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Ryder doesn't know if she can kill Afana and liberate the bunker. One thing she does know is that the Merry Gang will do the impossible to free the hostage- or die trying. Unfortunately for the Gang, there is a fate worse than death: the Madness. Will Ryder and the Merry Gang survive the Madness? Will Afana finally meet justice? Will the captives find freedom?

Gryphon has twenty-three days to ensure that Zo, Joshua, and Tess are cared for before offering his life as a ransom to Chief Barnabas in exchange for the lives of his best friend and mess brothers. He doesn't have the nerve to break Zo's heart with the truth, and he spends his time inside the Allied Camp trying not to despise the very people he's been raised to hate-the Wolves. But Gryphon is not the only one harboring secrets. To spare her own life, Zo has made a blood oath promising to help the Kodiak Clan free their families living as Nameless slaves.

With the Witch of Doon on the throne, Jamie believed dead, and Duncan and Mackenna trapped in Alloway, Veronica has no choice but to put her grief aside and prepare her remaining followers for the impending battle against the false queen and her forces. But while on a covert mission to steal a powerful elixir from the castle, Veronica discovers her true love may actually be alive and fighting a battle of his own. With the Brig o' Doon destroyed and the portal fragmented, Doon's forces are not only divided but also isolated in different dimensions.

Sure, jumping through books into the world's most beautiful libraries to protect humans from mystical creatures is awesome. No one knows that better than Gia Kearns, but she could do without the part where people are always trying to kill her. Oh, and the fact that she and Pop had to move away from her friends and life as she knew it. And if that isn't enough, her boyfriend, Arik, is acting strangely. Like, maybe she should be calling him ex since he's so into another girl.

A new MMORPG is taking the School of Necessary Magic by storm, and everyone is addicted-except for Raine. Between school, social life, and chasing her dream, she doesn't have time for distractions. She's not getting enough sleep. No one is, and it's taking its toll on both the student body and the teachers. When some of her classmates suddenly become comatose, Raine suspects there's more at play with the hot new trend.

Raine Campbell has survived her first semester at the School of Necessary Magic, but only just. Time to throw herself into her studies and get a better grasp on magic. No more close calls with spells...especially if she wants to follow her late father's legacy and join the FBI as a witch and an agent. Is Adrien going to get in the way of her plans? The teen elf comes from a long line of respected guardians of humans and lesser magical beings, keeping them safe from dark magic.

No one wanted Gracie to become the Queen-hell, Gracie didn't want to be the Queen. She is, though, and people are just lining up to take shots at her. Some want her gone; some want what she has. And one of them is determined to destroy the entire game if he can't get what he wants-which means that Gracie might just have to team up with the absolute last people she wants to: Dan and Dhruv. Her only consolation? They hate the idea too.

Three months ago, there was a demon invasion. Due to that, old rules are thrown aside as the world figures out just who the enemy really is. A mercenary named Katie (or KatieDora by some) is trying to take a much-needed vacation. Unfortunately, both friends and foes want her in the worst possible way. Katie's Killers are facing a new reality, one where they are needed more than ever now that the world's eyes have been uncovered. Sometimes it just doesn't pay to get up in the morning.

After cheating death, Veronica Welling is determined to savor every moment in her idyllic kingdom with both her true love and best friend by her side at last. At the same time, Mackenna Reid is enthusiastically building her new life and a theater with her prince. But just as their dreams of happiness are within reach, the world Vee and Kenna have chosen is ripped away, leaving them to face their most horrific challenge yet-their old lives. Thrust out of Doon, the best friends are confronted with tormentors from their past and no way to return to their adopted land.

Raine returns as a sophomore, one year closer to fulfilling her dream of becoming the first witch FBI agent. More complex classes, special privileges, and deepening relationships keep her busy. There isn't time to investigate rumors of a large black dog roaming the campus. But when sightings turn into attacks, Raine can no longer deny something is wrong at the school. Time to be a hero. No one else is going to get hurt on her watch.