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Wat doe je als je wakker wordt en de wereld zoals je die kent is verdwenen? Vijf tieners, drie jongens en twee meisjes, worden wakker in een omgeving die ze niet kennen. Niemand weet waar ze zich bevinden en hoe ze er zijn gekomen. Samen proberen ze erachter te komen waar ze zijn en vooral hoe ze er weg kunnen komen. Maar wegkomen blijkt onmogelijk. Vanachter de zwarte ramen die zich overal in het landschap bevinden worden ze geobserveerd door de Kindred; buitenaardse wezens die hen vertellen dat de aarde niet meer bestaat. De vijf jongeren zijn de laatste overlevenden en hun belangrijkste taak is ervoor te zorgen dat de mensheid niet uitsterft. Maar is dat wel de echte reden van hun verblijf in de Cage? Moeten ze ontsnappen uit deze buitenaardse gevangenis of berusten in hun lot en hier een nieuw leven opbouwen? En wat als ze ontsnappen? Welke wereld ligt er buiten de muren? Langzaam maar zeker ontdekken ze meer over de Kindred en hun bedoelingen en ondertussen lopen de spanningen tussen de bewoners van de Cage steeds hoger op...

This historical fiction adventure follows a girl's bond with Laika, the famous dog cosmonaut of the Cold War-by a Carnegie Medal Nominee and New York Times bestselling author!

Inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, this tantalizing sequel to Megan Shepherd's gothic suspense novel The Madman's Daughter explores the hidden natures of those we love and how far we'll go to save them from themselves. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray. Back in London after her trip to Dr. Moreau's horrific island, Juliet is rebuilding the life she once knew and trying to forget her father's legacy. But soon it's clear that someone—or something—hasn't forgotten her, as people close to Juliet start falling victim to a murderer who leaves a macabre calling card of three clawlike slashes. Has one of her father's creations also escaped the island? As Juliet strives to stop a killer while searching for a serum to cure her own worsening illness, she finds herself once more in a world of scandal and danger. Her heart torn in two, her past bubbling to the surface, and her life threatened by an obsessive killer—Juliet will be lucky to escape alive.

Jack Skellington, the beloved Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, has grown tired of his home's annual scaring routines and longs for something new. So when he and his loyal dog, Zero, discover a series of doors in the Hinterlands leading to other holiday towns, he can't help but explore - and quickly becomes enamoured with Christmas Town, a place filled with jolly laughs, merry elves, and plenty of presents. Jack shares all of his findings with the rest of Halloween Town, and together, they devise a plan to run Christmas themselves. But not all tricks can be turned into holiday treats, and Jack's dream to organise the best Christmas ever may just turn into a nightmare. Alongside friends like the rag doll Sally, can Jack find his true purpose as a holiday king?

With inspiration from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this breathless conclusion to the Madman's Daughter trilogy explores the things we'll sacrifice to save those we love . . . even our own humanity.

Cora, Lucky, and Mali have left the Cage, but find themselves serving new Kindred masters in the safari-themed environment called the Hunt. Nok and Rolf are moved into an enormous dollhouse where Kindred scientists observe and study Nok's pregnancy. Separated and constantly watched, they struggle to survive long enough to face the testing of the Gauntlet, where they can prove the worthiness of humanity and earn their freedom

The Maze Runner meets Scott Westerfeld in the final novel in the gripping and romantic Cage series, about teens abducted from Earth by an otherworldly race.Cora and her friends have escaped the Kindred station and landed at Armstrong—a supposed safe haven on a small moon—where they plan to regroup and figure out how to win the Gauntlet, the challenging competition to prove humanity’s intelligence and set them free. But Armstrong is no paradise; ruled by a power-hungry sheriff, it’s a violent world where the teens are enslaved and put to work in mines. As Nok’s due date grows closer, and Mali and Leon journey across space to rescue Cassian, the former inhabitants of the cage are up against impossible odds.With the whole universe at stake, Cora will do whatever it takes, including pushing her body and mind to the breaking point, to escape Armstrong and run the Gauntlet. But it isn’t just a deranged sheriff she has to overcome: the other intelligent species—the Axion, Kindred, Gatherers, and Mosca—all have their own reasons to stop her. Not knowing who to trust, Cora must rely on her own instincts to win the competition, which could change the world—though it might destroy her in the process.

A dark, breathless, beautifully-written gothic thriller of murder, madness and a mysterious island...

An exceptional and moving novel about the power of the imagination, illustrated by the winner of the Kate Greenaway medal.

The witches, beasties, goblins, and Royals return in this spellbindingconclusion to New York Times best-selling author Megan Shepherd's Grim Lovelies duology.