A group of gifted middle-school students must band together to save their town, as well as a fantasy world, from monsters.

In a world divided by blood--those with common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities--seventeen-year-old Mare, a Red, discovers she has an ability of her own. To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. But Mare risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guard --a growing Red rebellion--even...

A character enumerates a great many things that it enjoys doing, although not great at any of them, knowing that someday it will excel at something.

When Joe the giraffe and his friend Sparky, a turtle, see a television talent show, Joe tries to find Sparky's talent so that they can compete.

As the battles continue, Sophie must uncover the truth about the Lost Cities' past.

Consulting on the investigation into a lord's murder, botanist Lucinda Bromley realizes that a poison can be traced back to her, prompting her to hire fellow Arcane Society member Caleb Jones to keep her name out of the investigation and to find the murderer.

Ruby leaves her beloved Arcus and travels to her mother's homeland of Sudesia, where she must pass a series of trials in order to hone her control of fire and become a Fireblood master, gaining the trust of the wary Fireblood queen and access to the knowledge that will allow her to defeat the destructive Minax.

"On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a 'witchery,' a magical skill that sets them apart from others. In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble--as two desperate young women know all too well"--Front jacket flap.

Teens Faith and Dylan finally go head-to-head with the mastermind behind their "pulses".

While seducing her latest target, Eric Aruda, one of the rogue Offspring--a pyrokenetic who can create fires with his mind--government-trained assassin Fonda Raine discovers that they are both the target of an assassin from hell with orders to eliminate them both.