At the age of nine, everyone Quinn loved was taken away from her - murdered because of something her father had done years before. She's been surviving on her own for almost ten years with no home or family to go back to. Until one day a hundred kids fall from the sky. Quinn is captured by the kids, thinking she is a danger to them all. But they are yet to realise one very important fact: they both are facing the same enemy. The Grounders. [the 100; season one] © theaeden 2015

DOUBLE WATTY AWARD WINNER - mystery/thriller AND biggest twist! After her mother's death, Blaire Bloxham moves in with an aunt she never knew she had, and discovers the dark history of her new town. Armed with a mysterious book and a podcast with an enchanting narrator, Blaire's determined to crack the key to Anchor Lake - before it's too late.

Evoking the paranoid tension of Rosemary's Baby and the unnerving atmosphere of the cult horror film Jacob's Ladder, The Cracks in the Labyrinth is a disturbing psychological thriller set in present-day Caracas, where the government has devolved into a "democratic dictatorship"-a creepy suspense novel meant to challenge your deeper, subconscious fears of losing control. It consumed the sanity of an entire country... And it was not from this world. It couldn't have been. Whatever caused the incident known as "The Red Christmas" drove Venezuela into madness. Even ten years since it happened, none of the survivors of that night dare to attempt to make sense of it all, including Adam. Living ostracized to hide from the brutal way of life in Caracas, he's working tirelessly as an online writer to help his brother and sister flee the country. Now, as he's about to have enough money to take them to safety, he receives an email from his old girlfriend ... which is remarkable, considering she's been presumed dead for years. Adam tries to think nothing of the email or the broken video file attached to it. He convinces himself that it has to be a computer virus of some kind until he discovers something terrifying: the video might link his sister to the worst night of his life, the night his girlfriend went missing, the night of "The Red Christmas". Then he realizes this could be a threat; his sister's life could be in danger. As he starts to investigate who sent the video, Adam begins to uncover dark truths about his neighbors and finds evidence that there might be a larger conspiracy at play. The problem is that he's starting to suffer from hellish hallucinations that make him question what is real. Soon, the only clear thing to him is that someone doesn't want him to dig up the past. Will Adam be able to stay sane long enough to find out what really happened the night of "The Red Christmas"? Will he succeed in helping his family escape the country?

EDITOR'S CHOICE ~ When heartbroken March Marino books a road trip across the western US, he has no idea what he's getting himself into.

Kadence Lee West was born and raised in jail. Like actual jail. Her parents met in jail, and had her in jail. Jail is her home, and she is perfectly fine being there. She loves it. Her family has a weird obsession with getting in trouble. They don't care about the consequences, they enjoy the consequences just as much. They find making trouble exhilarating, whether it's robbery, shooting people, vandalism, breaking and entering, even killing. You name it, they've done it. Most stories are about the good person. Not this one. Kadence was bad to the bone, and she loved it. When Kadence got set free, without her parents for the first time, she had learn how to handle the real world. She had to go to a real school for the first time. Nothing could prepare that school for Kadence West. This is their life in and out of jail. (Cover picture was made by DiamondRose24. Thank you!)

Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.

Storie Sovany is used to being dismissed as the fat friend, until she moves from New York City to rural Ohio for college and the charming frat boy Liam Alexander approaches her. Torn between disbelief and flattery, Storie hopes her luck may have finally changed - but is it too good to be true? [author's note: this is not a romance!]

Annabelle Dickson is the most popular girl at Hillton high school. Annabelle Dickson is the nicest girl you'll ever meet. Annabelle Dickson is dead. And Adrian Humphrey is the main suspect. A war errupts at Hillton High School, a rift between the people who believe Adrian's innocence and Adrian's guilt. Adrian must rely on the help of Cathie Lenora, whom he can't stand, to help prove his innocence. Cathie refuses to let Annabelle's murderer escape her grasp, however as the mystery begins to unfold, Cathie begins to wish she had left it all alone.