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After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave.
On a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, until Cassie meets Evan Walker.
Beguiling and mysterious, Evan may be her only hope for rescuing her brother and even saving herself. Now she must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death.
She's faking her way into the most exclusive social circles for
revenge. But how long can her lies hold up? Seventeen-year-old
Lydia Cornwallis has arrived on a remote island populated only by
wealthy families and their staff. She quickly finds acceptance,
even adoration, from the close-knit families that rule the island.
But a storm is coming, and all routes to the mainland are cut off.
But thank goodness the Harrington sisters made it in time, because
Lydia simply can't wait to meet them. That's because Lydia's not
really Lydia Cornwallis. And the Harringtons have hell to pay for
what they've done. Lydia will need to draw on epic nerve,
quicksilver adaptability and sly cunning in maintaining her cover
and exacting murderous revenge. And when she meets someone new on
the island and starts to develop real feelings, can that connection
survive when nothing else is real? Sue Wallman is the award-winning
author of teen thrillers such as Lying About Last Summer, See How
They Lie, Your Turn to Die, Dead Popular, and I Know You Did It.
Like Inventing Anna and the fascination with fake German heiress
Anna Delvey, this fraudster story will keep readers on edge,
turning the pages to find out how long Lydia can keep this brazen
scheme up. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Karen McManus and E.
Lockhart.
When a girl with a troubled history of finding dead bodies
investigates the murder of her ex, she uncovers a plot to put
herself---and everyone she loves---on the list of who's next. Flora
Calhoun has a reputation for sticking her nose where it doesn't
belong. After stumbling upon a classmate's body years ago, the
trauma of that discovery and the police's failure to find the
killer has haunted her ever since. One night, she gets a midnight
text from Ava McQueen, the beautiful girl who had ignited Flora's
heart last summer, then never spoke to her again. Just in time to
witness Ava's death from a gunshot wound, Flora is set on a path of
rage and vengeance for all the dead girls whose killer is never
found. Her tunnel-visioned sleuthing leads to valuable clues about
a shocking conspiracy involving her school and beyond, but also
earns her sinister threats from the murderer. She has a choice---to
give up the hunt for answers, or keep digging and risk her loved
ones' lives. Either way, Flora will regret the consequences. Who's
next on the killer's list?
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Singularity
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William Sleator
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Identical twins Barry and Harry Krasner are house-sitting at their great-uncle's Midwest farm. It's peaceful at first, but soon they realize there's something about the farmhouse that makes locals stay far away. The twins are sure that the locked shed out back is their reason why – but what they find there is more shocking than anything they could have imagined.
Who lies? Who tells the truth? Death hangs on the answer... 'Highly
recommended, especially for those who like their fantasy subtle but
chillingly effective, and populated by characters they can believe
in' (Starburst Magazine) Tell a lie and the darkness will find you.
Quinn and Piper are twins, but they've never met. A tragic event
brings them together, and draws them into a family curse that
stretches across centuries. One twin can command the darkness; the
other could hold the key to breaking the curse. But when lies
become truth and truth looks like lies, who can you believe? Don't
miss this startling new book from Teri Terry, queen of the YA
psychological thriller! They are trapped, frozen. Waiting.
Straining against the wood that holds them. The unwary catch a
glimpse now and then - feel their desperate hunger, see a glint of
red eyes - and scurry out of the shadows of the wood, back to the
light. She's coming; it will be soon. They will run free on the
moors again. The Hunt will return. And the ground will run with
blood.
A stunning and original YA fantasy from a fantastic new talent.
Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor. 'Deft, dark and
daring' MELINDA SALISBURY 'A stormer of a story' KIRAN MILLWOOD
HARGRAVE In a city where magic is feared and the dead are
worshipped, life is overshadowed by a powerful and devastating
storm cloud. One young woman is running for her life. Another is
trying to return home. Both are looking for a place where they
belong. But what Lena and Constance don't realise is that the storm
cloud binds them. Without it, neither can get what she desires.
The world has ended: the earth is scorched, and fever rages through
the population. Out of the chaos, a boy emerges with the power to
change everything: Thomas. This is the start of his story.
Anelectrifying Maze Runner prequel, The Fever Code holds all the
answers: How did WICKED find the Gladers? Who are Group B? Whose
side are Thomas and Teresa really on? Lies will be exposed. Secrets
uncovered. Loyalties proven. You'll never see the truth coming ...
Survivor is a dangerously explosive thriller from bestselling
author Tom Hoyle, author of Thirteen and Spiders. People are dying.
One mysterious death on the Ultimate Bushcraft adventure holiday is
tragic. But when a second, and then a third person dies, something
suspicious is going on . . . But who can you trust when everyone
around you is a suspect? As numbers dwindle, the chances of
survival plummet. Staying alive has never seemed so guilty. Nobody
is safe. Perfect for fans of Michael Grant.
FRIEND. LOVER. VICTIM. TRAITOR.
WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Sixteen-year-old friends Red, Leo, Rose, and Naomi are misfits; still figuring out who they are and who they want to be. Life isn't perfect, but music unites them, and they're excited about what the future holds for their band, Mirror, Mirror. That is until Naomi vanishes before being pulled unconscious out of the river.
She's left fighting for her life in a coma. The police claim it was a failed suicide attempt, but her friends aren't convinced. Will Naomi ever wake? What - or perhaps who - led her to that hospital bed? How did her friends fail to spot the warning signs?
While Rose turns to wild partying and Leo is shrouded by black moods, Red sets out to uncover the truth. It's a journey that will cause Red's world to crack, exposing the group's darkest secrets. Nothing will ever be the same again, because once a mirror is shattered, it can't be fixed.
Cara Delevingne, the voice of her generation, explores identity, friendship and betrayal in this gripping and powerful coming-of-age story. For fans of WE WERE LIARS, THIRTEEN REASONS WHY and THE GIRLS.
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Forgotten
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P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
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As two worlds intertwine, Zoey Redbird must once again call on her
friends to destroy darkness. While Zoey can't quite forget the
Other World, she must focus on her own - if only to keep thoughts
of going back at bay. Old Magick is dangerous and she must resist
the urge to use it. Other Kevin's heart is broken, but he needs to
restore order to his world before he can move on. As Zoey aims to
bring vampyres and humans together, Other Neferet continues on her
quest for immortality. Both worlds want peace, but will either be
able to achieve what they both desire? Or will Darkness extinguish
Light? What happens when worlds clash and powers that should left
alone are awakened?
Amy Wild is in trouble again - and this time, her parents decide
enough is enough. Amy is going to stay out of trouble over the
summer by going on a trip with batty Auntie Marg - a photographer,
who travels all around the world to dangerous, exciting places.
That's how Amy's ended up here: Iquitos, Peru. The problem is,
staying out of trouble just doesn't seem to happen when Amy's
around. When Auntie Marg is involved in an accident, Amy has to
escape into the Amazon rainforest, with no clothes, no food, no
money, and no map. She's got to face spiders, poisonous plants,
legends of evil spirits - and something even more sinister. All she
has is Juan, a local boy with a mysterious scar, who's definitely
hiding a secret ...
*Squid Game at an American High School - the twisty YA thriller
that everyone will be talking about in 2023.* Twelve girls. Three
rounds. One ultimate prize . . . for the last one left alive.
Edgewater Academy is a school for the very rich and very powerful.
Adina Walker is neither of those things. Alone and outcast, when
she gets into a fight with a fellow student (and former friend),
her scholarship to a top college is revoked, and her world falls
apart. Until she's invited to The Finish. Annual games for the
brightest and the best, hosted by power-family The Remingtons, the
winning prize for The Finish is everything Adina wants. This is her
chance at the life she's dreamed of. Then the contestants start to
die. Love, revenge, pride - all are on the line. This isn't a game
any more . . . Horrific and engrossing in equal measure, THEIR
VICIOUS GAMES is also a thoughtful and clever commentary on race
and class. Ace of Spades meets The Inheritance Games, this is a
game you'll want to see through to the finish.
Quick! Things have gone wrong - very wrong... You're facing the
rise of the mummies and you don't know where to turn... Game over.
Don't let this be you. Be prepared. Read this life-saving book and
be ready for whatever comes your way... or else.
A timeless adventure boasting a cast of unforgettable characters
from Crystal Palace past, fusing history, mystery, fantasy and
science fiction into page-turning escapism that will grip young
readers and the young at heart.
Riverdale meets Gone Girl in a shocking thriller about two sisters
whose bond is tested when one girl's boyfriend goes missing . . .
and her sister is the primary suspect. Nora and Sophie Linden may
be sisters, but they're not friends. Not since the party last
month. Not since the night Sophie's boyfriend, Garrett,
disappeared. Half the town thinks Garrett is dead, the other half
believes he ran away, but Sophie knows something no one else does -
Garrett left that party with Nora. And straight-A, Ivy-league-bound
Nora had never been to a single party before that night. Then Nora
withdraws, barely coming home anymore, right when Sophie starts
receiving messages from someone who claims to be Garrett, promising
revenge for what happened to him that night, and for the lies both
girls told to the police about it. With the sisters' futures - and
lives - in jeopardy, they'll have to decide whether to trust each
other again, or risk their secrets leading them to their graves.
Page-turning, twisty thriller for fans of We Were Liars and One of
Us is Lying From Andrea Contos, The International Thriller Writers
(ITW) Award Winner, 2021
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