New Releases by Lish McBride

A dark young adult Western fantasy about a teen in a remote settlement full of monsters and secrets. "In this eerie, blood-splashed Western, Lish McBride invokes a frontier that is harsh, cruel, and practical...A damned enjoyable novel." —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns Faolan Kelly’s grandfather is dead. She’s alone in the world and suddenly homeless, all because the local powers that be don’t think a young man of sixteen is mature enough to take over his grandfather’s homestead…and that’s with them thinking Faolan is a young man. If she revealed that her grandfather had been disguising her for years, they would marry her off at the first opportunity. The mayor finds a solution that serves everyone but Faolan: He hires a gunslinger to ship her off to the Settlement, a remote fort where social outcasts live under the leadership of His Benevolence Gideon Dillard. It''s a place rife with mystery, kept afloat by suspicious wealth. Dillard''s absolute command over his staff just doesn''t seem right. And neither do the strange noises that keep Faolan up at night. When Faolan finds the body of a Settlement boarder, mangled by something that can’t possibly be human, it’s clear something vicious is stalking the palisades. And as Settlement boarders continue to drop like flies, Faolan knows she must escape to evade the creature’s wrath.

Now in paperback, this YA fantasy is a gender-flipped take on ''Beauty and the Beast'' brimming with magic and sharp humor. "A unique and twisty magical romp!" —Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author "Curses is the ''Beauty and the Beast'' retelling I''ve been waiting for." —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author Merit Cravan refused to fulfill her obligation to marry a prince, leading to a fairy godling''s curse. She will be forced to live as a beast forever, unless she agrees to marry a man of her mother''s choosing before her eighteenth birthday. Tevin Dumont has always been a pawn in his family''s cons. The prettiest boy in a big family, his job is to tempt naïve rich girls to abandon their engagements, unless their parents agree to pay him off. But after his mother runs afoul of the beast, she decides to trade Tevin for her own freedom. Now, Tevin and Merit have agreed that he can pay off his mother''s debt by using his con-artist skills to help Merit find the best match . . . but what if the best match is Tevin himself?

Vanessa Woodbridge wants to be a hedge witch more than anything; Will Murphy, Vanessa''s BFF, is desperately trying to hide the fact that he''s been in love with Vanessa Woodbridge for, well, ever.

"A Little Too Familiar is a knock-it-out-of-the-park, magic on every page delight.” –Christina Lauren, NYT Bestselling authors of the Unhoneymooners "Wildly inventive, thoroughly romantic, and cozily delightful, Lish McBride will leave you head over heels for this world and her characters.” Gwenda Bond, New York Times bestselling author of The Date from Hell “Intricate world building, sexy and smart leads who can’t live without each other, a diabolical villain you will delight in hating, vengeance pigeons, murder ferrets - all while sneaking in beautiful messages about the family of the heart. What more could you ask of a story?”—Molly Harper, author of the Half-Moon Hollow & Mystic Bayou series Love brings out the animal in you Louise Matthews has got it good. Wonderful job? Check. Loving family? The best. Roommates? Pretty fantastic, thank you. All of this helps her stay focused on what she wants: to finish out her apprenticeship and become a fully licensed Switch-an animal mage who bonds familiars to their witches. Only a problem has just moved in-a hot, occasionally wolf-shaped problem. Declan Mackenzie doesn’t want to be a lone wolf, but he doesn’t have a choice. Girlfriend? Gone. Sister? Starting a new life. Parents? In prison where they belong, thankfully. All he wants is a fresh start-new home, new job, new life. What he gets is a house full of witches, a fledgling phoenix named Dammit, and rogue ferrets who won’t stay out of his business. And he could handle all of that if it wasn’t for Louise. It’s not great to crush on your roommate. It’s even worse when you realize she wields the kind of magic that sends you running for the door. Still, Declan is no pup, and he’s not going to let this set him back. Until the past comes back to haunt him-the parents he put in jail have busted out. They want revenge. And the only thing standing between them and Declan is Louise and the very magic he vowed never to go near again.

Ava is having a rough time. Getting rid of Venus didn''t set her free—she''s still Coterie. Her new boss seems like an improvement, but who knows if he''ll stay that way? The Coterie life changes people. And since Ava''s currently avoiding her friends after (disastrously) turning down a date with Lock, well, everything kind of sucks. And that''s not even taking into account the feelings she might have for him. But when a mysterious illness starts to affect magical beings, it''s up to Ava and her team to stop its spread . . . or else one of them might be next.

Two short stories set in Lish McBride''s Necromancer universe.

Ava, Lock, and Ezra are on assignment—for the magical mafia, of course. Faced with a gingerbread house, they''re pretty sure that what''s inside isn''t nearly as sweet as the outside. It never is. Featuring characters from Lish McBride''s Firebug series. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Necromancer Series: Hold Me Closer, Necromancer and Necromancing the Stone The two books of Lish McBride''s popular Necromancer Series are available together for the first time! Perfect for current fans and new fans alike. Hold Me Closer, Necromancer: Meet Sam, just your average guy rocking that fast-food career. Well, until he finds out he''s a powerful necromancer, and the other necromancer in town isn''t happy about that at all... Necromancing the Stone: Sam''s necromancer rival is gone, and things have settled into a routine. If you can call total chaos a routine, of course. Includes bonus chapters from Lish McBrideFirebug!

Ava is a firebug—she can start fires with her mind. Which would all be well and good if she weren''t caught in a deadly contract with the Coterie, a magical mafia. She''s one of their main hitmen . . . and she doesn''t like it one bit. Not least because her boss, Venus, killed Ava''s mother. When Venus asks Ava to kill a family friend, Ava rebels. She knows very well that you can''t say no to the Coterie and expect to get away with it, though, so she and her friends hit the road, trying desperately to think of a way out of the mess they find themselves in. Preferably keeping the murder to a minimum, in Lish McBride''s Firebug.

Download the first five chapters of FIREBUG, the start of a new series by Lish McBride! Ava is a firebug—she can start fires with her mind. Which would all be well and good if she weren''t caught in a deadly contract with the Coterie, a magical mafia. She''s one of their main hit men . . . and she doesn''t like it one bit. Not least because her mother''s death was ordered by Venus—who is now her boss. When Venus asks Ava to kill a family friend, Ava rebels. She knows very well that you can''t say no to the Coterie and expect to get away with it, though, so she and her friends hit the road, trying desperately to think of a way out of the mess they find themselves in. Preferably keeping the murder to a minimum.

This anthology includes short stories from six fierce young adult authors! Inside, you''ll find a futuristic zombie tale from Ann Aguirre, a science fiction thriller from Gennifer Albin, a nautical mermaid story from Elizabeth Fama, a story full of unicorns from Lish McBride, a postapocalyptic story from Caragh O''Brien, and a paranormal alternate future from Marie Rutkowski. This free anthology will give you an exciting taste of the fierceness of these YA authors'' novels. For more information about Fierce Reads, visit our Facebook page.

Lena''s not your typical animal trainer. And when she and her unicorn partner, Steve, decide to enter a fight, it''s definitely not your typical fight... At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Kidnapped six weeks ago by the Blackthorn pack of werewolves and fey hounds, and under their protection, Sam LaCroix is unsure if his necromancer rival is dead.

The Macmillan FIERCE READS Fall 2012 Chapter Sampler includes chapter excerpts from Crewel, Monstrous Beauty, Necromancing the Stone, The Shadow Society, Outpost, and Promised — available for free — check out the Fierce Reads website for more information about these much anticipated new YA reads.

Get ready, science fiction and fantasy fans! Inside this special edition ebook, you get the exclusive chance to read the beginning chapters of seven incredible novels: Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate (Feiwel and Friends), Crewel by Gennifer Albin (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers), Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers), Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel and Friends), All These Things I''ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers), Enclave by Ann Aguirre (Feiwel and Friends), and Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers).

Sam leads a pretty normal life. He may not have the most exciting job in the world, but he''s doing all right—until a fast food prank brings him to the attention of Douglas, a creepy guy with an intense violent streak. Turns out Douglas is a necromancer who raises the dead for cash and sees potential in Sam. Then Sam discovers he''s a necromancer too, but with strangely latent powers. And his worst nightmare wants to join forces . . . or else. With only a week to figure things out, Sam needs all the help he can get. Luckily he lives in Seattle, which has nearly as many paranormal types as it does coffee places. But even with newfound friends, will Sam be able to save his skin? Hold Me Closer, Necromancer is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.