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It''s 1895, and after the death of her mother, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from the life she knows in India to Spence, a proper boarding school in England. Lonely, guilt-ridden, and prone to visions of the future that have an uncomfortable habit of coming true, Gemma''s reception there is a chilly one. To make things worse, she''s being followed by a mysterious young Indian man, a man sent to watch her. But why? What is her destiny? And what will her entanglement with Spence''s most powerful girls - and their foray into the spiritual world - lead to?

From bestselling, Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray, the story of a plane of beauty pageant contestants that crashes on a desert island.Teen beauty queens. A "Lost"-like island. Mysteries and dangers. No access to emall. And the spirit of fierce, feral competition that lives underground in girls, a savage brutality that can only be revealed by a journey into the heart of non-exfoliated darkness. Oh, the horror, the horror! Only funnier. With evening gowns. And a body count.

The gripping conclusion to the critically acclaimed New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy, an exhilarating and haunting saga from the author of The Diviners series and Going Bovine. It has been a year of change since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father alaudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the realms, where dark magic runs wild. Despite certain peril, Gemma has bound the magic to herself and forged unlikely new alliances. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds. The Order—the mysterious group her mother was once part of—is grappling for control of the realms, as is the Rakshana. Spence''s burned East Wing is being rebuilt, but why now? Gemma and her friends see Pippa, but she is not the same. And their friendship faces its gravest trial as Gemma must decide once and for all what role she is meant for. "A rare treat . . . beautifully crafted" --People "A huge work of massive ambition.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A #1 Book Sense Bestseller A New York Times Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller A 2008 New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age CCBC Choice (Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)

The Diviners are back in this thrilling and eerie third installment by #1 New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray. New York City. 1927. Lights are bright. Jazz is king. Parties are wild. And the dead are coming... After battling a supernatural sleeping sickness that early claimed two of their own, the Diviners have had enough of lies. They''re more determined than ever to uncover the mystery behind their extraordinary powers, even as they face off against an all-new terror. Out on Ward''s Island, far from the city''s bustle, sits a mental hospital haunted by the lost souls of people long forgotten– ghosts who have unusual and dangerous ties to the man in the stovepipe hat, also known as the King of Crows. With terrible accounts of murder and possession flooding in from all over, and New York City on the verge of panic, the Diviners must band together and brave the sinister ghosts invading the asylum, a fight that will bring them fact-to-face with the King of Crows. But as the explosive secrets of the past come to light, loyalties and friendships will be tested, love will hang in the balance, and the Diviners will question all that they''ve ever known. All the while, malevolent forces gather from every corner in a battle for the very soul of a nation– a fight that could claim the Diviners themselves. Heart-pounding action and terrifying moments will leave you breathless in the third book of the four-book Diviners series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray.

The thrilling supernatural sequel in The Diviners series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray! The longing of dreams draws the dead, and this city holds many dreams. After a supernatural show down with a serial killer, Evie O''Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. With her uncanny ability to read people''s secrets, she''s become a media darling and earned the title "America''s Sweetheart Seer." Everyone''s in love with the city''s newest It Girl... everyone except the other Diviners. Piano-playing Henry Dubois and Chinatown resident Ling Chan are two Diviners struggling to keep their powers a secret--for they can walk in dreams. And while Evie is living the high life, victims of a mysterious sleeping sickness are turning up across New York City. As Henry searches for a lost love and Ling strives to succeed in a world that shuns her, a malevolent force infects their dreams. And at the edges of it all lurks a man in a stovepipe hat who has plans that extend farther than anyone can guess... As the sickness spreads, can the Diviners descend into the dreamworld to save the city? In this heart-stopping sequel to The Diviners, Printz award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray takes readers deeper into the mystical underbelly of New York City.

From the author of The Diviners comes the second spellbinding installment of the engrossing Gemma Doyle Trilogy. In this thrilling sequel, Gemma Doyle continues to pursue her destiny to bind the magic of the Realms and restore it to the Order. Gemma and her friends from Spence use magical power to transport themselves on visits from their corseted world of Victorian London (at the height of the Christmas season), to the visionary country of the Realms, with its strange beauty and menace. There they search for the lost Temple, the key to Gemma''s mission, and comfort Pippa, their friend who has been left behind in the Realms. After these visits they bring back magical power for a short time to use in their own world. Meanwhile, Gemma is torn between her attraction to Kartik, the messenger from the opposing forces of the Rakshana, and the handsome but clueless Simon, a young man of good family who is courting her.

A New York Times Bestseller • An Indie Bestseller • A Good Morning America Book Club YA Pick "Under the Same Stars will leave you shattered and wildly hopeful." —E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud "Stirring and absolutely unforgettable" —Samira Ahmed, New York Times-bestselling author of Internment and Hollow Fires "Full of banter, romance, humor and a little bit of magic" —Gayle Forman, author of Not Nothing and After Life From New York Times-bestselling and Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray comes a propulsive historical mystery that examines truth, rebellion, reconciliation, and what must be sacrificed for a better world. It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom’s Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last. In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom''s Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending messages too—but not to find love. As World War II unfolds in their small town of Kleinwald, the oak may hold the key to resistance against the Nazis. In 1980s West Germany, American teen transplant Jenny feels suffocated by her strict parents and is struggling to fit in. Until she finds herself falling for Lena, a punk-rock girl hell-bent on tearing down the wall separating West Germany from East Germany, and meeting Frau Hermann, a kind old lady with secrets of her own. In Spring 2020, New York City, best friends Miles and Chloe are slogging through the last few months of senior year when an unexpected package from Chloe’s grandmother leads them to investigate a cold case about two unidentified teenagers who went missing under the Bridegroom’s Oak eighty years ago.

When the lights dimmed and the familiar red lips and white teeth glowed on the screen, the audience erupted into cheers, and Leta felt that surge of excitement in her belly, the thrill of sitting in the dark with strangers sharing an experience that made them all seem like friends. Best friends Agnes and Leta have a Friday night ritual. They spend an hour trying on different lipsticks, experimenting with eyeliner, and torturing their hair before they head off to the Cineplex for the midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. That was always the routine, until Agnes started dating Roger, and left Leta behind. But between Leta''s awkward first kiss; her crush on Tom, the cute guy at the movie theater; and her absentee dad, everything feels so out of control--she could really use her best friend right now. Can Agnes and Leta find their way to a new and better friendship? In this short story by New York Times bestselling author of The Diviners, Libba Bray revisits a time when we all felt stuck somewhere between childhood and adolescence.

ENJOY A FREE EXTENDED PREVIEW OF LIBBA BRAY''S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW NOVEL! "It''s Marjorie Morningstar meets Silence of the Lambs, and Bray dives into it with the brio of the era, alternating rat-a-rat flirting with cold-blooded killings."- Booklist (Starred Review) It''s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. Evie O''Neill just arrived and she''s ecstatic! The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult and Evie worries he''ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer. Printz Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray opens a brand-new historical fiction series with The Diviners, where the glittering surface of the Roaring Twenties hides a mystical horror creeping across the country.

Cameron Smith, a disaffected sixteen year-old who, after being diagnosed with Creutzfeld Jakob''s (aka mad cow) disease, sets off on a road trip with a death-obsessed video gaming dwarf he meets in the hospital in an attempt to find a cure.

The eccentric Miss Tizzy, a beloved friend to all the children in her neighborhood, needs their help in remaining happy when she is sick in bed.

The breath-taking finale to the epic New York Times bestseller, The Diviners, from Printz winner and beloved author, Libba Bray. After the horrifying explosion that claimed one of their own, the Diviners find themselves wanted by the US government, and on the brink of war with the King of Crows. While Memphis and Isaiah run for their lives from the mysterious Shadow Men, Isaiah receives a startling vision of a girl, Sarah Beth Olson, who could shift the balance in their struggle for peace. Sarah Beth says she knows how to stop the King of Crows-but, she will need the Diviners'' help to do it. Elsewhere, Jericho has returned after his escape from Jake Marlowe''s estate, where he has learned the shocking truth behind the King of Crow''s plans. Now, the Diviners must travel to Bountiful, Nebraska, in hopes of joining forces with Sarah Beth and to stop the King of Crows and his army of the dead forever. But as rumors of towns becoming ghost towns and the dead developing unprecedented powers begin to surface, all hope seems to be lost. In this sweeping finale, The Diviners will be forced to confront their greatest fears and learn to rely on one another if they hope to save the nation, and world from catastrophe...

The longing of dreams draws the dead, and this city holds many dreams. After a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O''Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. With her uncanny ability to read people''s secrets, she''s become a media darling, and earned the title "America''s Sweetheart Seer." Everyone''s in love with the city''s newest It Girl...everyone except the other Diviners. Piano-playing Henry Dubois and Chinatown resident Ling Chan are two Diviners struggling to keep their powers a secret--for they can walk in dreams. And while Evie is living the high life, victims of a mysterious sleeping sickness are turning up across New York City. As Henry searches for a lost love and Ling strives to succeed in a world that shuns her, a malevolent force infects their dreams. And at the edges of it all lurks a man in a stovepipe hat who has plans that extend farther than anyone can guess....As the sickness spreads, can the Diviners descend into the dreamworld to save the city? In this heart-stopping sequel to The Diviners, Printz Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray takes readers deeper into the mystical underbelly of New York City.

The three books of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy available together for the first time, from the author of The Diviners series and Going Bovine. This collection contains the complete text of the three Gemma Doyle novels, a deliciously sweeping and haunting saga that won''t let you go. It''s the only way to get all three of Libba Bray''s critically acclaimed novels in one bundle. A Great and Terrible Beauty: Gemma Doyle finds an icy reception at the Spence Academy in London, where she becomes entangled with the leader of the school''s most powerful clique and discovers her own mother''s connection to a shadowy group called the Order. Rebel Angels: Gemma is looking forward to spending time in London over Christmas, but her troubled visions of three girls dressed in white are intensifying and only the enchanted realms can give Gemma the answers she needs. The Sweet Far Thing: In a world where rules are everything, can a girl like Gemma survive? The conclusion to the bestselling series. Praise for Libba Bray’s novels: A Great and Terrible Beauty “A delicious, elegant gothic.”—PW, Starred “Shivery with both passion and terror.”—Kirkus Reviews “A true boarding-school drama, full of cattiness, Victorian repression, and steamy schoolgirl dreams of being ravished by virile gypsies.”—The Bulletin, Recommended Rebel Angels “This extraordinary novel moves along at breathtaking speed from beginning to end . . . astounding.”—VOYA in a Perfect 10 Review “Remarkable.”—SLJ The Sweet Far Thing “A rare treat that offers a bit of everything—romance, magic, history, Gothic intrigue—and delivers on all of it in 819 beautifully crafted pages.”—People “A triumphant conclusion of the trilogy begun in A Great and Terrible Beauty.”—PW, in its Best Books of the Year review Going Bovine “Libba Bray''s fabulous new book will, with any justice, be a cult classic. The kind of book you take with you to college, in the hopes that your roommate will turn out to have packed their own copy, too. Reading it is like discovering an alternate version of The Phantom Tollbooth, where Holden Caulfield has hit Milo over the head and stolen his car, his token, and his tollbooth. There''s adventure and tragedy here, a sprinkling of romance, musical interludes, a battle-ready yard gnome who''s also a Norse God, and practically a chorus line of physicists. Which reminds me: will someone, someday, take Going Bovine and turn it into a musical, preferably a rock opera? I want the soundtrack, the program, the T-shirt, and front row tickets.”—Kelly Link, author of Get in Trouble “Libba Bray not only breaks the mold of the ubiquitous dying-teenager genre—she smashes it and grinds the tiny pieces into the sidewalk. For the record, I’d go anywhere she wanted to take me.”—The New York Times “A sublimely surreal saga.”—People “Offer this to fans of Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy seeking more inspired lunacy.”—PW, Starred

Life''s a beach . . . and then you''re undead? in this must-have collection, five of today''s hottest writers—Libba Bray (A Great and Terrible Beauty), Cassandra Clare (City of Bones), Claudia Gray (Evernight), Maureen Johnson (13 Little Blue Envelopes), and Sarah Mlynowski (Bras & Broomsticks)—tell supernatural tales of vacations gone awry. Lost luggage is only mildly unpleasant compared to bunking with a witch who holds a grudge. And a sunburn might be embarrassing and painful, but it doesn''t last as long as a curse. Of course, even in the most hellish of situations, love can thrive. . . . From light and funny to dark and creepy, these stories have something for everyone. You definitely won''t want to leave this collection at home!

Fifteen diverse stories from the leading voices in YA, including a tale set in V.E. Schwab''s bestselling Shades of Magic series. Anything is possible. From We Need Diverse Books fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. Alucard and Prince Rhy''s relationship in V.E. Schwab''s Shades of Magic series is finally revealed, Anna-Marie McLemore gives "Cinderella" a trans retelling, while letters supernaturally cross borders between Gaza and California in Tochi Onyebuchi''s "Habibi". Close your eyes. Make a wish. The universe is yours for the taking.

Presents five short stories about teens who stay up all night, written by award-winning authors.

Life begins at 16 ... Driving. Dating. A real social life. And the one night where it all comes together ... the Sweet Sixteen is the ultimate party. Whether a total blast or a total bust, it''s a memory to last a lifetime. Now you''re invited to six Sweet Sixteens, in six locations across the country. The party is just getting started ... Kari has one night to make a big impression on the guy she''s secretly loved since seventh grade - and a Sweet Sixteen bash featuring the coolest swing band in South Carolina seems the perfect place to do it. But when things go haywire thanks to her embarrassing family, the impression she makes isn''t quite the one she had planned.

Un evocador misterio en la Nueva York de los locos años 20, donde Evie O''Neill se sumerge en el mundo de las glamurosas chicas Ziegfield y los bares clandestinos antes de ayudar a su tío a resolver una serie de asesinatos relacionados con el ocultismo. Evie O''Neill ha dejado su aburrido pueblo natal para vivir en la fascinante Nueva York, repleta de música, bares clandestinos, coristas y carteristas libertinos. El único inconveniente es que tiene que vivir con su tío Will, un hombre obsesionado con las fuerzas ocultas. La mayor preocupación de Evie es que alguien descubra su secreto: un extraño don que no le ha traído más que problemas. Sin embargo, cuando la policía encuentra a una chica asesinada marcada con un símbolo críptico y llaman a Will para ayudar, Evie se da cuenta de que su habilidad podría atrapar a un asesino. La ciudad que nunca duerme rodea el baile de Evie alrededor del asesino, aunque, de espaldas a todos ellos, algo oscuro y diabólico ha despertado.

SIGNEDFrom New York Times -bestselling author Libba Bray comes an evocative and groundbreaking young adult historical mystery that examines truth, rebellion, reconciliation, and what must be sacrificed for a better world. It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom''s Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last. In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom''s Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending messages too-but not to find love. As World War II unfolds in their small town of Kleinwald, the oak may hold the key to resistance against the Nazis. In 1980s West Germany, American teen transplant Jenny feels suffocated by her strict parents and is struggling to fit in. Until she finds herself falling for Lena, a punk-rock girl hell-bent on tearing down the wall separating West Germany from East Germany, and meeting Frau Hermann, a kind old lady with secrets of her own. In Spring 2020, New York City, best friends Miles and Chloe are in the first weeks of COVID lockdown and hating Zoom school, when an unexpected package from Chloe''s grandmother leads them to investigate a cold case about two unidentified teenagers who went missing under the Bridegroom''s Oak eighty years ago.

" Estamos no ano 2033. O mundo foi reduzido a escombros. A humanidade foi quase extinta. Mas alguns milhares de pessoas sobreviveram, sem saberem, no entanto, se serão os únicos habitantes da Terra. Vivem no Metro de Moscovo, o maior abrigo contra ataques aéreos no planeta. É o último refúgio da humanidade. É um mundo sem amanhã, sem espaço para sonhos, planos ou esperanças. Aí o sentimento deu lugar ao instinto - e o mais importante é a sobrevivência. A qualquer preço. VDNKh é uma estação habitada, que se situa na extremidade norte da linha e ainda é considerada segura. Mas há uma nova e terrível ameaça. Artyom, um jovem que vive nessa estação, é incumbido de penetrar no coração do Metro e de viajar até à lendária estação conhecida por Pólis. O objectivo é alertar todos os habitantes do Metro para o perigo que se avizinha e, assim, obter apoios para a defesa da VDNKh. O futuro da sua estação natal está agora nas mãos de Artyom, tal como o futuro do Metro e da humanidade."" Uma Beleza Grande e Terrível é o tipo de livro que não conseguimos largar... É uma vasta tapeçaria de saias rodadas, de sombras dançantes e de coisas que se escondem na escuridão. É um retrato vivo da época vitoriana, altura em que as raparigas eram educadas para serem as esposas de homens ricos... E é a história de uma rapariga que viu um caminho diferente. Bestseller New York Times ""Uma obra gótica, elegante e deliciosa."" Publishers Weekly ""Um livro carregado de paixão e de terror."" Kirkus Reviews "

La stella nera di New York, un intero mondo prende vita: Tra le strade della metropoli più suggestiva del mondo sta succedendo qualcosa di oscuro e una giovane donna è chiamata a collaborare con la legge. L’intera New York è euforica e gli anni Venti promettono sogni di gloria, eppure all’ombra dei grattacieli qualcosa inizia a scricchiolare.

De zestienjarige Gemma groeit op in India aan het eind van de negentiende eeuw. Wanneer haar moeder overlijdt, krijgt ze een angstaanjagend visioen, waarover ze niemand durft te vertellen. Na haar moeders dood wordt Gemma naar Spence gestuurd, een strenge kostschool voor welgestelde meisjes in Engeland. Maar ook in Engeland wordt Gemma geplaagd door visioenen, en blijkt dat ze vanuit India gevolgd is door een mysterieuze jongen, Kartik, die haar raadselachtige waarschuwingen geeft. Dankzij haar scherpe tong en intelligentie, weet Gemma de vriendschap te winnen van de brutale Felicity, de mooie Pippa en de verlegen Ann. Ze ontdekt een oud dagboek waarin gesproken wordt over een andere wereld. Samen met haar nieuwe vriendinnen sluit Gemma zich aan bij de Orde, een geheim genootschap van vrouwen die macht hebben over die andere wereld. Maar dan roepen ze krachten op die ze niet meer kunnen controleren, en verandert het leven van Gemma en haar vriendinnen voorgoed.

After a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O''Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. Now that the world knows of her ability to ''read'' objects, and therefore, read the past, she has become a media darling, earning the title, ''America''s Sweetheart Seer''. But not everyone is so accepting of the Diviners'' abilities . . . Meanwhile, mysterious deaths have been turning up in the city, victims of an unknown sleeping sickness. Can the Diviners descend into the dreamworld and catch a killer?