Books with title Dangerous Reality

Eighteen-year-old Ria, a fire elemental and privileged student at the University of Magic, thinks nothing can get in the way of her happiness. Even when she falls for Michael, a boy whose element is different from hers, she is determined to make their forbidden romance work.But when she starts experiencing the symptoms of magic disease that could rob her of her element, turn her into a cold-blooded killer, and shatter her life, all of her beliefs are put to the test. The only one who might be able to help her is Adrian, a mysterious, charming, and dangerous magic disease carrier, who also happens to be her least favorite person in the world. YA Fantasy/Romance for mature teens.The Element Preservers series reading order (complete):DANGEROUS (Book 1)RUNAWAY (Book 2)DIVIDED (Book 3)NO ONE (Book 3.5)RESTLESS (Book 4)INDESTRUCTIBLE (Book 5)

How far would you go to save the ones you love? And how far would you go to save everyone else? Maisie Danger Brown just wanted to get away from home for a bit and see something new. She never intended to fall in love with a boy at space camp. And she certainly never intended to stumble into a frightening plot that just might destroy everything and everyone she cares about. But now there's no going back - Maisie's the only thing standing between danger and annihilation. She must become the hero the world needs before she loses her heart... and her life. Equal parts romance and action-adventure, this explosive story is sure to leave both longtime Shannon fans and avid sci-fi readers completely breathless.

So your mum's this brilliant scientist. She's just invented the most awesome Artificial Intelligence system. Its virtual world is the perfect place to forget about real life. Which is exactly what you want. But then a bug corrupts the system. It's violent and unpredictable. This is no ordinary glitch - someone's trying to sabotage it. You need to figure out who, and why. And fast! What if your life was about to be game over?Dangerous Reality is a nail-biting thriller from the author of the bestselling Noughts and Crosses sequence.

"Master storyteller Hale takes readers to dizzying new heights . . . A can't-miss adventure." --Kiersten White, New York Timesbestselling author of And I DarkenIn this thrilling sci-fi adventure, New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale asks the question: How far would you go to save the world?When Maisie Danger Brown nabbed a spot at a NASA-like summer boot camp, she never expected to uncover a conspiracy that would change her life forever.And she definitely didn't plan to fall in love.But now there's no going back--Maisie's the only thing standing between the Earth and annihilation. She must become the hero the world needs. The only problem is: how does a regular girl from Salt Lake City do that, exactly? It's not as though there's a handbook for this sort of thing. It's up to Maisie to come up with a plan--and find the courage to carry it out―before she loses her heart . . . and her life.Equal parts romance and action-adventure, this explosive story is sure to leave both longtime Shannon Hale fans and avid science fiction readers completely breathless.

Stone Hamilton had never known fear...until the accident. Since then, his life has spiraled out of control. He's been kicked out of private school, deemed a disappointment by his father, and forced to endure his own guilt, anger, and grief. The last thing he wants is a relationship with someone who will have expectations of him. But once he's enticed by the shimmering-pink lips of the oh-so-popular, academically-excelling, straitlaced hottie from his new school, he knows he's in trouble.Seventeen-year-old Dara Golding has one goal for the summer: make enough money to buy a car, so that she can drive to school her senior year. After starting a new job, she realizes that she'll be working with the brooding, motorcycle-riding, bad boy who started attending Quail Mountain High last year. With his less than stellar reputation, he's everything she's afraid of...and that makes him dangerous.Their undeniable attraction has Stone struggling with his inner demons. As Dara slowly allows Stone to claim her heart, a little white lie to cover an ugly truth could determine whether she's his savior or the final straw that will break his sanity.

Everything's fun... Until somebody gets killed.Freelance hit-woman Kim Oh takes a piece-of-cake assignment, making sure a spoiled rich girl doesn't get into trouble during spring break. What could go wrong?Answer: Everything. When the girl is kidnapped, Kim not only has to rescue her, but keep herself and her brother Donnie from being killed in the process. And to make matters worse, the rich girl isn't what she seems to be, and neither is the kidnapping. Kim has to work her way through overlapping schemes and betrayals, if she's going to have a chance of surviving this job.Noted sf and fantasy author K. W. Jeter takes a new turn in the thriller genre, building on the dark, gritty moods of his previous science fiction and horror novels. Fans of thrillers and mysteries best sellers with a smart, tough female protagonist taking the lead will find a lot to like in the new Kim Oh Thriller series. If action adventure is your taste in fiction, with just a bit of dark fun, make a date with Kim Oh now.Book Categories:> Young Adult Thriller> Mystery Thriller & Suspense> Action Thrillers> Action Adventure> Teen & Young Adult Mysteries & Thrillers Detectives> Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction Action & Adventure Series> Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Crime> Mystery Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Murder> Mystery Thriller & Suspense Thrillers Assassinations> Mystery Thriller & Suspense Thrillers Crime> Conspiracies> Series> Noir> Assassinations> Pulp> Female protagonists> YA

No easy answers. No big international spy secret bank accounts. No superheroes or magic. Just her wits, guts… And a very large gun.Kim's got a delivery to make -- if she can survive that long.Hired by a mysterious venture capitalist to transport a sealed backpack from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Kim's expecting nothing more than an easy ride and a fat payday. But she soon finds herself being hunted down along the way by two different high-tech outfits, both of whom will be happy to kill her in order to get their hands on what she's carrying.Before she reaches her destination -- if she can -- Kim will have to deal with murderous muscle cars, deadly drones, and conniving ex-cons. And she quickly starts to suspect that what's in the bag might be even more explosively lethal than the other threats on the road...Fans of action thrillers with a smart, tough female protagonist taking the lead will find a lot to like in the Kim Oh Thrillers. Teen & Young Adult readers will know just how she feels, as she fights to stay alive – and win – in a world filled with crime, suspense and mystery. Each book is a YA thriller that will capture readers of all ages.If action adventure is your taste in fiction, with just a bit of dark fun, make a date with Kim Oh now. This is a thriller series with a twist! Reviews:See what others are saying about this exciting new action series –"Real Dangerous Girl grabs you from the first sentence and leaves you wanting more about this wonderful character. Thankfully Kim Oh is giving all of us more..."– Dean Wesley Smith, USA Today Bestselling author"Kim Oh hardly seems dangerous – a one-hundred-pound orphan, barely out of her teens, caregiver for her disabled brother – but the people who assume she won't fight back when they get in her way learn a tough lesson in survival. And some of them don't survive. Real Dangerous Girl is smart, funny, and cool... Kimmie Oh is a heroine to identify with, and to root for."– Louise Marley, author of The Brahms Deceptionand Mozart's Blood"With Kim Oh, we're treated to a refreshingly original experience: joyriding shotgun alongside a truly irresistible heroine in a world of crime, thrills and mayhem." – David Sakmyster, author of Crescent Lake and The Pharos Objective "With nods to Mack Bolan, Jonathan Quinn, and Mike Hammer, the Kim Oh Thrillers series takes you on a non-stop thrill ride to Hell with no guarantees she'll ever get back. How far would you go if your life – and the lives of those you love – were at stake?" – Nathan Lowell, author of Half Share and Full Share (Solar Clipper Trader Tales) Book Categories:> Young Adult Thriller> Mystery Thriller & Suspense> Action Thrillers> Action Adventure> Teen & Young Adult Mysteries & Thrillers Detectives> Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction Action & Adventure Series> Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Crime> Mystery Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Murder> Mystery Thriller & Suspense Thrillers Assassinations> Mystery Thriller & Suspense Thrillers Crime> Conspiracies> Series> Noir> Assassinations> Pulp> Female protagonists> YAAnd if it's a multi-volume action series you want – the Kim Oh Thrillers already include Kim Oh 1: Real Dangerous Girl, Kim Oh 2: Real Dangerous Job, Kim Oh 3: Real Dangerous People, Kim Oh 4: Real Dangerous Place, and Kim Oh 5: Real Dangerous Fun – with more to come! Fans of mysteries & thrillers will be spending a lot of nights staying up late with Kim Oh.

"Master storyteller Hale takes readers to dizzying new heights . . . A can't-miss adventure." --Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I DarkenIn this thrilling sci-fi adventure, New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale asks the question: How far would you go to save the world?When Maisie Danger Brown nabbed a spot at a NASA-like summer boot camp, she never expected to uncover a conspiracy that would change her life forever.And she definitely didn't plan to fall in love.But now there's no going back--Maisie's the only thing standing between the Earth and annihilation. She must become the hero the world needs. The only problem is: how does a regular girl from Salt Lake City do that, exactly? It's not as though there's a handbook for this sort of thing. It's up to Maisie to come up with a plan--and find the courage to carry it out―before she loses her heart . . . and her life.Equal parts romance and action-adventure, this explosive story is sure to leave both longtime Shannon Hale fans and avid science fiction readers completely breathless.

Dominic is fascinated by the world of virtual reality, with its potential for smoothing out the difficulties of the real world. His mum, a scientist, develops an amazing VR system but a strange fault sends the new system haywire. Is someone trying to ruin the project? But why? Dominic needs to find out...fast! This modern, technological dilemma, combined with a sub-plot about family ties and trust, is a gripping page-turner for 10+.