New Releases by Megan Crewe

In the contest to keep their magic, the only options may be die... or kill. Each year, the North American Confederation of Mages assesses every sixteen-year-old novice. Some will be chosen. The rest must undergo a procedure to destroy their magical ability unless they prove themselves in the mysterious and brutal Mages'' Exam. Disadvantaged by her parents'' low standing, Rocío Lopez has dedicated herself to expanding her considerable talent to earn a place in the Confederation. Their rejection leaves her reeling—and determined to fight to keep her magic. Long ashamed of his mediocre abilities, Finn Lockwood knows the Confederation accepted him only because of his prominent family. Declaring for the Exam instead means a chance to confirm his true worth. Thrown into the testing with little preparation, Rocío and Finn find themselves becoming unlikely allies—and possibly more. But the Exam holds secrets more horrifying than either could have imagined. What are the examiners really testing them for? And as the trials become increasingly vicious, how much are they willing to sacrifice to win? *This omnibus contains all three books in the Conspiracy of Magic trilogy: Ruthless Magic, Wounded Magic, and Fearless Magic.*

It starts with an itch you just can''t shake. Then comes a fever and a tickle in your throat. A few days later, you''ll be blabbing your secrets and chatting with strangers like they''re old friends. Three more, and the paranoid hallucinations kick in. And then you''re dead. When sixteen-year-old Kaelyn lets her best friend leave for school without saying goodbye, she never dreams that she might not see him again. Then a strange virus begins to sweep through her small island community, infecting young and old alike. As the dead pile up, the government quarantines the island: no one can leave, and no one can come back. Cut off from the world, the remaining islanders must fend for themselves. Supplies are dwindling, fatalities rising, and panic is turning into violence. With no cure in sight, Kaelyn knows their only hope of survival is to band together. Desperate to save her home, she joins forces with a former rival and opens her heart to a boy she once feared. But as the virus robs her of friends and family, Kaelyn realizes her efforts may be in vain. How can she fight an enemy that''s too small to see?

First, the virus took Kaelyn’s friends. Then, her family. Now it’s taken away her home. But she can''t look back—the life she once had is gone forever. A deadly virus has destroyed Kaelyn’s small island community and spread beyond the quarantine. No one is safe. But when Kaelyn finds samples of a vaccine in her father''s abandoned lab, she knows there must be someone, somewhere, who can replicate it. Determined to stop the "friendly flu" for good, Kaelyn and her friends head to the mainland in search of help. They encounter a world beyond recognition. It’s not only the virus that’s a killer—there are people who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the vaccine. How much will Kaelyn risk for an unproven cure, when the search could either destroy those she loves or save the human race?

It starts with an itch you just can''t shake. Then comes a fever and a tickle in your throat. A few days later, you''ll be blabbing your secrets and chatting with strangers like they''re old friends. Three more, and the paranoid hallucinations kick in. And then you''re dead. When a strange new virus sweeps through sixteen-year-old Kaelyn''s island community, everything she took for granted slips away. As the dead pile up, the schools close, the phone lines fail, and the power goes out. Desperate to save her home, Kaelyn joins forces with a former rival and opens her heart to a boy she once feared. The journey they set off on will test her resilience and shake her faith in humankind. How much of herself will she have to sacrifice to see her mission through? This box set contains the complete Fallen World trilogy—The Way We Fall, The Lives We Lost, and The Worlds We Make—as well as Those Who Lived, the Fallen World story collection.

This collection of stories gives a new voice to three characters from Megan Crewe''s thrilling post-apocalyptic Fallen World trilogy and a glimpse of life beyond The Worlds We Make. "Carry the Earth" - When Kaelyn''s news about the vaccine stirs up unrest at the artists'' colony, Tessa struggles to protect the sanctuary she''s carefully constructed. "Trial by Fire" - Drew tackles a new assignment that not only puts him at odds with his most vicious colleague and his life on the line, but may also determine the entire future of the Wardens. "Water Song" - After he convinces a boy to leave his sick mother, Leo commits to helping the now hostile kid settle into life with the surviving islanders while confronting his own self-doubts. This is the fourth volume in the Fallen World series, and should be read after books one through three.

Magic can heal the fiercest wounds... or cut them even deeper. Rocío Lopez and Finn Lockwood survived the deadly trials of the Mages'' Exam in a bid to keep their magic. But the world outside presents vicious threats of its own. Forced into the Confed''s military special ops unit, Rocío must walk a fine line between complicity and resistance, or everyone she loves could pay the price. With the magic''s pleas growing increasingly urgent, can she make her stand in time? Stripped of his talent, Finn is determined to fight the corrupt magical government—and to find his way back to the girl he''s fallen for. When his new mission clashes with his family''s legacy, how many people will he have to betray? Revolution is brewing. And as enemies rise at home and abroad, both Rocío and Finn will be caught in the crossfire. Picking up where the acclaimed Ruthless Magic left off, Wounded Magic delves deeper into the alternate modern-day world of the Conspiracy of Magic series. Prepare for a thrilling, heart-wrenching ride.

Can they be fearless enough to save the world''s magic? Rocío Lopez and Finn Lockwood are finally reunited—but under desperate circumstances. Magic is raging, and the mage community is in chaos as the Confed struggles to hold onto its secrets. Rocío believes exposing those secrets is the key to saving the world''s magic. She never wanted to become the leader of a revolution, but with her unique understanding of the crisis, taking charge may be the only way to see her mission through. Adrift from his old life after the deadly disaster that rocked his family, Finn scrambles to support the rebellion''s efforts however he can. But his connections to the old-magic world may be his greatest asset—if he can find a way to bridge the divide. With tensions rising between the Dull authorities and magical society, a revolution might not be enough to turn the tide. Can Rocio and Finn find the strength in themselves and each other to prevent an even greater catastrophe? Fearless Magic is the final book in the Conspiracy of Magic series.

Sora''s life was full of magic—until she discovered it was all a lie. Heir to Mt. Fuji''s spirit kingdom, Sora yearns to finally take on the sacred kami duties. But just as she confronts her parents to make a plea, a ghostly army invades the mountain. Barely escaping with her life, Sora follows her mother''s last instructions to a heart-wrenching discovery: she is a human changeling, raised as a decoy while her parents'' true daughter remained safe but unaware in modern-day Tokyo. Her powers were only borrowed, never her own. Now, with the world''s natural cycles falling into chaos and the ghosts plotting an even more deadly assault, it falls on her to train the unprepared kami princess. As Sora struggles with her emerging human weaknesses and the draw of an unanticipated ally with secrets of his own, she vows to keep fighting for her loved ones and the world they once protected. But for one mortal girl to make a difference in this desperate war between the spirits, she may have to give up the only home she''s ever known. With its breathtaking action, heart-wrenching conflict, and unexpected romance, this vivid standalone contemporary fantasy will delight fans of Julie Kagawa and Laini Taylor. Dive into the captivating world of the kami today!

"You think you have it all figured out, Max, but this isn''t your game anymore." Max Weston knows that life is a game: Turn on the charm, say what people want to hear, and whatever you want is yours for the taking. What do a few lies matter if everyone ends up happy? His best friend, Davey, can''t look a cute girl in the eye and barely scrapes by in school, so yeah, Max hassles him sometimes. But he always has the guy''s back—even when a strange beast attacks Davey in the woods. As Davey heals, something awakens inside him. Something with razor-sharp teeth, vicious reflexes, and no patience for Max''s ploys. Suddenly Davey is challenging Max, getting smarter, stronger, faster—and harder to control. Max plunges into a series of schemes to save his friend, but with each move he makes, Davey lashes back twice as hard. The monster inside him is calling the shots now, and the game it wants to play has deadly consequences for everyone Max loves. If Max forfeits, he''s giving up on his best friend. But winning might mean losing even more. Teen Wolf meets Pretty Little Liars in this edge-of-your-seat supernatural thriller. Scroll up to sink your teeth into Beast now!

The riveting conclusion to the Earth & Sky trilogy. The rebels have been disbanded, their plans in ruins. Captured by the Enforcers, Skylar and a small group of Earthlings find themselves herded into the Kemyates'' living museum: basically, a human zoo. Skylar''s companions are bewildered, terrified, and ignorant of their true situation, and Skylar is afraid to tell them more. Their lives hang on the Kemyates'' whim. Those Skylar trusted most have betrayed her. Any move she makes could result in the extinction of her people ... but giving in means giving up any hope of regaining their freedom. Returned home, Win has kept his life only by playing along with the story his former leader has spun to protect the rebels from sanction, but he can''t stand knowing Skylar is imprisoned or watching his fellow Kemyates swallow the Council''s lies about Earth. Win resolves to bring the truth to the Kemyate public and see the Earthlings finally freed ... though to do so he''ll have to set aside caution and openly challenge those who rule his world. But neither Skylar nor Win are prepared when they uncover an even deeper conspiracy of betrayals and deceit--one that could push the uncertain future they''re fighting for completely out of reach.

Skylar never imagined that she’d end up helping a boy from another planet search through Earth’s history for a way to end his people’s secret control over her world. But now that she’s been drawn into Win’s group of rebels, she can’t walk away until their mission is completed. Whisked to the immense space station that Win and the rest of the Kemyates call home, Skylar discovers that even the rebels don''t see her as an equal. Determined to prove herself amid her homesickness in the alien environment, she throws herself into the work to free Earth. Her keen attention to detail and skill with numbers start to earn her colleagues'' respect, but that doesn’t make her position any less precarious. As the Enforcers escalate their attempts to capture the rebels, it becomes clear that someone within the resistance is leaking information to the enemy. And Skylar may be in the best position to uncover the traitor. With each step toward the truth, Skylar is pulled deeper into the lives around her and the full horrors of her planet''s imprisonment. To see her mission through, she must risk her life, her heart, and the future she''s worked so hard to preserve.

Seventeen-year-old Skylar has always been haunted by fleeting yet powerful feelings that something around her has gone wrong. Those impressions have never seemed to reflect anything real, and have only earned her stares and whispers behind her back. But after she meets a mysterious boy named Win, she learns an unsettling truth: we are not alone on Earth. In fact, visitors from beyond the stars are manipulating our planet and the essential fabric of our world; life as we know it is starting to unravel. And Skylar--and her heightened awareness--just may be the key to our salvation.

Lealtad, amistad y capacidad de supervivencia son puestos en juego de forma definitiva para decidir el destino de la humanidad en la esperada conclusión de la trilogía del Mundo en ruinas. Cuando Kaelyn y sus amigos llegan a Toronto con la vacuna del...

La segunda entrega de la trilogía de El mundo en ruinas es una novela cargada de acción que explora los límites de la resistencia, de la amistad, del dolor que provoca el amor perdido y el poder de la esperanza.Un virus mortal ha destruido la pequeña...

A ilha onde mora Kaelyn, uma garota de 16 anos, foi sitiada e ninguém pode entrar nem sair: um vírus letal e não identificado se espalha entre os habitantes. Jovens, velhos, crianças — ninguém está a salvo, e a lista de óbitos não para de aumentar. Entre os sintomas da doença misteriosa está a perda das inibições sociais. Os infectados agem sem pudor, falam o que vem à mente e não hesitam em contaminar outras pessoas. A quarentena imposta pelo governo dificulta as pesquisas que trariam a cura, suprimentos e remédios não chegam em quantidade suficiente e quem ainda não foi infectado precisa lutar por água, energia e alimento. Nem todos, porém, assistem impassíveis ao colapso da ilha. Kaelyn é uma dessas pessoas. Enquanto o vírus leva seus amigos e familiares, ela insiste em acreditar que haverá uma salvação. Afinal, o que será dela e de todos se não houver? “Esse é o tipo de livro que faz você olhar assustado quando alguém por perto dá um espirro. Um retrato intenso do horror de uma doença repentina e brutal e do dilema entre agir com humanidade e salvar a própria pele.” Booklist “Crewe escapa da armadilha de criar situações deprimentes e sem esperança, e mantém uma forte noção de realismo do começo ao fim.” Publishers Weekly “Crewe usa abordagem do ‘menos é mais’, sutilmente estreitando os muros ao redor dos personagens enquanto começam a lhes faltar suprimentos.” Kirkus Reviews

Un virus mortal asola la isla donde vive Kaelyn. Nadie comprende qué lo causa y no hay solución para sanar a los infectados. El gobierno decide establecer una cuarentena y nadie puede salir de la isla? ni volver a ella.Los que todavía están sanos...

Cass McKenna much prefers ghosts over "breathers." Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable, and they know the dirt on everybody...and Cass loves dirt. She''s on a mission to expose the dirty secrets of the poseurs in her school. But when the vice president of the student council discovers her secret, Cass''s whole scheme hangs in the balance. Tim wants her to help him contact his recently deceased mother, and Cass reluctantly agrees. As Cass becomes increasingly entwined in Tim''s life, she''s surprised to realize he''s not so bad—and he needs help more desperately than anyone else suspects. Maybe it''s time to give the living another chance....