When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by their cruel offspring, the Descended, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village.Her mother's sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended royalty and unlock the web of mysteries her mother left behind.With the dyin...

An unexpected gift offers the power to change everything. Keeping it could cost Diem her life.The threat of war has arrived at Diem's doorstep, along with a new discovery that could save her people. To use it, she must survive the next thirty days by forming a devil's bargain with the people she hates most: the royal family of House Corbois.As she dives into the world of the Descended elite, Diem quickly realizes good and evil aren't as simple as they seem....

I shouldn't be here, and everyone knows it.Blackbriar Academy is an enchanted school on a magical island, and everyone wants in. It's a home away from home for the most advanced mages in the world - and only the absolute best of the best are given an invitation.By some freak accident, I managed to get one.If I pass the trials, I get to stay. With nowhere else to go, Blackbriar is my one shot at having a real life, and I won't let anyone tak...

The #1 New York Times bestselling series!Red Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard, is a sweeping tale of power, intrigue, and betrayal, perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series.Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief in a poor, rural village, ...

She refuses to be bound to anyone. He's trying to find freedom.Aileana is the king's pet. She has lived her entire life in a tower, waiting for the day she will be forced to marry his son. When that day arrives, she has a plan. Armed with her daggers and desire for freedom, she runs from the king and his deadly power.Xander has spent his entire life on the run. He doesn't need anyone or anything, certainly not a mate. But when his path crosses with a feisty...

I’m Tempest Corentine—twenty-one, single, and already dreading the next twenty-one years. Except one month ago, the impossible happened. I formed a magical bond with someone I’ve never met. The link appeared in my darkest moment, and finding this person is my sole purpose.Two issues:The magus probably lives in The Buried Knolls.The coven there might have murdered my family.My plan? Kiss the hot guy at the bar in case I die tonight. Knock on the coven’s door....

The Order has one last shot at stealing the wild magic brewing inside me.But I'm not sitting around waiting for them to strike. I'm tracking one of their shadow mages, who holds the key to the other pieces of the powerful meteorite that chose me. It's mine to carry, and mine to wield.My patron mage granted me a vision. One that compels me to reunite the last two pieces of meteorite and transform into the warrior I was meant to be. In order to do this, I must wake t...

When Mum died, I inherited a lot more than a pack of lies.I landed a $410,000 debt.Discovered her previous surname.And her real place of birth.Desperate to uncover the truth, I drive to a tiny dot on the map called Deception Valley.Coincidental name? Nope.There, I find her secret family—because she had one of those too.How many lies are we at? Honestly, I’ve lost count, but local gossip captures my attention....

Agatha is up to something, and with a witch that powerful, you can bet it won't be good for me.She's always wanted to dig her claws into Milo, and when he starts acting...well, odd, I can only assume her shiny new necklace has something to do with it. It reeks of enchantment, and as Milo gets lost in the depths of her spell, only I can save him. Messing with me is one thing. But messing with my men? That's unforgivable.One by one, my men are being removed f...

In the first book of a sizzling dystopian romance series, psychic gifts are a death sentence and there are rules to survival: Trust no one. Lie to everyone. And whatever you do, don’t fall for your greatest enemy.TRUST NO ONE.Wren Darlington has spent her whole life in hiding, honing her psychic abilities and aiding the rebel Uprising in small ways. On the Continent, being Modified means certain death—and Wren is one of the most powerful Mo...

Raised in secret by the sea's most feared pirate, Esmyra Blackwood knows nothing of her past or the origins of her mysterious powers.In the mortal kingdom, Draevyn Rowe is the second-born son of the tyrant king, and the only known fire-wielder of their realm.Esmyra and Draevyn's journeys collide when she kidnaps him to force a trade with the king for her captain's life. But when her barter is refused, she is instead tasked with unearthing a kingdom lost a thousand years pri...

Deception Valley is living up to its name.Exiled from my tribe.Living with a pack who hates me.In bed with a werewolf I can’t ignore.Things were simple when I just had to win the game. Yet now, even winning means I’ll end up the loser. Big time.The mysteries surrounding my mother might be solved, but I’m haunted by her lies and sorry end. As if walking in her footsteps, I feel a breath away from sharing her fate.Beca...