Katie Sutton is an expert in parent training. She is excellent at getting the exact results she wants from every adult in her life. And by reading her guide on the operation of grown-ups, you''ll be able to control your parents too! But as Katie discovers throughout the story, grown-ups are complicated, and at times, very unpredictable. Katie has had to endure the loss of her father, and now that she and her family are finally recovering, new problems are popping up around Katie.
Wren MacAvoy is a coal miner. She is a lower class shiner forced to work in order to maintain the royals luxurious way of life. Coal keeps the giant fans running, along with everything elsebecause Wrens world is a giant dome. The royals and everyone else were sent here long ago, in the hopes that they could protect and preserve the bloodline of the royals after a giant comet struck the earth and set it ablaze. As far as anyone inside the dome knows, the outside is still engulfed in flamesbut the domes coal is running out, and conditions are worsening.
Wes Watkins is trying to make things right, but its tough going. As he reads letters from his father, some sent years ago, he knows he needs to mend their relationship, which has just barely begun to improve. Then Wes discovers a deeply unsettling family secret that tests his relationships with all those close to him. He knows he needs to find it in his heart to forgive them, but its going to be hard. Wes sometimes even turns to God for help and as he struggles to overcome his haunting past, he will need all the strength he can get.
Cassandra Renfield didnt used to know what it meant. Until she followed a man and watched him die. She now knows that the strange glow she sees on individuals does not mean shes crazy . . . it means those people are going to die. Today. Cassie knows that the mark is a remarkable predictor of the inevitable, a warning . . . which is why she feels anxious and panicked when she sees marked people and knows she cant save them. Or can she? Seeing the mark again and again begs the question: should Cassandra tell the people she knows will die in just hours? Can she prevent death?
Teodora has been long anticipating her trip to Venice, a place where she feels she belongs. She has come from Naples with her adoptive parents, and is eager for an enchanting vacation in the little city. Teo is touring a charming old-fashioned Venetian bookshop when one of its volumes falls on her head. Venice turns out to be more than meets the eye as Teo begins to unlock centuries-old secrets that have led the ancient city into perilous danger.
Pepper Powder is a dedicated Grime cop. She and her partner Harley work together to protect humans. When fairy terrorists try to rid the Earth of the young, environmentally destructive species with viruses, its time for Grime to step in. A particular terrorist group has created a bomb, turning Pepper into the first fairy missing a limb. This one is personal. But humans are in danger too, and Pepper, along with her partner, must find and stop the danger that could wipe out humanity once and for all.
