CURSE OF THE BLACK MOON: Book 1 takes the readers to a place where the world of espionage meets the world of magic. In the realm of the underworld in the Philippines, sorcerers and crime lords have joined their powers, with the Black Moon being the most nefarious of these dark forces. It will be up to a handful of heroes to save the country from them.
“I'm not sure anyone does suspense quite like D. J. MacHale.” —James Dashner, bestselling author of the Maze Runner series The next fast-paced, thrilling adventure from bestselling author D. J. MacHale! Marcus is an agent of the Library—a place filled with tales that don’t have endings. Mysteries that won’t be solved until Marcus and his friends Theo and Lu step in to finish them. Before it’s too late. Because mysterious accidents are disturbing a middle school in Massachusetts. Windows shatter for no reason. Bleachers collapse at a pep rally. Most of the students think they’re just having a string of bad luck, but Marcus suspects something a lot more dangerous. Something like witchcraft. When the black moon rises, this story must come to an end . . . one way or another.
"There's something eerie about the forest late at night, when the moon is your only source of light. Sounds feel intensified-every critter scurrying in the brush makes your heart lurch. I used to think that this would feel freeing, like being in the trees alone would feel as if I were the only person in the world. How naive of me. The forest has eyes lurking in the shadows that only the moon can see." Witches, Shadow Walkers, werewolves, and vampires roam the lands, but Dani's blood holds the cure to a deadly curse that could end a war... Or start a new one. Kol is the land's most dangerous Shadow Walker, but his decisions land him in trouble, and he must find Dani in exchange for his freedom. But when sworn enemies spark romance and the shadows emerge, both Dani and Kol are thrown into lives and worlds they could have never dreamed of.
Black Moon is a part of Cranston Mysteries. All books in this collection have the same main characters and as the plots are not connected these can be read as standalone novels. Written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, you find yourself enthralled! Praise for Black Moon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐Feuds that last for a lifetime. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A haunting mystery ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ Nice pace, great read. THE STORIES WE TELL ARE NOT ALWAYS TRUE. When Roumoult Cranston drives to Newburgh to attend a family reunion, a hired assassin awaits him. He survives the attack, but this is only the beginning and the NYPD suspect a malicious murderer is hiring assassins to kill Roumoult. Despite the warnings of his father and the NYPD, Roumoult takes matters into his own hands and discovers a crypt hiding a deadly secret. A secret that links him to the killer, a secret that he would take to his grave. But that’s not all. Roumoult and the killer are descendants of powerful men. Men with murderous intent. Men who would stop at nothing. Roumoult begins to question if he, too, has a killer’s instincts. Before he knows it, he’s aiming a gun at his nemesis and could be hanged for murder.
While Garth, the victim of an ancient spell, searches desperately for the key that will free him from his family's ancient secrets, Miranda eludes the secret admirer who is dogging her path.
From #BookTok phenomenon and New York Times bestselling author of the YA fantasy novel, Lightlark, this fast-paced middle grade series starter is steeped in Colombian mythology and full of adventure. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Curse of the Night Witch is filled with fantasy, action, adventure, and an unforgettable trio of friends. A Seventeen.com Most Anticipated Book of Summer! A Zibby Owens Summer Reading Pick on Good Morning America! On Emblem Island all are born knowing their fate. Their lifelines show the course of their life and an emblem dictates how they will spend it. Tor Luna was born with a leadership emblem, just like his mother. But he hates his mark and is determined to choose a different path for himself. So, on the annual New Year's Eve celebration, where Emblemites throw their wishes into a bonfire in the hopes of having them granted, Tor wishes for a different power. The next morning Tor wakes up to discover a new marking on his skin...the symbol of a curse that has shortened his lifeline, giving him only a week before an untimely death. There is only one way to break the curse, and it requires a trip to the notorious Night Witch. With only his village's terrifying, ancient stories as a guide, and his two friends Engle and Melda by his side, Tor must travel across unpredictable Emblem Island, filled with wicked creatures he only knows through myths, in a race against his dwindling lifeline. You'll love Curse of the Night Witch if you're looking for: Multicultural books for children (especially Latinx books) Stories based on fascinating mythology Your next favorite fantasy series "Debut author Aster takes inspiration from Colombian folklore to craft a rousing series opener that's both fast-paced and thrilling. As her protagonists face off against a host of horrors, they learn the value of friendship and explore the possibility of changing one's fate in a world where destiny is predetermined."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "Worthy of every magical ounce."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
“What’s done in the dark will be brought to the light.” With her undead fiancée Cole at her side, Mia’s working her dream job. She’s successfully protected humans and arrested paranormals. It should be the best time of her life. But a secret lingers, and restless spirits threaten to wedge between her and her vampire. As if that wasn’t enough, the secret brings a darkness not even Sector 13 is aware of. Old wounds bleed as the past comes back to haunt Mia and her mom. When the darkness starts to spread, it threatens more than the Sector 13 district, and they soon realize they’re in the fight of their lives to not only save the world but Mia’s soul.
Leave the lights on for The Library, Book 2, another thriller from bestselling author D. J. MacHale! Fans of R. L. Stine, Nightmares!, and Lockwood & Co., check out a book and fall under its spell . . . literally. Marcus is an agent of the Library—a place that exists outside time, filled with stories that don’t have an ending. Mysteries that won’t be solved until Marcus and his friends step in to finish them. Before it’s too late. An evil is plaguing a middle school in Massachusetts. Windows shatter for no reason. Bleachers collapse at a pep rally. Most of the students think they’re just having a string of bad luck, but Marcus and his friends suspect something a lot more sinister. Something like witchcraft. When the black moon rises, this story must come to an end . . . one way or another. Kids love Curse of the Boggin (The Library, Book 1): “A mysterious, hard-to-put-down book with a twisting plot, funny characters, and haunting souls. I can’t wait to hear what adventures they have next.” —A.J. H., age 11 “I read enough in just one day to fill my school reading log for a week.” —Michael C., age 10 “A unique, intriguing book filled with page-turning adventures.” —Madeline H., age 12 “Couldn’t put it down. I stayed up reading until 11:00 p.m. with only one thought in my mind: one more chapter!” —Ben H., age 11
The concluding volume in a series collecting the stories of Jules de Grandin, the supernatural detective made famous in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn. Quinn’s short stories were featured in well over half of Weird Tales’s original publication run. His most famous character, the French supernatural detective Dr. Jules de Grandin, investigated cases involving monsters, devil worshippers, serial killers, and spirits from beyond the grave, often set in the small town of Harrisonville, New Jersey. In de Grandin there are familiar shades of both Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, and alongside his assistant, Dr. Samuel Trowbridge, de Grandin’s knack for solving mysteries—and his outbursts of peculiar French-isms (Grand Dieu!)—captivated readers for nearly three decades. Available for the first time in trade editions, The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin collects all ninety-three published works featuring the supernatural detective. Presented in chronological order over five volumes, this is the definitive collection of an iconic pulp hero. The fifth volume, Black Moon, includes all the stories from “Suicide Chapel” (1938) to “The Ring of Bastet” (1951), as well as an introduction by George Vanderburgh and Robert Weinberg and a foreword by Stephen Jones.
