Plunge into the pond and land in an alien world. When her grandmother dies, 13-year-old Christy inherits an old family secret: the pond behind her house is in fact a portal to another world. What's more, she learns that her grandfather went through the portal when he mysteriously disappeared nine years ago. As Christy undertakes an adventure into a wondrous and dangerous new world full of strange aliens and advanced technology, she’ll need to trust her instincts and rely on the unique abilities of her friends if she wants to lead everyone safely home. Book 1: Portal Through the Pond When Christy first learns of the portal in her backyard pond, she tries to honor her grandmother’s wishes to stay away. But when the local bully pushes her classmate in, she knows only she can rescue him. And maybe she can finally bring her grandfather home, since she’s there anyway… Book 2: Beyond the Portal Despite her parents forbidding Christy from returning to the Empty World, she knows it’s her fault her grandfather got captured by the hostile aliens called Ancients. So when 2 of her friends sneak off to see the world, Christy finds the excuse she needs to go back. Book 3: At the Portal’s End It seems like each time Christy goes to the Empty World, more goes wrong. But she still can’t stay away. This time, with the excuse of finding her dad and the detective, she ventures on a more dangerous journey and learns that there’s something more sinister about the Ancients’ plans for the other Empty World inhabitants than any of them suspected. Book 4: The Lost Portal As both Christy and the grown-ups scramble to help the other inhabitants of the Empty World stay clear of the Ancients’ genocide, they encounter an overgrown pyramid hidden in the jungle. As the last of his race, the pyramid’s guardian enlists their help to protect it. Because if the Ancients gain access to its secrets, no one on the Empty World will be able to hide from them… BONUS SHORT STORY: Christy’s Risky Recipe Back at home, Christy finds a piece of Empty World technology that just might be the key to saving her family’s struggling business—and their Christmas. Book 5: Portals in Peril The pyramid guardian never told Christy and her friends that the Empty World safeguards a piece of critical technology protecting the entire universe. Now they’re racing against a ticking clock of impending catastrophe. But the lead Ancient believes he’s found the key to conquering the Empty World once and for all. Since he won’t listen to reason, their only option is to steal the power source back…before it’s too late for the whole universe. The complete Empty World Saga collection is a science fiction adventure series for kids aged 8-12. If your kids have blown through the Land of Stories, devoured the Keeper of the Lost Cities, or can't wait for the next Wings of Fire, make the complete Empty World Saga their next read. Grab the complete Empty World Saga Collection and help save the Empty World now!

They said her grandfather was dead. They said her grandmother was crazy. Christy knows they're wrong. When her grandmother dies, 13-year-old Christy inherits an old family secret: the pond behind her house is in fact a portal to another world. What’s more, she learns that her grandfather went through the portal when he mysteriously “disappeared” nine years ago. Christy tries to respect her grandmother’s final wishes and not go exploring, but when a classmate named Rob falls into the pond, she has to act. Since no one would believe her if she told them the truth about the pond, Christy arranges her own rescue party. In order to rescue Rob, she’ll have to brave a bizarre alien landscape, evade hostile creatures, and protect Danny, the boy from next door who followed her through the portal. Meanwhile on Earth, the grown-ups launch a frantic search, and they’re willing to drain the pond to find out what happened. Will Christy be able to find her grandfather, rescue Rob, and return safely to Earth before she becomes a permanent resident of the Empty World? Portal Through the Pond is the first book of the Empty World Saga, a science fiction adventure series for kids aged 8-12. If your kids have blown through the Land of Stories, devoured the Keeper of the Lost Cities, or can't wait for the next Wings of Fire, make the complete Empty World Saga their next read. Pick up your copy of Portal Through the Pond, and land in an alien world!

This stunning set, complete with five editions of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella, makes the perfect gift for fans of the bestselling vampire love story. Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, The Twilight Saga capture the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires

The Complete Hidden Secrets Saga in one collection! Seventh Mark - Part 1 & Part 2 Beautiful, quiet Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to be. With little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem connected to Rouge. Her hunch is confirmed when a horrible incident occurs at party. Rouge may be the only one who can find the answer. An ancient journal, a Siorghra necklace and a special mark force life-altering decisions for a girl who grew up unprepared to fight for her life or others .All secrets have a cost and Rouge's determination to find the truth can only lead to trouble...or something even more sinister. Marked by Destiny Sometimes the past isn't what you expect it to be. Rouge has survived the last months of school and is starting a new chapter after graduation. She wants answers to the questions about her past and is still hiding secrets from those she loves. Her hope is to find what she needs in Niagara Falls so she can move forward in her relationship with Michael and have a chance to convince his family that she is worthy of him. The ancient Grollic Book reveals another of its secrets, only to Rouge. She desperately wants to find the truth about her past. Nothing could have prepared her for what she's about to learn. Compelled The secrets of her past have been revealed, but Rouge’s life is still shrouded in mystery. The Grollics want her dead, she’s forbidden to be with the boy she loves, and her brother–who is the enemy–may be the only one she can trust. The deeper she digs into the past, the more trouble awaits. Can she find answers in the ancient journal she carries, or is she opening Pandora’s box? Fate's Intervention How do choose between power of passion or the power of peace? After finally coming face to face with her greatest foe, Bentos, Rogue has a decision to make. Joshua, the new grolics alpha has been labeled as her true mate, but her heart belongs to Michael. Rouge joins Joshua with her brother to discover more about who she is and where to gain access to the true power of three.. What she finds growing within her will change everything. Power is queen, but love and new life is King. Chosen Three How do you choose between life, love and the future? You can't. Rob’s missing. Rouge’s passed out. Caleb just told her that Rob’s been taken away to be put down. Oh yeah, and Rouge’s pregnant. Wait, what?! Rouge’s the Seventh Mark, Michael’s a guardian who’s already dead. How can he get her pregnant? The high and mighty Caleb is even more determined now to stop Rouge and the abomination growing in her belly. On the run from Caleb and the Higher Council, on a mission to save Rob, and at the same time trying to stop the dark angel Rouge summoned – the team must figure out what the Power of Three is before Bentos kills them all. However, there’s a catch: if they go after the dark angel and kill it, anyone with angel blood in them will die. If they kill Bentos, there is rumor that all his offspring will die except the next Seventh Mark. When everything looks lost, will there be any chance of hope for the future? Find out in the final installment of the Hidden Secrets Saga, CHOSEN THREE. Search Terms: magic, shifters, werewolves and shifters, romance paranormal werewolves and shifters, vampire series, vampires and witches, alpha, Alpha Bad Boy, bad boy obsession, urban fantasy, suspense, romance, Young Adult, paranormal, mystery, series, w.j. may, paranormal romance, paranormal fantasy, new adult, witches, horror, horror romance, werewolves, werewolf series, werewolf romance, superpowers, supernatural, superhero fantasy ebooks, complete series, sagas, anthologies, collections.

In The Empty Ocean, acclaimed author and artist Richard Ellis tells the story of our continued plunder of life in the sea and weighs the chances for its recovery. Through fascinating portraits of a wide array of creatures, he introduces us to the many forms of sea life that humans have fished, hunted, and collected over the centuries, from charismatic whales and dolphins to the lowly menhaden, from sea turtles to cod, tuna, and coral. Rich in history, anecdote, and surprising fact, Richard Ellis’s descriptions bring to life the natural history of the various species, the threats they face, and the losses they have suffered. Killing has occurred on a truly stunning scale, with extinction all too often the result, leaving a once-teeming ocean greatly depleted. But the author also finds instances of hope and resilience, of species that have begun to make remarkable comebacks when given the opportunity. Written with passion and grace, and illustrated with Richard Ellis’s own drawings, The Empty Ocean brings to a wide audience a compelling view of the damage we have caused to life in the sea and what we can do about it. "

You definitely will not want to miss this one!” “Exceeded every single one of my expectations.” “The way the story unravels and weaves through the lives of the family was remarkable.” “These characters are so complex yet so relatable that you will fall in love with them all.” "I absolutely love this entire series." From the USA Today Bestselling author of the contemporary fantasy world, Saga of Crimson & Clover, comes The Seven Series. This collection includes all seven books in the series. The Seventies. New Orleans. The seven Deschanel siblings live with their long-suffering mother in an historic Garden District mansion. Each of them unique. Each of them born with a gift. In some cases, a gift they wish they could give back. When August Deschanel died, he left his wife, Irish Colleen, with more than seven children to raise. She inherited a job she was never prepared for: bringing up his heirs in a world she doesn't understand. She’d never seen true magic, not before marrying into the most prominent—and mysterious—family in New Orleans. Now, she can’t escape it. Irish Colleen knows a terrible secret. Her youngest, a prophet, has seen a future that is unavoidable: the Deschanels will not leave 1970 without losing one of the seven. She knows only that it will happen, but not when, how… or to whom. Charles, the playboy heir apparent. Augustus, the family fixer. Colleen, the unfailing pragmatist. Madeline, the bleeding heart. Evangeline, the genius. Maureen, the dreamer. Elizabeth, the tortured one. One of her children must die, and Irish Colleen can do nothing to stop it. Seven Siblings. Seven Years. Seven Spellbinding Novels. The Seven Series Nineteen Seventy Nineteen Seventy-Two Nineteen Seventy-Three Nineteen Seventy-Four Nineteen Seventy-Five Nineteen Seventy-Six Nineteen Eighty Search terms: witches, wizards, family of witches, New Orleans, Louisiana, Southern Gothic, complex characters, wealthy families, sorcery, magic, paranormal romance, romance, love triangle, forbidden love, first love, Norway, lore, fate, plantation, playboy, bestseller, bestselling, USA Today bestseller, historical, the seventies

It's been over a century since the humans lost the war for Earth. Cities have been reclaimed by nature, and the planet is quiet and empty by day. At night, feral vampires-more beast than man-roam the lands, hungry for blood. The few thousand surviving humans live on a massive airship that circles the Earth, moving with the rotation of the planet so it's always in sunlight. Alexandria Goddard is a member of the elite Ground Mission Team, a group tasked with making dangerous runs to the planet's surface for the supplies needed to keep the ship airborne. But even as the team fights for their people's survival, dangerous forces are working against them. A growing movement aboard the airship believes it's time for humans to resettle the Earth, and they are willing to go to extreme measures to make their vision a reality. As the situation aboard the ship becomes more desperate, Alex and her team discover a terrifying secret about the vampires infesting the Earth. P.T. Hylton, author of Regulation 19 and the Zane Halloway series, and Jonathan Benecke, a bold new voice in science fiction, bring you a post-apocalyptic vision of a world where vampires rule, humanity is on the run, and safety is an illusion as fleeting as a shadow.