New Releases by Kirsten Miller

A witty, spectacular, and timely tale of modern-day witches waging war on the patriarchy, from fan favorite Kirsten Miller, the author of The Change and Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books. There are places on earth where nature’s powers gather. Girls raised there are bequeathed strange gifts. A few have powers so dark that they fear to use them. Such a place is Wild Hill, on the tip of Long Island. For centuries, the ghost of a witch murdered by colonists claimed the beautiful and fertile Wild Hill…until a young Scottish woman with strange gifts arrived. Sadie Duncan was allowed to stay. Five generations of Sadie’s descendants called Wild Hill home, each generation more powerful than the last. Then, in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, the last of the Duncans, once prophesized to be the most powerful of their kind, abandoned their ancestral home. One of them, Brigid Laguerre moved to California and turned her dark gift into fame and fortune. Her sister, Phoebe, settled on a ranch in Texas, where women visit in secret for her tonics and cures. Phoebe’s daughter, Sybil, has become a famous chef. Seemingly powerless, Sibyl has never been told of the Duncan bloodline. Now Brigid, Phoebe, and Sibyl have been brought to Wild Hill to discover their family legacy. The Old One, furious at the path mankind has taken, has chosen three powerful witches to turn the tide. The Duncans will fulfill their destinies—but only if they can set aside their grievances and come together as a family.

“Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too.”--James Patterson The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking! Kirsten Miller, author of The Change, brings us a bracing, wildly entertaining satire about a small Southern town, a pitched battle over banned books, and a little lending library that changes everything. Beverly Underwood and her arch enemy, Lula Dean, live in the tiny town of Troy, Georgia, where they were born and raised. Now Beverly is on the school board, and Lula has become a local celebrity by embarking on mission to rid the public libraries of all inappropriate books—none of which she’s actually read. To replace the “pornographic” books she’s challenged at the local public library, Lula starts her own lending library in front of her home: a cute wooden hutch with glass doors and neat rows of the worthy literature that she’s sure the town’s readers need. What Lula doesn’t know is that a local troublemaker has stolen her wholesome books, removed their dust jackets, and restocked Lula’s library with banned books: literary classics, gay romances, Black history, witchy spell books, Judy Blume novels, and more. One by one, neighbors who borrow books from Lula Dean’s library find their lives changed in unexpected ways. Finally, one of Lula Dean’s enemies discovers the library and decides to turn the tables on her, just as Lula and Beverly are running against each other to replace the town’s disgraced mayor. That’s when all the townspeople who’ve been borrowing from Lula’s library begin to reveal themselves. That''s when the showdown that’s been brewing between Beverly and Lula will roil the whole town...and change it forever.

Big Little Lies meets The Witches of Eastwick--a gloriously entertaining and knife-sharp feminist revenge fantasy about three women whose midlife crisis brings unexpected new powers--putting them on a collision course with the evil that lurks in their wealthy beach town. In the Long Island oceanfront community of Mattauk, three different women discover that midlife changes bring a whole new type of empowerment... After Nessa James''s husband dies and her twin daughters leave for college, she''s left all alone in a trim white house not far from the ocean. In the quiet of her late forties, the former nurse begins to hear voices. It doesn''t take long for Nessa to realize that the voices calling out to her belong to the dead--a gift she''s inherited from her grandmother, which comes with special responsibilities. On the cusp of 50, suave advertising director Harriett Osborne has just witnessed the implosion of her lucrative career and her marriage. She hasn''t left her house in months, and from the outside, it appears as if she and her garden have both gone to seed. But Harriet''s life is far from over--in fact, she''s undergone a stunning and very welcome metamorphosis. Ambitious former executive Jo Levison has spent thirty long years at war with her body. The free-floating rage and hot flashes that arrive with the beginning of menopause feel like the very last straw--until she realizes she has the ability to channel them, and finally comes into her power. Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio of women discover a teenage girl whose body was abandoned beside a remote beach. The police have written the victim off as a drug-addicted sex worker, but the women refuse to buy into the official narrative. Their investigation into the girl''s murder leads to more bodies, and to the town''s most exclusive and isolated enclave, a world of stupendous wealth where the rules don''t apply. With their newfound powers, Jo, Nessa, and Harriet will take matters into their own hands...

Stay up all night with this modern day Rebecca! Perfect for fans of Truly Devious--a haunting story about a new girl in an old town filled with dark secrets . . . that might just kill her. People say the house is cursed. It preys on the weakest, and young women are its favorite victims. In Louth, they''re called the Dead Girls. All Bram wanted was to disappear--from her old life, her family''s past, and from the scandal that continues to haunt her. The only place left to go is Louth, the tiny town on the Hudson River where her uncle, James, has been renovating an old mansion. But James is haunted by his own ghosts. Months earlier, his beloved wife died in a fire that people say was set by her daughter. The tragedy left James a shell of the man Bram knew--and destroyed half the house he''d so lovingly restored. The manor is creepy, and so are the locals. The people of Louth don''t want outsiders like Bram in their town, and with each passing day she''s discovering that the rumors they spread are just as disturbing as the secrets they hide. Most frightening of all are the legends they tell about the Dead Girls. Girls whose lives were cut short in the very house Bram now calls home. The terrifying reality is that the Dead Girls may have never left the manor. And if Bram looks too hard into the town''s haunted past, she might not either.

Return to the series BuzzFeed compared to Ready Player One with the third book in the fast-paced trilogy from New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller that''s perfect for fans of HBO''s Westworld. Simon, Kat, Busara, and Elvis are on the run with the tech super-villains at the Company hot on their heels. The new VR gaming experience created by the Company, OtherEarth, will change how the world experiences gaming. Paired with the hardware the Company developed, it has the potential to alter our reality forever. The Company is on its way to becoming the world''s newest superpower. And Simon is determined to shut them down forever. But to do that, he''ll have to survive OtherLife--the next phase of gaming, and a complete reality reboot.

Travel to the back country of Virginia where legends live. Kelly's curiosity brings her face to face with a tragic horror from the past that threatens to claim her as well and mark her grave with Black Tulips.

“Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read.” —BuzzFeed “A potent commentary on how much we’re willing to give up to the lure of technology.” —EW "A fantastic journey from start to finish." —Hypable New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller imagine a world in which you can leave your body behind and give in to your greatest desires in the first book in a fast-paced trilogy perfect for fans of the hit HBO show Westworld and anyone interested in the terrifying possibilities of the future of technology. That’s how Otherworld traps you. It introduces you to sensations you’d never be able to feel in real life. You discover what’s been missing—because it’s taboo or illegal or because you lack the guts to do it for real. And when you find out what’s missing, it’s almost impossible to let it go again. There are no screens. There are no controls. You don’t just see and hear it—you taste, smell, and touch it too. In this new reality, there are no laws to break or rules to obey. You can live your best life. Indulge every desire. This is Otherworld—a virtual reality game so addictive you’ll never want it to end. And Simon has just discovered that for some, it might not. The frightening future that Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller have imagined is not far away. Otherworld asks the question we''ll all soon be asking: if technology can deliver everything we want, how much are we willing to pay? “An engaging VR cautionary tale.” —The A.V. Club "[A] fast-paced adventure." —Publishers Weekly "Authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller keep the action nonstop.” —Shelf Awareness

Charlie a une vie de rêves : 1. Il a une super belle-mère, la seule adulte au monde à connaître son secret. 2. Il vit dans un immense manoir où un portail le relie au Royaume des Ténèbres et certains cauchemars sont même devenus ses amis ! 3. Depuis qu'il a réussi à vaincre ses peurs, il dort comme un bébé. Pourtant quelque chose ne tourne pas rond... Une étrange boutique vient d'ouvrir et tout le monde s'y presse pour acheter une mystérieuse potion. Depuis, plus personne ne réussit à fermer l'oeil et les gens errent comme des zombies... Sans rêveurs, le Monde des Rêves est en danger ! Charlie doit régler la situation avant qu'elle ne dérape vraiment !

“Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller.” —Publishers Weekly, on book one in the series Stay up late with the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares! The Lost Lullaby. You thought the nightmares were over? You''d better keep the lights on! Not since he faced his fears has Charlie had so many bad dreams. Whenever he falls asleep, he finds himself in a Netherworld field, surrounded by a flock of CREEPY BLACK SHEEP. They’re not counting sheep. They refuse to jump. In fact, they don’t do much at all. Even eerier, though, is that it’s not Charlie’s nightmare. Somehow he’s trapped in someone else’s bad dream. And he’s pretty sure the twins ICK and INK are responsible. Charlie and his friends thought they’d put the twins out of business, but it seems they didn’t quite finish the job. Now the WOOLLY NIGHTMARES are closing in, and INK has shown up at Cypress Creek Elementary! Charlie is convinced that INK is up to NO GOOD. And if he’s right, it could be a very long time before anyone’s dreams are sweet again. Praise for the Nightmares! series “Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and . . . readers will want to accompany him again.” —The New York Times Book Review “A touching comical saga . . . about facing things that go bump in the night.” —US Weekly “Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller.” —Publishers Weekly

Charlie doit faire face à plusieurs problèmes : Son père vient de se marier avec une femme étrange (il est sûr que c'est une sorcière !). Il vient d'emménager dans un vieux manoir inhabité depuis des années (l'endroit le plus terrifiant qu'il connaisse). Dès qu'il ferme les yeux, une sorcière l'entraîne vers le monde des Ténèbres (depuis, il refuse de dormir). Charlie est certain que ses cauchemars sont réels et qu'il est vraiment en danger. Quand la sorcière enlève son petit frère, Charlie part à sa recherche. Il va alors basculer dans une autre dimension, entre cauchemar et réalité. Pour affronter ses peurs et naviguer dans ce monde inconnu, Charlie va avoir besoin d'aide. Et vite...

This guide to the Nightmares of Netherworld contains advice on how to beat the most common species of Nightmares and includes their strengths and weaknesses, fun facts, and pro tips.

Jason Segel nos presenta la segunda novela de su aterradora serie ¡Pesadillas! Desde que él y su pandilla lograron escapar de Mundo Tenebroso sanos y salvos, Charlie Laird duerme como un bebé la noche entera. Puede decirse que por fin tiene una vida de ensueño. Sin embargo, el temor por que las cosas cambien vuelve: el herbolario de Charlotte, antes el local más concurrido del pueblo, se ha quedado de la noche a la mañana sin clientela. Al parecer, hasta sus compradores más leales viajan ahora hasta Orville Falls por sus menjurjes y potajes. Más raro aún es que allá, en aquel pueblo, nadie parece conciliar el sueño. Todo mundo da de tumbos por las colinas como un montón de zombis descerebrados. Oh, Charlie conoce bien esta situación. Significa una sola cosa: la vida se está complicando de nuevo.

“Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller.” —Publishers Weekly, on book one in the series Stay up late with the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic. If you snooze, you lose! Charlie Laird has a dream life. 1) He has a weirdo stepmom who runs an herbarium. 2) He lives in a purple mansion with a portal to the Netherworld. 3) Since they escaped from the Netherworld, he and his best friends have been sleeping like babies. But Charlie can’t shake the feeling that something strange is afoot. Charlotte’s herbarium used to be one of the busiest stores in Cypress Creek. Now her loyal following is heading to Orville Falls for their herbal potions. Weirder, though, Orville Falls is suddenly filled with . . . zombies? At least, they sure look like the walking dead. Rumor has it that no one’s sleeping in Orville Falls. And Charlie knows what that means. Things are getting freaky again. Praise for the Nightmares! series “Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and . . . readers will want to accompany him again.” —The New York Times Book Review “A touching comical saga . . . about facing things that go bump in the night.” —US Weekly “[Nightmares!] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure. . . . [It’s] sweet, charming, and imaginative.” —Kirkus Reviews

Haven pide a los miembros de la enigmática Sociedad Ouroboros que le ayuden a descifrar los misterios de la reencarnación. Pero, ¿qué es la Sociedad Ouroboros? ¿Y cómo puede saber Haven en quién confiar? De la popular autora de Kiki Strike, Kirsten Miller. Haven siempre ha tenido visiones de una vida pasada: la de una joven llamada Constance y su amor Ethan. Un día Haven se topa con el que cree que fue su antiguo amor. Haven Moore ha vivido siempre en la pequeña ciudad de Snope City, Tennessee. Pero desde que tiene uso de razón, ha experimentado visiones de una vida pasada en la persona de una joven llamada Constance, cuyo amor por un chico llamado Ethan terminó en una tragedia espantosa. Un día, Haven ve en la televisión al famoso playboy Iain Morrow, y eso la trastorna. Huye a Nueva York a buscar a Iain y ahí se ve envuelta en una épica aventura amorosa que parece obra del destino tanto como sumamente peligrosa. ¿Es Iain su amado Ethan? ¿O su asesino en una vida pasada? Haven pide a los miembros de la poderosa y enigmática Sociedad Ouroboros que le ayuden a descifrar los misterios de la reencarnación y a descubrir los secretos ocultos en sus vidas, y amores, previos antes de que todo se pierda y el ciclo vuelva a empezar. Pero, ¿qué es la Sociedad Ouroboros? ¿Y cómo puede saber Haven en quién confiar?

Jason Segel hatte früher selbst schreckliche Albträume - genau wie Charlie. Und genau wie Charlie hat er irgendwann begriffen, dass uns unsere Ängste stark machen können, wenn wir uns ihnen stellen. Jason macht viele Sachen gerne, zum Beispiel: schauspielern, schreiben, musizieren oder Zeit mit Freunden verbringen. Wenn er nicht gerade Drehbücher schreibt oder Songs für Filme textet, ist er selbst auf der Leinwand zu sehen oder als Synchronsprecher zu hören. Vielleicht kennst Du ihn aus dem Kinofilm Die Muppets. Deine Eltern kennen ihn bestimmt aus einem seiner anderen Filme. Nightmares! - Die Schrecken der Nacht ist sein erstes Kinderbuch. Er hat es zusammen mit Kirsten Miller geschrieben.

Charlie Laird ha dodici anni, sua madre è morta da tre e nel frattempo suo padre si è risposato con una donna che è una strega. Letteralmente. Come se non bastasse, Charlie ha dovuto trasferirsi nella lugubre villa di lei. È lì che le creature hanno bussato per la prima volta alla porta della sua cameretta. Ma quello che Charlie non sa è che i problemi sono appena cominciati. Perché all'improvviso le creature che infestano le sue notti prendono a scivolare fuori dai sogni e a confondersi con la realtà. Inizia così una serie ininterrotta di spaventose avventure che trascinerà Charlie sempre più in profondità nell'Oltremondo. Un viaggio straordinario che lo costringerà a guardare dritto negli occhi il suo incubo peggiore. Prima di poter tornare a casa, prima di sentirsi finalmente a casa.

‘There’s no escaping this one,’ he says, but not to me. He says it to the ground and the sky and the thin arms of the waiting trees, but not to me. A film-maker by profession, Catherine has the perfect family: a supportive husband and a bright ten-year-old daughter. But Catherine’s beloved father is deteriorating. As he slips away into dementia, so too does a guilty truth they share: they both know what happened to Devin, Catherine’s sister, a shadow in a beautiful skin. Catherine’s adult success has come at a price. Now she has to come to terms with the silences in her past. Sister Moon is a story of love and growing up, of exclusion and abuse. Moving, and emotionally charged, Kirsten Miller’s second novel renders the insidious consequences of family secrets.

A meth dealer. A prostitute. A serial killer. Anywhere else, they’d be vermin. At the Mandel Academy, they’re called prodigies. The most exclusive school in New York City has been training young criminals for over a century. Only the most ruthless students are allowed to graduate. The rest disappear. Flick, a teenage pickpocket, has risen to the top of his class. But then Mandel recruits a fierce new competitor who also happens to be Flick’s old flame. They’ve been told only one of them will make it out of the Mandel Academy. Will they find a way to save each other—or will the school destroy them both?

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Haven Moore can''t control her visions of a past with a boy called Ethan and a life in New York that ended in fiery tragedy. In our present, she designs beautiful dresses for her classmates with her best friend Beau. Dressmaking keeps her sane, since she lives with her widowed and heartbroken mother in her tyrannical grandmother''s house in Snope City, a tiny town in Tennessee. Then an impossible group of coincidences conspire to force her to flee to New York, to discover who she is, and who she was. In New York, Haven meets Iain Morrow and is swept into an epic love affair that feels both deeply fated and terribly dangerous. Iain is suspected of murdering a rock star and Haven wonders, could he have murdered her in a past life? She visits the Ouroboros Society and discovers a murky world of reincarnation that stretches across millennia. Haven must discover the secrets hidden in her past lives, and loves, before all is lost and the cycle begins again.

C'est une nouvelle aventure qui débute pour les Irrégulières. De Chinatown aux belles demeures de Manhattan en passant par les tunnels infestés de rats de la Cité Clandestine, voilà les six justicières embarquées dans une affaire de trafic humain, d'impératrice félonne et de fantômes surgis du passé. Leur amitié survivra-t-elle à ces nouvelles épreuves ?