Best Selling Books by Aprilynne Pike

"I can''t just storm in and proclaim my intentions. I can''t ‘steal'' you away. I just have to wait and hope that, someday, you''ll ask," Tamani said. "And if I don''t?" Laurel said, her voice barely above a whisper. "Then I guess I''ll be waiting forever." Although Laurel has come to accept her true identity as a faerie, she refuses to turn her back on her human life—and especially her boyfriend, David—to return to the faerie world. But when she is summoned to Avalon, Laurel''s feelings for the charismatic faerie sentry Tamani are undeniable. She is forced to make a choice—a choice that could break her heart.

"I don''t do patrols, I don''t go hunting, I just stick close to you. You live your life. I''ll keep you safe," Tamani said, sweeping a lock of hair from her face. "Or die trying." Laurel hasn''t seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice. But just as life returns to normal, Laurel realizes that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible. And for the first time, Laurel cannot be sure that her side will prevail.

Destined delivers all the romance and action that fans expect as it brings Aprilynne Pike’s Wings series to a deeply satisfying conclusion. Laurel used to think she was an ordinary girl from Crescent City, California. She never would have believed she was truly a faerie from a realm called Avalon. Now Laurel must risk her life to save Avalon from destruction by Yuki—a rare and powerful Winter faerie—and troll-hunter Klea. But Laurel won’t have to fight alone; David and Tamani, two boys she loves in different ways, will be by her side, along with her best friend, Chelsea. Readers of the Need and Graceling series will want to follow Laurel’s story from its beginning in Wings to its heart-stopping end in Destined.

"A teenager living in an alternate-history futuristic Versailles must escape its walls by selling a happy-enducing makeup called Glitter"--

When a plant blooms out of fifteen-year-old Laurel''s back, it leads her to discover the fact that she is a faerie and that she has a crucial role to play in keeping the world safe from the encroaching enemy trolls

Breaking Bad meets Marie Antoinette in a near-future world where the residents of Versailles live like it''s the 1700s--this sequel to Glitter by #1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike will leave readers shocked! Danica planned to use beauty, blackmail, and a glittering drug to control her own fate. Her escape from the twisted world of the Palace of Versailles was perfectly orchestrated and paid for. Or so she thought. Betrayed by the man who had promised her freedom, Dani is now married to the murderous king. It''s a terrifying position to be in . . . and yet it''s oddly intoxicating. Power may be an even stronger drug than Glitter--a drug Dani can''t resist, in the form of secrets, manipulation, and sabotage. In her new position at the head of the court, Dani must ask herself who she really is. Can she use her newfound power to secure her real love, Saber''s freedom, and a chance at a life together outside the palace? Or is being queen too addictive to give up? "I adored this genre-bending, futuristic, and super swoon-y romance featuring a strong anti-heroine to root for--fun, refreshing, and unpredictable!" --#1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz

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Oracles can see the future, but are sworn to never interfere. Charlotte Westing learned this lesson the hard way--but after a series of murders in her small town, she''s beginning to wonder if she learned too well. Are there some futures Charlotte has a responsibility to change? When a new girl with strange powers shows up at school on the same day Charlotte has a vision of a grisly double homicide, Charlotte must decide whether the time has come to free herself from the rules of the Sisters of Delphi once and for all. But what will be the price?

Tavia Michaels has discovered that she’s an Earthbound—a fallen goddess with the power to remake the Earth—and that a rival faction of Earthbounds, the Reduciata, has created a virus that is literally wiping swaths of the planet out of existence. Tavia is captured and imprisoned before she can act on this information, along with her eternal lover, Logan. Huddled in a claustrophobic cell, they lose track of the days, their attempts to escape proving as ephemeral as Tavia’s newly gestating powers. But then Tavia and Logan are mysteriously rescued. . . . They’re brought to the underground headquarters of the Curatoria, another group of Earthbounds that Tavia doesn’t fully trust. There, she’s told that she can save the Earth before it disappears. She agrees. Tavia quickly realizes that she isn’t like other Earthbound, and as her abilities continue to awaken, they begin to threaten her centuries-long relationship with Logan. When Benson—Tavia’s former best friend and romantic interest—appears at Curatoria headquarters, Tavia will again have to make a choice about who to be with even as she tries to stop the virus that is destroying the world and uncover the truth about the two Earthbound organizations that have her tangled up in their webs.

The blockbuster film Inception meets Lisa McMann''s Wake trilogy in this dark paranormal thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike. This supernatural young adult novel is perfect for fans of Kelley Armstrong, Alyson Noël, Richelle Mead, and Kimberly Derting. Charlotte Westing has a gift. She is an Oracle and has the ability to tell the future. But it doesn''t do her much good. Instead of using their miraculous power, modern day Oracles are told to fight their visions––to refrain from interfering. And Charlotte knows the price of breaking the rules. She sees it every day in her wheelchair-bound mother and the absence of her father. But when a premonition of a classmate''s death is too strong for her to ignore, Charlotte is forced to make an impossible decision: continue following the rules or risk everything—even her sanity—to stop the serial killer who is stalking her town.

The seventeen original stories in Defy the Dark, an eerie, mind-bending YA anthology, could only take place in darkness. Open the pages and discover: A creepy guy who stares too long. The secrets of the core of the earth. Dreams of other people’s lives. A girl who goes mad in the darkness. Monsters in Bavaria. A generational spaceship where night doesn’t exist. And other mysteries and oddities. The contributors to the enthralling collection are: Sarah Rees Brennan, Tessa Gratton, Rachel Hawkins, Christine Johnson, Valerie Kemp, Malinda Lo, Myra McEntire, Saundra Mitchell, Sarah Ockler, Jackson Pearce, Aprilynne Pike, Dia Reeves, Beth Revis, Carrie Ryan, Jon Skovron, Courtney Summers, and Kate Espy, winner of the Defy the Dark new author contest.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike has created a heart-stopping romance built on a love triangle like you’ve never seen before and filled with epic stakes and a centuries-long conspiracy. Give it to fans of Beautiful Creatures and Nightshade. Tavia Michaels is the sole survivor of the plane crash that killed her parents. When she starts to see strange visions of a boy she’s never spoken with in real life, she begins to suspect that there’s much about her past that she isn’t being told. Tavia immediately searches for answers, desperate to determine why she feels so drawn to a boy she hardly knows. But when Tavia discovers that the aunt and uncle who took her in after her parents'' death may have actually been responsible for the plane crash that killed them--and that she may have been the true intended victim--she flees for the safety of Camden, Maine, where the boy she sees in her visions instructs her to go. Now, Tavia is on the run with no one to trust. No one, that is, except for her best friend and longtime crush, Benson. Tavia feels torn between the boy who mysteriously comes to her at night and the boy who has been by her side every step of the way. But what Tavia doesn''t know is that the world is literally falling apart and that to save it she will have to unite with the boy in her visions. Only problem? To do so would mean rejecting Benson''s love. And that''s the one thing Tavia Michaels swore she''d never do.

Aprilynne Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wings series, shines in this stand-alone novel that offers a humorous twist on ghosts and is perfect for fans of Ally Carter, Rachel Hawkins, and Kiersten White. Kimberlee Schaffer may be drop-dead gorgeous . . . but she also dropped dead last year. Now she needs Jeff''s help with her unfinished business, and she''s not taking no for an answer. When she was alive, Kimberlee wasn''t just a mean girl; she was also a complete kleptomaniac. So if Jeff wants to avoid being haunted until graduation, he''ll have to help her return all of the stolen items. But Jeff soon discovers that it''s much easier to steal something than it is to bring it back. Paying for your mistakes takes on a whole new meaning in this hauntingly clever twist on The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Looking for a read filled with love, danger, and adventure? Want to escape to brave new worlds without ever leaving your room? Read through the night this summer with sneak peeks of six breathtaking stories, including Destined by Aprilynne Pike, Insignia by S.J. Kincaid, Insurgent by Veronica Roth, Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin, Partials by Dan Wells, and Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris.

This captivating and poignant 50-page digital original short story is a prequel to New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike''s Life After Theft—a haunting novel about the true cost of paying for one''s mistakes. Most teenagers would do anything to have Kimberlee Schaffer''s life. But beneath the beauty, the wealth, and the popularity, Kimberlee has a terrible problem: an uncontrollable, insatiable need to steal. Over the years, she''s learned to hide her secret from those closest to her, but now it''s completely consuming her life—and Kimberlee is afraid that if she doesn''t find a way to put an end to her compulsion, she may see her perfect world come crumbling down. Epic Reads Impulse is a digital imprint with new releases each month.

“Who better to raise teens’ awareness of mental illness and health than the YA authors they admire?” —Booklist (starred review) “[A] much-needed, enlightening book.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental health in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD to PTSD. Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t get out of bed? Not the occasional morning, but every day? Do you find yourself listening to a voice in your head that says “you’re not good enough,” “not good looking enough,” “not thin enough,” or “not smart enough”? Have you ever found yourself unable to do homework or pay attention in class unless everything is “just so” on your desk? Everyone has had days like that, but what if you have them every day? You’re not alone. Millions of people are going through similar things. However issues around mental health still tend to be treated as something shrouded in shame or discussed in whispers. It’s easier to have a broken bone—something tangible that can be “fixed”—than to have a mental illness, and easier to have a discussion about sex than it is to have one about mental health. Life Inside My Mind is an anthology of true-life events from writers of this generation, for this generation. These essays tackle everything from neurodiversity to addiction to OCD to PTSD and much more. The goals of this book range from providing a home to those who are feeling alone, awareness to those who are witnessing a friend or family member struggle, and to open the floodgates to conversation.

"Un fantasy d''eccezione, con una dolcissima storia d''amore", Stephenie Meyer, autrice della saga di "Twilight".

Aprilynne Pike ha creato una ricetta vincente: è la sua maestria nel raccontare il regno delle fate ad aggiungere il tocco magico che conquisterà chiunque...

Il terzo episodio della fantastica saga di Wings, amata da STEPHENIE MEYER.

A melhor parte: a Série Fadas chega ao final perfeito. A pior parte: tem de acabar Depois de mais de um milhão de exemplares vendidos nos Estados Unidos e na Grã-Bretanha e figurar nas principais listas de mais vendidos em vários países, Destinos, quarto volume da Série Fadas, é a conclusão da saga de fantasia que conquistou fãs em todo o mundo. Laurel sempre achou que fosse uma garota comum de Crescent City, Califórnia. Ela nunca poderia imaginar que há um mundo mágico chamado Avalon e que, nele, ela é uma fada. Depois de descobrir sua natureza não humana e enfrentar inimigos perigosos que queriam assassiná-la, a protagonista terá que lutar ao lado de seus amigos para evitar que Avalon seja destruída. Ao mesmo tempo, um momento crucial se aproxima na vida da jovem: ela terá de decidir, de uma vez por todas, entre o amor do humano David e o elfo Tamani. Ao produzir uma teia unindo mitologia e realismo, Aprilynne criou uma série incrível, emocionante e absolutamente maravilhosa. E, em virtude do realismo criado por ela e da narrativa intensa, o leitor terá a nítida sensação de estar na mente de Laurel, habitando o mundo mágico de Avalon. "Uma história bem-contada, que prende do começo ao fim." (Kirkus Reviews) "A forma inteligente e inovadora pela qual Aprilynne Pike reinventa contos de fadas e mitos para personalizá-los é incrível. A história é rica em detalhes, ação, aventura e romance." (Romantic Times Magazine)

Desde que lhe implorou para deixá-la em paz no ano anterior, Laurel não teve mais contato com Tamani. Embora seu coração ainda esteja ferido, a protagonista tem certeza de que David foi a escolha certa. Porém, quando a vida começa a voltar ao normal, ela descobre que há um novo inimigo à espreita. Uma vez mais, Laurel deverá contar com Tamani para protegê-la e guiá-la, pois o perigo que agora ameaça Avalon é algo que o mundo das fadas jamais imaginou que fosse possível. Pela primeira vez, o leitor verá a história não só pelos olhos de Laurel, como também, do elfo Tamani.

The third instalment of Aprilynne Pike''s extraordinary faerie tale of magic and mystery, romance and danger, described by Stephenie Meyer as "a remarkable debut". On the first day of Laurel''s senior year there are two new arrivals. Tamani -- the electrifying faerie with whom she shares an undeniable connection -- appears, posing as a foreign exchange student. And even more disturbing is another foreign exchange student named Yuki whom Laurel quickly realises is a faerie, though the new girl doesn''t seem to have any idea who or what she really is. Laurel is determined to figure out how Yuki fits into the picture, and what connection she may have to the ever-increasing threats to her family and Avalon. Meanwhile, Laurel struggles to maintain a balance between her human boyfriend David and Tamani, with whom she shares a passionate past. But balancing two worlds is becoming more and more complicated. When the threat to Avalon grows ever stronger, Laurel''s illusion of control of the situation shatters and she must confront a danger even greater than the trolls.

Novo livro da autora best-seller da série Fadas Kimberlee Schaffer talvez fosse linda de morrer... só que ela acabou morrendo mesmo, há mais de um ano. Agora, precisa da ajuda de Jeff para resolver alguns assuntos pendentes. E não vai aceitar um ''não'' como resposta. Quando estava viva, Kimberlee não era apenas uma menina maldosa; era, também, cleptomaníaca. Portanto, se Jeff não quiser ser assombrado pelo fantasma dela até o dia de sua formatura, terá de ajudá-la a devolver tudo que roubou. Rapidamente, porém, ele descobre que é muito mais fácil roubar do que devolver. Pagar pelos erros cometidos adquire um significado completamente novo nesta versão moderna e inteligente do clássico Pimpinela Escarlate, criada por Aprilynne Pike.

Ein Mädchen zwischen Schulalltag und Elfenwelt, irdischer Liebe und übernatürlicher Romanze Als Laurel den Sommer in Avalon verbringt, wo sie die Lebensweise der Elfen kennenlernen soll, rückt die Menschenwelt für sie in weite Ferne. Dabei konnte Laurel sich die Zeit ohne ihren Freund David erst gar nicht vorstellen. Aber jetzt, in der Elfenwelt, ist alles neu, alles so wundersam - und da ist der attraktive, geheimnisvolle Frühlingself Tamani, der ihr zur Seite steht und der sie liebt, wie noch nie ein Mensch sie geliebt hat ... nach ihrer Rückkehr merkt Laurel, wie sehr ihr der Alltag in der Menschenwelt und vor allem David gefehlt haben. Sie spürt: Schon bald wird sie eine schwere Entscheidung treffen müssen ... Aprilynne Pike denkt sich Elfen-Geschichten aus, seit sie ein Kind ist. Um diese Liebe zum Beruf zu machen, studierte sie kreatives Schreiben und schloss sich später derselben Schriftstellergruppe an, zu der auch Stephenie Meyer gehört. Aprilynne Pike lebt mit ihrem Mann und ihren Kindern in Utah. ''Elfenkuss'', der erste Band ihrer Elfen-Fantasy, machte sie über Nacht zur gefeierten Bestsellerautorin. Die Serie stand in Deutschland gleich nach Erscheinen auf der Spiegel-Bestsellerliste.

A missing intergalactic artifact valuable enough to inspire murder. A cartoon gag gone bad that leads to a gruesome death. Greek deities unraveling a divine mystery in New York City. A human detective navigating the temptations of Faerie in pursuit of a magical killer. Call them sleuths, call them gumshoes, call them shamuses or dicks or beagles—these private investigators prowl the back alleys of imagination, explaining the unexplainable, seeking answers and justice for two hundred dollars a day plus expenses. In Noir, speculative fiction authors Hal Bodner, Jessie Kwak, Esther M. Friesner, Travis Wade Beaty, John Zakour, Alex Bledsoe, Erik Grove, Andrija Popovic, Julie E. Czerneda, Aprilynne Pike, D.B. Jackson, Justin Jordan, Steven Harper, R.S. Belcher, and Eve Golden-Woods spin tales of intrigue and danger, introducing you to worlds where information is currency and life is cheap. So put on your fedora, raise your trench coat collar against the evening chill, and come explore the shadows. But remember, in this seedy business, you can trust no one...sometimes not even yourself.

Eine schicksalhafte Liebe und eine göttliche Bestimmung Endlich weiß Tavia, wer sie wirklich ist: eine Göttin, die immer wiedergeboren wird, solange sie ihren Seelenpartner findet. In diesem Leben ist es Logan, doch er erkennt nicht die Göttin in ihr. Verzweifelt versucht Tavia, seinem Gedächtnis auf die Sprünge zu helfen, denn nicht nur ihr Schicksal hängt davon ab, sondern auch das der gesamten Menschheit. Die gefährlichen Reduciata wollen nämlich alle Götter vernichten, um noch mächtiger zu werden – und dafür haben sie ein Virus entwickelt, das bereits Hunderte Menschenleben forderte. Nur Tavia kann die Verbreitung des Virus noch aufhalten. Doch dann taucht auf einmal Benson wieder in ihrem Leben auf – Benson, dem bis vor Kurzem noch ihr Herz gehörte, der aber ein Reduciata ist ...

Quand pour sauver l''humanité, la seule chose à faire est de trahir la personne qu''on a de plus chère... Tavia Michaels a miraculeusement survécu à un terrible crash qui a emporté ses parents. Mais peu de temps après l''accident, d''étranges événements se produisent... Qui est ce jeune homme d''un autre temps qui lui apparaît en rêve ? Et pourquoi peut-elle tout à coup faire surgir des objet comme par magie ? L''accident l''a-t-il transformée plus qu''elle ne l''aurait imaginé ? En cherchant des réponses à ces questions, Tavia va découvrir que son passé cachait des mystères aussi incroyables qu''inquiétants...

3. Bd. Laurel hatte sich für David entschieden, doch dann taucht der Elf Tamani wieder auf und sie muss sich erneut mit der Frage auseinandersetzen, wen sie wirklich liebt. - Fortsetzung von äElfenliebeä. Ab 13.

"Han pasado seis meses desde que Laurel traspaso el umbral del reino de las hadas en Avalon. Durante este tiempo ha conseguido conjugar su verdadera identidad de hada de otono con su vida humana (y, por suerte, no ha tenido que abandonar a David, su novio). Ahora debe volver a Avalon para perfeccionar sus habilidades magicas como hada, y reencontrarse con Tamani, el guardian del reino, por el que siente una atraccion a la que no puede resistirse. Al mismo tiempo, terribles peligros acechan tanto a sus amigos humanos como a los habitantes de su verdadero hogar, el reino de las hadas. Cuando llegue el momento de defender a los que ama, Laurel debera realizar una eleccion muy dificil, cuyo resultado podria romperle el corazon"--Front cover flap.

Laurel, Tamani, David, and Chelsea race to defend Avalon from Yuki and Klea, but they realize there may be nothing they can do to save it.

Laurel, fascinée, fixait les pâles choses avec de grands yeux. Elles étaient terriblement belles - trop belles pour l''exprimer en mots.Laurel se tourna de nouveau vers la glace, son regard sur les pétales voltigeant à côté de sa tête. Ils ressemblaient presque à des ailes.Dans ce récit extraordinaire de magie et d''intrigue, d''amour et de danger, toutes vos certitudes sur les fées seront transformées à jamais.Aprilynne Pike inventait déjà des histoires de fées alors qu''elle était une enfant à l''imagination hyperactive. Elle a terminé sa licence en écriture créative à l''âge de 20 ans au Lewis-Clark State College à Lewiston, en Idaho. Aprilynne vit actuellement en Arizona avec son mari et leurs enfants.

La Laurel és una noia de quinze anys que ha viscut sempre aïllada al bosc amb la seva família. Quan els seus pares se''n van a viure a Califòrnia, s''ha d''adaptar a un estil de vida molt diferent. Es fa amiga d''en David, un noi intel·ligent i atractiu que l''ajudarà. Tot es complica quan, de sobte, a la Laurel li surt una enorme flor a l''esquena. I, al cap de poc, coneix en Tamani, un personatge misteriós pel qual se sent atreta immediatament, i que li conta que ella és de fet una fada, i que ha de complir una missió molt important al món humà. Així doncs, la Laurel s''embranca en una gran aventura, i alhora intenta esbrinar la seva pròpia identitat i els seus sentiments envers en David i en Tamani.

Bien que Laurel en soit venue a accepter sa veritable identite de fee, elle refuse de tourner le dos a sa vie d''humaine...