Books with title Before the Dawn

High school isn’t easy for Dawn. Rather, it is a living nightmare. Mainly due to her evil twin sister, Midnight, who tries to take everything from her every chance she gets. Dawn, is only beginning a high school where Midnight rules the school, as she was moved up to a higher grade based on high test scores. Midnight and her follows bully Dawn because they are jealous of her friend, Josh and how he is the hottest, richest guy in school and because they fail to fit in the status quo. Dawn doesn’t want to end up in a mental hospital like her mother. Fortunately, her two best friends distract her from her poor grades, a failing singing career and the fact she’s in love with Darren, her twin’s boyfriend. The only one of Midnight’s group of friends who is nice to Dawn, but does he have other motives for being nice to her, like the fact she has perfect pitch. And is Josh jealous because he wants to be more than friends? Will Dawn figure out a way to survive high school?

Open the cupboard door to this action-packed fantasy that will take readers to the very beginning of the bestselling 100 Cupboards series! 100 Cupboards, 100 Worlds of Adventure!When Hyacinth finds an unusual door, two boys in search of vengeance, and a witch intent on destroying the world, the ultimate battle of good vs. evil begins! Hyacinth Smith can see things that others miss, stop attack dogs from attacking, and grow trees where no trees have grown before. But she’s never had a real home. When her father tells them they’ve inherited a house from their great-aunt, Hyacinth sees trouble brewing. Their great-aunt has been playing with forces beyond her control, using her lightning-tree forest to create doors to other worlds. When one door opens, two boys tumble through . . . bringing with them a battle with the undying witch-queen, Nimiane. Hyacinth, together with the boys, must use her newfound magic and all of her courage to journey straight into the witch’s kingdom in a daring plan to trap evil and kill the immortal. “A must-read series!” —The Washington Post “[100 Cupboards] is my favorite kind of fantasy.” —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author"This fast-paced fantasy features empathetic heroes." —School Library Journal

From the author of I Heart You, You Haunt Me, an irresistibly romantic novel in verse. Amber’s life is spinning out of control. All she wants is to turn up the volume on her iPod until all of the demands of family and friends fade away. So she sneaks off to the beach to spend a day by herself. Then Amber meets Cade. Their attraction is instant, and Amber can tell he’s also looking for an escape. Together they decide to share a perfect day: no pasts, no fears, no regrets. The more time that Amber spends with Cade, the more she’s drawn to him. And the more she’s troubled by his darkness. Because Cade’s not just living in the now—he’s living each moment like it’s his last. Told in verse and brimming with raw emotion and pure romance, this is a gracefully woven tale of life-changing secrets and unexpected friendship.

From the author of I Heart You, You Haunt Me, an irresistibly romantic novel in verse. Amber’s life is spinning out of control. All she wants is to turn up the volume on her iPod until all of the demands of family and friends fade away. So she sneaks off to the beach to spend a day by herself. Then Amber meets Cade. Their attraction is instant, and Amber can tell he’s also looking for an escape. Together they decide to share a perfect day: no pasts, no fears, no regrets. The more time that Amber spends with Cade, the more she’s drawn to him. And the more she’s troubled by his darkness. Because Cade’s not just living in the now—he’s living each moment like it’s his last. Told in verse and brimming with raw emotion and pure romance, this is a gracefully woven tale of life-changing secrets and unexpected friendship.

Before the Dawn is an epic adventure about James, a shy teenage misfit who one day is pulled from his world, where he’s ignored, bullied and forgotten, into another world where he’s needed, celebrated and respected.Set in Terrain, a fantasy world similar to Earth but populated with mythical creatures and human-like Terrainians, Before the Dawn is part fantasy-adventure and part coming-of-age story – with great descriptive elements, original characters and a well-developed narrative – that follows James as he attains magical powers and combats the horrible menace of the Overseers. Along the way he meets wonderful new friends and quickly grows up to be a Master in his own right.The first novel in a trilogy, Before the Dawn is an original young adult fiction novel that will be thoroughly enjoyed by anyone who loves the fantasy or science fiction genre.

High school isn’t easy for Dawn. Rather, it is a living nightmare. Mainly due to her evil twin sister, Midnight, who tries to take everything from her every chance she gets. Dawn, is only beginning a high school where Midnight rules the school, as she was moved up to a higher grade based on high test scores. Midnight and her follows bully Dawn because they are jealous of her friend, Josh and how he is the hottest, richest guy in school and because they fail to fit in the status quo. Dawn doesn’t want to end up in a mental hospital like her mother. Fortunately, her two best friends distract her from her poor grades, a failing singing career and the fact she’s in love with Darren, her twin’s boyfriend. The only one of Midnight’s group of friends who is nice to Dawn, but does he have other motives for being nice to her, like the fact she has perfect pitch. And is Josh jealous because he wants to be more than friends? Will Dawn figure out a way to survive high school?

On Mirrik, the sun never sets. It hangs in the sky, illuminating only half of the planet, leaving the other side in perpetual darkness. On the Light side, life is meticulously planned, yet happy. The Night side is full of creatures fighting each other for the right to live.Dec lives a normal life in a normal home with a normal family, until the day his world is turned upside down… He realizes that his perfect life is not as perfect as he thought. It is built on dark secrets and lies. It will be up to him to reveal the truth.

Open the cupboard door to this action-packed fantasy that will take readers to the very beginning of the bestselling 100 Cupboards series! 100 Cupboards, 100 Worlds of Adventure!When Hyacinth finds an unusual door, two boys in search of vengeance, and a witch intent on destroying the world, the ultimate battle of good vs. evil begins! Hyacinth Smith can see things that others miss, stop attack dogs from attacking, and grow trees where no trees have grown before. But she’s never had a real home. When her father tells them they’ve inherited a house from their great-aunt, Hyacinth sees trouble brewing. Their great-aunt has been playing with forces beyond her control, using her lightning-tree forest to create doors to other worlds. When one door opens, two boys tumble through . . . bringing with them a battle with the undying witch-queen, Nimiane. Hyacinth, together with the boys, must use her newfound magic and all of her courage to journey straight into the witch’s kingdom in a daring plan to trap evil and kill the immortal. “A must-read series!” —The Washington Post “[100 Cupboards] is my favorite kind of fantasy.” —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author"This fast-paced fantasy features empathetic heroes." —School Library Journal

The ruthless killing of a foreign nobleman plunges Kasper Stark, an enigmatic young officer, into a perilous maze of treacherous intrigue and two-faced diplomacy. A thrilling new series by the Amazon best-selling author of Fairchild. Vienna, 1814. As the powers of Europe gather to negotiate peace, there’s little to be found for Kasper Stark, working for the chief of Austria’s secret police. In a city rife with schemes and double dealing, every prince and every lady’s maid is spying or party to some plot. When a Prussian count is found dead on the eve of the peace conference, Kasper falls into into a deadly game of revenge and conspiracy. Faced with virtuoso liars, quicksand allegiances, and his own unscrupulous commander, Kasper races to unmask the killer, before the investigation reveals his own impossible secrets. "An engrossing blend of mystery, espionage, and romance that beautifully evokes the deceit, double crosses, and romantic intrigues of the Congress of Vienna." —Tracy Grant, author of The Duke's Gambit "[an] atmospheric page-turner" —Emily Organ, author of the Penny Green Victorian mystery series

Sunni Sullivan finds sanctuary from her abusive home life in beautiful New Orleans. Staying with her aunt Glenda, Sunni is about to discover family secrets and buried lies, and a power within herself that she never imagined possible. Suddenly immersed in the magical world of the Conjurors, teenagers are going missing, and Sunni's appearance in New Orleans makes her suspect.Bram Kelly, a fairy changeling adopted into the Conjuror world, is convinced that Sunni is the root of their problems. He knows the legend and curse Sunni's mother carries, and he more than anyone is determined to prove that she is the poison contaminating their community. But as danger mounts, Bram finds that the person he trusts the least is actually the person he should trust the most.Deeply rooted in the French roots of New Orleans, The Before will take you on a journey through the Crescent City, where three centuries of magic and legends come to life. Nothing and no one are as they seem. From the Dame Blanche to the elusive Woodwose, Sunni Sullivan will be in for the fight of her life. Truths will be revealed, and sparks will fly...

A decade after a man-made virus has swept through the planet, scattered groups of desperate survivors cling to survival.A virus which was heralded as the savior of humanity turned on its creators, devastating much of civilization, forcing those that survived to return to the ways of their forefathers.One small group of survivors battle not only the elements but also other dangerous survivor’s intent on taking what they have, by any means necessary. As winter approaches, Dillon and Matt will do whatever it takes to ensure that their family and friends make it through.Caught between armed groups intent on carving out their own pieces of territory from the chaos, Dillon races against time to prevent the unthinkable from happening.The Before is a fast-paced, action-fueled race against time, set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a deadly virus.

If you could control minds...would you? It's hard enough for Dawn hiding that she's a teen psychic from her new classmates and new stepfamily, but it gets even tougher when she learns that ESP spells D-A-N-G-E-R. When Dawn gets involved with a fortuneteller mentor and two girls who share her mysterious visionary talents, she finally belongs after years of being bullied.After she learns her new friends may be tied to freak "accidents" in town, Dawn has an impossible choice to make. Should she succumb to peer pressure and develop the talent that makes her dangerous, or challenge the only people who have ever accepted her? A #1 Amazon Kindle Bestseller for Horror/Occult and for Children’s Science Fiction, Fantasy & Magic. Order this supernatural YA thriller about loners and outcasts that catapults to a shocking conclusion.