Cara’s mother has disappeared. Her father isn’t talking about it. Her big brother Max is hiding behind his iPod, and her genius little brother Jackson is busy studying the creatures he collects from the beach. But when a watery specter begins to haunt the family’s Cape Cod home, Cara and her brothers realize that their scientist mother may not be who they thought she was—and that the world has much stranger, much older inhabitants than they had imagined. With help from Cara’s best friend Hayley, the three embark on a quest that will lead them from the Cape’s hidden, ancient places to a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea. They’re soon on the front lines of an ancient battle between good and evil, with the terrifying “pouring man” close on their heels. One chapter will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until all 10 chapters are up. These will be followed by the second book in the series, The Shimmers in the Night. A Junior Library Guild Pick; Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011; Selected for the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog; Locus Notable Books.

"This is my room by the way. And that" he said pointing next door to my house. "that's your room, I hope. We can stay up late at night and talk with walkie talkies and stuff and we can make up our own flash light language so we don't make a lot of noise" His already large smile grew even more as he came up with more ideas. His eyes filled with joy and excitement over everything. Kylie Parks has finally arrived home from a year at an all girls boarding school. She is starting her Senior year with her best friend Dylan Woods at Sage Field High School. Adjusting to her old lifestyle with new friends she finds herself caught in a web of love and friendship. Unable to decide what is what she finds herself in one of the hardest decisions of her life.

The Little Android is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, set in the world of The Lunar Chronicles by New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer. When android Mech6.0 saves the life of a handsome hardware engineer, her body is destroyed and her mechanics discover a glitch in her programming. Androids aren't not meant to develop unpractical reasoning or near-emotional responses…let alone fall in love.

Life on Hawaii's garden isle is supposed to be paradise, but dangerous things have been happening to Leilani Leia ever since she stumbled upon a secret field in Kaua'i and bit into a strange, new fruit. Reality and fantasy become confused for Lani as she begins having visions of ancient Hawaiians, especially a mysterious woman with fire for hair. When Lani's aunt is kidnapped, Lani has no choice but to believe in her visions. Without her help, her aunt could be gone forever.

Marie wanted to be as good as her mother wanted. Since her older brother was diagnosed with autism, she is considered the family's "normal" child. She thus feels she must be perfect in every way, which soon turns out to be a haunting task. Desperate for love and to make sense of her mother's contradictory behaviors and spiritual changes (from her mother's infidelities and alcoholism to a strict religious cult, and back again), Marie starts a friendship with a make belief friend, Ana. Ana is beautiful, loving, all-knowing and lives in an older version of Marie's house. Ana is the best friend one could hope for...that is until she encourages you to pursue a life threatening path. A book loosely based on my life: my relationship with my mother, my father, my autistic brother and my sister; my life in a cult; and my battle with anorexia. Nevertheless, this book is a work of fiction (imaginary friend, haunted house, mystical creatures, paranormal, etc).

"I closed my eyes listening again. To my left, I heard another several crunches, and without hesitation sprinted through the trees, keeping several paces away from the deer route. In this state of being I knew full well that right this moment I resembled the same deer. Wild and dirty, running for my life away from the danger, holding my wooden weapon tight in my hand." When ordinary Stacy Jenkins started working for Animus Inc. she had no idea what she had gotten herself into. Her new boss Tyr Palus, was no ordinary boss. He was actually far from being a human. He dragged her into the world of mystery, dark secrets, and constant danger. Now she needs to do everything possible to run away and survive. However, the circumstances get her further than she had planned. Much, much further... WARNING!!! This story is copyrighted! This is original story born from my bizarre imagination and wild fantasy. I'm not going to claim myself be the genius of dark writing, but what I wrote I didn't steal from anybody. It's all plot of my imagination and my imagination only. I know it's hard to be original nowadays, but I try at least to create something that doesn't go by the original scenario or be a rewritten story of one of my fellow writers. I find it shameful and simply disrespectful to gain profit by using someone else's ideas. I've been hearing lots of stories lately about the plagiarism. The ideas of some of the writers in the community had been stolen and used. I warn you now, if you're here to steal, stay the f away from my book. I don't invest myself into empty heads of leeches. I write cause I enjoy it and want people to enjoy reading my stories. If I find any traces of my ideas in some books around here, I'll report you. Otherwise, have a great day and sleep well :) Lina :)

One thing I'll always remember is my parents saying "Everyone has a story" "Everyone has a story with a past, tragic or not. Everyone has a story that is meant to go unjudged, even if it was never told" But sometimes we forget that. Like when I though that my guardian was the devil. Even though he taught me how to laugh, how to protect, and even possible how to love. I only asked one thing "Why?" I still remember the one phrase that changed my life"Let me carry her" This one single and normal phrase was said by none other than Cooper Kingsley, our school's and town's bad boy. He was the championship boxer who drove a motorcycle and got into trouble frequently. He's the guy with brown hair that looked soft enough to run my fingers through, the guy with irresistible cold blue eyes and the guy with a built and strong body that made girls crazy. He wasn't your typical player either; no he was just hard to get- A complete tease. And the fact that he would volunteer to help a girl like this, was not normal. So what did Cooper Kingsley want anything to do with the bland and boring me? I was completely and utterly average. Or so I thought. So why did the devil suddenly become my guardian? Let's find out. Copyright © 2014 | All Rights Reserved | brech33se

In the darkest corners of lower Manhattan, a battle like no other rages. The city is home to a hidden group of survivors of the nanite plague, and a brother and sister born to defend their race. With a touch that can destroy nanites, Lanni, sister of Alex, is their last chance. Can she save her brother? Can she protect mankind's only hope? Or will she be responsible for the destruction of the last humans on earth? It's going to be another long day....... Killing Tiffany Hudson was just the beginning, but there is so much more to the story surrounding Diane and Crane's meeting in post-apocalyptic Manhattan. Children of the Plague tells the story of the survivors in the city, including Diane and some new characters you'll want to meet.

Xirena was just a normal girl, until she accidentally lights her crazy neighbors house on fire. The lady doesn't press charges, call the police, or turn her in but Xirena gets something far worse than a year in jail... a curse. A curse that gives her scales and tail in the night time and when she touches water. How will Xirena conceal the secret of being a mermaid? Read "Sunk".

Sam Dalcome thinks he is so completely average that no one ever notices him. Until he discovers a mysterious stranger outside his home. Bewildered, he tries to uncover the stranger's intentions. But Sam is sidetracked when he and his friend Travis discover a secret passageway deep in the town's quarry that leads to a hidden cavern. What they uncover next will not only change their lives forever, but will uncover the first clue to a deadly Dalcome family secret. Sam finds himself drawn into a world of mystery and magic he never knew existed, which brings him closer to a destiny he never knew was possible. HAVEN SERIES: Known as a place of refuge, Haven is a sanctuary for those with supernatural abilities. Decades of peace between the Witches, Vampires, Goblins, Elves, and Orcs is coming to an end. Now the once tranquil world is shrouded in deception and corruption. Dark secrets tear at the very fabric of their alliance giving way to an evil that stirs in the shadows. Exhilarating and utterly gripping, the HAVEN series is an action-packed journey full of suspense, magic, mystery, and intrigue.