Emma has always been quiet and shy. She tries to stay in the shadows and out of the way. But of course, her life can never be normal. Soon she is thrown into the middle of an ancient war between Eidolons. She has to basically save the world. But first she must be awakened.
Imagine a world that stays only one temperature--freezing. Imagine cities full of ice, full of temptations like casinos and party grounds. Natasha Kestal knows this world well, but she wants out. The young blackjack dealer hires a suspicious but seductive mercenary named Ryan Wesson to help her gain passage to "the Blue", a so-called mythical paradise. As they journey across the sea, they are forced to confront the treacherous powers that threaten them.
First, Seth dies. Then he wakes up, alone in a world filled with familiar houses and streets, yet devoid of humans. As he struggles to find food and water in this strange setting, he also wonders where he is. He definitely remembers dying, and naturally assumes that he is either in hell or some sort of purgatory. As his situation grows stranger and he regains more of his memories, however, Seth must come to terms with the fact that he, nor anyone else, really know where they are.
This book is about an ex-fugitive named Cal Ormond. Cal had been on the run from cops and his wicked unclefor the past year. He didn’t want to leave his sister and mom, but he didn’t want to get killed. The truth came out and he was able to return to his family. He settled down with his family and became the talk of the town. One day, he found a note that said ’30 days’. He is determined to find who did it and what it means. But then, he disappears, leaving his friends to find out what he already knows.
Life can be difficult, especially if you are from a different culture than all your peers. And for these ten authors, sharing their experience or a story they heard from others is very serious, other than the fact that they are comedic writers and are sharing the hilarious stories of going all-Asian to fit in and sitting in the waiting room with your Creo grandmother for four hours. Be prepared to laugh as these authors step up to the mic and share some truths about cultures.
In this book a girl, Meg is a servant under Princess Elizabeth. She is also a witch. She and Elizabeth are close and she occasionally helps Elizabeth using witchcraft. In England at that time being a witch could get you killed and Meg is always aware that if she makes one wrong move she will die.
Alice Parker's Metamorphosis is about Alice who thinks she is just a regular girl until she goes though some strange conditions like a hot and itchy back, but when those stop she gets wings! Her species is called Finwip; people think of them as fairies. When her stepbrother tells her that her grandpa is one but it skipped a generation, she realizes that she has big secret. The next day she goes to an underground village that has more Finwips! Even though she is a young Finwip they put pressure on her by sending her on a mission. She has to rescue a very important person.
Gwen Frost always thought she was an average girl, that is until she gets sent to Mythos Academy, a school for the descendants of great Greek and Roman warriors of the past.
Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices is an anthology centered around, as the title suggests, life between cultures. The collection includes everything from a young Asian-American trying to be "uber-asian" in order to fit in, to a geeky black student struggling against the negative image of affirmative action. The stories are written in prose and poetry, and the book even includes a comic. Throughout the ten stories, the various authors present a picture of modern race relations, stereotypes, and the art of fitting in.
