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This collection of unforgettable and uncanny stories could only come from the mind of award winner Neal Shusterman. Compiled for the first time in one epic volume, these stories both classic and brand-new will stretch your imagination from terror to the sublime and back again.

La Academia Nosferatu siempre ha mantenido el más alto estándar de entrenamiento entre los jóvenes novicios de la comunidad vampírica, instruyéndoles en el arte de la guerra y la magia. Desde que solo era un niño, Jungguk fue prometido como el futuro guardián de un príncipe moroi. Puede que su futuro solamente fuera pactado entre adultos, pero el destino les tenía guardado muchas más incógnitas... ¿Un accidente o un atentado? ¿Qué secreto encierra las cinco puntas del pentáculo?

Als das Haus der achtzehnjährigen River Santos niederbrannte, verlor sie alles: ihr Zuhause, ihre Musik, ihren Dad. Doch kurz darauf nimmt das Schicksal eine bizarre Wendung: Durch eine anonyme Spende wird River über Nacht zur Millionärin. Aber als River ein schlimmes Familiengeheimnis entdeckt, muss sie plötzlich alle Menschen in ihrem Leben in Frage stellen: ihren perfekten Vater, ihre spurlos verschwundene Mutter, die Absichten des Geldspenders - und Logan, der sich immer mehr in Lügen verstrickt.

In Wisteria, the very act of innovation is forbidden. Any creation—art, music, engineering—conjures a demon from the other side. The greater the innovation, the more dangerous the demon. This has never stopped Aurelie from inventing—but it has made it more difficult. Her inventions are small by necessity, producing demons that she is capable of dispatching alone. But she knows she’s meant for something greater, and each day has her chafing more at the boundaries of her society.

Think your life is hell? Try being the Prince of Darkness's only daughter―a seventeen-year-old born and raised in Hell, destined to inherit the throne, and constantly enduring the (literal) eternal moans and screams of souls who had it coming. The only thing worse than ruling the Underworld is working here. Day after day, it's me, a bunch of demons who are too intimidated by my dad to befriend me, and an endless lineup of sinners. Until Nathan Reynolds shows up, with a smile that could turn brimstone to butterflies, claiming he's innocent.

Die gesamte Trilogie in einem! "Ihr müsst mir eure Namen nicht nennen. Denn ich bezweifle, dass ihr die erste Woche überleben werdet." Seit Magie die Welt übernommen hat, schicken die Menschen ihre Erstgeborenen durch das Runentor an die Firstborn Academy . Dort müssen sie sich einer Reihe von magischen und in der Regel tödlichen Prüfungen unterziehen. Niemand weiß, welchem Zweck diese Prüfungen dienen. Die Menschen wissen nur, dass keines ihrer Kinder jemals zurückkehrt. Jedenfalls bis jetzt.

Seventeen-year-old Cody Sterling doesn’t believe he’s crazy. He sees creatures no one else can—spectrals made of light and dark energies. He knows they’re real because he watched one kill his father. Ever since, that same presence has haunted him. The doctors call it trauma. Cody knows better. He calls it Mr. Shadow. After a violent incident at school and a devastating betrayal at home, Cody is sent to New Beginnings, a wilderness therapy program deep in Idaho’s remote Payette National Forest.

Der Job klang leicht: Die Schwestern Ruby und Wren sollten einen Abend lang die Enkeltöchter der exzentrischen Mrs Blackgate spielen – während eines Dinners im legendären Hegemony Manor. Doch nun sind sie im Herrenhaus eingesperrt, ein Geist hat einen Wettkampf ausgerufen und außer ihnen sind alle Gäste Hexen. Um zu überleben, müssen sie innerhalb von drei Tagen eine Reihe von Rätseln lösen.

Eden è un'adolescente schiva e spigolosa. Orfana di madre e con il padre in carcere, viene data in affidamento allo zio materno, un ranger della riserva naturale di Happy Valley. Qui vuole ricominciare da zero e, per sancire il nuovo inizio, cambia il suo nome in Rhi. Un giorno, nel fitto della foresta, si imbatte in uno spettacolo surreale: di fronte a lei, scortate da due grossi lupi, compaiono quattro ragazze, ringhianti e con la pelle sudicia avvolta in brandelli di pelliccia. Una di loro è gravemente ferita. Chiamati i soccorsi, le segue in ospedale.

Insieme a Jacob, il suo migliore amico fantasma, è sopravvissuta a due città infestate mentre era in viaggio per il programma televisivo dei suoi genitori. Tuttavia nulla potrebbe prepararla a quel che la attende a New Orleans, un luogo che pullula di antiche magie, società segrete e terrificanti sedute spiritiche. Ma la sorpresa più terribile è un nemico che Cass non avrebbe mai sospettato di dover affrontare: un messaggero della Morte in persona.

Tout bascule lorsque leur père, Samuel Parris, engage une nouvelle domestique nommée Tituba. D'étranges événements semblent se produire en la présence de cette femme mystérieuse : des portes qui claquent toutes seules, des bougies qui s'éteignent… Tituba prendra les deux jeunes filles sous son aile et leur enseignera les rudiments de la magie. Bientôt, d'autres femmes à Salem apprennent qu'elles ont aussi le « souffle des sorcières », ce qui enflamme l'inquiétude générale dans le village et fait se multiplier les condamnations pour sorcellerie.

With the help of charming and devious Damon, Elena rescued her vampire love, Stefan, from the depths of the Dark Dimension. But neither brother returned unscathed. Stefan is weak from his long imprisonment and needs more blood than Elena alone can give him, while a strange magic has turned Damon into a human. Savage and desperate, Damon will do anything to become a vampire again - even travel back to hell. But what will happen when he accidentally takes Bonnie with him?

When Sam and Monica arrive at Aunt Rhonda's house, she tells them, "Enjoy exploring my old house. But whatever you do, don't go into Dougie's room!" Why not? The girls wonder. Can they resist opening that mysterious door?

Set during the Civil War, against a backdrop of grand estates, unimaginable riches, and deadly secrets, three teenagers in Mystic Falls, Virginia, enter a torrid love triangle that will span eternity. Brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore are inseparable, until they meet Katherine, a stunning, mysterious woman who turns their world upside down. Siblings turned rivals, the Salvatores compete for Katherine's affection....

The year is 1888, and the scent of blood lingers heavy in the London air. Stefan Salvatore thought he could escape his violent origins by settling in the peaceful countryside of England, but when a heinous murderer named Jack the Ripper surfaces, Stefan fears darkness will always follow him. Drawn into the investigation, Stefan assumes the worst: This is the work of a vampire. And the more he learns, the more he becomes convinced that the killer is someone close to him - and that he can never outrun his past.

A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one's been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts. Until now. This time it's not an app, though - it's a game. Truth or Dare. Phoebe's the first target. If you choose not to play, it's a truth. And hers is dark. Then comes Maeve, and she should know better - always choose the dare. But by the time Knox is about to be tagged, things have gotten dangerous.

In Case I Go Missing, the debut thriller from R. N. Swann, is a tightly plotted, twist-filled mystery perfect for fans of The Reappearance of Rachel Price. Fenny has been the Watson to Sarah's Sherlock for as long as she can remember, ever since the two of them solved the mystery of the stolen...

Stornshire, England-1890. Leighanna Pauley barely escaped consumption. Now, she's claimed by both Life and Death. Fascinated by justice and why she survived when so many others haven't, she has a new obsession: the murder of a fellow socialite. But the police have no leads. The investigation emboldens Leighanna to attend the first ball held at the Carmine Estate. When midnight strikes, the unimaginable takes place. Time stops for everyone but Leighanna. Before her stands the ghost of the dead girl, pleading with Leighanna to catch her killer before someone else is murdered.

Sixteen-year-old Soren Vale never asked to be marked. But when strange symbols appear on his skin and the ancient clocktower in Grenton Hollow begins to tick for the first time in decades, he’s thrust into a mystery no one remembers—and no one dares to investigate. As Soren uncovers the town’s eerie past, he joins forces with three unlikely allies: Cass, the fiercely loyal skeptic; Noah, the quiet codebreaker with secrets of his own; and Julian, a boy caught between memory and madness.

Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and Kenny is determined to catch one. But when the boys glimpse what could be a body in the water – the body of a well-known local criminal who's just been announced missing – the secrets of the Bacon Pond might just take them all down.