A tense, enthralling psychological thriller. - GuardianMore than just a killer premise... a propulsive YA thriller.- CultureflyKill Creatures blew me away. A YA thriller masterclass. Nan isa standout protagonist, all jagged edges and pointed teeth butwith a soft and vulnerable underbelly. I cannot stop thinking aboutit. Rory Power is at her very best - Laura Steven, authorof Our Infinite FatesA shuddery and gripping specter of a book, Kill Creatures isan ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendship. - AvaReid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in DrowningElectric... a terrifying and stunningly crafted thriller.- Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave YouKill Creatures grabs you by the throat and demands to be readin a single sitting. - Kara Thomas, author of That Weekendand The CheerleadersKill Creatures is a pulse-pounding page-turner. A true masterclass in suspense, character, and tension. - Kayla Cottingham,New York Times bestselling author of My DearestDarkest  From the bestselling author of WilderGirls and queen of twisty narratives, Rory Power, comes herhighly anticipated new Young Adult thriller. An instant NewYork Times bestseller. Last summer, Nan's threebest friends disappeared into Saltcedar Canyon.She'sspent the year since grieving their loss and avoiding questionsabout what happened that night. Now, on the anniversary, she's readyto say goodbye, and so are the girls' families, who have reconvenedto hold a memorial. But their vigil is interrupted by theshocking return of one of the missing girls alive. Everybody is overjoyed.Everybody, that is, except Nan, who was pretty sure theywere dead.After all, she's the one who killed them. Atmospheric, fast-paced and vividly realised, Kill Creaturesis a book about secrets, jealousy, violence and revenge.Perfect for fans of A Good Girls Guide to Murderand Gone Girl.  Reviewsfor Wilder Girls:'Your newfavourite book' Cosmopolitan'Whollyoriginal and compelling'  Observer'A staggering gut punch of a book' Kirkus Rory Power lives in Rhode Island.She has an MA in prose fiction from the University of EastAnglia, and is the New York Times bestselling author of WilderGirls, Burn Our Bodies Down, and In a GardenBurning Gold.

"Wilder Girls is so sharp and packs so much emotion in such wise ways. I''m convinced we''re about to witness the emergence of a major new literary star." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of the New York Times bestseller Annihilation A feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. This fresh, new debut is a mind-bending novel unlike anything you''ve read before.It''s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty''s life out from under her.It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don''t dare wander outside the school''s fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything.But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there''s more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true."The perfect kind of story for our current era." --Hypable"A groundbreaking speculative story--brutal and beautiful, raw and unflinching." --Emily Suvada, author of This Mortal Coil

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"The perfect kind of story for our current era."—HypableFeatured in Vulture’s "11 Books to Read If You Already Miss Yellowjackets"!From the author of Burn Our Bodies Down, a feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. This fresh debut is a mind-bending novel unlike anything you've read before.It's been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her.It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything.But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.And don't miss Rory Power's second novel, Burn Our Bodies Down!Praise for Wilder Girls:4 STARRED REVIEWS!"Take Annihilation, add a dash of Contagion, set it at an all-girls' academy, and you'll arrive at Rory Power's occasionally shocking and always gripping Wilder Girls."--Refinery29"This thrilling saga...is sure to be one of the season's most talked-about books, in any genre."--EW"Fresh and horrible and beautiful....readers will be consumed and altered by Wilder Girls."--NPR

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Wilder Girls comes a new twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery--until she decides to return to her mother''s hometown . . . where history has a tendency to repeat itself.Ever since Margot was born, it''s been just her and her mother. No answers to Margot''s questions about what came before. No history to hold on to. No relative to speak of. Just the two of them, stuck in their run-down apartment, struggling to get along.But that''s not enough for Margot. She wants family. She wants a past. And she just found the key she needs to get it: A photograph, pointing her to a town called Phalene. Pointing her home. Only, when Margot gets there, it''s not what she bargained for. Margot''s mother left for a reason. But was it to hide her past? Or was it to protect Margot from what''s still there?The only thing Margot knows for sure is there''s poison in their family tree, and their roots are dug so deeply into Phalene that now that she''s there, she might never escape.Praise for Wilder Girls:4 STARRED REVIEWS!"Fresh and horrible and beautiful....readers will be consumed and altered by Wilder Girls."-NPR"This thrilling saga...is sure to be one of the season''s most talked-about books, in any genre."--EW"The perfect kind of story for our current era."--Hypable"Your new favorite book."--Cosmopolitan.com

"Hits like a lightning strike." —Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel WoodFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Wilder Girls comes a feverishly twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery—until she decides to return to her mother's hometown . . . where history has a tendency to repeat itself.It's always just been Margot and her mother, struggling to get along. But Margot wants more. She wants family. She wants a past. And she may have just found a clue: an old photograph of her mother's, pointing Margot to a town called Phalene. Yet when Margot gets there, she feels it in her gut—there's something not right about Phalene. The towering fields of dying corn, odd looks from the locals . . . Then a mysterious girl who could be Margot's twin is pulled from a fire, and Margot realizes that her mother left this town for a reason. But was it to hide her past? Or to protect Margot from what's still here?The only thing Margot knows for sure is there's poison in her family tree, and its roots are dug so deeply into Phalene that now that she's here, she might never escape.Praise for Burn Our Bodies Down:3 STARRED REVIEWS!“Gritty and strange, this sophomore novel is utterly compelling.” —Booklist, starred review“Creates a vivid world with a gothic horror–like setting. . . . A riveting, often frightening read.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Strong, suspenseful writing and pitch-perfect touches of horror.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Wilder Girls comes another dark thriller about jealousy, desire, and revenge, with a twist ending that needs to be talked about—hailed as “an ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendship” (Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning).Last year, Nan’s three best friends ventured into the canyons near their small town and never returned. Now one of them is back, and Nan can’t believe it…because she’s the one who killed them. A YALSA BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS BOOK OF THE YEAR • A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARLast summer, Luce, Edie, Jane, and Nan took a boat out for one final swim in the river. It was a perfect summer night.But the only one who returned that night was Nan. Edie, Jane, and Luce disappeared, and Nan’s story has always been the same: She has no idea what happened. The girls went ahead, and it was as though they vanished into thin air.Now, one year later, all of Saltcedar has gathered at the river for a memorial. Nan even recreated the outfit she wore that fateful day last summer. And when Luce climbs out of the water, no one is more surprised than Nan.Because Nan killed her. Right before she killed Edie and Jane.

“Fresh and original . . . full of lush writing and detailed worldbuilding . . . [with a] rich fantasy landscape and an almost Shakespearean feel.”—PasteTwins imbued with incredible magic and near-immortality will do anything to keep their family in power—even if it tears the family apart—in the first book of a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and Lexos were born into a family unlike any other. Together with their siblings, they control the seasons, the tides, and the stars, and help their father rule their kingdom. Thanks to their magic, the family has ruled for an eternity, and plan to rule for an eternity more. But Rhea and Lexos are special: They are twins, bonded down to the bone, and for the past hundred years, that bond has protected them as their father becomes an unpredictable tyrant—and his worsening temper threatens the family’s grip on power. Now, with rival nations ready to attack, and a rebel movement within their own borders, Rhea and Lexos must fight to keep the kingdom—and the family—together, even as treachery, deceit, and drama threaten to strand the twins on opposite sides of the battlefield. In a Garden Burning Gold is a vividly written, atmospheric saga that explores the limits of power and the bonds of family—and how far both can be bent before they break.

“Fresh and original . . . full of lush writing and detailed worldbuilding . . . [with a] rich fantasy landscape and an almost Shakespearean feel.”—PasteTwins imbued with incredible magic and near-immortality will do anything to keep their family in power—even if it tears the family apart—in the first book of a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and Lexos were born into a family unlike any other. Together with their siblings, they control the seasons, the tides, and the stars, and help their father rule their kingdom. Thanks to their magic, the family has ruled for an eternity, and plan to rule for an eternity more. But Rhea and Lexos are special: They are twins, bonded down to the bone, and for the past hundred years, that bond has protected them as their father becomes an unpredictable tyrant—and his worsening temper threatens the family’s grip on power. Now, with rival nations ready to attack, and a rebel movement within their own borders, Rhea and Lexos must fight to keep the kingdom—and the family—together, even as treachery, deceit, and drama threaten to strand the twins on opposite sides of the battlefield. In a Garden Burning Gold is a vividly written, atmospheric saga that explores the limits of power and the bonds of family—and how far both can be bent before they break.

Siblings torn apart by betrayal grapple with their broken bonds—and fight to regain their power—in this stunning conclusion to a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.The Argyros siblings have lost everything. With their father dead and their family home captured, they’re no longer the rulers of their fractured kingdom—and no longer bound to each other.In the frozen north, Rhea struggles to wield her newly inherited command over death and to find her place in an increasingly distrustful rebel group. Chrysanthi travels to a distant, war-torn land in search of her elusive brother Nitsos, certain that he is there on a dangerous mission to restore the family to its former glory, this time with himself at its head. And Lexos, now stripped of all his power and a political prisoner of the Domina family, is left to rot in a hauntingly desolate palace with nothing but thoughts of revenge. Alone and farther apart than they’ve ever been, the siblings must reckon with the pain of their past and find a new path forward—or risk their own destruction. In an Orchard Grown from Ash is the dramatic finale of a darkly beautiful, atmospheric saga that explores the cost of power and the weight of legacy.

Siblings torn apart by betrayal grapple with their broken bonds—and fight to regain their power—in this stunning conclusion to a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.The Argyros siblings have lost everything. With their father dead and their family home captured, they’re no longer the rulers of their fractured kingdom—and no longer bound to each other.In the frozen north, Rhea struggles to wield her newly inherited command over death and to find her place in an increasingly distrustful rebel group. Chrysanthi travels to a distant, war-torn land in search of her elusive brother Nitsos, certain that he is there on a dangerous mission to restore the family to its former glory, this time with himself at its head. And Lexos, now stripped of all his power and a political prisoner of the Domina family, is left to rot in a hauntingly desolate palace with nothing but thoughts of revenge. Alone and farther apart than they’ve ever been, the siblings must reckon with the pain of their past and find a new path forward—or risk their own destruction. In an Orchard Grown from Ash is the dramatic finale of a darkly beautiful, atmospheric saga that explores the cost of power and the weight of legacy.

An instant New York Times bestseller, Wilder Girls is Rory Power's chilling and unputdownable YA debut. The Power meets We Were Liars in this compelling story of survival and the power of female friendships, perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.'Body horror meets boarding school in a moving, terrifying thriller' – GuardianEveryone loses something to the Tox; Hetty lost her eye, Reese's hand has changed, and Byatt just disappeared completely.It’s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put in quarantine. The Tox turned the students strange and savage, the teachers died off one by one. Cut off from the mainland, the girls don’t dare wander past the school’s fence where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure as the Tox takes; their bodies becoming sick and foreign, things bursting out of them, bits missing.But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her best friend, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie in the wilderness past the fence. As she digs deeper, she learns disturbing truths about her school and what else is living on Raxter Island. And that the cure might not be a cure at all . . .'Your new favourite book' – Cosmopolitan'Wholly original and compelling' – Observer'A staggering gut punch of a book' – Kirkus

An instant New York Times bestseller, Wilder Girls is Rory Power's chilling and unputdownable YA debut. The Power meets We Were Liars in this compelling story of survival and the power of female friendships, perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.'Body horror meets boarding school in a moving, terrifying thriller' – GuardianEveryone loses something to the Tox; Hetty lost her eye, Reese's hand has changed, and Byatt just disappeared completely.It’s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put in quarantine. The Tox turned the students strange and savage, the teachers died off one by one. Cut off from the mainland, the girls don’t dare wander past the school’s fence where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure as the Tox takes; their bodies becoming sick and foreign, things bursting out of them, bits missing.But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her best friend, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie in the wilderness past the fence. As she digs deeper, she learns disturbing truths about her school and what else is living on Raxter Island. And that the cure might not be a cure at all . . .'Your new favourite book' – Cosmopolitan'Wholly original and compelling' – Observer'A staggering gut punch of a book' – Kirkus

'Twisty and unnerving' – Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.From the author of the bestselling Wilder Girls comes a twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery – until she decides to return to her mother's hometown, where history has a tendency to repeat itself . . .Ever since Margot was born, it's been just her and her mother. No answers to Margot's questions. No history to hold on to. Just the two of them, stuck in their run-down apartment, struggling to get along.But that's not enough for Margot. She wants family. She wants a past. And when she finds a photograph pointing her to a town called Phalene, she leaves. But when Margot gets there, it's not what she bargained for.Margot's mother left for a reason. But was it to hide her past? Or was it to protect Margot from what's still there?Burn Our Bodies Down is a blistering horror-thriller from Rory Power that will grip you from its very first page, and won't let you go until long after you've put it down . . .

'Twisty and unnerving' – Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.From the author of the bestselling Wilder Girls comes a twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery – until she decides to return to her mother's hometown, where history has a tendency to repeat itself . . .Ever since Margot was born, it's been just her and her mother. No answers to Margot's questions. No history to hold on to. Just the two of them, stuck in their run-down apartment, struggling to get along.But that's not enough for Margot. She wants family. She wants a past. And when she finds a photograph pointing her to a town called Phalene, she leaves. But when Margot gets there, it's not what she bargained for.Margot's mother left for a reason. But was it to hide her past? Or was it to protect Margot from what's still there?Burn Our Bodies Down is a blistering horror-thriller from Rory Power that will grip you from its very first page, and won't let you go until long after you've put it down . . .

Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver meets Game of Thrones in a mesmerising and unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel of family and survival from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and her twin brother, Lexos, have spent an eternity using cunning and magic to help rule their small, unstable country. Rhea controls the seasons to show favor to their most loyal stewards with bountiful harvests and short winters, while Lexos keeps the tides strong and impassable to maintain the country’s borders.Reigning over them both is their father, who holds dominion over death, using his most powerful weapon—fear—to keep the people, and his children, in line.For a hundred years, Rhea and Lexos have been each other’s only ally, defending themselves and their younger siblings against their father’s increasingly unpredictable anger while also trying to keep up the appearance of unity and prosperity within their borders.Now, with an independence movement gaining ground, other nations jockeying for power, and their father’s iron grip weakening, the twins must take matters into their own hands to keep the world from crashing down around them. But as Rhea and Lexos travel beyond the security of their home to try to save their family, they begin to draw very different conclusions about their father’s style of rule.And if the siblings aren’t careful, they’ll end up facing each other on the battlefield.In a Garden Burning Gold is a captivating saga of love and legacy that explores the limits of power and the bonds of family—and how far both can be bent before they break.

The Wind-Up Garden duology reaches its stunning conclusion in this sweeping fantasy from the New York Times' bestselling author of Wilder Girls, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh BardugoThe Argyros family is torn asunder, their nation betrayed and taken over by former allies, all four siblings scattered across the world.Now head of the rebellious Sxoriza, Rhea grapples with her newfound abilities and an uneasy relationship with Michali, her resurrected beloved. But forces are rising against her, hungry for the powers she now wields.Defiant, even in the face of defeat, Lexos finds himself imprisoned in the most unlikely of places. With a new ally by his side he plots his escape and revenge against those responsible.In one final, desperate move, Rhea sends her closest companion, her sister Chrysanthi, on a dangerous mission: to travel across the world and locate their lost sibling, Nitsos.With battlelines drawn and siblings on either side of the divide, will the Argyros family be able to reconcile - or will there be a reckoning like no other?

Naomi Novik''s Spinning Silver meets Game of Thrones in a mesmerising and unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel of family and survival from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and her twin brother Lexos have spent an eternity helping their father rule their small, unstable country. For a hundred years, they''ve been each other''s only ally, defending one another against their father''s increasingly unpredictable anger. Now, with an independence movement gaining ground and their father''s rule weakening, the twins must take matters into their own hands to keep their family – their entire world – from crashing down around them. But other nations are vying  for power, ready to cross and double cross, and if Rhea and Lexos aren''t careful, they''ll end up facing each other across the battlefield.

The Wind-Up Garden duology reaches its stunning conclusion in this sweeping fantasy from the New York Times' bestselling author of Wilder Girls, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh BardugoThe Argyros family is torn asunder, their nation betrayed and taken over by former allies, all four siblings scattered across the world.Now head of the rebellious Sxoriza, Rhea grapples with her newfound abilities and an uneasy relationship with Michali, her resurrected beloved. But forces are rising against her, hungry for the powers she now wields.Defiant, even in the face of defeat, Lexos finds himself imprisoned in the most unlikely of places. With a new ally by his side he plots his escape and revenge against those responsible.In one final, desperate move, Rhea sends her closest companion, her sister Chrysanthi, on a dangerous mission: to travel across the world and locate their lost sibling, Nitsos.With battlelines drawn and siblings on either side of the divide, will the Argyros family be able to reconcile – or will there be a reckoning like no other?

Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver meets Game of Thrones in a mesmerising and unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel of family and survival from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and her twin brother, Lexos, have spent an eternity using cunning and magic to help rule their small, unstable country. Rhea controls the seasons to show favor to their most loyal stewards with bountiful harvests and short winters, while Lexos keeps the tides strong and impassable to maintain the country's borders.Reigning over them both is their father, who holds dominion over death, using his most powerful weapon-fear-to keep the people, and his children, in line.For a hundred years, Rhea and Lexos have been each other's only ally, defending themselves and their younger siblings against their father's increasingly unpredictable anger while also trying to keep up the appearance of unity and prosperity within their borders.Now, with an independence movement gaining ground, other nations jockeying for power, and their father's iron grip weakening, the twins must take matters into their own hands to keep the world from crashing down around them. But as Rhea and Lexos travel beyond the security of their home to try to save their family, they begin to draw very different conclusions about their father's style of rule.And if the siblings aren't careful, they'll end up facing each other on the battlefield.In a Garden Burning Gold is a captivating saga of love and legacy that explores the limits of power and the bonds of family-and how far both can be bent before they break.

Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver meets Game of Thrones in a mesmerising and unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel of family and survival from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.The Argyros family is torn asunder, their nation betrayed and taken over by former allies, all four siblings scattered across the world.Now head of the rebellious Sxoriza, Rhea grapples with her newfound abilities and an uneasy relationship with Michali, her resurrected beloved. But forces are rising against her, hungry for the powers she now wields.Defiant, even in the face of defeat, Lexos finds himself imprisoned in the most unlikely of places. With a new ally by his side he plots his escape and revenge against those responsible.In one final, desperate move, Rhea sends her closest companion, her sister Chrysanthi, on a dangerous mission: to travel across the world and locate their lost sibling, Nitsos.With battlelines drawn and siblings on either side of the divide, will the Argyros family be able to reconcile - or will there be a reckoning like no other?

A dazzling collection of retold and original fairy tales from fifteen acclaimed and bestselling YA writers, including Tracy Deonn and Melissa Albert.A dazzling collection of fifteen original and retold fairy tales from acclaimed and bestselling writersFairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weaving fresh takes and unexpected reimaginings, At Midnight brings together a diverse group of celebrated writers to breathe new life into our beloved traditions.Dahlia Adler, “Rumplestiltskin”Tracy Deonn, “The Nightingale”H.E. Edgmon, “Snow White”Hafsah Faizal, “Little Red Riding Hood”Stacey Lee, “The Little Matchstick Girl”Roselle Lim, “Hansel and Gretel”Darcie Little Badger, “Puss in Boots”Malinda Lo, “Frau Trude”Alex London, “Cinderella”Anna-Marie McLemore, “The Nutcracker”Rebecca Podos, “The Robber Bridegroom”Rory Power, “Sleeping Beauty”Meredith Russo, “The Little Mermaid”Gita Trelease, “Fitcher’s Bird”and an all-new fairy tale by Melissa Albert

Celebrate a decade of Critical Role with this anthology featuring the perspectives of ten characters who fought alongside – and against – Vox Machina, with a foreword by cast member Liam O’Brien.In these ten stories, see the legendary adventuring party anew through the eyes of some of the most memorable characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina.Within its pages:• Shaun Gilmore reflects on the life he has chosen, as told by Aabria Iyengar.• Raishan, racked by a pestilent curse, plots to release the Cinder King from his fiery prison, as told by Rory Power.• Trinket the Wonder Bear accompanies the next generation of Vox Machina on their first adventure, as told by Sarah Glenn Marsh.• Plus seven more hilarious, heartbreaking, and heroic tales featuring Kaylie, Doty, Kevdak, and more!The adventure began in 2015 with a group of friends sitting down in front of a camera to roll some dice, bring their characters to life, and tell a story that would become immortalized in their livestream tabletop roleplaying game: Critical Role. What started as a humble home game eventually grew into a worldwide phenomenon that has touched countless people with its poignant, larger-than-life storytelling – and in that same vein, this collection celebrates the characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina but whose stories are yet to be told.Contributors: Foreword by Liam O’Brien • Jess Barber Martin Cahill • Rebecca Coffindaffer • Aabria Iyengar • Sam Maggs • Sarah Glenn Marsh • Rory Power • Nibedita Sen • Izzy Wasserstein • Kendra Wells

Seit achtzehn Monaten steht das Mädcheninternat von Raxter Island unter Quarantäne, denn eine gefährliche Seuche hat sich ausgebreitet: Bei den Schülerinnen löst sie grausige Mutationen aus, die Lehrerinnen starben eine nach der anderen. Die Natur auf der Insel ist wild und unberechenbar geworden. Zum Überleben braucht man Freundinnen, die alles für einen tun würden – so wie Hetty und Reese für Byatt. Denn als Byatt verschwindet, beginnen die beiden eine verbotene Suche, bei der sie auf grausamere Wahrheiten stoßen, als sie es sich je hätten ausmalen können …

Schon immer war Margot mit ihrer Mutter allein. Kein Vater, keine Geschwister, keine Verwandten – und ihre Mutter verweigert jede Auskunft über sie. Als ein altes Foto Hinweise auf ihre Großmutter liefert, bricht Margot in den verschlafenen Ort Phalene auf. Hier scheint es zunächst nicht viel zu geben außer Sommerhitze, Staub und Maisfelder, doch dann passiert etwas Schreckliches: Eines der Felder geht lichterloh in Flammen auf. Mittendrin ein Mädchen, das Margot zum Verwechseln ähnlich sieht. Margots Mutter hatte offenbar gute Gründe, aus der Stadt zu verschwinden. Aber wollte sie ihre Vergangenheit verbergen? Oder wollte sie Margot vor dem schützen, was immer noch dort lauert?»›Burn Our Bodies Down‹ ist ein Meisterwerk … eine unfassbar nervenaufreibende Mystery-Geschichte, die sich heimlich, wie durch die labyrinthartigen Maisfelder im Roman, an einen heranschleicht.« – Holly Jackson, Autorin von »A Good Girl''s Guide to Murder«

A tense, enthralling psychological thriller. - GuardianMore than just a killer premise... a propulsive YA thriller.- CultureflyKill Creatures blew me away. A YA thriller masterclass. Nan isa standout protagonist, all jagged edges and pointed teeth butwith a soft and vulnerable underbelly. I cannot stop thinking aboutit. Rory Power is at her very best - Laura Steven, authorof Our Infinite FatesA shuddery and gripping specter of a book, Kill Creatures isan ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendship. - AvaReid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in DrowningElectric... a terrifying and stunningly crafted thriller.- Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave YouKill Creatures grabs you by the throat and demands to be readin a single sitting. - Kara Thomas, author of That Weekendand The CheerleadersKill Creatures is a pulse-pounding page-turner. A true masterclass in suspense, character, and tension. - Kayla Cottingham,New York Times bestselling author of My DearestDarkest  From the bestselling author of WilderGirls and queen of twisty narratives, Rory Power, comes herhighly anticipated new Young Adult thriller. An instant NewYork Times bestseller. Last summer, Nan's threebest friends disappeared into Saltcedar Canyon.She'sspent the year since grieving their loss and avoiding questionsabout what happened that night. Now, on the anniversary, she's readyto say goodbye, and so are the girls' families, who have reconvenedto hold a memorial. But their vigil is interrupted by theshocking return of one of the missing girls alive. Everybody is overjoyed.Everybody, that is, except Nan, who was pretty sure theywere dead.After all, she's the one who killed them. Atmospheric, fast-paced and vividly realised, Kill Creaturesis a book about secrets, jealousy, violence and revenge.Perfect for fans of A Good Girls Guide to Murderand Gone Girl.  Reviewsfor Wilder Girls:'Your newfavourite book' Cosmopolitan'Whollyoriginal and compelling'  Observer'A staggering gut punch of a book' Kirkus Rory Power lives in Rhode Island.She has an MA in prose fiction from the University of EastAnglia, and is the New York Times bestselling author of WilderGirls, Burn Our Bodies Down, and In a GardenBurning Gold.

"Wilder Girls is so sharp and packs so much emotion in such wise ways. I''m convinced we''re about to witness the emergence of a major new literary star." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of the New York Times bestseller Annihilation A feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. This fresh, new debut is a mind-bending novel unlike anything you''ve read before.It''s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty''s life out from under her.It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don''t dare wander outside the school''s fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything.But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there''s more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true."The perfect kind of story for our current era." --Hypable"A groundbreaking speculative story--brutal and beautiful, raw and unflinching." --Emily Suvada, author of This Mortal Coil

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"The perfect kind of story for our current era."—HypableFeatured in Vulture’s "11 Books to Read If You Already Miss Yellowjackets"!From the author of Burn Our Bodies Down, a feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. This fresh debut is a mind-bending novel unlike anything you've read before.It's been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her.It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything.But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.And don't miss Rory Power's second novel, Burn Our Bodies Down!Praise for Wilder Girls:4 STARRED REVIEWS!"Take Annihilation, add a dash of Contagion, set it at an all-girls' academy, and you'll arrive at Rory Power's occasionally shocking and always gripping Wilder Girls."--Refinery29"This thrilling saga...is sure to be one of the season's most talked-about books, in any genre."--EW"Fresh and horrible and beautiful....readers will be consumed and altered by Wilder Girls."--NPR

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Wilder Girls comes a new twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery--until she decides to return to her mother''s hometown . . . where history has a tendency to repeat itself.Ever since Margot was born, it''s been just her and her mother. No answers to Margot''s questions about what came before. No history to hold on to. No relative to speak of. Just the two of them, stuck in their run-down apartment, struggling to get along.But that''s not enough for Margot. She wants family. She wants a past. And she just found the key she needs to get it: A photograph, pointing her to a town called Phalene. Pointing her home. Only, when Margot gets there, it''s not what she bargained for. Margot''s mother left for a reason. But was it to hide her past? Or was it to protect Margot from what''s still there?The only thing Margot knows for sure is there''s poison in their family tree, and their roots are dug so deeply into Phalene that now that she''s there, she might never escape.Praise for Wilder Girls:4 STARRED REVIEWS!"Fresh and horrible and beautiful....readers will be consumed and altered by Wilder Girls."-NPR"This thrilling saga...is sure to be one of the season''s most talked-about books, in any genre."--EW"The perfect kind of story for our current era."--Hypable"Your new favorite book."--Cosmopolitan.com

"Hits like a lightning strike." —Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel WoodFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Wilder Girls comes a feverishly twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery—until she decides to return to her mother's hometown . . . where history has a tendency to repeat itself.It's always just been Margot and her mother, struggling to get along. But Margot wants more. She wants family. She wants a past. And she may have just found a clue: an old photograph of her mother's, pointing Margot to a town called Phalene. Yet when Margot gets there, she feels it in her gut—there's something not right about Phalene. The towering fields of dying corn, odd looks from the locals . . . Then a mysterious girl who could be Margot's twin is pulled from a fire, and Margot realizes that her mother left this town for a reason. But was it to hide her past? Or to protect Margot from what's still here?The only thing Margot knows for sure is there's poison in her family tree, and its roots are dug so deeply into Phalene that now that she's here, she might never escape.Praise for Burn Our Bodies Down:3 STARRED REVIEWS!“Gritty and strange, this sophomore novel is utterly compelling.” —Booklist, starred review“Creates a vivid world with a gothic horror–like setting. . . . A riveting, often frightening read.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Strong, suspenseful writing and pitch-perfect touches of horror.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Wilder Girls comes another dark thriller about jealousy, desire, and revenge, with a twist ending that needs to be talked about—hailed as “an ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendship” (Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning).Last year, Nan’s three best friends ventured into the canyons near their small town and never returned. Now one of them is back, and Nan can’t believe it…because she’s the one who killed them. A YALSA BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS BOOK OF THE YEAR • A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARLast summer, Luce, Edie, Jane, and Nan took a boat out for one final swim in the river. It was a perfect summer night.But the only one who returned that night was Nan. Edie, Jane, and Luce disappeared, and Nan’s story has always been the same: She has no idea what happened. The girls went ahead, and it was as though they vanished into thin air.Now, one year later, all of Saltcedar has gathered at the river for a memorial. Nan even recreated the outfit she wore that fateful day last summer. And when Luce climbs out of the water, no one is more surprised than Nan.Because Nan killed her. Right before she killed Edie and Jane.

“Fresh and original . . . full of lush writing and detailed worldbuilding . . . [with a] rich fantasy landscape and an almost Shakespearean feel.”—PasteTwins imbued with incredible magic and near-immortality will do anything to keep their family in power—even if it tears the family apart—in the first book of a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and Lexos were born into a family unlike any other. Together with their siblings, they control the seasons, the tides, and the stars, and help their father rule their kingdom. Thanks to their magic, the family has ruled for an eternity, and plan to rule for an eternity more. But Rhea and Lexos are special: They are twins, bonded down to the bone, and for the past hundred years, that bond has protected them as their father becomes an unpredictable tyrant—and his worsening temper threatens the family’s grip on power. Now, with rival nations ready to attack, and a rebel movement within their own borders, Rhea and Lexos must fight to keep the kingdom—and the family—together, even as treachery, deceit, and drama threaten to strand the twins on opposite sides of the battlefield. In a Garden Burning Gold is a vividly written, atmospheric saga that explores the limits of power and the bonds of family—and how far both can be bent before they break.

“Fresh and original . . . full of lush writing and detailed worldbuilding . . . [with a] rich fantasy landscape and an almost Shakespearean feel.”—PasteTwins imbued with incredible magic and near-immortality will do anything to keep their family in power—even if it tears the family apart—in the first book of a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and Lexos were born into a family unlike any other. Together with their siblings, they control the seasons, the tides, and the stars, and help their father rule their kingdom. Thanks to their magic, the family has ruled for an eternity, and plan to rule for an eternity more. But Rhea and Lexos are special: They are twins, bonded down to the bone, and for the past hundred years, that bond has protected them as their father becomes an unpredictable tyrant—and his worsening temper threatens the family’s grip on power. Now, with rival nations ready to attack, and a rebel movement within their own borders, Rhea and Lexos must fight to keep the kingdom—and the family—together, even as treachery, deceit, and drama threaten to strand the twins on opposite sides of the battlefield. In a Garden Burning Gold is a vividly written, atmospheric saga that explores the limits of power and the bonds of family—and how far both can be bent before they break.

Siblings torn apart by betrayal grapple with their broken bonds—and fight to regain their power—in this stunning conclusion to a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.The Argyros siblings have lost everything. With their father dead and their family home captured, they’re no longer the rulers of their fractured kingdom—and no longer bound to each other.In the frozen north, Rhea struggles to wield her newly inherited command over death and to find her place in an increasingly distrustful rebel group. Chrysanthi travels to a distant, war-torn land in search of her elusive brother Nitsos, certain that he is there on a dangerous mission to restore the family to its former glory, this time with himself at its head. And Lexos, now stripped of all his power and a political prisoner of the Domina family, is left to rot in a hauntingly desolate palace with nothing but thoughts of revenge. Alone and farther apart than they’ve ever been, the siblings must reckon with the pain of their past and find a new path forward—or risk their own destruction. In an Orchard Grown from Ash is the dramatic finale of a darkly beautiful, atmospheric saga that explores the cost of power and the weight of legacy.

Siblings torn apart by betrayal grapple with their broken bonds—and fight to regain their power—in this stunning conclusion to a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.The Argyros siblings have lost everything. With their father dead and their family home captured, they’re no longer the rulers of their fractured kingdom—and no longer bound to each other.In the frozen north, Rhea struggles to wield her newly inherited command over death and to find her place in an increasingly distrustful rebel group. Chrysanthi travels to a distant, war-torn land in search of her elusive brother Nitsos, certain that he is there on a dangerous mission to restore the family to its former glory, this time with himself at its head. And Lexos, now stripped of all his power and a political prisoner of the Domina family, is left to rot in a hauntingly desolate palace with nothing but thoughts of revenge. Alone and farther apart than they’ve ever been, the siblings must reckon with the pain of their past and find a new path forward—or risk their own destruction. In an Orchard Grown from Ash is the dramatic finale of a darkly beautiful, atmospheric saga that explores the cost of power and the weight of legacy.

An instant New York Times bestseller, Wilder Girls is Rory Power's chilling and unputdownable YA debut. The Power meets We Were Liars in this compelling story of survival and the power of female friendships, perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.'Body horror meets boarding school in a moving, terrifying thriller' – GuardianEveryone loses something to the Tox; Hetty lost her eye, Reese's hand has changed, and Byatt just disappeared completely.It’s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put in quarantine. The Tox turned the students strange and savage, the teachers died off one by one. Cut off from the mainland, the girls don’t dare wander past the school’s fence where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure as the Tox takes; their bodies becoming sick and foreign, things bursting out of them, bits missing.But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her best friend, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie in the wilderness past the fence. As she digs deeper, she learns disturbing truths about her school and what else is living on Raxter Island. And that the cure might not be a cure at all . . .'Your new favourite book' – Cosmopolitan'Wholly original and compelling' – Observer'A staggering gut punch of a book' – Kirkus

An instant New York Times bestseller, Wilder Girls is Rory Power's chilling and unputdownable YA debut. The Power meets We Were Liars in this compelling story of survival and the power of female friendships, perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.'Body horror meets boarding school in a moving, terrifying thriller' – GuardianEveryone loses something to the Tox; Hetty lost her eye, Reese's hand has changed, and Byatt just disappeared completely.It’s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put in quarantine. The Tox turned the students strange and savage, the teachers died off one by one. Cut off from the mainland, the girls don’t dare wander past the school’s fence where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure as the Tox takes; their bodies becoming sick and foreign, things bursting out of them, bits missing.But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her best friend, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie in the wilderness past the fence. As she digs deeper, she learns disturbing truths about her school and what else is living on Raxter Island. And that the cure might not be a cure at all . . .'Your new favourite book' – Cosmopolitan'Wholly original and compelling' – Observer'A staggering gut punch of a book' – Kirkus

'Twisty and unnerving' – Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.From the author of the bestselling Wilder Girls comes a twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery – until she decides to return to her mother's hometown, where history has a tendency to repeat itself . . .Ever since Margot was born, it's been just her and her mother. No answers to Margot's questions. No history to hold on to. Just the two of them, stuck in their run-down apartment, struggling to get along.But that's not enough for Margot. She wants family. She wants a past. And when she finds a photograph pointing her to a town called Phalene, she leaves. But when Margot gets there, it's not what she bargained for.Margot's mother left for a reason. But was it to hide her past? Or was it to protect Margot from what's still there?Burn Our Bodies Down is a blistering horror-thriller from Rory Power that will grip you from its very first page, and won't let you go until long after you've put it down . . .

'Twisty and unnerving' – Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.From the author of the bestselling Wilder Girls comes a twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery – until she decides to return to her mother's hometown, where history has a tendency to repeat itself . . .Ever since Margot was born, it's been just her and her mother. No answers to Margot's questions. No history to hold on to. Just the two of them, stuck in their run-down apartment, struggling to get along.But that's not enough for Margot. She wants family. She wants a past. And when she finds a photograph pointing her to a town called Phalene, she leaves. But when Margot gets there, it's not what she bargained for.Margot's mother left for a reason. But was it to hide her past? Or was it to protect Margot from what's still there?Burn Our Bodies Down is a blistering horror-thriller from Rory Power that will grip you from its very first page, and won't let you go until long after you've put it down . . .

Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver meets Game of Thrones in a mesmerising and unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel of family and survival from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and her twin brother, Lexos, have spent an eternity using cunning and magic to help rule their small, unstable country. Rhea controls the seasons to show favor to their most loyal stewards with bountiful harvests and short winters, while Lexos keeps the tides strong and impassable to maintain the country’s borders.Reigning over them both is their father, who holds dominion over death, using his most powerful weapon—fear—to keep the people, and his children, in line.For a hundred years, Rhea and Lexos have been each other’s only ally, defending themselves and their younger siblings against their father’s increasingly unpredictable anger while also trying to keep up the appearance of unity and prosperity within their borders.Now, with an independence movement gaining ground, other nations jockeying for power, and their father’s iron grip weakening, the twins must take matters into their own hands to keep the world from crashing down around them. But as Rhea and Lexos travel beyond the security of their home to try to save their family, they begin to draw very different conclusions about their father’s style of rule.And if the siblings aren’t careful, they’ll end up facing each other on the battlefield.In a Garden Burning Gold is a captivating saga of love and legacy that explores the limits of power and the bonds of family—and how far both can be bent before they break.

The Wind-Up Garden duology reaches its stunning conclusion in this sweeping fantasy from the New York Times' bestselling author of Wilder Girls, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh BardugoThe Argyros family is torn asunder, their nation betrayed and taken over by former allies, all four siblings scattered across the world.Now head of the rebellious Sxoriza, Rhea grapples with her newfound abilities and an uneasy relationship with Michali, her resurrected beloved. But forces are rising against her, hungry for the powers she now wields.Defiant, even in the face of defeat, Lexos finds himself imprisoned in the most unlikely of places. With a new ally by his side he plots his escape and revenge against those responsible.In one final, desperate move, Rhea sends her closest companion, her sister Chrysanthi, on a dangerous mission: to travel across the world and locate their lost sibling, Nitsos.With battlelines drawn and siblings on either side of the divide, will the Argyros family be able to reconcile - or will there be a reckoning like no other?

Naomi Novik''s Spinning Silver meets Game of Thrones in a mesmerising and unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel of family and survival from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and her twin brother Lexos have spent an eternity helping their father rule their small, unstable country. For a hundred years, they''ve been each other''s only ally, defending one another against their father''s increasingly unpredictable anger. Now, with an independence movement gaining ground and their father''s rule weakening, the twins must take matters into their own hands to keep their family – their entire world – from crashing down around them. But other nations are vying  for power, ready to cross and double cross, and if Rhea and Lexos aren''t careful, they''ll end up facing each other across the battlefield.

The Wind-Up Garden duology reaches its stunning conclusion in this sweeping fantasy from the New York Times' bestselling author of Wilder Girls, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh BardugoThe Argyros family is torn asunder, their nation betrayed and taken over by former allies, all four siblings scattered across the world.Now head of the rebellious Sxoriza, Rhea grapples with her newfound abilities and an uneasy relationship with Michali, her resurrected beloved. But forces are rising against her, hungry for the powers she now wields.Defiant, even in the face of defeat, Lexos finds himself imprisoned in the most unlikely of places. With a new ally by his side he plots his escape and revenge against those responsible.In one final, desperate move, Rhea sends her closest companion, her sister Chrysanthi, on a dangerous mission: to travel across the world and locate their lost sibling, Nitsos.With battlelines drawn and siblings on either side of the divide, will the Argyros family be able to reconcile – or will there be a reckoning like no other?

Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver meets Game of Thrones in a mesmerising and unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel of family and survival from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.Rhea and her twin brother, Lexos, have spent an eternity using cunning and magic to help rule their small, unstable country. Rhea controls the seasons to show favor to their most loyal stewards with bountiful harvests and short winters, while Lexos keeps the tides strong and impassable to maintain the country's borders.Reigning over them both is their father, who holds dominion over death, using his most powerful weapon-fear-to keep the people, and his children, in line.For a hundred years, Rhea and Lexos have been each other's only ally, defending themselves and their younger siblings against their father's increasingly unpredictable anger while also trying to keep up the appearance of unity and prosperity within their borders.Now, with an independence movement gaining ground, other nations jockeying for power, and their father's iron grip weakening, the twins must take matters into their own hands to keep the world from crashing down around them. But as Rhea and Lexos travel beyond the security of their home to try to save their family, they begin to draw very different conclusions about their father's style of rule.And if the siblings aren't careful, they'll end up facing each other on the battlefield.In a Garden Burning Gold is a captivating saga of love and legacy that explores the limits of power and the bonds of family-and how far both can be bent before they break.

Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver meets Game of Thrones in a mesmerising and unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel of family and survival from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.The Argyros family is torn asunder, their nation betrayed and taken over by former allies, all four siblings scattered across the world.Now head of the rebellious Sxoriza, Rhea grapples with her newfound abilities and an uneasy relationship with Michali, her resurrected beloved. But forces are rising against her, hungry for the powers she now wields.Defiant, even in the face of defeat, Lexos finds himself imprisoned in the most unlikely of places. With a new ally by his side he plots his escape and revenge against those responsible.In one final, desperate move, Rhea sends her closest companion, her sister Chrysanthi, on a dangerous mission: to travel across the world and locate their lost sibling, Nitsos.With battlelines drawn and siblings on either side of the divide, will the Argyros family be able to reconcile - or will there be a reckoning like no other?

A dazzling collection of retold and original fairy tales from fifteen acclaimed and bestselling YA writers, including Tracy Deonn and Melissa Albert.A dazzling collection of fifteen original and retold fairy tales from acclaimed and bestselling writersFairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weaving fresh takes and unexpected reimaginings, At Midnight brings together a diverse group of celebrated writers to breathe new life into our beloved traditions.Dahlia Adler, “Rumplestiltskin”Tracy Deonn, “The Nightingale”H.E. Edgmon, “Snow White”Hafsah Faizal, “Little Red Riding Hood”Stacey Lee, “The Little Matchstick Girl”Roselle Lim, “Hansel and Gretel”Darcie Little Badger, “Puss in Boots”Malinda Lo, “Frau Trude”Alex London, “Cinderella”Anna-Marie McLemore, “The Nutcracker”Rebecca Podos, “The Robber Bridegroom”Rory Power, “Sleeping Beauty”Meredith Russo, “The Little Mermaid”Gita Trelease, “Fitcher’s Bird”and an all-new fairy tale by Melissa Albert

Celebrate a decade of Critical Role with this anthology featuring the perspectives of ten characters who fought alongside – and against – Vox Machina, with a foreword by cast member Liam O’Brien.In these ten stories, see the legendary adventuring party anew through the eyes of some of the most memorable characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina.Within its pages:• Shaun Gilmore reflects on the life he has chosen, as told by Aabria Iyengar.• Raishan, racked by a pestilent curse, plots to release the Cinder King from his fiery prison, as told by Rory Power.• Trinket the Wonder Bear accompanies the next generation of Vox Machina on their first adventure, as told by Sarah Glenn Marsh.• Plus seven more hilarious, heartbreaking, and heroic tales featuring Kaylie, Doty, Kevdak, and more!The adventure began in 2015 with a group of friends sitting down in front of a camera to roll some dice, bring their characters to life, and tell a story that would become immortalized in their livestream tabletop roleplaying game: Critical Role. What started as a humble home game eventually grew into a worldwide phenomenon that has touched countless people with its poignant, larger-than-life storytelling – and in that same vein, this collection celebrates the characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina but whose stories are yet to be told.Contributors: Foreword by Liam O’Brien • Jess Barber Martin Cahill • Rebecca Coffindaffer • Aabria Iyengar • Sam Maggs • Sarah Glenn Marsh • Rory Power • Nibedita Sen • Izzy Wasserstein • Kendra Wells

Seit achtzehn Monaten steht das Mädcheninternat von Raxter Island unter Quarantäne, denn eine gefährliche Seuche hat sich ausgebreitet: Bei den Schülerinnen löst sie grausige Mutationen aus, die Lehrerinnen starben eine nach der anderen. Die Natur auf der Insel ist wild und unberechenbar geworden. Zum Überleben braucht man Freundinnen, die alles für einen tun würden – so wie Hetty und Reese für Byatt. Denn als Byatt verschwindet, beginnen die beiden eine verbotene Suche, bei der sie auf grausamere Wahrheiten stoßen, als sie es sich je hätten ausmalen können …

Schon immer war Margot mit ihrer Mutter allein. Kein Vater, keine Geschwister, keine Verwandten – und ihre Mutter verweigert jede Auskunft über sie. Als ein altes Foto Hinweise auf ihre Großmutter liefert, bricht Margot in den verschlafenen Ort Phalene auf. Hier scheint es zunächst nicht viel zu geben außer Sommerhitze, Staub und Maisfelder, doch dann passiert etwas Schreckliches: Eines der Felder geht lichterloh in Flammen auf. Mittendrin ein Mädchen, das Margot zum Verwechseln ähnlich sieht. Margots Mutter hatte offenbar gute Gründe, aus der Stadt zu verschwinden. Aber wollte sie ihre Vergangenheit verbergen? Oder wollte sie Margot vor dem schützen, was immer noch dort lauert?»›Burn Our Bodies Down‹ ist ein Meisterwerk … eine unfassbar nervenaufreibende Mystery-Geschichte, die sich heimlich, wie durch die labyrinthartigen Maisfelder im Roman, an einen heranschleicht.« – Holly Jackson, Autorin von »A Good Girl''s Guide to Murder«