Showing results for "One for the Road" in Teen & Young Adult

In the hidden desert city of Qalia, secret spice magic awakens affinities in those who drink the misra tea. With an affinity for iron, 17-year-old Imani wields a dagger like no other warrior, garnering her the reputation as the next greatest Shield for battling the dangerous djinn, ghouls and other monsters that lurk in the sands beyond city limits. Her reputation has been overshadowed, however, by her brother who tarnished the family name after he was discovered stealing their nation's coveted spice—a tell-tale sign of magical obsession.

Since a deadly virus and the violence that followed wiped out his parents and most of his community, Finn has lived alone on the rugged coast with only his loyal dog, Rowdy, for company. He has stayed alive for two winters—hunting and fishing and trading food, and keeping out of sight of the Wilders, an armed and dangerous gang that controls the north, led by a ruthless man named Ramage. But Finn’s isolation is shattered when a girl runs onto the beach. Rose is a Siley—an asylum seeker—and she has escaped from Ramage, who had enslaved her and her younger sister, Kas.

The Mississippi River. Retrievers call it the Deadline. It belongs to the zombies, and no one crosses it unless they have a death wish. Until now. Retriever, gambler, adventurer. His name is Rye, and he’s the best there is. If you don’t believe it, just ask him. Coerced into accepting a mission far east of the Mississippi River, Rye will risk it all to recover a technology that could shift the balance of power in the New World.

Maeve gets an unexpected call from her brother, Sean. It's no surprise to her that he is in trouble again. But she's the only family he's got, so she must saddle up and ride to the rescue. Or at least, scrounge a lift from Aimee and drive there. Otis and Eric insist they can help, and Maeve's mission becomes a summer holiday road trip. Sean's been partying with a group of decadent socialites who have now accused him of a crime. The evidence against him is pretty damning. Trying to clear his name, Maeve and friends integrate themselves into the rich kids' circle.

Marshall Seaver is being haunted. In the first installment of this chillingly compelling trilogy, sixteen-year-old Marshall discovers that something beyond our world is after him. The eerie clues pile up quickly, and when people start dying, it's clear whatever this is - it's huge. Marshall has no idea what's happening to him, but he's soon convinced that it has something to do with his best friend, Cooper, who's been missing for over a week.

Sixteen-year-old Bella Kynaston has been the victim of a brutal rape by someone she can only describe as "the scar-faced man." With little recollection of what happened, she must somehow rebuild her life. Being the person she once was proves more difficult than she imagined. To complicate matters, Bella has just met Jeremiah Detrone, the new guy in school. He’s attractive, funny, and smart. All things she’s ever wanted in a boyfriend. Too bad she’s conflicted over so many unexpected emotions. Without realizing it, she falls down a rabbit hole and begins walking a dangerous line.

A volte la strada che più temi è quella che ti porterà a casa. Emily ha diciassette anni ed è felice della propria vita così com'è: genitori amorevoli, buoni amici e un'ottima scuola in un quartiere tranquillo. Certo, non può negare di essere curiosa riguardo al suo padre biologico, quello che ha preferito unirsi a un club di motociclisti – il Reign of Terror – piuttosto che essere genitore, anche se questo non significa che lei vorrebbe far parte di quel mondo. Quando però una timida visita si trasforma in una lunga vacanza estiva tra parenti che non sapeva di avere, una cosa le è chiara: niente è come sembra.

Sean here. When wolf-riding trolls attack our house, my sister Fiona and I find out the hard way that we're destined to be heroes. That goes for our friends Arturo and Parvati, too. Next thing we know, we're all enrolled in the last hero school on Midgard (that’s hero speak for "Earth"). In fact, we're the entire final freshman class.

Geheimnisvoll und furchterregend - die "Demon Road". Amber Lamont ist 16 Jahre alt, als sie feststellen muss, dass ihre eigenen Eltern sie gerne zum Abendessen verspeisen möchten. Nur so könnten sie ihre "Kräfte" wieder aufladen. Alles klar: Ambers Eltern sind waschechte Dämonen. Seitdem ist Amber auf der Flucht. Quer durch die USA entkommt sie auf der Demon Road, einem magischen Straßennetz, das unheimliche Orte und schauerlichste Wesen miteinander verbindet.

Reid Johnson and his son RJ moved to the small town of Chesterfield after the eerie accident of his wife, Stephanie. Unbeknownst to him, Stephanie's death was by the hands of an unseen being. Thinking that the move to Chesterfield would give him and RJ a new start, weird things and happenings start affecting Reid and his neighbors. He encounters the mysterious Eloise LeRoux, and she propositions him with a deal that could seal the fate of his life.

When a summoning goes awry, suddenly book nerd Meena's summer job becomes something drastically different. Instead of cleaning eccentric Carol's house, she's bound to a demon as his soul-collector. Soon Meena discovers that the boring, pageant-obsessed, bonfire-loving town that she's never fit in to is a hotbed for soul-sucking demons, demon-hunting witches, and vampires who just wanna have fun . . . And then she comes into her own powers.

The great demon Eshteroth plagued the land of Artenia for hundreds of years until a group of powerful wizards banded together, combining their magic to banish the demon to another world: Earth.

Dare to enter the Land of Enchantment with New Mexico Fairytales, a fantasy treat of Southwestern lore. When you walk through the desert, a place where relief from sun and wind hides from human eyes, you'll find spirit guides who bring relief to thirsting human souls. In the desert snow, a monstrous chupacabras and a shepherd battle to the death, while a desperate man risks everything to avenge the murder of a friend.

What if you were to find out after 18 years that you're adopted? What if your best friend of practically your whole life isn't who either of you thought she was? And maybe to top it all off, it just so happens that you find out you're a witch...surprise!

Seventeen-year-old Aluma Banks has always dreamed of soaring freely through the skies astride a powerful winged steed of her own. But flying is a privilege granted only to the Riders of the king's Empyrean Cavalry, the aerial warriors who defend the borders of their land from the fallen kingdom of Laithlann. Each year, Rider hopefuls across Eirelannia compete in the Autumn Tournament for the honor of joining the Cavalry. Aluma, trained to ride and fight by her retired Empyrean Rider father, knows she has what it takes—if only her father hadn't forbidden her from joining their ranks.