"The Black River duology concludes in this spine-tingling, swoon-worthy vampire romance with an epic twist that will stay with readers forever – Twilight meets Shatter Me in a mystical new YA paranormal romance story.?
It’s Halloween in Black River, and the days are dark and cold. Four months have passed since the teenagers of White Mountain learned the truth of what makes them bloodthirsty, but questions still remain: Why us? Why this mountain?
While Dusty learnt to control her emotions and her thirst since turning into a vampire, her troubles are far from over. One night, her sister Opi walks into the wilderness and when she returns home, she has changed too. But unlike Dusty, Opi can’t control her urges – and she’s incensed by town charmer Eli Blake.
Eli Blake won’t leave Opi alone. He says he's trying to help her, but she can see right through his infuriating charm. Or so she tells herself.
Meanwhile, there’s trouble brewing in town. The police are determined to uncover the secrets Opi and her friends are desperate to keep, and a deadly threat waits in the shadows of the forest. With old enemies returning and new enemies lurking on the mountain, Opi, Dusty and their friends are in greater danger than they realise…"
"A girl fights to out-perform the competition at an elite cheerleading camp in this first book in the drama-filled Top of the Pyramid middle grade series.
Emerson Prescott might be one of the most popular girls in school, but she isn’t so sure she has any real friends anymore. She does know that she’s the best cheerleader at Fairview Middle School, that she’s smarter than her classmates think, and that she works harder than anyone gives her credit for.
When Em’s ex-cheerleader, image-obsessed mom ships her off to Cheer-a-Bration, an elite sleepaway cheer camp, Em can tell right away that this is no middle school tryout. The athletes are top-tier, the stakes are high, and the competition is fierce…not to mention, she’s surrounded by potential friends, frenemies, and even crushes.
Emerson is willing to do anything to get, and stay, on top. But can she trust her newfound friendships to catch her if she falls?"
"You may think you know the rules. But you don’t know the Game.
After thirteen-year-old Sam is found dead at the center of a frozen pond, his boarding school does its best to move on. But as winter break begins and only three students and two teachers remain on the remote campus, it becomes clear Sam’s death was only the first move in a dangerous game.
Jon Sayers hopes to give the three stay-behind boys a cheerful holiday. But on his first night, he wakes to the sight of a dark figure cutting through the snow of the empty campus. One of the boys? His fellow teacher? Or something else entirely?
As one disturbing incident leads to another, fear spreads, and paranoia takes hold. When an ice storm cuts them off, Jon learns the boys have been playing a secret game with enigmatic rituals and rules. With secrets of his own, Jon questions not just those around him, but the darkness within himself.
With his moves running out, Jon faces an agonizing truth—there are some games you can’t hope to win, only fight to survive."
"From the author of the acclaimed Invisible Generals comes the unsung history of the first Black US senators—two men who overcame fierce resistance to help America forge a multiracial democracy.
In 1870—a mere five years after the Civil War ended—Hiram Revels became the first Black US senator sworn into office. Abolitionist Wendell Phillips proclaimed him “the Fifteenth Amendment in flesh and blood.” During his tenure, Revels would fight for civil rights, public education, and birthright citizenship. Blanche K. Bruce followed in Revels’s footsteps, introducing pivotal legislation to secure back pay for Black veterans and promoting infrastructure projects to help reunite the North and South. Bruce would go on to become the register of the treasury, the first Black American to have his signature appear on US currency.
Revels and Bruce faced fierce opposition from within both major political parties, and the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan and Jim Crow laws further eroded Blacks’ momentum. When Bruce’s term ended, there wouldn’t be another Black US senator for eighty-six years. A systematic campaign of diminishment reduced the accomplishments of Revels, Bruce, and their Reconstruction-era peers to the point of obscurity.
Invisible Senators is a surprising, clear-eyed, and inspiring tribute that restores Revels and Bruce to their rightful place in US history. Their powerful story compels us to reflect on the progress they made and to recognize the ongoing struggles for justice in America—moving us to continue building the inclusive democracy that they began."
"An award-winning poet and public theologian offers a lyrical collection of essays and poems drawn from the apocalyptic wisdom in the book of Revelation, offering readers courage and hope for an age that feels like the end of the world.
Many people today feel the world is coming apart at the seams. Climate crisis, political upheaval, technological disruption, and social division have fueled a growing sense that these are “apocalyptic” times. But what if apocalypse is not simply a catastrophe to fear, but a revelation that can teach us how to live?
In Meditations for the Apocalypse, poet and public theologian Drew Jackson turns to one of the most mysterious and popular books in the Bible—the book of Revelation—to explore how people of faith can navigate a world filled with uncertainty. Through a series of contemplative essays and original poems reflecting on Revelation’s letters to seven marginalized communities, Jackson excavates deep spiritual wisdom for what it means to live faithfully in a chaotic and passing world.
Blending theological insight and cultural reflection, Meditations for the Apocalypse offers a soulful guide for anyone wrestling with existential fear about the future. For spiritual readers searching for meaning in turbulent times, Jackson’s work reveals how the wisdom of ancient apocalyptic literature can help us face endings with courage, nurture hope, and imagine new beginnings."
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