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When four offspring of classic Disney villains are offered a chance to leave the island where they have been imprisoned and go to prep school in an idyllic kingdom, they must choose whether or not to follow in their parents’ evil footsteps.

Stay away from mages. It was a singular phrase my father had ingrained in me from the time of my birth. Sorry, Dad. I have a feeling that is going to be a problem. You have to understand… my life has been bland at best. Everything in my life, every single day, has been scripted, organized, and neat. Calm, cool, and collected. The problem? It wasn't real. I wasn't like the other witches in my father's coven. I had a chaotic storm growing inside of me, and the moment these mages stepped into the picture, it began to escape. The perfect image of my life was shattered.

This junior novel retelling captures the spirit of the third installment of the hit Descendants franchise. Inviting listeners to experience the thrill of Descendants 3 over and over again in novel form, this audiobook is a must-have for any Descendants fan.

It’s been eighteen years since the outbreak of “Infected” and the events from We’re Alive: A Story of Survival. Once an embattled “Colony” of survivors, the thriving stronghold of Westport celebrates the graduation of its latest class of Guardians, including Nicholas Tink. The son of the late great Saul Tink, Nick yearns to step beyond his father’s shadow and become a hero in his own right, a destroyer of the Infected.

Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay may be the children of terrible villains, but they’re fitting in amazingly well on Auradon. Well, at least most of them are. For Mal, the pressure to be royally perfect is too intense, so she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost. But Mal soon finds that her archenemy, Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed Princess of Evil. Even worse, Uma has a plan to destroy Auradon—and a gnarly gang of pirates to back her up! It’s a classic battle between wicked and evil … and these kids are made for trouble.

Commander Dalton Reeves is a maverick officer with exceptional genetic strength and a dark family history—a history that will come back to haunt him. Punished for exceeding orders one time too many, he’s packed off to the "The Abyss"—the most dangerous space station in the galaxy. But a posting that should have led to five years in obscurity will propel Reeves into the center of an interstellar war against a long-forgotten alien adversary with a bitter grudge.

He was born in a world that forgot the stars. Now he’s fighting to survive long enough to reach them. ZostaMax is a warrior who asked too many questions. His skepticism earned him the privilege of being a scapegoat, carving out a brutal life on a scorched, high-gravity planet where ancient bones and blood-red skies tell of forgotten legacies. A victim of circumstances beyond his control, ZostaMax finds himself hunted, exiled, and alone in the killing sands. To survive, he must become more than a man.

Naomi Feldman has never understood the strange energy that hums beneath her senses. But when she comes across an ancient artifact that seems to beckon to her, she may finally find the answers she's been seeking. Alaric, a centuries-old vampire, lives a solitary life by choice. When he's assigned to protect Naomi, long dormant emotions stir to life. Pursued by a dangerous enemy and battling their growing attraction, Naomi and Alaric follow the mystery of the artifact from the museums of Athens, the streets of London, toward a confrontation that will decide the fate of two worlds...

Frustrated by restrictive rules, maverick warship commander, Dalton Reeves, has crossed the line one time too many. Disciplined for violating orders, Reeves is packed off to “The Abyss”–a dangerous and isolated space city named Concord Station, and officially the worst assignment in the galaxy.

Tilly Morgan and her four-legged companion, Kodiak, are trying to survive an alien arrival. Two years ago, the unearthly visitors unleashed devastation--a worldwide EMP followed by a deadly virus that wiped out more than half of humanity. Traversing the lonely landscape, she runs into an alien on patrol with one order: eradicate all human life. A charismatic, dark-haired stranger named Jareth comes to her aid, and she reluctantly allows him to join her quest to find her sister.

Dark Magic comes at a cost, but Maeve Sinclair is willing to sacrifice more than just her Magic in exchange for freedom. She is the only witch with the ability to jump through minds. She and her magical world live in hiding on Earth, desperately waiting for the rise of the prophesied Dread Descendant. While praying for this Prince of Darkness to return them to their ancient home realm, the humans wage wars that threaten magic's very existence on Earth.

Hvad nu, hvis du og dine venner måtte flytte fra det sted, I var vokset op, for at gå på en skole, hvor alle hadede jer? Hvad nu, hvis din mor bogstavelig talt var verdens ondeste kvinde, og hun forventede, at du ville hjælpe hende med at udføre hendes skumle planer? Hvad nu, hvis du så mødte én, der var ret fantastisk ... og det så ændrede alt? Livet er ikke nemt for Mal, men det er altid spændende. Bliv fortryllet af DISNEYS fantastiske verden.

Alexandra is having a hard enough time being human, dealing with the unexpected death of her father, and a family that's slowly unraveling in the wake of that death. So she really, really didn't need a werewolf attempting to kill her on top of everything else. But life just sucks sometimes, apparently. Because that's what happens: a vicious werewolf attack leaves Alex infected, confused, and suddenly surrounded by strangers who all claim they want to help her. Now, all she has to do is decide who to trust.

A forbidden love, a sacred bloodline, and a powerful gift plagues the last remaining descendant with an unspeakable burden and an unforgivable fate. Seventeen-year-old, Elizabeth Anne Morgan is no stranger to the supernatural world. Haunted by voices and visions for most of her young life, she begins to question her sanity as a teen, setting her apart as an outcast in school. In quatrains and sacred manuscripts, a Chosen One is prophesied. Yet, Elizabeth does not know the secret her small hometown of Caneadea has in store for her.

Coco the crow brags about his great-grandfather’s cleverness. But when he tries to copy the old trick, it doesn’t work! His friends Roro and Momo use new ideas instead, and Coco learns that real wisdom comes from thinking and trying new things.

When Rayah reawakened in her dorm, she couldn’t distinguish if she had only dreamed of meeting Soren, a defect from the wild-lands, or if she had somehow used her Lighter Form to jump there. But only the elite, the most powerful of Lighters, could manifest their Lighter Forms. Right? And what was that dark energy she used when under attack by depleters? Was Rayah really as powerless as she thought? And if she could use dark energy, could she even call herself a Lighter at all?

Melvin, fils d'agriculteurs, vit depuis toujours aux Grands Saules. Il l'aime, son village, avec sa jolie rivière et ses bois comme refuge. Mais depuis quelque temps, cette quiétude laisse place aux difficultés : les récoltes pourrissent et des animaux sont empoisonnés...

There are giants among us, passing largely unnoticed, intent on carrying out a secret plan to enslave all humanity. They may not look like giants today, but their bloodlines extend all the way back to the Nephilim—the offspring of angels who mated with human women described in Genesis 6 when giants roamed the land. Gary Wayne, author of The Genesis 6 Conspiracy: How Secret Societies and the Descendants of Giants Plan to Enslave Humankind, details the role of modern-day Nephilim in Satan's plan to install the Antichrist at the End of Days.

In this supernatural thriller, U.S. counterintelligence officials approach James Falcon to hunt down strigoi murderers--undying vampires--in war-ravaged Europe. Even after the threat is driven away, James will uncover more secrets about the immortal predators--secrets that come ever closer to home.

Hugh Dickerson, Duke of Cavenray, has finally agreed to wed in order to provide an heir. However, he is none too interested in his mother’s choices and finds himself tempted by a beauty of lower birth. He flees to his country estate to forget the beauty and hide from his mother. Instead of respite, he finds his property is being used by smugglers, and the very beauty he wanted to forget is visiting her new relatives in the neighboring estate.