Life in the Dark Faction comes with risks no one prepared her for... Lydia Laveau has been chosen to participate in a decennial event that will pick two Wicked Born and their supplements to join the ranks of the Dark Faction leaders-a role she never wanted, and a competition that risks her life. But with a mysterious hex plaguing her boyfriend Anson, it's not enough for Lydia to survive; she needs to defeat the Midnight Circle, or a dark future looms ahead for all. And not just the students of Arcane Academy. Can Lydia keep her true nature under wraps without risking the outcome of the Program? Or will hoarding her secrets thrust the future of witch-kind into irreversible destruction? Fans of DIVERGENT, HARRY POTTER, and A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES will devour this edgy paranormal academy series with a slow burn romance! Scroll up to one-click Wicked Curse, the second book in the Touch of Darkness series!

Her Wicked Touch

​Every Wicked Born must accept whatever fate the Sorting Ceremony grants them... Being the Daughter of a Light High Priestess means Lydia Laveau has one fate: the life of a light witch. But when her ceremony choses her for the Dark Faction—something deemed impossible—her world crashes down around her. Soon, Lydia finds herself wrapped up in a clandestine whirlwind of blackmail, illegal magic, and betrayal. She has one goal: keep her head down, get through her five year pledge at the school for dark witches, and return to the human world she calls home. But when she meets Anson Abernathy, a drop dead gorgeous third year Wicked Born accused of murder, she finds herself drawn to him...and all the danger that comes with their attraction. Can Lydia survive her five-year pledge without unraveling centuries of tradition? Or will her own secrets unlock answers that threaten her very existence?

The Wicked Touch begins with Catherine and David Montegue on a dig in Egypt. Little Viscount Nicholas Montegue is born there. They are anxious to get him home to England. One evening a commotion in the barn finds Catherine face to face with a small, dirty girl. She won't talk but she bites. Catherine is immediately certain the child is part vampire, and Catherine will take her in and protect her. They name her Sophie. Sophie grows up in the Silverhill household. As they age, it becomes apparent that Nicholas and Sophie love each other. William grows jealous of their relationship. Later on, cases of the sleeping sickness are sickening the weak and elderly. Catherine and David know there is a large group of mature vampires roaming the counties, spreading their venom. William stumbles into the house one evening, crying, saying he has turned Sophie over to the constable and their men as a vampire. The Montegues give Sophie and Nicholas money and send them off to the docks to find a ship bound toward France then Egypt. The book offers the reader excitement, horror, and heart-melting love. It is a must read for a wide audience.

The bold Engloish knight and the strong-willed Highland lady--their people were sworn enemies ... but their passion had a will of its own!

The mesmerizing and highly anticipated sequel to Something Red transports readers to the harsh and enchanting world of thirteenth-century England, where a group of unlikely heroes battles an ancient evil. In the critically acclaimed historical fantasy Something Red, the young warrior Hob, his mentor Jack, the mystical Irish queen Molly, and her powerful granddaughter Nemain travelled far and wide, battling shapeshifters, sorceresses, warrior monks, and otherworldly knights. Now, a new type of evil has come to reside in a castle by the chilly waters of the North Sea. Men disappear and are found as horribly wizened corpses. Warriors ride out and return under a terrible spell. Only Molly, with her healing powers, can save the people from a malevolent nobleman and his beautiful, wicked wife. As all are drawn into battle, the young Hob and his adopted family must vanquish the dark powers before they themselves are defeated. An unforgettable blend of fantasy, mythology, and horror, The Wicked is just as chilling, beautifully written, and historically rich as Something Red, drawing readers into a world both magical and haunting—where nothing is ever as it seems.

Touch is an electrifying thriller by the author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K. He tried to take my life. Instead, I took his. It was a long time ago. I remember it was dark, and I didn't see my killer until it was too late. As I died, my hand touched his. That's when the first switch took place. Suddenly, I was looking through the eyes of my killer, and I was watching myself die. Now switching is easy. I can jump from body to body, have any life, be anyone. Some people touch lives. Others take them. I do both. More by Claire North:The Gameshouse84KThe End of the DayThe Sudden Appearance of HopeTouchThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August