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Sophia Briggs has passed the entrance exam and is a freshman at the famous School of Roots and Vines. The young magical is an Elemental with a twist. She can help everything that grows out of the ground—and then some. Her magic is a kind that hasn't been seen in generations. A secret even to her, but not for long. In the center of the boarding school stands an oversized oak tree that stretches across the campus and houses the classrooms—and is still alive. Even the tree holds a powerful secret that is being protected by a few.

Lily, Greta, and Romeo are on their home turf, chased all the way home by the Black Heron. Can they finally put an end to them? They’re going to need help. Can they get the full support of the Council of Magic? It’s not going to be so easy with a traitor inside the council. On to plan B then! Carmichael is still out there gathering Black Heron survivors. He will do whatever it takes to complete the transference spell and turn magic on its head.

Lucy Heron knew Los Angles was a little weird, but dangerous magic is upping the ante and making art 3D. At first, it was just one incident, but trouble never stops there. Graffiti is peeling itself off the walls and starting fights on the streets of LA. Paintings are coming to life and stepping out of their frames. Tucked at the bottom of the art is the only clue—the tag, VX.

When Raine finds a hidden message in some old yearbooks that can't be ignored, she finds herself racing to solve a deadly puzzle before everyone at her school dies.

CIA Agent Daniel Winters has a way with women: they always end up trying to kill him. Juggling his loyalty to his government and chasing the truth no matter where it leads, Daniel puts his trust in just a few D&D friends and fellow agents to watch his back. But the Codex team is overwhelmed and needs more manpower, and in a world with body-hopping necromancers and alien doppelgangers, who can be trusted? That’s a problem for another day, though, because Morgana has been spotted in France, and that's one woman who just won't wait.

When Z and her cousins are finally moved to their new station at Fort Carson, Colorado, magicals in the Army are still a big secret. A new home, a new commanding officer, and a whole lot of space all to themselves. These magical soldiers aren't quite ready to face battle just yet. Their last bit of isolated training can't possibly be a breeding ground for more pixie mischief, right? Wrong. But Z gets a few hits of her own medicine when the nightmares return—From the last night on Oriceran and the tragedy that turned her and her cousins into the last living pixies of the Thornbrook clan.

Ellis has been sold short by her family all her life, living in the shadows. That didn't stop our favorite Drow from finding her own path, even when it led straight into danger on the dark streets of the city of angels. It started out so simple, watching over the night dwellers in the big city, including her misguided brother. But the mystery deepened around her family's tangled web in the drug business, pulling in Ellis.

Fran Jackson is a clever witch with big dreams of being a magi-tech entrepreneur and the know-how to make things happen. But a dark past buried in her family's legacy may get in the way. Magical monsters have begun crossing through the mirrors and attacking Fran's employees. Something dark is stirring under Mana Valley, and what it wants could transform the world in terrible ways. Will Fran and the old lineage of Evermores be able to put a stop to it before it's too late for both worlds?

The secret contained the heart of Ambar'ogúl and a coin placed on the Crown's altar. But not without her father's help. Will L'zar Verdys risk everything for the daughter he just met and the throne he never wanted? Cheyenne will have to take a trip to the other side to see the destruction in L'zar's world and learn more about him and the rebellion. L'zar's rebels are ready to fight to stop the coming war and the creeping blight, and they need Cheyenne to join them. Will her halfling blood be the edge they need?

What could be harder for Alison than hunting magical beasties? Meeting Mason’s parents. Now she knows what Mason felt like meeting her father. Well, that was James Brownstone, so...maybe not. No time to ponder impressing the parents anyway - she has other issues to deal with. Sonya’s father has reappeared, seeking their help. But will they? And an unknown person has reached out to Tahir and Hana about Omni’s owner. Something smells a bit fishy about the whole situation - and it’s not Omni being a fish.

The king knows Raven killed his son and he doesn't want revenge. He wants help finding an heir to replace him. What kind of twisted plot is this? If she doesn't help him, Raven can't complete her most important mission. But there's something else going on here. The Malendesh army are using the dangerous, magical ore to hide and abuse their sea serpents during war exercises. The foreign military's up to something dark. Has their king noticed?

Even magical families have their share of secrets. And Drow Royalty's secrets run even deeper - with a hint of danger. Cheyenne Summerlin's finding that out firsthand. Can anyone in her family tell the truth and avoid the mayhem? That doesn't seem likely.

Graduation is right around the corner, which means finals, long good-byes, and difficult decisions about the future. But Alison and friends have to make it to graduation first. Easier said than done, especially when the consequences of saving Christie’s mom come home to roost. Dead animals are discovered. Magic is stolen. And someone, or something, targets the local shifter pack.

Raven Alby knows how to train her dragon. She’s learning more every day - and fast - because raiders are attacking the kingdom. The young mage and her best frenemy, Bella Chase, are the only first-year students selected to compete in the annual Tournament of Mages. Can they figure out how to combine their skills and work together? Adventure takes them to the far reaches of the kingdom where an unexpected threat hits the bustling metropolis and disrupts the competition. With her dragon, Leander, by her side, Raven will face an even greater challenge. But will she be there alone?

How can Raven and Leander stop a war with a distant kingdom? First try to make nice. When that fails, bring along your fire-breathing dragon. Raven is still serving in her kingdom's special forces. Her latest mission is a special request to restore peace and return the prisoners of Malenspire. The island kingdom is far away and Raven has time to think about telling the king she was responsible for his son's death.

This is a different kind of bedtime story about a fairy godmother named Charlotte. She's not into changing pumpkins into carriages or granting wishes. There are no glass slippers or mice growing into coachmen. This fairy carries a Glock 42 as an added accessory with her wand. It also packs a punch. Her job is to cover part of the realm of Ever After and keep it safe.

Cheyenne is at the crossroads. Who will sit on the Drow throne? The blight is still ravaging Ambar'ogúl and spilling through the Border portals into Earth. It's hard enough to discover the secrets in her father's world that will force the Crown to step down. Now Cheyenne has to battle the darkness on both sides of the Border and keep her old life running like normal.

The Darkness Between Dreams has been captured, the coven is in control of Philgard Technologies, and things should be returning to normal, right? Just as they think things couldn't get worse, a new lawsuit comes against Fran and Mana Wave. If they don't win this one, she could lose the company. Julia has plans for the Darkness Between Dreams—if she can control it. It's time to put his magic to good use.

Everything is on the line as Diana Sheen's team rebounds from the sneak attack on their base with aggressive moves in all directions. Nylotte's evil ex-boyfriend on Oriceran? He'll discover that taking the wrong person captive is a recipe for disaster. The artifact cult? Readying their biggest trap of all for Diana and her team, one that could prove fatal. General Ehrlich, and his secret super-soldier operation? Forced on the run, he's fully equipped to make a last stand and kill anyone who tries to take him.

The four Elementals are united behind Maggie Parker and Bernie the Gnome. They stand at the gateway into the heart of the ship. The ship’s maze of passages has been dormant for centuries, and it will take a leap of faith to complete the trials. Puzzles have never been this dangerous. One wrong move too many, and there will be no more chances. Giant boulders chasing after them. Neon dinosaurs. Apelike creatures. Goblins. Would you be brave enough to keep going? What happens if they fail? Maggie learns the truth of just how powerful her Elemental magic can be.