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Girl as main character

In WhipEye, Samantha starts off being just a quiet, sad girl who talks to a parrot to let go of her feelings. Little does she know that her life is going to change because of that. Charlie (the parrot) starts talking to her one day; he says that she has to rescue him, or the owner of the pet shop (a very bad guy who captures other animals like Charlie and uses them for his own power) will kill him. When she takes him home, the boy next door finds out and wants to help.

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When McKinley High suddenly outbursts with a virus that is deadly to all adults in the school, the whole campus was on military lockdown. In the second installment of the Quarantine series, it follows Will and Lucy as the main characters. When the doors finally open, a new group of teens arrives and gains a significant amount of popularity. Will and Lucy join new gangs? Then the world inside McKinley High changes dramatically, making it harder to survive. Will and Lucy fight even harder to live?

The life of an 1890s Russian society girl is full of balls, expensive clothing, young men, and endless lessons in etiquette. If you’re Katerina Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, then you also have to deal with all manner of vampires, werewolves, mummies, the undead, and evil fae. That is because she is a powerful necromancer who stands out even among her magical companions. Twice before she has helped her tsar save Russia from being plunged into darkness by evil forces.

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After defeating the Sirens, Will and Gretchen are now back to their normal life. Although, being haunted by the past, Will, who had witnessed every thing that had happened that day (when the Sirens were defeated), wasn't sure on to whether or not tell Gretchen who doesn't remember a thing of what had happened. Also, Will is not sure on what exactly happened that night himself and unsure how to explain it to Gretchen. Will Gretchen be able to remember what  had happened and find out what's going on, or will Will never tell her the truth for her to know?

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Faith's life was not going so well the past few years. Her father dies, she has a job she hates with a passsion. And her mother could care less about her. After one night in a club she meets Trent. After meeting him strange things begin to happen. She starts to remember some things about her father she didn't before. Also she discovers the world of the supernatual. Most importantly she discovers what her role in it is and who the love of her life could be.

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Milan's in a very unique position. She's a teenage supermodel hiding the fact that she's hearing impaired. Milan knows what it's like to be discriminated against and teased, and she's reluctant to become the poster child for disabilities at the height of her fame. There are also boys -- a longtime love interest, and a foreign exchange student who swoops into her life in a very big way. She looses her mom and is grieving. Her dad is and has always been distant, and her brother doesn't like her for some reason.

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First visions is about 21 year-old Kate Edwards, who after waking up from a coma realizes she has psychic abilities. Instead of dreaming while she is sleeping, Kate finds herself in the minds of adults and children. When Kate’s powers lead her to a missing child, her friends and family become frightened and pessimistic about her so-called powers. The negative reaction causes Kate to convince everyone her powers are gone, and it works…until Detective Jared Corbett showed up at her door.

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Olivia is not your typical teenager. For one thing, Olivia is adopted. For another, Olivia is more at home in the kitchen than anywhere else. Olivia has been helping at FOOD, her dad Bell's restaurant for years now, but as money is becoming tight, she needs a paying job. Olivia meets a psychic on her way to a job interview, kicking off an entire summer of change. Full of food, love, and the search for a birth parent, Olivia's story uncovers the true meaning of family.

Fifteen-year-old Winston Fletcher and her grandma Nanny have a really good story to tell the police if they get thrown in jail. Winston’s fame-chasing mother, Skye Harper, has sent a letter begging for help. Her life has not been as glamorous as she thought it would be when she left eleven years ago, and Las Vegas is not a good city for the poor. While Winston is perfectly content spending the summer of 1972 swimming, watching the Olympics, and crying over General Hospital, Nanny feels the maternal need to help her daughter.

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