good and evil

"There's a new kid on the block! And a new... tower? While Tangle tries to initiate the new recruit, Belle, into the Restoration, Sonic, Tails, and Amy investigate a mysterious structure that has popped up. Turns out, it's a maze of twisting corridors and crazy challenges! Can they pass this test with flying colors?"--Back cover.

"Zavok, leader of the Deadly Six, is angrier than ever and wants to reunite his minions. Jewel has called on Sonic, Tails, and the Chaotix for help, but will they be able to stop the Zeti before they launch an all-out assault on Restoration HQ? Plus, Belle's got her own intruder to deal with, but it turns out they're here to steal her! Sonic's going to have to move quickly to stop all the mayhem!"--Back cover.

"After assembling a squad of bad guys, kidnapping Belle, starting a forest fire, and causing chaos in Central City, Starline is finally ready to unleash his monstrous imposters: Surge and Kit! Will his meticulous planning be enough to defeat Sonic and Dr. Eggman? And, in the wake of the climactic battle, both the heroes and bad guys need some time to heal and regroup . . . except Dr. Eggman, of course, who is always ready to destroy that darn hedgehog. Can Sonic, Tails, and Belle escape the city, or will Eggman finally bumble his way to victory?"--Back cover.

"All the students at Swedhump Elementary are thrilled, not just because it's Friday, but because they are in for a big treat. Their invisible principal's husband is a world-famous inventor, and today he's brought his enormous Ice Cream Machine to end the week on a sweet note. But wait! There are forces--evil forces--who don't want the kids to get any ice cream. In fact, the school is soon under attack from some highly annoying anti-ice-cream intruders. Only one person can prevent the school from being served three scoops of total disaster: Dash. He and his friends are going to make sure the bad guys get licked before they can melt all the fun"--Back cover.

Snowfall didn't expect to be queen of the IceWings at such a young age, and already she's faced with a tough decision. When a storm of unidentified dragons arrives looking for asylum, she can either escort them out of her kingdom or welcome them in. Maybe she can only keep her tribe safe if she's willing to risk everything.

In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past.

Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant, a criminal who hunts and sells illegal magic. But when she saves the life of a prince, she is blackmailed by the sultan to find an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land. Accompanied by the sultan's oldest son, her jinn bodyguard, and Aisha, one of the eldest prince's Forty Thieves, Loulie sets out to find the relic. The group soon faces attacks by ghouls, a fearsome ancient jinn queen, and the assassin that killed Loulie's family.

After being forced into slavery by the despotic ruler of his home planet, Ren discovers he is a mythical Star Host. With the help of another prisoner, a member of the revered Phoenix Corps regiment, Ren learns to control his emerging technopathic abilities in time to escape their captivity in order to warn others of the evil ruler's plan to conquer the peaceful Drift Alliance.

Now that Csilla Abado is the first Queen of Bones, she is tasked with mending the crack between Limbo and the mortal realm before more otherworldly creatures pass through it. But when Lorelei and Nara go missing, Csilla sets sail once more to locate her friends. Kane Blackwater tracks the traitorous Dominic Rove to Death's Cove, but things take a dark turn when a magic-laced injury spreads an unknown evil through his veins. Lorelei Storm hasn't been the same since her return from the realm of Limbo, and when she runs away from Csilla and the others, she is captured by an Incendian Scout. Soon, the war between gods and mortals reaches a breaking point, and no one will ever be the same.

"Ettian Nassun's life was shattered when the merciless Umber Empire invaded. He's spent seven years putting himself back together under its rule, joining an Umber military academy and becoming the best pilot in his class. Even better, he's met Gal Veres--his exasperating and infuriatingly enticing roommate who's made the Academy feel like a new home. But when dozens of classmates spring an assassination plot on Gal, a devastating secret comes to light--Gal is the heir to the Umber Empire. Ettian barely manages to save his best friend and flee the compromised Academy unscathed, rattled both that Gal stands to inherit the empire that broke him and that there are still people willing to fight back against Umber rule. As they piece together a way to deliver Gal safely to his throne, Ettian finds himself torn in half by an impossible choice. Does he save the man who's won his heart and trust that Gal's goodness could transform the empire? Or does he throw his lot in with the brewing rebellion and fight to take back what's rightfully theirs?"--Provided by publisher.