Aprilynne Pike

"Laurel, Tamani, David, and Chelsea race to defend Avalon from Yuki and Klea--but they realize that there may be nothing they can do to save it"--

As her senior year of high school starts, Laurel is just beginning to adjust to Tamani's absence when he suddenly reappears, telling her he must guard her against the returning threat of the trolls that pose a danger both to her and to Avalon.

In the new Versailles the people dress, eat, and act like it's the eighteenth century-- with the added bonus of technology to make court life lavish, privileged, and frivolous. Danica's escape was perfectly orchestrated... but she was betrayed by the man who had promised her freedom. Forced to marry the murderous king, Dani discovers that power may be an even stronger drug than Glitter. Can she use her new power to secure freedom for her real love,...

"Jeff is the new guy in school and the only one who can see Kimberlee, a ghost with a lot of (stolen) baggage. To help her move on, Jeff must return everything she stole when she was alive. But being Kimberlee's accomplice turns into more than he bargained for when his crush and the cops get involved"--

This captivating and poignant 50-page digital original short story is a prequel to New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike's Life After Theft-a haunting novel about the true cost of paying for one's mistakes. Most teenagers would do anything to have Kimberlee Schaffer's life. But beneath the beauty, the wealth, and the popularity, Kimberlee has a terrible problem: an uncontrollable, insatiable need to steal. Over the years, she's learned...

Tavia is the sole survivor of the plane crash that killed her parents. She starts to see strange visions of a boy, and starts to research her past. She discovers that the aunt and uncle may have actually been responsible for the plane crash. Now, Tavia is on the run with no one to trust, except for her best friend and crush, Benson. The world is literally falling apart and that to save it she will have to unite with the boy in her visions. Only problem?...

The seventeen original stories in Defy the Dark, an eerie, mind-bending YA anthology, could only take place in darkness. Open the pages and discover: A creepy guy who stares too long. The secrets of the core of the earth. Dreams of other people's lives. A girl who goes mad in the darkness. Monsters in Bavaria. A generational spaceship where night doesn't exist. And other mysteries and oddities. The contributors to the enthralling collection are: Sarah...