tale, perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot, Karen Rose and Laura Griffin.Megan Flynn thought she was falling in love with Cole Williams. That is until he arrested her brother - the only family she has left - for a murder she knows he couldn't have possibly committed. Now, with her heart broken and her brother's life hanging in the balance, Megan will risk everything to prove...

New York Times-bestselling October Daye series • Hugo Award-winning author Seanan McGuire • "Top of my urban-paranormal series list!" —Felicia DayThings are starting to look up for October "Toby" Daye. She's training her squire, doing her job, and has finally allowed herself to grow closer to the local King of Cats. It seems like her life may finally be settling down...at least until dead changelings start appearing in the alleys of San Francisco, killed b...

When the veil fell, demons made Los Angeles their new home...Half-demon Gem knows only that she and her brother, Del, are escaped experiments. On the run from the cruel Institute who would prefer she be in chains, she’s fallen into a life under the thumb of the demon trafficker, and powerful demon, Allard.But when Del disappears and the mysterious and cocky, Torrent, shows up with seemingly all the answers, Gem would be a fool to trust him....

As Cree prepares to leave on a critical mission for the King, he and Dawn savor their last night together, holding tight to each moment. Cree reassures her that he will return safely, but the following days bring devastating news—Cree has been falsely accused and imprisoned in a dungeon known for being impossible to escape.The news nearly breaks Dawn. Despite Sloan and Cree's warriors planning a rescue, the odds are grim. But Dawn's love for Cree leaves her with only one choice. Sh...

Niall Quinn, mage and the finest thief in the Black Tower, is the fae's best hope for freedom. But he meets his match in Elizabeth Cely Saintjohn. Torn between his duty and the shocking lust Elizabeth has stirred in him, Niall must convince her to surrender-before he is forced to destroy her and all she holds dear...

Dawn is disappointed that a blinding snowstorm has prevented her, Cree, and the twins from traveling to be with his sister Wintra for the birth of her first babe. To keep Dawn’s mind off her disappointment and entertain some of the villagers who have sought the safety of the keep, Old Mary tells a tale—Winter Tale—that enthralls as much as it frightens.At the end of the tale, a stranger suddenly appears and peculiar things begin to happen in the keep. Could the tale be true? Did Ol...