The #1 New York Times bestselling series! The electrifying second installment in the Red Queen series has all the drama, intrigue, and steamy romance that made it a #1 New York Times bestseller. Mare Barrow's blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind. Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors. But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever? Perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series, Glass Sword is the high-stakes follow up to the #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen. And don’t miss War Storm, the thrilling final book in the bestselling Red Queen series!

Standing Tall: Doing Justice in Time of War is the story of a boy whose father dies when he is thirteen years of age, and the meaning he ascribes to this event. His journey through twelve years of seminary studies culminates in his ordination to the priesthood. The connection between celibacy and action on behalf of justice lead him to volunteer for an assignment in El Salvador. He works with his Jesuit colleagues for a persecuted church that is misunderstood by the Vatican and feared by policy-makers in the United States. The courage and commitment of the Salvadoran people, along with the Salvadoran Church's pastoral plan based on the "preferential option for the poor take him on many adventures, both within the Central American region and within his own mind and heart.

A genderbent retelling of the classic fairytale Cinderella... A handsome, mysterious lord with silver hair and golden eyes has created quite the stir in Glass Kingdom among the female populace. They've granted this man the nickname of 'Heartbreaker of Glass Kingdom' due to the fact that he never sleeps with his conquests more than once. One night while Ashe Smoldris is at a casino an eccentric young woman wearing a unicorn mask appears, and gets into trouble when she plays a game of poker in one of the backrooms and loses. When it turns out the girl doesn't have the money with her to pay off her debt she almost gets herself sold of as a slave. In a strange twist of fate Ashe unwittingly ends up saving the princess of Glass Kingdom. Because of his daring rescue Juleka falls in love with Ashe, and starts to watch over him from the shadows. After Juleka saves Ashe from the clutches of the seductress Lady Doriana Gray, Ashe begins to develop tentative feelings for Juleka, but the dark secrets she's been keeping from him put their bourgeoning love to the test. Even though Ashe presents himself at the casinos in Glass City as a wealthy lord his true identity is that he's a slave. His mother sold Ashe to the nefarious loan shark Lord Christian Tremaine to settle her gambling debt. In order to buy his freedom back from Lord Tremaine and his sadistic sons, who enjoy torturing Ashe for imagined slights, he has been whoring himself out to noblewomen. But what Ashe really wants to be doing is to fight in the coliseum. Nobles bet on the outcome of the matches, and the winner makes a lot of money. Unfortunately, Ashe is a dullard - someone who has been born without magic, and the magical races fight in the coliseum. If Ashe is to stand a chance in the arena against elves, witches, fairies and vampires he's going to need an enchanted sword. Ashe teams up with playboy prince Snow Flurris and they travel to Bones Kingdom in search of Rapunzel's Tower. Rapunzel is the best blacksmith in all of Fantasia. Will Ashe manage to convince the stoic man to forge him an enchanted sword for free? Warning: This is a fairytale for adults (18+) and contains sex and foul language.

A hundred years ago, Ye Tian was a sixteen-year-old boy with a handsome face. At that time, he had cultivated to a perfect Taoist body, but his body was taken away by others, causing his soul to fall apart. A hundred years later, he had the opportunity to resurrect his life, and to retain his memories, so he was full of hatred and began a long road to revenge. ☆About the Author☆ Di Ba, an outstanding creator of online novels, has a wealth of writing experience. He has authored many novels, including representative works such as and . The imagination and smooth language are welcomed by readers.

Holly Black’s acclaimed Modern Faerie Tales series is now available in this special bind-up edition featuring all three books! Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother’s rock band until an ominous attack forces Kaye back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself as an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms—a struggle that could very well mean her death. This special bind-up edition includes Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside.

The #1 New York Times bestselling series! Will her power save her or condemn her? The first two novels in the series, plus two prequel novellas, are collected here, perfect for fans of the series, and those who want to find out what all the hype is about: Red Queen: USA Today calls Victoria Aveyard's debut novel "a sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel." Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with common, Red blood serve the Silver- blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief, until, by a twist of fate, she discovers an ability all her own. One wrong move can lead to her death, but in the dangerous game she plays, the only certainty is betrayal. Glass Sword: The hotly anticipated sequel escalates the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world they've always known—and pits Mare against the darkness that has grown in her soul. Queen Song: In this prequel novella, Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary—how else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against her? Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life. Steel Scars: In this second prequel novella, Captain Farley exchanges coded transmissions with the resistance as she travels the land, recruiting for her first attempt at an attack on the capital. She was raised to be strong, but planting the seeds of rebellion in Norta is a tougher job than expected—until she stumbles upon a connection that may prove to be the key to the entire operation: Mare Barrow. And don’t miss Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection, featuring three brand-new novellas and other exclusive content, coming in April!