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SHADE: The Complete Trilogy

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The Award-Winning Trilogy is now available as a complete audiobook bundle! You can now get ALL THREE books, SHADE, DUSK, and DAWN, in one Audiobook. Available from AUDIBLE, ITUNES, and AMAZON. Purchase links below. 
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They played at love and they played at writing, but when the monsters came, they played at survival. Frankenstein meets Dracula in this award-winning Gothic tale.
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The endless winter drove strange beasts down the mountain, creatures with an insatiable hunger that also possessed the power to raise the dead.
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Before she wrote the book that would change the literary world, she would break all rules of heaven and hell to raise her closest friend from the dead.
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​Beware: This re-imagining of Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN also contains elements of Bram Stoker's DRACULA.

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Before Mary Shelley wrote the book that changed the literary world, she broke all rules of heaven and hell to raise her closest friend from the dead...
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2019 MOONBEAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD, SILVER MEDAL, YA HORROR/MYSTERY


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A re-imagination of the infamous birth of Frankenstein during an 1816 trip taken by Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and John Polidori.

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For fans of FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley, AND I DARKEN by Kiersten White, SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY by Susan Dennard, and BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA.

Beware: This re-imagining of Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN also contains elements of Bram Stoker's DRACULA.
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Her hunger brought a curse upon them all...

In order to survive, Ash and Lily, a Darkling Fae husband and wife, decide to break the rules. They hunt in an uncharted, backwoods, mountain community—one that until now has only been foraged by wild Darklings, those without an allegiance to clans. The danger is great, for here bands of wild Fae work together to fight against outsiders who dare to trespass on their unlawful claim.

But an even greater danger lurks at the train station where the hunt begins.
Up until now, Lily has always been able to follow the basic Darkling rules: You can’t hunt any human younger than twelve. But she hasn’t eaten in weeks, and when a nine-year-old boy steps off the train, she can’t hold her hunger in check. With an unspoken plea, she manages to convince her husband to join her on a lawless and deadly hunt--

A hunt that will bring a curse upon the village of Ticonderoga Falls.
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“Edge of Tomorrow meets Terminator in this riveting, post-apocalyptic adventure from Merrie Destefano.”--Paul Regnier, author of the Space Drifter series
"One of the most unique species of aliens that I’ve ever read. With its high tension and non-stop action, this book is perfect for fans of THE 5TH WAVE and DIVERGENT."--Aden Polydoros, author of Project Pandora
"Valiant has it all: breakneck adventure, high stakes, a kick-ass heroine, and a time-twisting narrative. Seriously captivating sci-fi.” --Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Progeny 
"A freight train of a story that grips you from the jump and won't let go. Don't expect to get much done once you begin."
--Rachel A. Marks, author of Fire And Bone and Darkness Brutal

FATHOM has a new little sister, FURY.

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Her life changed when she went
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To survive, she made a secret deal
​in the Underworld...

Her life changed when she
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Everything changed when Kira turned sixteen.
​That's when she found out the mysterious deaths in her family were actually murders.

And now she's next on the list...
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      • RENEGADE EXCERPT
    • SHADE >
      • SHADE EXCERPT
      • DUSK EXCERPT
      • DAWN EXCERPT
    • LOST GIRLS
    • FAIRYTALE CHRISTMAS
    • DARK HEART SERIES
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      • THE WORLD OF FATHOM
    • AFTERLIFE >
      • AFTERLIFE EXTRAS
    • A PLACE OF MAGIC
    • ART BOOKS
  • For Writers
    • For Writers >
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      • Where Story Ideas Come From
      • Why do some people like to read scary stories?
      • What happens when the imaginary people in your story take over?
      • Sometimes you have to create a new monster
      • When writers have to make tough decisions
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    • Afterlife: Chasing Spring-Heeled Jack
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