On a cold night, Stephen Dene went to the Eton boathouse to perform a desperate act. But someone stopped him along the way, sending his life in a new and decidedly strange direction–leading him to London, to two new friends, and to a world of shadows and mystery. From New York Times bestselling author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Key to the Golden Firebird and The Name of the Star, The Boy in the Smoke is a thrilling prequel to The Shades of London series.

New York Times bestseller Maureen Johnson takes on Jack the Ripper in this captivating paranormal thriller! The day that Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London to start a new life at boarding school is also the day a series of brutal murders breaks out over the city, killings mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper spree of more than a century ago. Soon "Rippermania" takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him--the only one who can see him. And now Rory has become his next target. In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.

Captains Log: 26/05/2137 Begin Transmission: Hello? Is anybody here? Is anyone still alive? Listen to me, If anyone still here on this station can hear me, you have to get out now. There's something wrong here, the station's systems are going offline one by one, and the synthetics are malfunctioning. And there's something else here as well. I'm not sure what, but... ... ... I can hear it coming. Transmission Terminated

Warning: This can be very awkward and random and of course, hilarious. Read at your own risk. :P

WELCOME TO SHIPLANTIS! PLEASE SHUT THE LID OF THE TRASH CAN BEHIND YOU AND BEWARE OF THE FEELS, those horrible creatures!! Before reading, be sure to agree with the following terms and conditions: [ ] I accept to follow the motto "Fandom before blood" About this AMAZHANG story: Just a book filled of laughter, feels, mind-blowing rubbish and all those wibbly wobbly timey whimey things you don't see everyday because muggles are boring. WARNING: This book has SPOILERSSSSSS. So if, lets say, you haven't finished the Divergent trilogy, well then I very much recomend you NOT TO READ that section of the chapter! (Yes, my chapters are divided into sections for the safety of your spoiled-free eyes). If you are wondering, yes, this book includes whatever fandom you're thinking of. No, not that fandomless fandom, no, you're alone there, cousin, sorry. I'm so sorry. Some specific fandoms: TMR, THG, HP, PJO, HOO, DW, TMI, TID, TFIOS, Divergent and loads more!! Also, if you DO NOT want to experience 14 chapters of ONLY The Hunger Games stuff then go ahead and skip 14 chapter to the one after the one called "BIG FANDOM NEWS." Read this story if you are ready to: - sob -die - roll on the ground - get weird looks from across the room -die - make weird dying seal noises -die - throw the computer across the room - laugh your soul out -did I mention die? -etcetera CREDIT to all people who own these jokes (NONE OF THE JOKES ARE MINE. Only some) Brilliant cover by: @PastelPixies. May the gods be ever in your favor....

Grab a flashlight, Turn off the lights, Gather around. Beware, you're in for a scare.