Strange Lands: The Kill Order, Blood Magic, and a Grave Situation

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"Oh my goodness!! I LOVED this book!!" -- Katy "Instantly ranking among the world's deadliest weapons is James Dashner's latest collection of dangerspeak The Kill Order." -- Justin The prequel to the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series. Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth and mankind fell to disease. Mark and Trina were there when it happened, and they survived. But surviving the sun flares was easy compared to what came next. Now a disease of rage and lunacy races across the eastern United States, and there’s something suspicious about its origin. Worse yet, it’s mutating, and all evidence suggests that it will bring humanity to its knees. Mark and Trina are convinced there’s a way to save those left living from descending into madness. And they’re determined to find it—if they can stay alive. Because in this new, devastated world, every life has a price. And to some, you’re worth more dead than alive. Play the games Watch the trailer Read an excerpt Buy the book
Congratulations to Miria, our grand prize winner for the Strange Lands Correspondent Contest. Miria wins an e-reader, a signed copy of Poison Tree by Amelia Atwaters-Rhodes, and will moderate a live video chat with Amelia and 10 other contest entrants! 10 runner ups also won a signed copy of Poison Tree and participate in the live video chat as well. Check out the full list of winners!
"I haven't been able to look at a book the same way ever since I finished Scarlett Dedd." -- Caroline Meet Scarlett Dedd. Scarlett is absolutely mortified (in more ways than one) to discover that she's accidentally killed herself trying to get out a school trip. Even worse, she's taken her entire family with her! Left in limbo, bored to death and fearing her friendless state is terminal, an ominous idea pops into Scarlett's head. Can Scarlett really execute her grim plan? Or will it turn out to be a fatal and very messy mistake? Visit the author site Buy the book
"There is not one single thing I would want changed, slowed down, altered, or deleted." -- Crystal For Mab Prowd, the practice of blood magic is as natural as breathing. It's all she's ever known. Growing up on an isolated farm in Kansas with other practitioners may have kept her from making friends her own age, but it has also given her a sense of purpose—she's connected to the land and protective of the magic. And she is able to practice it proudly and happily out in the open with only the crows as her companions. Mab will do anything to keep the ancient practice alive and guard its secrets. But one morning while she is working out a particularly tricky spell she encounters Will, a local boy who is trying to exorcise some mundane personal demons. He experiences Mab's magic in a way his mind cannot comprehend and is all too happy to end their chance meeting. But secrets that were kept from Mab by the earlier generations of blood magicians have come home to roost. And she and Will are drawn back together, time again by this dangerous force looking to break free from the earth and reclaim its own dark power. Read an excerpt View an Author Discussion Buy the book
Suck It Up And Die by Brian Meele She's now eighteen and he's stalled at sixteen--forever. Touched by Cyn Balog In a life where there are no surprises, nothing has prepared Nick for what he's about to discover. Foretold edited by Carrie Ryan Have you ever been tempted to look into the future? To challenge predictions? Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore Amy Goodnight's family is far from normal.
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