Books with title Shattered Silk

Vanessa lived a normal life. You could say it was perfect. She had friends, people loved her, and she finally felt alive. But one day, their whole world changed. Mckenzie, the person who made them feel like they actually had a family, was found dead in her own backyard. Vanessa now seeks vengeance to the person who took away her friend, popularity, and perfect life.

Before the attack... Seventeen-year-old Hadley Crawford's life is perfect. She trusts those around her, and she never considers they could have ulterior motives. After the attack... Hadley realizes that things are not what they may seem. Everything has changed. Her friends desert her. The school turns against her. Even her own mother seems to blame her for circumstances she had no control over. A chance encounter... After accidentally speeding past a stop sign and nearly running Jace Blackburn off the road, Hadley finds that he's the best thing to happen to her since the attack that she can't remember. His hazel eyes seem to understand her churning emotions without ever asking or pressing for explanations. In his arms, she feels safe and protected. True friends will do anything for you... Jace's sudden appearance in Hadley's life brings unexpected friendships she could never have imagined. Their friendship is loyal. Their type of friendship is the kind that will never desert you when life gets tough. They will protect you. But can Hadley's new friends and boyfriend protect her from a faceless threat that she can't remember, or will he succeed in eliminating her permanently? Contains mild sexual situations, underage drinking, mild offensive language, some violence, and references to a near sexual assault. Suitable for ages 15+.

A fiery, action-packed installment in Mari Mancusi's heart-pounding Scorched trilogyTrinity, Connor, and Caleb are trying to stay under the radar, holed up in an abandoned West Texas farmhouse. Their only problem is Emmy: a baby dragon that's growing like crazy. When Emmy is caught on tape and the video goes viral, they find themselves on the run again. Their only hope comes from an old map leading to a man who has come from the future to help them. But with the government hot on their heels and Caleb's growing addiction to spending time in the Nether world, will they be able to reach him in time? And will keeping Emmy safe end up being too high a price for Trinity to pay?

School’s in session at J. Alter Academy, and for Toni, Joseph, Ann, Charlie, and their boarder friends, that means they are still at the mercy of its draconian ways. While suffering the harsh consequences of their attempted escape, the seven teens must also contend with the formidable Headmistress and her taste for human experimentation — with the boarders as her favorite subjects. The seven friends play a delicate, dangerous game as they seek to discover the secrets behind their school and their own unique abilities. Yet as they move closer to uncovering the truth, will one of them be forced to pay the ultimate price?

What's the price of fame? Cassie is the best singer in Southside High's Glee Club and dreams of being famous. She skips school to try out for a national talent competition. But her hopes sink when she sees the line. Then a talent agent shows up out of nowhere. Cassie is flattered to hear she has "the look" he wants. Soon, she is lying and missing rehearsal to meet with him. And he's asking her for more each time. How far will Cassie go for her shot at fame?

When a girl named Aaliya moves from a small village to a big town, things are hard for her. Instead of taking all her anger and frustrations out on everyone at school, her mom buys her a diary. Aaliyah's mother thinks this fixes the problem, but then something changes her life forever. The thing is, is that her parents hate each other and becuase of this, her life gets literally flipped upside-down.

It began innocently enough: six children conceived at the exact moment that the star Mentaras-H went supernova.The explosion transformed their souls into living star fragments. It also conferred upon each of them a unique but mysterious power -a power that until they learned its secret masqueraded as a warping disfigurement. For some, it was physical. For others, it was emotional. But for ALL six it meant one thing: their lives would never be the same.In time they unlocked the secret of their power. Their gifts brought them incredible riches and attention. Once despised for their deformities, they would come to be worshiped-and feared-as gods. But with unlimited power would come the temptation to abuse it and-in a desperate struggle for supremacy-the risk of turning against one another like hungry wolves. But only now will the true cost of their gifts be revealed. A new and terrifying force has been loosed in the universe. It infects an alien planet like a rampaging virus. When the inhabitants of the doomed planet are forced to flee, they must conquer and colonize a new planet.Their choice: Earth. Only one power exists that could conceivably prevent the extermination of the human race: the Star Shards. But only if the six put aside their titanic egos and join forces. Welcome to Judgment Day.

What if the nightmare isn’t over when you wake up? Keith never believed he’d get a happy ending, but he did. He got the girl, kept his sanity, and gained a few friends. Now he’s free to worry about normal things: choosing his carreer, getting the stamp of approval from Alice’s family… He should be a normal guy, with normal guy troubles. But after everything he’s gone through, Keith no longer believes in coincidence, and too many coincidences seem to be targeting Alice these days. He wants nothing more than to call them freak accidents, but are they? Revenge is a powerful force When evidence piles up, Keith has to face the facts. The curse that threatened to take over his shoul is far more complex than anyone thought, and it’s not going to give up. One way or another, it’ll have its due… and it’ll have revenge. How much can Keith forgive in order to learn more about the ghost haunting him? Just how far is he willing to go to save those he cares about? Could hate possibly be stronger than love? Ghostly Rhapsody Duology: A Young Adult Gothic Romance Silent Song Shattered Silence