A stunning Celtic YA fantasy adventure set in the ancient kingdom of Eire, inspired by the legend of the first true queen of Ireland, perfect for fans of Shelby Mahurin and Adrienne Young.In the kingdom of Eire, banshees chill the air, and water-wights lurk in the rivers. But magic is outlawed by the king, and jealously hoarded by his Druid priests.Neve is the youngest daughter of the king, and Ronan is a Druid's apprentice turned thief, making a living by selling stolen spells. They should be enemies, but their shared hatred of the Druids—and a dark magic that has marked them both—makes them unlikely, if uneasy, allies.When Eire is threatened by a power struggle, Neve must seize the chance to take her rightful place on her family's throne, with the help of Ronan and the realm's most dangerous outcasts. Their journey takes them to the outskirts of Eire, where magic still runs free . . . and where an outlaw and a warrior princess...

In a world where even the gods are corrupt, who can Lucky trust? When orphaned teen Lucky Barlowe catches the eye of a kind-hearted God, Lord Siren, he believes his bad fortune has come to an end. That is, until Lucky receives a troublesome blessing from the God. With his newfound abilities, Lucky must navigate dream-like memories of events he's never experienced. Shocked by what he sees, it is up to Lucky to uncover the truth behind the beloved God. In a world of distrust, deceit, and lies that span centuries, the reader must piece together the past through hidden messages, poetry scattered throughout passages, and breaks in the linear narrative for letters and journals.Combining elements of literary fiction and fantasy, The Light is Dimmer explores humanity's hunger for power, and follows the struggles of mental health, self-worth, and healing after trauma. Full of gut-wrenching twists and endearing characters,...

In the tenth DATA Set adventure, the kids must choose sides in the battle between Dr. Bunsen and Dr. Von Naysayer!Dr. Bunsen goes up against his ultimate nemesis, Dr. Von Naysayer to settle their long-standing feud, once and for all. May the best mad scientist win! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the DATA Set chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Each class is competing to collect the most food for the local food pantry. The winning class gets to pick books for the library! Jina and her friends know exactly which books they'd pick. But what happens when a classmate's family experiences an emergency and Jina and her friends decide to risk winning the competition to help their classmate in need?

Drink from me and you'll receive your heart's desire. Selena is a disgraced fae warrior exiled from her unit and shunned by her family. She journeys to the town of Hope to drink from its magical well. If the legend is true, it will break the curse that has ruined her life. Vampire and mayor of Hope, Ben Whitlock remembers when the town was named Whitlock and not overwhelmed with humans looking for their fated soul mates. There's nothing in that well for a vampire, except disappointment. Having resigned himself to a familiar loneliness magnified by the holiday season, Ben is surprised by his attraction to the new fae in town. She reminds him of the sun that he hasn't seen in centuries—bright, shining, and warm. After sipping from the well and then almost getting hit by a car, Selena decides to give up and leave town. But on her way out, she saves a handsome vampire from being staked. When he offers her a job through the holidays as...

Saoirse, Princess of the Irish Fae, has a choice to make: go through with the arranged marriage to the handsome Crown Prince of the Northern Fae or spend her immortal life in the Matron House. The choice is simple enough—until she learns the prince is related to the one fae she never wanted to see again and threatens to ruin any guaranteed happiness in her potential marriage. Saoirse is ready to risk it all and escape into the night when the prince offers her something even better. Freedom. Emrys may have bargained away his opportunity for happiness, but he's determined to prove that staying with him could grant Saoirse as much freedom as leaving. He offers patience, loyalty, and friends and family who care deeply for her. Attraction and chemistry spark between them, and Emrys is given a chance to show Saoirse just exactly how willing he is to make her happy. However, a gods-gifted secret everyone but Saoirse is aware of might just disrupt the new life she's...

'Like an impressionist painter, Kassab uses words like brushstrokes to build a vivid picture of intertwined lives set against the continuing drumbeat of war. The narrative moves between past, present and future and uses time as an effective device to illustrate how the effects of war linger long after its cessation.' – Books and PublishingA captivating literary journey that delves into the intertwined lives of a town, its people, and a region shaped by revolution and war. The war broke out and she decided to call her dad. Weeks and weeks they do not speak, and the weeks become months and then they are so many years. She imagines herself starting this story. She imagines how she will tell this story later to someone else.We hadn't spoken for years but then the war broke out... As conflict plays out across an unnamed region, its inhabitants deal with the fallout. Families are torn apart and brought together....