It was not Sandpiper’s choice to find the dead body in the village drinking water. There’s something strange about the great, deep pool they call the cenote and the men who keep drowning in it. To help prevent more deaths, only the women are allowed to draw water, but it doesn’t seem to be working. Sandpiper can’t help thinking that her new community is hiding […]
When war-weary surgeon Douglas Bowden, recently retired from the Royal Navy, decides to set up a country practice, he wants to be far away from the ocean. But upon seeing a seriously injured boy in Edgar, Douglas rushes to help and finds himself in a Scottish fishing village right next to the sea. There he meets Olive Grant, she of the Scottish fiery temperament who […]
“I had Sheri gather the information on a flight to Italy, the hotel, and ski passes. I’m sorry, dear. It costs too much. I have other obligations this time of year.” Ruby’s heart sank. So much for getting engaged at the bottom of the Alps. Ruby knows her CEO mother really could afford to send her to Europe for Christmas. But instead Ruby’s stuck in […]
Water splashed on all sides then took control of the tires. The car swerved right toward the river. “No. NO. NO!” I turned the wheel toward the road. It didn’t work. Fast running water pulled the car into the flooded river. Aspen Foster thinks she’s just a normal sixteen-year-old, but when her car’s caught in a flash flood, Aspen and her sister discover the superhuman […]
“You’re not going anywhere, Father. You’ll get better,” Ash said, tears obscuring her vision as they ran down her face. “No, I won’t. It’s better to get used to that fact now, dear.” The rasping of her father’s breathing, and her sniffling echoed through the stone chamber. “I’m so sorry for letting you down this way.” After her father’s untimely death, Ashelandra’s cruel uncle forces […]
BOOM! The ground beneath her rumbled, making Meg stagger back a few paces. The Barrier trembled, hairline cracks fracturing the edges and snaking in every which direction… She knew exactly what was going to happen next. The worst part of it all? She could do absolutely nothing to stop it. For years Doovik’s barrier has kept humans safe and all other creatures out. But when […]
“All units be advised. All units be advised. Condition Redcon-2 initiated. The Russians have invaded Germany. All units in the Mediterranean and Middle East are hereby on full alert. Individual unit orders will follow.” For a moment Gutierrez stood there—speechless. His face whitened. Then he turned and faced the rest of the squad. He licked his lips and said, “Well, I’ll be. Did you get […]
A pair of black boots appeared on the curb and a man in a uniform stepped out of the car. Meeting David’s eyes, the man raised his arms above the door, a pistol held in two hands. He took aim. All sound was stilled, all movement slowed, and David didn’t even hear the blast that sent a bullet tearing through the crowd to his chest. […]
Grown-ups said us kids could help our country win. Eat more corn. Give up sugar. Buy Thrift stamps. Collect prune pits. After a whole year doing this sissy stuff, we still hadn’t won. I wasn’t old enough to enlist, but this summer I’d do something dangerous. Something tough and brave. —George Callahan Twelve-year-old George’s family won’t take him seriously. He’s ready to fight like a […]
Eighteen-year-old Lucy doesn’t remember how she died or why she’s haunting Springett Hall in Victorian England. One thing is certain: she was trying to fix a terrible mistake—one she must set right before oblivion reclaims her. As she pieces together the mystery of her death, shadows try to drag her into a dark abyss, and she struggles against the commands of a disembodied voice. None […]