The Raven Conspiracy The thefts, murders and secrets are only the beginning “It was only my first day, but I was ready to quit.” Working as an assistant to an investigator is so much more than Maya thought it would be. Where fetching coffee leads to encounters with a troll and answering the phone can result in unexpected consequences, she has her work cut out for her. Even her boss, PI Kairo Hallow, makes her new job hell. But when a string of jewellery thefts plague the neighbourhood and Kai won’t look into it, Maya is intrigued. She knows there is – like everything she’s learnt so far – more to it and won’t stop until she’s uncovered the truth.

The world exists in multiple dimensions, and somehow we've managed to travel into an overlapping dimension that brings mankind closer to solving the unknown. Purgatory is a world-wide operation funded by each country to protect humanity from the disasters that inhabit the overlapping dimension, but they do so at a great cost. No one in Purgatory chooses to be there, but everyone in Purgatory is there for a reason. Helena never cared for the life she had until it was taken from her. With the drive to get her life back, she works her way through the ranks of Purgatory, only to delve deeper into the twisted nature of the program, and uncovers secrets that could cost her life or be used as leverage. In this new and unfamiliar realm, will Helena be able to find what she is searching for?

Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.

I was the 6th-grade "slut." And I kept a diary. So I decided to create The UnSlut Project in the hopes that my own diary entries could provide some perspective to girls who currently feel trapped and ashamed. I am publishing these entries one at a time, without changing a single word except for the names of the people involved. My limited commentary, which is confined to brackets in each entry, is meant to provide the relief of my current perspective, fifteen years later. The UnSlut Project: Working to undo the dangerous slut shaming in our schools, communities, media, and culture by sharing knowledge and experiences.

It wasn’t until Carlos helped me put the pieces back together that I realized how many were missing. Shattered. Tormented. Brain on disconnect. A car accident leaves Erin Rocheford, a seventeen-year-old hockey player, fractured, disfigured, near death. Not only is her future career in the NHL erased, but when she’s finally released from the hospital she can hardly walk, her thoughts stumble into each other, and people grimace when they notice the scars crisscrossing her face. Erin's parents consider a vacation in Florida, on an island of palm trees and pirate lore, is just what she needs to recover. But in her post-traumatic state, Erin is vulnerable to attack, to a ghostly invasion, to a further fragmenting of her troubled grey matter. A pirate tale of an odd English pirate and his feisty captive, a story of defiance and decapitation, will weave itself into her mind and threaten her very soul. She will need to dig up every reserve in her hockey-tuned body to keep from falling apart all together, to fight back and to protect her star player—the one boy who can see beyond the scars. Mosaic Cover, copyright Matthew Birtch

Leto’s life is turned upside-down when an excellent performance at a mathematics competition catches the attention of a prestigious school. Given an invitation to the life of the privileged, she is torn between looking after her two young siblings and a chance at success. Caught on the threshold of poverty and riches – she must make her choice

In Book I of the trilogy, Tamras, our hero, arrives in Merin’s house to begin her apprenticeship as a warrior, but her small stature causes many, including Tamras herself, to doubt that she will ever become a competent swordswoman. To make matters worse, the Lady Merin assigns her the position of companion, little more than a personal servant, to a woman who came to Merin’s house, seemingly out of nowhere, the previous winter, and this stranger wants nothing to do with Tamras. Tamras’s journey begins with the smallest of steps. She sets aside her disappointment and performs as well as she can the humble tasks given her, and eventually she succeeds in winning the trust and then the friendship of the cantankerous warrior to whom she has been assigned. In the first year of her journey, Tamras will make a series of choices that often seem insignificant, but they will flow from her character and from her good intentions, and they will determine her destiny.

Born with a damaged heart, Leanna Weston has lived a sheltered life with little chance at adventure. When she hears that Finvarra's Circus is coming to her small town, she sneaks off to witness the magic first hand, sure that this is her only chance at experiencing true magic-even if the frightening rumors about the heartless Ringmaster, Finvarra, are true. Caught by Finvarra, Leanna is given one chance at survival: she must join the circus. As slowly she becomes part of the strange family, Leanna learns that there is more than magic to this circus, but an ancient curse that has tied Finvarra's life to its rings. If the circus fails, he dies. Leanna vows to save the circus, but when a ruthless enemy emerges, set on destroying it and Finvarra, will Leanna be able to save them both, or will her broken heart fail her just when she needs it most? Cover Artist: Lisa Rhodes

Nemesis always wanted to be a Knight where she would be a hero one day. Yet, because she's a girl she got stuck being a guard for one of the seven princesses of the seven kingdoms, Julis from the third Kingdom. When something comes up where the all seven princess from the seven kingdoms are sent away to the forbidden kingdom to meet the prince. Julis is already head over in heels in love with another guy who she met in the village. Stuck on the idea of not going she asks Nemesis for help. To switch bodies with a black potion a witch gave her on her birthday. The potion lasts for exactly a year. Nemesis at first is doubtful, but soon Julis convinces her and they do it. As Nemesis goes to the forbidden kingdom she first is nervous, but soon regrets it when she realizes she's not going back the next day. Actually, never. The forbidden king wants to play a game... A game much more dangerous than she ever thought it would be. As Nemesis struggles to keep the secret of her being a guard and not an actual princess. Things get interesting with the other princesses and a spiteful prince... Who she realizes all have major flaws that play a key role in the near future...

Kyle's already dismal life takes a turn for the worst when her colony is attacked by Creatures; the cannibalistic scraps of humanity left after a plague wiped out the majority of Earth. Accidently freeing a captured wild boy in her haste to survive the bloodbath, she acquires an odd ally. The pair set off into The Waste, forming a strained friendship as their worlds clash together with unyielding force.