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Alone is a gripping, fast-paced novel in verse that brilliantly redefines the survival adventure genre. Spanning over 400 pages of pure, poetic suspense, Maddie’s harrowing journey of ingenuity and emotional resilience against crushing isolation will utterly hook even the most reluctant readers.
In the shadow of the Bosnian genocide, a teenage girl and a miraculous stray cat fight to survive. An action-packed memoir that fills a crucial historical gap. Combining the gripping pace of a thriller with a moving story of family and first love.
Descend into a bone-chilling, gorgeous winter landscape. Written with cinematic pacing and deep atmospheric tension, this heartbreaking thriller follows two desperate teens who are forced to make high-stakes choices to protect their families.
Told in alternating perspectives, this suspenseful story follows three teens who dare to question their charismatic leader’s strict rules to discover what lies beyond their underground bunker. Though starting slowly, its fast-paced, heart-pounding conclusion makes it a highly recommended.
What if the next step in human evolution had been hiding in plain sight all along? In Phalaina, Alice Brière-Haquet blends historical fiction, science fiction, and mystery into a haunting adventure set in Victorian England.