Welcome to the Game of Seven Days to Survive. One Touch to Die.In the broken city of Prodale, survival for teenagers is determined by the Game of Tag, an annual, lethal competition forced upon every teenager between the ages of twelve and eighteen. Set within the ruined, fenced-in arena known as the Playground, the objective is chillingly Don’t get Tagged. Every participant is forced to fight like a monster just to see another sunrise.Sixteen-year-old Raquelle Foster, a fierce Scrapper defined by her struggle for survival, enters the Playground with one to protect her fragile twelve-year-old brother, Charlie. But the Game is a curse, not a prize, and no one truly wins—you can only avoid losing.The Rules Are Simple. The Stakes Are Absolute. Each player is implanted with a circular Tag. If the Tag glows red, they are the Tagger (or "It") and must physically touch another player before the clock strikes midnight. If they fail, they die instantly when the clock hits 00:00. The systematic death count is never exactly thirty-five people die every year.Any player breaking core rules—such as engaging in intentional termination of others, tampering with the clock, or trying to exit the Playground—is immediately forced to Promise Quit, resulting in instant death.Survival is mandatory. Trust is suicide.Tag You're It is a dystopian thriller novel written by the 16-year-old Torah Kay. Its bone-chilling concept and suspenseful plot have gained attention from her community. Her eye-catching debut novel continues to get the recognition it deserves.

The road to forgiveness has never been this queer.Isaac Frye is many things: Animal enthusiast, gay, guilty of three murders, dead.Grim is only one thing: Tired of leading humans to their afterlife, day after day.When Isaac dies and asks for a second chance to make up for what he did, Grim seizes the opportunity to explore the living realm with the excuse of wanting Isaac to succeed in his task.But humanity isn’t at all what Grim expected, and now he’s stuck on the road to forgiveness with a guilt-ridden murderer by his side. Not that he can die, but there are far more pleasant ways to explore the world.As Isaac searches his past for a forgiveness that may never come, Grim discovers the truth behind the murders; and whether his unwilling companion is irredeemable after all.This story explores redemption, guilt, and forgiveness in the midst of a world full of hope. Recommended for ages 16 and above.

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena - Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

Unravel the past. Break the curse. Pass midterms. And don’t fall in love with dead pirates. Katrina Delmar has no idea that Milo, the charming guy she meets at a college party, was supposed to have died at sea 300 years ago. She only knows that she's drawn to him right away. But she’s also caught the attention of his crewmate, Bellamy, whose mysterious allure is hard to resist. Falling for undead pirates is the least of her worries when there seems to be something sinister lurking beneath the surface. And when the ruthless captain of the ship discovers Katrina may hold the key to breaking the crew’s curse, he's hellbent on taking it from her at whatever cost. With time running out, Katrina must learn who she can trust and unlock the mysteries of the past before she and those she loves are pulled under by a curse of her own.

When powers are earned and not born, who shall wield them? Lysta lives in constant fear of Trialing, a deadly test that bestows an ability upon its victors, but only after pushing their mental and physical limits. Forced to Trial against her will, Lysta becomes a weapon others plan to use against the Untrialed, until an unexpected intruder from another Court presents her with an opportunity to stop it. But can she trust the plans of a man who seems to play the lines between enemy and ally? Only through treason can Lysta save the people she once struggled beside. With the fate of her Court and the lives of the Untrialed at stake, the burden will fall on Lysta to convince the other Courts to intervene. Not to mention, the Crowns seem to fear the frustrating albeit handsome man who rescued her more than the one she testifies against. Lysta must find her own strength in a world of powers, battles, and court politics while navigating tumultuous relationships and hidden enemies. Will Lysta save her Court or be ended by it?

True love takes many forms. As one of the few survivors of her generation, Lark wants to live a quiet, peaceful life. All she needs is a tolerable husband. On her 24th birthday, Lark offends the local faerie lord, the shapeshifter Tamlin, who punishes her with a rose rooted in her flesh. In her efforts to convince Tamlin to undo his handiwork, Lark visits the forest daily and discovers the breathtaking and terrifying wonders of his realm. Despite her pragmatic nature tugging her toward a mortal huntsman, Lark falls for Tamlin. After a near-fatal accident exposes Tamlin’s cruel deception, Lark moves to the capital to accept a marriage of convenience. Yet when she learns of Tamlin’s capture, Lark must choose whether to secure her future or risk it all to save the love of her life from his cannibal ex. -- MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES is a "Tam Lin" retelling written in the spirit of the Scottish faerie tale and folksong - for readers who enjoyed the fae in Heather Fawcett's EMILY WILDE series, retellings like Naomi Novik's SPINNING SILVER, and the complicated family dynamics of Kell Woods' AFTER THE FOREST and UPON A STARLIT TIDE. Book cover artist: Yinan Sun (Grey)

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans. In her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers a star-crossed, enemies-to-lovers, tragic love story like no other! Read her side of the story, then flip the book over to experience their love anew through his eyes in this lushly designed deluxe novel that you can read backward or forward. Hannah Rooney knows how to be invisible. At twenty, she keeps her head down and her eyes open, and so far, she’s managed to avoid being pulled into the dealings of her notorious criminal family. Hannah lives her life in countdown mode, biding her time in nursing school as she waits for her beloved sister, Kaylie, to turn eighteen so Hannah can get them both far, far away from Rockaway Watch and start a new life.     Tobias Hawthorne II acts every inch the entitled heir that he is. As the only son of one of the country's richest men, there isn't a door that isn't open to him. Yet behind his razor sharp cheekbones and devil-may-care attitude, Toby is guarding a nest of deadly secrets and a fiery anger fierce enough to burn everything in his path.     Their lives collide in one tragic, stormy night, where an act of arson and nature leave Kaylie and two others dead and Toby just barely alive--with no memory of who he is. The fisherman who pulls him from the ocean enlists Hannah to help save the very person who she knows took away her sister. Fueled by her hatred, Hannah is determined to deny Toby's death wish by keeping him alive. He is the last person that she should ever develop feelings for, and she is the first thing he ever remembers seeing.   Some things cannot happen—and some things cannot be stopped.   *Hannah’s side of the story was previously published as a novella in Games Untold