Introduction: Betrothed (The Vampire Journals #6) London in 1599 is a wild place, filled with paradoxes: while on the one hand it is an incredibly enlightened, sophisticated time, breeding playwrights like Shakespeare, on the other, it is also barbaric and cruel, with daily public executions, torture, and heads of prisoners impaled on spikes. It is also a time of superstition and grave public danger, with a lack of sanitation, and the Bubonic Plague spreading in the streets, carried by rats. In this envView Details>

Introduction: Loved (The Vampire Journals #2) Caitlin and Caleb embark together on their quest to find the one object that can stop the imminent vampire and human war: the lost sword. An object of vampire lore, there is grave doubt over whether it even exists. If there is any hope of finding it, they must first trace Caitlin's ancestry. Is she really the One? Their search begins with finding Caitlin's father. Who was he? Why did he abandon her? As the search broadens, they are shocked by what theyView Details>

Introduction: Turned (The Vampire Journals #1) Eighteen year old Caitlin Paine finds herself uprooted from her nice suburb and forced to attend a dangerous New York City high school when her Mom moves again. The one ray of light in her new surroundings is Jonah, a new classmate who takes an instant liking to her. But before their romance can blossom, Caitlin suddenly finds herself changing. She is overcome by a superhuman strength, a sensitivity to light, a desire to feed--by feelings she does not underView Details>

Introduction: Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy #2) IT BEGAN WITH A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. Historian Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, and long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont have broken the laws dividing creatures. When Diana discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library,she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to Matthew. Now the fragile coexistence of witches, daemons, vampires and humans is dangerously threatened. Seeking safety, Diana and MatView Details>

Introduction: Kindled (The Kindred #3) Fueled by rage and a thirst for revenge, Cassie no longer recognizes the person she has become. Determined to destroy Julian, no matter what the cost, Cassie pushes away the ones that love her most. Though she tries to deny it, and fights against it, Devon’s love may be the only thing that can bring her back from the brink of madness she is teetering upon. Just when she is starting to come to terms with her grief, a startling revelation threatens to unravel everythView Details>

Introduction: Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader by Cassandra Clare (Editor), Holly Black ), Kate Milford , Diana Peterfreund , Sara Ryan , Scott Tracey , Robin Wasserman , Kendare Blake , Gwenda Bond , Sarah Rees Brennan , Rachel Caine , Sarah Cross , Kami Garcia , Michelle Hodkin , Kelly Link Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series, epic urban fantasy set in a richly imagined world of shadowhunters, vampires, werewolves, fairies, and more, has captured the imaginations View Details>

Introduction: This tale of two princesses - one beautiful and one unattractive - and of the struggle between sacred and profane love is Lewis&rsquos reworking of the myth of Cupid and Psyche and one of his most enduring works.View Details>

Introduction: The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order) #7) This edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction is packaged specifically for adults. Complementing the look of the author's non-fiction books, and anticipating the forthcoming Narnia feature films, this edition contains an exclusive P.S. section about the history of the book, plus a round-up of the first six titles.View Details>

Introduction: The Magician's Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order) #6) When Digory and Polly are tricked by Digory's peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. What happens to the children when they touch Uncle Andrew's magic rings is far beyond anything even the old magician could have imagined. Hurtled into the Wood between the Worlds, the children soon find that they can enter many worlds through the mysteriousView Details>

Introduction: The Horse and His Boy (The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order) #5) On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the center of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself.View Details>