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I look like an all-American grad student. But I am a werecat, a shape-shifter, and I live in two worlds. Despite reservations from my family and my Pride, I escaped the pressure to continue my species and carved out a normal life for myself. Until the night a Stray attacked. I''d been warned about Strays—werecats without a Pride, constantly on the lookout for someone like me: attractive, female and fertile. I fought him off, but then learned two of my fellow tabbies had disappeared. This brush with danger was all my Pride needed to summon me back…for my own protection. Yeah, right. But I''m no meek kitty. I''ll take on whatever—and whoever—I have to in order to find my friends. Watch out, Strays—''cause I got claws, and I''m not afraid to use them….

A cryptid woman gifted with supernatural powers must save her friends in this stunning conclusion to a dark fantasy trilogy by a New York Times bestseller. 1986: Rebecca Essig leaves a slumber party early but comes home to a massacre—committed by her own parents. Only one of her siblings has survived. But as the tragic event unfolds, she begins to realize that other than a small army of six-year-olds, she is among very few survivors of a nationwide slaughter. The Reaping has begun. Present day: Pregnant and on the run with a small band of compatriots, Delilah Marlow is determined to bring her baby into the world safely and secretly. But she isn''t used to sitting back while others suffer, and she''s desperate to reunite Zyanya, the cheetah shifter, with her brother and children. To find a way for Lenore the siren to see her husband. To find Rommily''s missing Oracle sisters. To unify this adopted family of fellow cryptids she came to love and rely on in captivity. But Delilah is about to discover that her role in the human versus cryptid war is destined to be much larger—and more dangerous—than she ever could have imagined. Weaving together past and present in this heartbreaking tale of sacrifice and self-discovery, Fury is the deeply moving finale to a series that readers won''t soon forget. Praise for Fury "This gripping novel, set in the immediate aftermath of the events of Spectacle, concludes Vincent''s Menagerie series in marvelous fashion. . . . The book is a fitting finale to an exceptional dark fantasy series, as memorable for its sensitive depiction of a marginalized race as for its surprising plot twists." — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

From bestselling author Rachel Vincent comes a gripping and heartfelt story about a girl faced with a shocking revelation when her mom dies and she''s forced to move in with her father''s "real" family. Michaela is a junior in high school, living with her single mom. Her dad lives a few towns away and she only sees him on holidays and birthdays. They barely know each other, but Michaela is so close with her mom that she''s never minded. That is, until her mom dies suddenly, and Michaela has to move in with her dad . . . who reveals he''s been married with kids all this time and she''s the product of an affair. Before she can even grieve her mother, Michaela is thrust into a strange house with a stepmom and three half siblings. Including her new sister Emery, who is less than thrilled at the prospect of sharing her room. Especially when they both try out for the school musical and Emery''s theater star ex-boyfriend suddenly seems interested in Michaela. Can Michaela find a way to make a home with a family who didn''t ask for her in the first place?

A werecat warrior and her fearsome pride face an unexpected new enemy as this action-packed shapeshifter series continues. Being the first female werecat enforcer isn''t easy. But while scars accumulate, I''m also getting stronger in so many ways. As for my personal life? It''s complicated. Choices worth making always are. Ever since my brother''s death and my father''s impeachment, it''s all I can do to prevent more blood from spilling. Now our pride is under attack by a flight of vicious thunderbirds. And making peace with our new enemies may be the only way to get the best of our old foe. With the body count rising and treachery everywhere, my instincts tell me to look before I leap. But sometimes a leap of faith is the only real option. . . .

"A stellar introduction to the wide world of women in urban fantasy" featuring stories from Rachel Caine, L. A. Banks, Rachel Vincent, and ten others ( Library Journal). Chicks are awesome—and never more so than when they are kicking some serious vampire/werewolf/demon/monster butt. Chicks Kick Butt is an anthology that features one of the best things about the urban fantasy genre: strong, independent, and intelligent heroines who are quite capable of solving their own problems and slaying their own dragons (or demons, as the case may be). Edited by Kerrie Hughes and Rachel Caine, Chicks Kick Butt features original stories from thirteen authors, eleven of whom are New York Times bestsellers: Rachel Caine (with a story from her bestselling Weather Wardens universe) L. A. Banks Rachel Vincent Karen Chance Lilith Saintcrow Cheyenne McCray Susan Krinard Jeanne Stein Jenna Black Elizabeth Vaughan Carole Nelson Douglas P. N. Elrod Nancy Holder

New York Times–Bestselling Author: Teenage love triangles can be tough—especially when your rival is a demon who feeds on human fear . . . Trying to work things out with Nash—her maybe boyfriend—is hard enough for Kaylee Cavanaugh. She can''t just pretend nothing happened. But "complicated" doesn''t even begin to describe their relationship when his ex-girlfriend transfers to their school, determined to take Nash back. See, Sabine isn''t just an ordinary girl. She''s a mara, the living personification of a nightmare. She can read people''s fears—and craft them into horrific dreams while her victims sleep. Feeding from human fear is how she survives. And Sabine isn''t above scaring Kaylee and the entire school to death to get whatever—and whoever—she wants . . . Praise for the series "Fast-paced . . . with dollops of humor." — Booklist "Plenty of paranormal thrills." — Kirkus Reviews

I''m on trial for my life. Falsely accused of infecting my human ex-boyfriend—and killing him to cover up the crime. Infecting a human is one of three capital offenses recognized by the Pride—along with murder and disclosure of our existence to a human. I''m two for three. A goner. Now we''ve discovered a rogue stray terrorizing the mountainside, hunting a wild teenage tabbycat. It''s up to us to find and stop him before a human discovers us. With my lover Marc''s help, I think I can protect the vulnerable girl from both the ambitious rogue and the scheming of the territorial council. If I survive my own trial…

In order to secure freedom for herself and her sister, shadow-walker Kori Daniels must complete one last assignment for the Tower syndicate--recruit Ian Holt, who is able to manipulate the dark, while he tries to kill her sister.

A red-cloaked girl discovers her own wolfish destiny in "a dark and intriguing fairytale adaptation" from the New York Times bestselling YA author ( Kirkus). For as long as sixteen-year-old Adele can remember, the village of Oakvale has been surrounded by the dark wood—a forest filled with terrible monsters. A forest that light itself cannot penetrate. Yet, unlike her fellow villagers, Adele cannot avoid the dark wood. Adele is one of a long line of guardians: women who secretly take on the form of a wolf, in order to protect their village. But when accepting her fate means giving up the boy she loves, abandoning the future she imagined for herself, and breaking her own moral code, she must decide how far she is willing to go to keep her neighbors safe.

New York Times–Bestselling Author: Some kids in high school are totally fake—but Kaylee is actually faking being alive . . . I died on a Thursday—killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul. The good news? He didn''t get it. The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school . . . Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected. After weeks spent "recovering," she''s back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends, and planning time alone with her new reaper boyfriend. But to earn her keep in the human world, Kaylee must reclaim stolen souls, and when her first assignment brings her face-to-face with an old foe, she knows the game has changed. Her immortal status won''t keep her safe. And this time Kaylee isn''t just gambling with her own life . . . Praise for the series "Fast-paced . . . with dollops of humor." — Booklist "Twilight fans will love it." — Kirkus Reviews

I know that better than most. Since rejoining the Pride, I''ve made big decisions and even bigger mistakes: the kind paid for with innocent lives. As the first and only female enforcer, I have plenty to prove to my father, the Pride and myself. And with murdered toms turning up in our territory, I''m working harder than ever, though I always find the energy for a little after-hours recreation with Marc, my partner both on and off duty. But not all my mistakes are behind me. We''re beginning to suspect that the dead are connected to a rash of missing human women and that they can all be laid at my feet-two or four, take your pick. And one horrible indiscretion may yet cost me more than I can bear....

Nothing''s scarier than a world where you can''t be yourself. The second and final book in this high-stakes, fast-paced sci-fi series from New York Times bestselling author RACHEL VINCENT. Dahlia 16''s life is a lie. The city of Lakeview isn''t a utopia that raises individuals for the greater good; it is a clone farm that mass-produces servants for the elite. And because Dahlia breaks the rules, her sisters--the 4,999 girls who share her face--are destroyed. She and Trigger 17, the soldier who risked his life for hers, go on the run, escaping into the wild outside the city walls. But it turns out Dahlia has one remaining identical, one who shouldn''t even exist. Waverly Whitmore is teenage royalty, a media sensation with millions of fans who broadcasts her every move--including every detail of her wedding planning, leading up to the day she marries Hennessy Chapman. Waverly lives a perfect life built on the labors of clones like Dahlia. She has no idea that she too is a clone . . . until she comes face to face with Dahlia. One deadly secret. Two genetic sisters. And a world that isn''t big enough for both of them. "Thrilling and dangerous, with an ending that will leave you gasping!" --SUZANNE YOUNG, New York Times bestselling author of the series THE PROGRAM on book 1, Brave New Girl

Don''t Close Your Eyes. Sophie Cavanaugh is not going to let her freak of a cousin''s strange psychiatric condition ruin high school for them both. Not after all the work she''s put into cultivating the right look, and friends, and reputation. But then, Sophie sees something so frightening she lets out a blood-curdling scream—and finds herself stuck in a bizarre parallel world where nothing is safe and deadly creatures lurk just out of sight, waiting for her to close her eyes and sleep...forever. Could this world be real? Or does insanity run in the family...?

"A gritty, dangerous world of sorcerous bindings and forbidden love"—first in the Unbound series from the New York Times–bestselling author of Fat Cat ( Shelf Awareness). By blood, by word, by magic . . . Most can''t touch the power. But Liv Warren is special—a paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood. Liv makes her own rules, and the most important one is trust no one. But when her friend''s daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the girl. Thanks to a childhood oath, Liv can''t rest until the child is home safe. But that means trusting Cam Caballero, the former lover forbidden to her. Bound by oath and lost in desire for a man she cannot have, Liv is racing to save the child from a dark criminal underworld where secrets, lies, trauma and danger lurk around every corner . . . every touch . . . every kiss. And more blood will be spilled before it''s over . . . "With Blood Bound, Vincent has created an original new paranormal universe full of interesting characters with awesome powers or Skills, as they are called in the book. Readers will enjoy getting to know Liv, an exciting heroine with a complicated past." — RT Book Reviews "Vincent weaves a most convincing world for her characters . . . Blood Bound is a strong, cohesive work founded on a unique paranormal premise and will lead nicely to the rest of the trilogy." — Fresh Fiction "Action-packed, clever, and full of twists . . . a series into which everyone interested in the paranormal genre can sink their teeth." — The Romance Reader Reviews

New York Times–Bestselling Author: A teenage banshee may be the only hope against a hot new math teacher with a very dark side . . . The entire school''s talking about the gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck. Everyone except Kaylee Cavanaugh. After all, Kaylee''s no ordinary high-school junior. She''s a banshee—she screams when someone dies. But the next scream might be for Kaylee . . . Yeah—it''s a shock to her, too. So to distract herself, Kaylee''s going to save every girl in school. Because that hot new teacher is really an incubus who feeds on the desire of unsuspecting students. The only girls immune to his lure are Kaylee and Sabine, her boyfriend''s needy ex-girlfriend. Now the unlikely allies have to get rid of Mr. Beck, before he discovers they aren''t quite human, either. But Kaylee''s borrowed lifeline is nearing its end. And those who care about her will do anything to save her life. Anything . . . "Fast-paced . . . with dollops of humor." — Booklist

“Thrilling and dangerous, with an ending that will leave you gasping!” —SUZANNE YOUNG, New York Times bestselling author of the series THE PROGRAM In a world where everyone is the same, one girl is the unthinkable: unique. A high-stakes fast-paced series launch from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent. Dahlia 16 sees her face in every crowd. She’s nothing special—just one of five thousand girls created from a single genome to work for the greater good of the city. Meeting Trigger 17 changes everything. He thinks she’s interesting. Beautiful. Unique. Which means he must be flawed. When Dahlia can’t stop thinking about him she realizes she’s flawed, too. But what if Trigger is right? What if Dahlia is different? But if she’s flawed, then so are all her identicals. And any genome found to be flawed will be destroyed, ONE BY ONE BY ONE. . . . “Captivates.” —VOYA “Thrilling.” —School Library Journal “I loved every second of it.” —The Best Books Ever

The secret daughter of the head of an infamous Skilled crime family, Sera Brandt has hidden her past, her potential and especially her powers. But when a tragedy strikes her other family, Sera needs justice. And the only way to get it is to reveal her heritageNincluding a rare SkillNand take the reins of the Tower Syndicate from her cunning and malicious aunt. Original.

"Raw, real, and utterly gripping." - Jennifer Lynn Barnes, New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games In this gripping YA thriller, a teenage girl''s shocking discovery reveals that everyone in her life is lying to her—and if she doesn''t figure out the truth, she might be the one to pay the price. Nobody in sixteen-year-old Beckett''s life seems to be telling the whole story. Her boyfriend Jake keeps hiding texts, which could mean he''s cheating on her. Her father lied about losing his job and so much more before his shocking death. And everyone in school seems to be whispering about her and her family behind her back. But none of that compares to the day Beckett finds the body of a newborn baby in a gym bag—Jake''s gym bag—on the floor of her high school locker room. As word leaks out, rumors that Beckett''s the mother take off like wildfire in a town all too ready to believe the worst of her. Beckett soon finds herself facing increasingly dangerous threats and accusations. Nobody believes her side of the story, and as the police investigation unfolds, she discovers that everyone has a secret to hide and the truth could alter everything she thought she knew. A page-turning thriller set in a small Southern community, Every Single Lie is a jaw-dropping, twisty must-read for fans of Sadie.

Fans of This Is How It Ends and One of Us Is Lying won''t be able to put down this pulse-pounding conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent''s 100 Hours duology. Getting kidnapped over spring break was definitely memorable. But now that the surviving hostages are home, they want life to feel normal again: high school, dating, million-dollar galas. But there''s no escaping the spotlight—or the truth about the ways they betrayed each other in the jungle. And this time, the real threat isn''t kidnappers—it''s what the "friends" might do to each other. Told from alternating perspectives, the high-stakes follow-up to 100 Hours delivers an explosive mix of nonstop action and romance as a group of Miami teens discovers that lies are nowhere near as dangerous as the truth.

In the final novel of the New York Times–bestselling author''s paranormal series, a werecat warrior rises to lead her pride in its ultimate battle. The unscrupulous new Council chair has charged Jace, Marc and me with trespassing, kidnapping, murder, and treason. Yeah, we''ve been busy. But now it''s time to take justice into our own hands. We must avenge my brother''s death and carve out the rot at the heart of the Council. It''s not going to be easy, and loss seems unavoidable, but I have promised to protect my pride, no matter what. With a target on my back and Marc at my side, I''m heading for a final showdown that will change everything forever. A showdown I''m not sure I''m ready for. But life never waits until you''re ready.