New Releases by Kiersten White

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide comes a dark fantasy about a girl who will risk everything—posing as a maid, confronting powerful enemies, and unraveling deadly secrets—all to save her missing sister from the enigmatic House of Quiet. “A brilliant, imaginative fantasy.” —Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Starlight "A chilling, dystopic world enclosed in a locked-room mystery." —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights To save her sister, she must enter the House. In the middle of a deadly bog sits the House of Quiet. It’s a place for children whose Procedure triggered powers too terrible to be lived with—their last hope for treatment. No one knows how they’re healed or where they go afterward. Birdie has begged, bargained, and blackmailed her way inside as a maid, determined to find her missing sister, Magpie. But what she discovers is more mysteries. Instead of the destitute children who undergo the Procedure in hopes of social advancement, the house brims with aristocratic teens wielding strange powers they never should have been burdened with. Though Birdie wants to ignore them, she can’t help being drawn to stoic and silent Forest, charmed by clever River, and concerned for the youngest residents. And with fellow maid Minnow keeping tabs on everything Birdie does, danger is everywhere. In her desperate search for Magpie, Birdie unearths terrifying threats and devastating truths, forcing her to confront just how much she’s willing to sacrifice to save her own sister. Because in the House of Quiet, if you find what’s lurking beneath . . . you lose everything. Unravel the mystery. Ignite the rebellion.

''Hypnotic and razor-sharp.'' AVA REID ''A mesmerizing saga...'' CHLOE GONG ''The best retelling of Bram Stoker''s Dracula I''ve read...'' RIN CHUPECO ''Lucy Undying is a gothic masterpiece.'' ERIN A. CRAIG -------- In this epic and seductive gothic fantasy, a vampire escapes the thrall of Dracula and embarks on her own search for self-discovery and true love, from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide. Her name was written in the pages of someone else''s story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula''s first victims. But her death was only the beginning. Lucy rose from the grave a vampire, and has spent her immortal life trying to escape from Dracula''s clutches - and trying to discover who she really is and what she truly wants. Her undead life takes an unexpected turn when, in twenty-first-century London, she meets another woman who is also yearning to break free from her past. Iris’s family has built a health empire based on a sinister secret, and they’ll do anything to stay in power. Lucy has long believed she would never love again. But she finds herself compelled by the charming Iris, while Iris is mesmerised by the confident and glamorous Lucy. But their intense connection and blossoming love is threatened by forces from without. Iris''s mother won''t let go of her without a fight, and Lucy''s past still has fangs: Dracula is on the prowl again. Lucy Westenra has been a tragically murdered teen, a lonesome adventurer, and a fearsome hunter, but happiness always eluded her. Can she find the strength to destroy Dracula once and for all, or will her heart once again be her undoing? Dracula changed her. Love will transform her. ------ PRAISE FOR LUCY UNDYING ''Simply stunning. I couldn''t put this dark and lush and poignant story down.'' NALINI SINGH ''Smart, sizzling and sensuous.'' LUNA MCNAMARA ''This is a career-defining book if I''ve ever read one.'' KATEE ROBERT ''Fiercely empowering and gloriously vengeful.'' HEATHER WALTER

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show—and discover the secret of its enigmatic host—in this “skin-crawling story of pop culture fandom and ‘90s nostalgia” (Melissa Albert, author of The Hazel Woods) from the author of Hide. “[A] propulsive, exciting, often genuinely scary, endlessly compelling mystery.”—Terry Miles, author of Rabbits A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: PopSugar, Polygon, Chicago Public Library, CrimeReads Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children’s program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known as the Circle of Friends, have spent their lives searching for the happiness they felt while they were on it. The friendship. The feeling of belonging. And the protection of Mister Magic. But with no surviving video of the show, no evidence of who directed or produced it, and no records of who—or what—the beloved host actually was, memories are all the former Circle of Friends has. Then a twist of fate brings the castmates back together at the remote desert filming compound that feels like it’s been waiting for them all this time. Even though they haven’t seen each other for years, they understand one another better than anyone has since. After all, they’re the only ones who hold the secret of that circle, the mystery of the magic man in his infinitely black cape, and, maybe, the answers to what really happened on that deadly last day. But as the Circle of Friends reclaim parts of their past, they begin to wonder: Are they here by choice, or have they been lured into a trap? Because magic never forgets the taste of your friendship. . . .

Giant battle robots! Cotton candy betrayal! Blasts from the past! And the ultimate challenge to stay true to themselves and each other await Theo and Alexander in the final book in the tragic series about the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who must solve one wretched mystery after the next, brought to you by #1 NYT bestselling author Kiersten White. Trapped in Aunt Saffronia’s spectral house, Theo and Alexander must work together to escape, stop their newfound nemesis Essa and her henchman Edgaren’t, save Wil and their friends, find their parents, and maybe, just maybe, get things back to normal. Following the clues left behind, the twins find themselves at Siren’s Song Seaside Amusement Park. Old faces and new surprises await them in a park that was built to lure in visitors…and their secrets. As they get closer to answers, the twins are left with the biggest question of all: Who is Essa really, and why is she so determined to find their parents?

Meet the Sinister-Winterbottoms: brave Theo, her timid twin, Alexander, and their older sister, Wil. They''re stuck for the summer with their Aunt Saffronia, who doesn''t know how often children need to eat and can''t use a smartphone, and whose feet never quite seem to touch the floor when she glides -er- walks. When Aunt Saffronia suggests a week pass to the Fathoms of Fun Waterpark, they hastily agree. But the park is even stranger than Aunt Saffronia. The waterslides look like gray gargoyle tongues. The employees wear creepy black dresses and deliver ominous messages. An impossible figure is at the top of the slide tower, people are disappearing, and suspicious goo is seeping into the wave pool. Something mysterious is happening at Fathoms of Fun, and it''s up to the twins to get to the bottom of it. The mystery, that is. NOT the wave pool. Definitely NOT the wave pool. But are Theo and Alexander out of their depth?

While journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. But the greatest danger isn''t what lies ahead of Guinevere--it''s what''s been buried inside her. Vowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin''s help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred--and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war. Guinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. To defeat a rising evil. To remake a kingdom. To undo the mistakes of the past...even if it means destroying herself.

La règle est simple... restez cachés. Un parc d''attractions délabré. Quatorze concurrents. Sept jours pour gagner. Partout où se cacher, mais nulle part où fuir... Lorsqu''on propose à Mack de participer à une compétition de cache-cache avec 50 000 dollars à la clé, elle y voit une opportunité en or pour changer de vie. Elle a passé toute son existence à se cacher, elle est experte en la matière. C''est d''ailleurs pour cette raison qu''elle est toujours en vie, contrairement à sa famille. Gagner sera un véritable jeu d''enfant. Mais lorsque ses adversaires commencent à disparaître mystérieusement les uns après les autres, Mack comprend que cette fois-ci, le seul moyen pour elle de survivre est peut-être d''affronter en groupe ce qui les pourchasse... Traduit de l''anglais par Pierre-Paul Durastanti "Un livre merveilleusement effrayant, comme un manège à sensations fortes, qui nous fait frissonner jusqu''à la fin.'' - Karen M. McManus, autrice de la série Qui ment ? " Cache-cache mortel vous entraîne dans un sinistre jeu d''enfant qui se déroule dans un parc d''attractions cauchemardesque, et ce avec un plaisir jubilatoire et diabolique. J''en ai adoré chaque seconde qui m''a glacé le sang.'' - Chuck Wendig, auteur de Les Somnambules.

The third book in the middle-grade series that''s part Scooby-Doo, part A Series of Unfortunate Events, and entirely genius! Follow the Sinister-Winterbottoms on their most outrageous adventure yet, when they find themselves at a normal summer camp! After leaving the Sanguine Spa in pursuit of Edgaren''t, the kids find themselves at a mysterious summer camp, Camp Creek. There are lake games and happy counselors, and there''s even a tie-dye cabin. It''s all very . . . normal. But if Theo and Alexander know one thing, it''s that normal doesn''t always mean good. When everyone around her starts acting strange, Theo wonders if maybe the fumes from the tie-dye cabin are seeping into their brains, and she resolves to investigate what''s really going on at Camp Creek. The third book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White''s Sinister Summer series continues the adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottoms and their aunt, who never saw a discount vacation destination she didn’t love.

Book four in the tragic series about the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who must solve one wretched mystery after the next, brought to you by #1 New York Times bestselling author KIERSTEN WHITE. The electrifying penultimate adventure finds the Sinister-Winterbottoms at the manor of Mr. Frank and Dr. Stein! After escaping from Edgaren’t and Dr. Jay, the Sinister-Winterbottoms and their friends arrive at Stein Manor Science Camp. They all work together to distract the friendly teenage camp director so they can explore and look for clues about where their parents might be. Meanwhile, Theo and Alexander settle on a daring plan. They know exactly where Edgaren’t is going to be: coming for them, and the books. This time, they’ll be ready. This time, they’ll get answers. And this time, they won’t trust the adult in charge, which is easy enough when it’s enormous, lurking, unfriendly Mr. Frank. But as they get closer to opening the books and their parents’ histories, an unexpected foe is watching everything they do. . . . Fake volcanoes! Real sea caves! Strangely modified frogs! Startling betrayal! And a lightning-struck manor! all combine for the electrifying penultimate Sinister Summer adventure.

KDYŽ JE NEJNEBEZPEČNĚJŠÍ BYTOSTÍ DOSPÍVAJÍCÍ DÍVKA... Kamelot vzkvétá a král Artuš má nakročeno k tomu stát se legendou. Ne vše je ale tak idylické, jak by se na první pohled mohlo zdát, a ne všichni vnímají úspěchy mladého panovníka s nadšením. Ke království se stahuje temnota, která ohrožuje nejen Kamelot, ale i život samotného Artuše. Kouzelník Merlin proto vymyslí plán. Na Kamelot přivede krásnou princeznu Ginevru, aby se stala Artušovou ženou a zároveň ochránkyní. Přestože by však za svého nastávajícího položila život, má to jeden háček. Možná není tím, za koho je nucena se vydávat... Smrtící nepřátelé, podvratní rytíři a zakázané lásky nejsou ničím v porovnání s tou největší hrozbou – s dívkou s černými vlasy, blížící se na koni skrz temné hvozdy přímo k Artušovi. Protože když je celá vaše existence lež, jak můžete věřit sami sobě?

«Una trama de suspense que combina elementos de El juego del calamar de Netflix con un ritmo que nos recuerda a Tiburón de Spielberg». –Booklist El desafío: esconderse durante una semana en un parque de atracciones abandonado y que no te pillen. El premio: dinero suficiente para cambiar tu vida y la de tus seres queridos. Todos los concursantes están desesperados por ganar, conseguir huir del pasado y hacerse con un futuro de ensueño. Pero Mack está convencida de que puede ganarles a todos. Solo tendrá que esconderse. Y en esto es una experta. Por eso ella está viva y su familia no. Sin embargo, cuando los participantes empiezan a desaparecer uno tras otro, Mack se da cuenta de que la disputa es aún más siniestra de lo que había imaginado, y que la única forma de sobrevivir es aunando fuerzas con algunos de sus compañeros. Catorce competidores. Siete días. Un parque de atracciones entero para esconderse, pero ninguna vía de escape. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION NATIONAL BESTSELLER A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this dark supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White. “The suspenseful plot combines elements of Thomas Tryon’s classic Harvest Home, Netflix’s Squid Game, and the social commentary of Jordan Peele’s film oeuvre and mixes these with a revelatory pacing reminiscent of Spielberg’s Jaws.”—Booklist The challenge: Spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught. The prize: enough money to change everything. Even though everyone is desperate to win—to seize a dream future or escape a haunting past—Mack is sure she can beat her competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she’s an expert at that. It’s the reason she’s alive and her family isn’t. But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes that this competition is even more sinister than she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive. Fourteen competitors. Seven days. Everywhere to hide but nowhere to run. Come out, come out, wherever you are.

The spooky summer adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottom twins continue in another gothic mystery: can Theo and Alexander solve the secret of the Sanguine Spa in the little Transylvania Mountains? The second book in the new Sinister Summer series by #1 NYT bestselling author Kiersten White, called "perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Edward Gorey, and Roald Dahl," by Shelf Awareness. After leaving Fathoms of Fun, the kids are on their way to the next odd summer destination their aunt has chosen for them. This time, they find themselves dropped off at the Sanguine Spa in the “little Transylvania Mountains.” There they meet the owners: Mina, her mysterious little sister, Lucy (who is extremely pale, can’t go in the sunlight, and has an affinity for hanging upside down from the ceiling), and their intimidating guardian, the Count. When the Count sends all the children in the spa on a scavenger hunt, the Sinister-Winterbottoms use the excuse to snoop around and discover that this spa may be more than just eerie—it might also hold clues to what happened to their parents. When Wil starts to show vampiric symptoms, the twins resolve to investigate what’s really going on at the Sanguine Spa. The second book in the Sinister Summer series continues the adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottoms and their aunt who never saw a discount vacation destination she didn’t love.

El 21 de mayo de 1980, Star Wars se volvió una verdadera saga con el lanzamiento de El Imperio Contraataca. Para honrar el cuadragésimo aniversario, cuarenta narradores recrean una escena icónica de la película a través de los ojos de un personaje secundario, desde héroes y villanos, hasta droides y criaturas de la galaxia. Desde otro punto de vista. El Imperio Contraataca reúne las contribuciones de autores de bestsellers y artistas que han marcado tendencias y son voces de la historia literaria de Star Wars: • AUSTIN WALKER explora la improbable asociación de un cazarrecompensas dengario y un IG-88 mientras persiguen a Han Solo. • HANK GREEN describe la vida de un naturalista al cuidado de tauntauns en el planeta helado de Hoth. • TRACY DEONN trata las oscuras profundidades de la cueva de Dagobah, donde Luke se enfrenta a una visión aterradora. • MARTHA WELLS revela el mundo de los clanes ugnaught que habitan en las profundidades de la Ciudad Nube. • MARK OSHIRO cuenta de nuevo el trágico relato de dolor y supervivencia de los wampas. • SETH DICKINSON se cuestiona sobre el costo de servir a un imperio despiadado mientras se encuentra en el puente de mando de una nave imperial rumbo su perdición. Además, muchos otros relatos hilarantes, angustiosos o sorprendentes de Tom Angleberger, Sarwat Chadda, S. A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam Christopher, Katie Cook, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Rob Hart, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge, R. F. Kuang, C. B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael Moreci, Daniel José Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera, Cavan Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M. Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub.

A middle-grade mystery series that''s spooky, creepy, and filled with gothic twists! Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation destinations in the hopes of being reunited with their parents—or at the very least finally finding a good churro. “An absolute delight. If I have to die in a waterpark, I want to die in this one.”—Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Cruel Prince "Wickedly weird. . . . Will appeal to anyone who loved A Series of Unfortunate Events." —The New York Times Meet the Sinister-Winterbottoms: brave Theo, her timid twin, Alexander, and their older sister, Wil. They’re stuck for the summer with their Aunt Saffronia, who doesn’t know how often children need to eat and can’t use a smartphone, and whose feet never quite seem to touch the floor when she glides—er—walks. When Aunt Saffronia suggests a week pass to the Fathoms of Fun Waterpark, they hastily agree. But the park is even stranger than Aunt Saffronia. The waterslides look like gray gargoyle tongues. The employees wear creepy black dresses and deliver ominous messages. An impossible figure is at the top of the slide tower, people are disappearing, and suspicious goo is seeping into the wave pool. Something mysterious is happening at Fathoms of Fun, and it’s up to the twins to get to the bottom of it. The mystery, that is. NOT the wave pool. Definitely NOT the wave pool. But are Theo and Alexander out of their depth?

Llega la esperada secuela de El engaño de la princesa, de Kiersten White, una reinterpretación de la leyenda del rey Arturo. Kiersten White explora la naturaleza de la identidad, el inevitable coste del progreso y, por supuesto, la magia, el romance y la traición, por los que Ginebra sigue siendo la reina más famosa que jamás haya existido. La traición de Camelot es una lectura que deleita y atrapa al lector, y lo mantiene en vilo hasta que pueda conocer quién es quién en esta épica fantástica. TODO ES TAL Y COMO DEBE SER EN CAMELOT.El rey Arturo está expandiendo la influencia de su reino con la reina Ginebra a su lado. Sin embargo, cada noche, a la reina la atormentan sueños llenos de oscuridad y de un poder indescifrable. Puede que Ginebra haya aceptado su papel, pero sigue sin encontrar su lugar en ese mundo. Cuanto más se acerca a las personas que la rodean, a Brangien, que suspira por Isolda, su amor perdido; a Lancelot, que lucha por demostrar su valía como caballero de la reina; y a Arturo, que lo da todo por todos y, por lo tanto, nunca tiene suficiente para Ginebra, más cuenta se da de lo vacía que está. No tiene ni idea de quién era realmente antes de ser Ginebra. Cuanto más intenta proclamarse reina, más se pregunta si Mordred tenía razón y ella no pertenece a ese mundo. Nunca lo hará. Cuando un rescate sale mal provocando la muerte de alguien muy preciado, Ginebra regresa a Camelot, devastada, para enfrentarse a la mayor amenaza que ha llegado. No en forma de la Reina Oscura o de un ejército invasor, sino en forma de la hermana pequeña de la verdadera Ginebra. ¿SERÁ EL FIN DE SU ENGAÑO?¿Y A QUIÉN ESTÁ ENGAÑANDO REALMENTE?¿A CAMELOT O A SÍ MISMA?«La traición de Camelot es una lectura fascinante.» THE NERD DAILY«Deslumbrante. Un relato de magia y lealtad, cautivador y complejo, cuyo final dejará al lector con ganas de más.»Somaiya Daud, autora de la saga Mirage«El engaño de la princesa es mi retelling del rey Arturo favorito.»HYPABLE

Em sua viagem para o norte em direção à Rainha das Trevas, Guinevere cai nas mãos de inimigos. Como aliados, ela tem Lancelote, presa pela barreira mágica criada para proteger Camelot, e Arthur, afastado de seu reino e guiado por falsas promessas. Mas o maior perigo não é o que Guinevere poderá encontrar no caminho adiante, e sim aquilo que foi enterrado dentro dela. Jurando desvendar a verdade a respeito de seu passado, com ou sem a ajuda de Merlin, a jovem une-se à feiticeira Morgana e ao filho dela, Mordred. Com isso, Guinevere também terá de enfrentar os confusos e proibidos sentimentos que tem pelo rapaz. E Guinevere está determinada a colocar tudo em seu devido lugar, não importa o quão alto for o preço a ser pago. Ela deve enfrentar o mal crescente, deve recuperar um reino, deve desfazer os erros cometidos no passado... mesmo se tudo isso significar destruir a si mesma. Esta é a conclusão emocionante da aclamada trilogia arturiana de Kiersten White. A jovem Guinevere já foi uma intrusa, uma bruxa e uma rainha – mas o que significa, afinal, ser simplesmente uma garota?

The gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everything—friends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself. While journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. But the greatest danger isn’t what lies ahead of Guinevere—it’s what’s been buried inside her. Vowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin’s help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred—and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war. Guinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. To defeat a rising evil. To remake a kingdom. To undo the mistakes of the past...even if it means destroying herself. Guinevere has been a changeling, a witch, a queen—but what does it mean to be just a girl?

Em Camelot, tudo parece em ordem: o Rei Arthur está formando alianças e expandindo a influência do reino, com a Rainha Guinevere ao seu lado. Todas as noites, no entanto, sonhos sombrios e um poder desconhecido atormentam a jovem. Guinevere pode ter aceitado seu novo papel, porém ainda sente que não encontrou seu lugar. Conforme ela se aproxima das pessoas ao redor, vai se percebendo vazia – Brangien e seu amor por Isolda; Lancelote, que luta para provar valor como cavaleiro; e há também Arthur, que é tudo para seu povo e, portanto, nunca o suficiente para Guinevere. A jovem não tem memórias da infância, e nenhuma ideia de quem era antes de se tornar Guinevere. E quanto mais tenta se reconhecer como rainha, mais acredita que Mordred pode estar certo: ela não pertence àquele lugar. Nunca vai pertencer. Quando um resgate falha e resulta na morte de algo precioso, uma Guinevere devastada retorna a Camelot, onde encontrará a maior ameaça de todas. Não se trata da Rainha das Trevas ou de um exército invasor, mas a irmã mais nova da verdadeira Guinevere. A farsa terá chegado ao fim? E quem, afinal, ela está enganando: Camelot ou a si mesma? Neste segundo volume da série As Novas Lendas de Camelot, Guinevere se aproxima ainda mais de segredos que espreitam nas profundezas da própria mente, levando seu coração por um caminho que pode significar o fim de Camelot.

Nina transformou o castelo do Conselho em um santuário, uma verdadeira utopia para demônios feridos e solitários. Mas ainda há muito o que fazer. Sua irmã Artemis se foi e apenas algumas pessoas permanecem no castelo - incluindo a mãe delas, que continua distante. Nina se sente de mãos atadas. Embora a jovem caçadora tenha recuperado seus poderes, eles parecem enfraquecidos depois de terem sido aprisionados por Eve, também conhecida como membra do Conselho de Guardiões e mãe de Leo. Enquanto Nina lida com toda a escuridão dentro de si, há uma nova ameaça do lado de fora, pressagiada por um estranho símbolo que parece surgir em todos os lugares. Afinal, um quase apocalipse já não era suficiente, certo? A escuridão sempre encontra você. E, mais uma vez, está vindo para a caçadora. Escolhida completa a duologia "A Última Caça-Vampiros", ambientada no universo da cultuada série Buffy, a Caça-Vampiros e escrita por uma de suas mais respeitáveis fãs: a autora best-seller Kiersten White.

The second book in a new fantasy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, exploring the nature of self, the inevitable cost of progress, and, of course, magic and romance and betrayal so epic Queen Guinevere remains the most famous queen who never lived. EVERYTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE IN CAMELOT: King Arthur is expanding his kingdom''s influence with Queen Guinevere at his side. Yet every night, dreams of darkness and unknowable power plague her. Guinevere might have accepted her role, but she still cannot find a place for herself in all of it. The closer she gets to the people around her--Brangien, pining for her lost love Isolde; Lancelot, fighting to prove her worth as Queen''s knight; and Arthur, everything to everyone and thus never quite enough for Guinevere--the more she realizes how empty she is. She has no sense of who she truly was before she was Guinevere. The more she tries to claim herself as queen, the more she wonders if Mordred was right: she doesn''t belong. She never will. When a rescue goes awry and results in the death of something precious, a devastated Guinevere returns to Camelot to find the greatest threat yet has arrived. Not in the form of the Dark Queen or an invading army, but in the form of the real Guinevere''s younger sister. Is her deception at an end? And who is she really deceiving--Camelot, or herself?

A Seventeen Best YA Book of 2020 So Far A Hypable Most Anticipated YA Fantasy Sequel of 2020 “Will get Buffy fans up in their feels.” —Entertainment Weekly on Slayer Nina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers against enemies old and new in this second novel in the New York Times bestselling series from Kiersten White, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now that Nina has turned the Watcher’s Castle into a utopia for hurt and lonely demons, she’s still waiting for the utopia part to kick in. With her sister Artemis gone and only a few people remaining at the castle—including her still-distant mother—Nina has her hands full. Plus, though she gained back her Slayer powers from Leo, they’re not feeling quite right after being held by the seriously evil succubus Eve, a.k.a. fake Watcher’s Council member and Leo’s mom. And while Nina is dealing with the darkness inside, there’s also a new threat on the outside, portended by an odd triangle symbol that seems to be popping up everywhere, in connection with Sean’s demon drug ring as well as someone a bit closer to home. Because one near-apocalypse just isn’t enough, right? The darkness always finds you. And once again, it’s coming for the Slayer.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Inescapably compelling." —VICTORIA SCHWAB, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue "A masterful and monstrous retelling." —STEPHANIE GARBER, #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Caraval and Legendary A stunning and dark reimagining of Frankenstein told from the point-of-view of Elizabeth Lavenza, who is taken in by the Frankenstein family. Elizabeth Lavenza hasn''t had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from her "caregiver," and she is on the verge of being thrown into the streets . . . until she is brought to the home of Victor Frankenstein, an unsmiling, solitary boy who has everything—except a friend. Victor is her escape from misery. Elizabeth does everything she can to make herself indispensable—and it works. She is taken in by the Frankenstein family and rewarded with a warm bed, delicious food, and dresses of the finest silk. Soon she and Victor are inseparable. But her new life comes at a price. As the years pass, Elizabeth''s survival depends on managing Victor''s dangerous temper and entertaining his every whim, no matter how depraved. Behind her blue eyes and sweet smile lies the calculating heart of a girl determined to stay alive no matter the cost . . . as the world she knows is consumed by darkness. **Ebook exclusive: the full text of Mary Shelley''s FRANKENSTEIN**

Nina and her twin sister, Artemis, are far from normal. It''s hard to be when you grow up at the Watcher''s Academy, which is a bit different from your average boarding school. Here teens are trained as guides for Slayers--girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness.

Before meeting the Frankensteins, Elizabeth Lavenza was starving, mistreated, and one step away from living on the streets. They give her a place to live in exchange for being their strange son Victor''s best friend. Elizabeth becomes a master manipulator, willing to do anything to survive. This includes covering for Victor no matter what he does.

“Will get Buffy fans up in their feels.” —Entertainment Weekly A New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller From bestselling author Kiersten White comes the first novel in a series set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that introduces a new Slayer as she grapples with the responsibility of managing her incredible powers that she’s just beginning to understand. Into every generation a Slayer is born… Nina and her twin sister, Artemis, are far from normal. It’s hard to be when you grow up at the Watcher’s Academy, which is a bit different from your average boarding school. Here teens are trained as guides for Slayers—girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness. But while Nina’s mother is a prominent member of the Watcher’s Council, Nina has never embraced the violent Watcher lifestyle. Instead she follows her instincts to heal, carving out a place for herself as the school medic. Until the day Nina’s life changes forever. Thanks to Buffy, the famous (and infamous) Slayer that Nina’s father died protecting, Nina is not only the newest Chosen One—she’s the last Slayer, ever. Period. As Nina hones her skills with her Watcher-in-training, Leo, there’s plenty to keep her occupied: a monster fighting ring, a demon who eats happiness, a shadowy figure that keeps popping up in Nina’s dreams… But it’s not until bodies start turning up that Nina’s new powers will truly be tested—because someone she loves might be next. One thing is clear: Being Chosen is easy. Making choices is hard.

"The first book in the Camelot rising trilogy"--Jacket flap.