NIKI FLORICA

Kersei Dragoumis of the planet Drosero thought an unwanted marriage was the worst fate imaginable . . . until an inexplicable tragedy destroys her entire family and leaves her in the hands of a space organization intent on blaming her—and torturing her—her for their deaths. Marco Dusan has dedicated his life to a holy call: using his superhuman gift to hunt criminals and bring them to justice. But when the mysterious Droseran girl becomes his next target, nothing in his black

After surviving a revolution that will finally put the rightful queen on the Maevan throne, Brienna struggles to find her place as the adopted daughter of a Maevan lord. Aodhan Morgane, meanwhile, loved by Brienna as Cartier, is fighting to rebuild his own House from the ashes of tyranny and oppression. When a remnant of the old regime stirs in Maevana's shadows, Brienna and Cartier must put their doubts and desires aside in order to face a new threat—one that will target any

"Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. Growing up in Valenia at the renowned Magnalia House should have prepared her. While some are born with a talent for one of the five passions—art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge—Brienna struggled to find hers until she chose knowledge. However, Brienna’s greatest fear comes true: she is left without a patron. Months later, her life takes an unexpected turn when a disgraced lord offers

Kindle is sick of being unexceptional—that is, until a mysterious necklace transports her to the world of Anelthalien, where suddenly, she is anything but. One of four necklace-bearers torn from their lives by the same strange call, Kindle just wants to return to her life. But Anelthalien needs something different. When Kindle and the others uncover the truth of Anelthalien's dark history, returning home becomes secondary to a higher purpose. Along with thoughtful Andrew, unp

The five Bennet daughters of Longbourne Estate have their life's goal laid out by society and their meddling mother, in equal parts—to marry and marry well. Fortunately, two of the country's most eligible bachelors have just taken up residence right next door. Unfortunately, Lizzy Bennet's prejudiced opinions and the pride of handsome Mr. Darcy are set on a collision course that just might obliterate any hope of a happy ending—at the very least, any hope of a simple one. Prid

Blue de la Cour, alchemist's daughter, sees life in absolutes. From conducting dangerous alchemy experiments for street urchins in need to thwarting the reckless escapades of her childhood nemesis, Prince Kellan, she's never been afraid to act on her convictions. Even if it risks exposing the forbidden magic in her veins. Kellan, crown prince of Balavata, is being crushed by responsibility and the guilt of a troubled past. But when Blue, long-time thorn-in-his-side, finds her

Ebenezer Scrooge is a tight-fisted, hard-hearted, money-hoarding businessman who scoffs at Christmas and everything it entails. He is unfeeling toward the needy, unkind toward his fellow man, and uncomprehending of the great cost of his own greed to his soul. Not until the ghost of his late business partner appears to him on Christmas Eve does Scrooge begin to question the price of his cruel ways. He is warned by this ghost of three Spirits to come: the Spirits of Christmas

Rin used to feel at home with the trees—as if they understood her, the way no one else could. But something has changed in the way the Forest speaks to her, something that fills her with darkness and guilt instead of the peace it once brought. Rejected by the trees, she travels to the city with her brother, Razo, in search of a new Rin. When a mysterious threat against Bayern is discovered, three powerful nature-speakers—Isi, Enna and Dasha—set out to find answers and protect