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  • Through the Dark: A collection of three novellas

    Alexandra Bracken

    eBook (Quercus Children's Books, Nov. 17, 2016)
    From New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken comes a collection of three hauntingly beautiful novellas set in the world of the Darkest Minds series.In the most harrowing of times, it takes a ferocious strength to not only survive, but stand up for those who cannot fight their own battles. The characters in these stories - some new, some familiar - face impossible missions, and the hardest of all may be protecting the last flicker of hope in a seemingly endless night. This is a must-have for fans of the Darkest Minds.IN TIME A desperate young man is forced to make a terrible choice between his own survival and the future of a little girl. The girl won't speak, but she changes his life in ways he could never imagine.SPARKS RISE A spark of light brightens the brutal world when a girl named Sam encounters her childhood best friend at the government-run 'rehabilitation' camp, Thurmond. Lucas and Sam form a risky escape plan, but sometimes even love isn't powerful enough to overcome unspeakable cruelty. BEYOND THE NIGHT The camps are closed and the tyrant president has been deposed. But for many Psi kids living rough, there is no home to return to, no place in a country devastated by the past and anxious about the future. Every day is a struggle for Sam - at least at Thurmond she knew the rules. Her new found freedom is filled with uncertainty and fear. But there's more at stake than Sam's own survival. She once made a promise to someone she loves, and the time has come to fulfill it.'Haunting ... Bracken creates a gripping and terrifying dystopian world' - Kirkus ReviewsAlexandra Bracken is the New York Times bestselling author of Passenger, Wayfarer and The Darkest Mindsseries. Visit her online at www.alexandrabracken.com and on Twitter @alexbracken.
  • AIR FRYER COOKBOOK FOR BEGINNERS: 550 Easy-to-Remember Delicious Air Fryer Recipes for Smart and Busy People

    Alexandra Bryne

    Paperback (Independently published, Feb. 2, 2019)
    Master your Air fryer- The Quick and Easy Way!Do you want to master your Air fryer?Do you want to discover how to use your Air Fryer to Its maximum potential?Then this cookbook is absolutely for you! This Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners includes 550 effortless and delicious recipes to make, for unforgettable experience and yummy meals! The recipes are quick and delicious for healthy living. You can bake, grill, roast, and fry any of the recipes with your Air Fryer.What this book is all about:Easy-to-follow steps to make cooking easier and fasterOver 550 Easy-to-Remember delicious Air fryer recipesAir Fryer tips and tricks for beginners and advanced usersCollection of modern recipes for any taste to surprise your family and friendsCookbook with beginner’s guide, troubleshooting tips, measurement & conversionsWith this Air Fryer cookbook, you finally have an Air Fryer cookbook you can indulge in again and again when cooking. All the recipes are easy to make with the simple ingredients. This is a must have tool for any Air Fryer user. Grab your copy now! There are so many reasons why you'll love this Air Fryer cookbook.
  • The Darkest Minds

    Alexandra Bracken

    Mass Market Paperback (Disney-Hyperion, June 26, 2018)
    Book one in the blockbuster Darkest Minds series-now with key art from the major motion picture that's hitting theaters August 2018!Ruby Daly is one of the dangerous ones.She might have survived the mysterious disease that killed most of America's children, but she and the others sent to brutal government "rehabilitation camps" emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control. But when the truth about Ruby's abilities-the truth she's hidden from everyone, even the authorities-comes out, Ruby barely escapes with her life. On the run, she joins a group of teens who escaped their own camp: Zu, a young girl haunted by her past; Chubs, a standoffish genius; and Liam, their fearless leader, who is falling hard for Ruby. While they journey to find the one safe haven left for people like them-East River-they must evade their determined pursuers, including an organization that will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. But as they get closer to grasping the things they've dreamed of, Ruby will be faced with an impossible choice-one that could spark a revolution.
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  • Wayfarer: Book 2

    Alexandra Bracken

    eBook (Quercus Children's Books, Jan. 12, 2017)
    The epic sequel to the New York Times bestselling Passenger, perfect for fans of Outlander and Red Queen.'Riveting, romantic ... Fans of Outlander will see so much of Claire in Etta.' - VICTORIA AVEYARD, #1 New York Times best-selling authorTexas, 1905Etta Spencer didn't know she was a traveller until the day she found herself not just miles, but years from home. Now, Etta is stranded in time and separated from the boy she loves. At the mercy of a family she once thought her enemy, Etta learns of a new Ironwood plot, more dangerous than she could have imagined: to destroy the future she longs to return to.The Bahamas, 1776Devastated by Etta's disappearance, Nicholas enlists the help of Sophia Ironwood. But after a deadly mistake derails their search, an ancient power emerges, more frightening than the Ironwoods' plot - a power that threatens to eradicate time altogether.Into the UnknownFrom New York City to San Francisco, Imperial Russia to the Vatican catacombs, Etta and Nicholas must desperately fight to reach each other...The stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Passenger series.
  • The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding: Book 1

    Alexandra Bracken

    eBook (Quercus Children's Books, Oct. 4, 2018)
    Every family has secrets - but not every family has a secret pact with a demon.A darkly comic tale with thrilling twists and turns that will keep every reader guessing. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Jonathan Stroud and Skulduggery Pleasant.Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his remarkable family. So, when he discovers that an 800-year-old demon called Alastor is responsible for their luck - and that this demon is currently living inside him - he's more than a little surprised.Alastor isn't keen to be banished back to the demon realm and will do anything to try and trick his unwilling host into a contract - from nasty insults to wild promises. And even more unnerving, his power over Prosper seems to be growing with each passing night. Prosper has only days to break the curse - a feat that seems impossible. But with the help of a feisty witch-in-training, maybe he can do it?
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  • Wayfarer: Book 2

    Alexandra Bracken

    eBook (Quercus Children's Books, Jan. 12, 2017)
    The epic sequel to the New York Times bestselling Passenger, perfect for fans of Outlander and Red Queen.'Riveting, romantic ... Fans of Outlander will see so much of Claire in Etta.' - VICTORIA AVEYARD, #1 New York Times best-selling authorTexas, 1905Etta Spencer didn't know she was a traveller until the day she found herself not just miles, but years from home. Now, Etta is stranded in time and separated from the boy she loves. At the mercy of a family she once thought her enemy, Etta learns of a new Ironwood plot, more dangerous than she could have imagined: to destroy the future she longs to return to.The Bahamas, 1776Devastated by Etta's disappearance, Nicholas enlists the help of Sophia Ironwood. But after a deadly mistake derails their search, an ancient power emerges, more frightening than the Ironwoods' plot - a power that threatens to eradicate time altogether.Into the UnknownFrom New York City to San Francisco, Imperial Russia to the Vatican catacombs, Etta and Nicholas must desperately fight to reach each other...The stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Passenger series.
  • Insoumis. Tome 1

    Alexandra Bracken

    Paperback (La Martini're Jeunesse, March 1, 2013)
    « Une héroïne forte et attachante, une intrigue bourrée d’action menant à un dénouement bouleversant… Les lecteurs seront impatients de découvrir la suite ! » Publisher Weekly Depuis que le virus l’a touchée, Ruby est télépathe et capable de manipuler la mémoire d’autrui. En tant que telle, elle aurait dû être éliminée par les autorités sanitaires. Mais grâce à son pouvoir, elle a pu intégrer un camp réservé aux cas les moins dangereux. Six ans plus tard, Ruby parvient à s’échapper et rejoint un groupe d’adolescents en cavale menés par Liam. Ensemble, ils rejoignent East River, une communauté d’adolescents où chacun s’épanouit en apprenant à utiliser ses pouvoirs. D’abord séduite par l’insouciance qui règne à East-River, Ruby ne tarde pas à comprendre qu’elle et ses amis y sont en réalité menacés. Pour sauver leurs vies, et notamment celle de Liam, dont elle est tombée amoureuse, Ruby devra compter sur des alliés inattendus et prendre le risque de perdre ce qu’elle a de plus cher… À partir de treize ans.
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  • Through the Dark

    Alexandra Bracken

    Hardcover (Disney-Hyperion, Aug. 16, 2015)
    Don't miss this breathtaking collection of stories set in the world of the best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy. Featuring ebook original novellas "In Time" and "Sparks Rise," available in print for the first time, and a gripping, brand-new novella, "Through the Dark" is a must-have for fans of the Darkest Minds.IN TIME A desperate young man is forced to make a terrible choice between his own survival and the future of a little girl who won't speak, but who changes his life in ways he could never imagine.SPARKS RISE A spark of light brightens a brutal world when a girl named Sam encounters her childhood best friend at the government-run "rehabilitation" camp, Thurmond. Lucas and Sam form a risky escape plan, but sometimes even love isn't powerful enough to overcome unspeakable cruelty. BEYOND THE NIGHTThe camps are closed. A tyrant president has been deposed. But for many Psi kids living rough, there is no home to return to, no place for them in a country devastated by the past and anxious about the future. Every day is a struggle for Sam, who knew all the rules at Thurmond and has been thrown into a terrifying and uncertain new life. But there's more at stake than Sam's own survival. She once made a promise to someone she loves, and the time has come to fulfill it. From "New York Times" best-selling author Alexandra Bracken comes a collection of three hauntingly beautiful novellas set in the world of the Darkest Minds series. In the most harrowing of times, it takes a ferocious strength not only to survive, but to stand up for those who cannot fight their own battles. The characters in these stories-some new, some familiar-face impossible missions, and the hardest of all may be protecting the last flicker of hope in a seemingly endless night.
  • Brightly Woven

    Alexandra Bracken

    Library Binding (EgmontUSA, March 23, 2010)
    Sixteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabel, an unusually talented weaver and the village elder's daughter, must master her mysterious power and join a young wizard, Wayland North, to prevent an imminent war in their kingdom.
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  • The Last Life of Prince Alastor: Book 2

    Alexandra Bracken

    eBook (Quercus Children's Books, Feb. 7, 2019)
    Every family has secrets - but not every family has a secret pact with a demon.The thrilling second book in the darkly comic PROSPER REDDING series - with enough twists and turns to make every reader dizzy. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Jonathan Stroud and Skulduggery Pleasant.Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his remarkable family. So, when he discovers that an 800-year-old demon called Prince Alastor is responsible for their luck - and that this demon is currently living inside him - he's more than a little surprised.Worse luck, now Prosper needs a favour from him.Prosper's sister Prue has fallen into the clutches of evil queen Pyra, and only Alastor can help get her back. The fiendish prince agrees to be Prosper's guide through the demon realm under one condition - Prosper must enter into a contract of eternal servitude to him in the afterlife. With Prue in mortal danger, Prosper has no choice but to agree. Can Prosper rescue his sister and ever make it out alive, and if he does, will his afterlife be damned for all eternity?
  • Brightly Woven

    Alexandra Bracken

    Paperback (EgmontUSA, June 28, 2011)
    When Wayland North brings rain to a region that's been dry for over ten years, he's promised anything he'd like as a reward. He chooses the village elder's daughter, sixteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabel, who is a skilled weaver and has an unusual knack for repairing his magical cloaks. Though Sydelle has dreamt of escaping her home, she's hurt that her parents relinquish her so freely and finds herself awed and afraid of the slightly ragtag wizard who is unlike any of the men of magic in the tales she's heard. Still, she is drawn to this mysterious man who is fiercely protective of her and so reluctant to share his own past. The pair rushes toward the capital, intent to stop an imminent war, pursued by Reuel Dorwan (a dark wizard who has taken a keen interest in Sydelle) and plagued by unusually wild weather. But the sudden earthquakes and freak snowstorms may not be a coincidence. As Sydelle discovers North's dark secret and the reason for his interest in her and learns to master
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  • The Last Life of Prince Alastor: Book 2

    Alexandra Bracken

    eBook (Quercus Children's Books, Feb. 7, 2019)
    Every family has secrets - but not every family has a secret pact with a demon.The thrilling second book in the darkly comic PROSPER REDDING series - with enough twists and turns to make every reader dizzy. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Jonathan Stroud and Skulduggery Pleasant.Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his remarkable family. So, when he discovers that an 800-year-old demon called Prince Alastor is responsible for their luck - and that this demon is currently living inside him - he's more than a little surprised.Worse luck, now Prosper needs a favour from him.Prosper's sister Prue has fallen into the clutches of evil queen Pyra, and only Alastor can help get her back. The fiendish prince agrees to be Prosper's guide through the demon realm under one condition - Prosper must enter into a contract of eternal servitude to him in the afterlife. With Prue in mortal danger, Prosper has no choice but to agree. Can Prosper rescue his sister and ever make it out alive, and if he does, will his afterlife be damned for all eternity?