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On Whidbey Island, secrets never stay buried. A mysterious girl who won't speak; a coal-black seal named Nera that returns to the same place every year; a bitter feud of unknown origin - strange things are happening on Whidbey Island and Becca King is drawn into the maelstrom of events. But Becca, first met in The Edge of Nowhere, has her own secrets to hide. Still on the run from her criminal stepfather, Becca is living in a secret location.

Becca's ability to hear the broken thoughts of others has not turned out to be a fabulous gift after all. It has got in the way of her being able to function in the world normally. More seriously, it makes her think she knows things that she doesn't know at all. Becca's friends are also dealing with stressful situations and coming to terms with troubling discoveries about themselves. Seth Darrow's learning disability makes him vulnerable. The girl he loves is not what she appears to be.

Arthur woke up in a realm where fairy tales are born and Christmas never ends. Naturally, he thought he was dreaming. Who wouldn’t? This wasn’t his world. He had no idea how he got there, and even the natives were clueless about how or why a crosser came to Candyland. But there was a reason—there was always a reason. The kind-hearted natives tried to help Arthur find his way back home, but he’s quickly caught up in the endless battle between naughty and nice.

Darby and Morgan haven’t spoken for two years, and their friend group has splintered. But when the body of their former science teacher is found in the marsh where they attended camp that summer, they realize they have more questions than answers...and even fewer memories. The group of reunited friends begins to suspect that a murderer is stalking the coastal highway 30A, and they must try to recover their memories as quickly as possible...before the history they can’t remember repeats itself.

The third novel in Elizabeth George's young-adult series. This genre-bending work combines Elizabeth's flair for crime and suspense novels with the paranormal. Late summer on Whidbey Island after nine weeks of no rain and fire season has arrived...along with a fire starter who soon begins tormenting the residents of this peaceful Pacific Northwest idyll with fires that escalate in intensity. Becca King and her friends, Jenn and Derric, are at the county fair when the third fire starts in a shed housing animals.

The sac isn't shrinking, but those alive are! New faces are introduced as old friends are trying their best to remain alive! Who will survive, who will perish? Find out in book 5 of Zombies on the Block: Survival Isn't for All. Book 6 continues the chaos, the mayhem, and the hell unleashed. Don't forget that these dead never get satisfied, and their rage knows no end. The lucky will see another day as the living—the less fortunate will roam the Earth full of hunger and rage. A zombie no one expected and no one was ready for.

A bad day off is better than a good day at work. At least that's what Seth thought until his dream vacation of visiting a civil war battleground came to life. Unfortunately, the dead soldiers that had been lying in peace had a hundred-year hunger to feed. Follow Seth and his family to see if they can escape the dead. Will there be another day, or will everyone perish? The Williams will have to fight to survive, to elude ravished zombies, and aliens who seem to only want one thing...to conquer Earth.

No zombie apocalypse, or any apocalypse for that matter, was meant to be easy or safe. This series sets the bar. No one is safe, and the situations are not ideal. Families going through heaven and hell to try and get those they love back together. Some have their prayers payoff, while others realize they must go on to keep the rest of their family whole.

The block isn't getting any safer. Mike and his parents race to save Emily and Mickenzie as new neighbors are introduced. No one is having an easy start to this sporadically comical yet perpetually nail-biting apocalyptic hell. The zombies are relentless in their pursuit of a hunger they'll never know the end of. No one on the block knows if they will see the end of the worst Monday ever!

The zombie apocalypse has brought all roads to a deadly end, leaving only the toughest and most determined survivors to navigate the treacherous post-apocalyptic landscape. In the final book of the wildly popular Zombies on the Block series, listeners are in for an intense ride. Mike and his family, along with their close-knit group of friends, must brave the dangers of the open road as they travel toward the only hope of safety. With each step, they are forced to confront their deepest fears and fight for their survival against the relentless undead.

There is no peace in a zombie apocalypse, and this one is no different. Pain, misery, and fear are constant in this world brought up from hell. The zombie population is growing by the second. The families are fighting harder than ever to keep those they love safe. Follow along with this action-packed, roller-coaster horror story, weaving family, zombies, and horror together into a gut-wrenching world.

I'm not just fighting for myself. I'm fighting for my family. Mother Shipton has taken my sister, Loralei. Elemental vampires are terrorizing the city. How can you kill vampires who can't be staked? Every time I take one down, it returns to the river and reemerges the following night. I need to find Nimue. She's a fairy who alone holds the power that might allow me to free Loralei. Without her, I won't stand a chance against Shipton and the Elemental Vampires. But how does one find a fairy who doesn't want to be found? Will she even help me if I do?

The silver of Miri's cat charm passed on through the generations. The silver of Jessamyn's scepter, the source of her illusions. The silver of Quentin's scrying bowl, forged by Merlin. All intertwine in Argentum. With Alistair gone a measure of peace returns to P.A.W.S., but Miri is tormented by nightmares. The silver charm that had recently hung around Alistair's neck is now in Miri's possession and seems to have taken on a life of its own. And then it mysteriously disappears.

A bad day off is better than a good day at work. At least that's what Seth thought until his dream vacation of visiting a civil war battleground came to life. Unfortunately, the dead soldiers that had been lying in peace had a hundred-year hunger to feed. Follow Seth and his family to see if they can escape the dead.

Fight or Flight, book nine of Zombies on the Block, picks up where the adrenaline of Better Off Dead left off. The cliff-hangers get answered. But who will survive the day? Will they stay together, will they flee on their own? Will zombies be the only thing that they need to fear? This apocalypse is not shaping up to be friendly, and there are no signs of help ahead.

They call him the Weirdo. No one knows much about the 17-year-old bear tracker with the horribly scarred face - except that he lives in the eerie swamp where Samantha Sanders found a dead body. But one night Samantha wanders into the dark swamp and meets the Weirdo. She listens to his shocking story, looks into his gentle soul, and becomes his friend. And when she stumbles across another body, Samantha knows that the Weirdo is the only one who can help her.

"Close to home" couldn't prove to be more accurate to describe this, the seventh installment of the action-packed zombie apocalypse series, Zombies on the Block! No character is safe and every one of the dead are starving for a taste of the living flesh. Continue the saga to see who lives and who will perish.

The sac isn't shrinking, but those alive are! New faces are introduced, old friends are trying their best to remain alive! Who will survive, who will perish? Find out in book number five of Zombies on Other Block - Survival Isn't for All.

No zombie apocalypse—or any apocalypse, for that matter—was meant to be easy or safe. This series sets the bar. No one is safe, and the situations are not ideal. Families going through heaven and hell to try and get those they love back together. Some have their prayers pay off, while others realize they must go on to keep the rest of their family whole.

World War Z meets Independence Day in this apocalyptic, extraterrestrial, genre-blending mashup adventure! Can Seth and his family survive all while trying to keep Earl from starting an interplanetary war? Will there be another day, or will everyone perish? The Williams will have to fight to survive, to elude ravished zombies and aliens who seem to only want one thing...to conquer Earth.