paranormal fiction

As shamans, Winnie Zeng and her archnemesis, David Zuo, have accepted their roles in guarding the world from evil spirits. But with Halloween around the corner, the balance between realms grows fragile?and so yet another shaman is assigned to help Winnie and David protect the town of Groton, Michigan. The catch? The new shaman is just the worst. Not only is she way too perfect?she also has an ego to match, and thinks she?s the best thing that?s happened to Groton since Winnie?s red bean brownies. Plus, she?s confident she can save the world all on her own. With evil spirits growing in number, Winnie and David find themselves in quite a pickle. While the newest shaman isn?t convinced there?s a storm brewing, this town is going to need all three of them on the same team . . . or there might not be a town left to defend.

Armed with her fledgling powers, a magic cookbook, and the mentorship of a talking rabbit, sixth-grader Winnie Zeng must embrace her heritage and the powers of her ancestors to save her town from an evil spirit of Chinese legend.

"Galaxy 'Alex' Stern is determined to break Darlington out of hell--even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. But Alex is playing with forces far beyond her control, and when faculty members begin to die off, she knows these aren't just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if Alex is going to survive, she'll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university's very walls"--Provided by publisher.

"Daffodil Turner has plans for a quiet summer before her freshman year at college, and luckily, she's found the job that can give her just that: house-sitting a mansion for a wealthy couple in town. . . But as the summer progresses and shadows lengthen, Daffodil comes to realize the house is more than it appears. The spacious home seems to close in on her, and as she takes the long road into town, she feels eyes on her the entire way, and something tugging her back. What Daffodil doesn't yet realize is that her job comes with a steep price. The house has a long-ago grudge it needs to settle . . . and Daffodil is the key to settling it"--Provided by publisher.

"When Asim moves to a new town, he must save his new teacher when an evil spirit from Guyanese folklore begins to wreak havoc"--Provided by publisher.

"Welcome to the reality game show that'll scare you to death! Have you got what it takes to last the night? On the reality show It's Behind You!, five contestants competing for prize money must survive the night in the dark and dangerous Umber Gorge caves, rumored to be haunted by the Puckered Maiden, a ghost who eats the hearts of her victims. But is it the malevolent spirit they should fear, or each other? As the production crew ramps up the frights, tensions rise and the secrets of the cast member start coming to light. Each of these teenagers has hidden motives for taking part in the show. But could one of them be murder?"--Provided by publisher.

"To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights"--Provided by publisher.

Successful romance author Gaia Anders has a big secret: anything she dreams at night is magically written into her bestselling novels. So when she goes to a party one night and kisses Jacob, her best friend's brother, he ends up in her dreams as well, but things get complicated when it turns out he is fully aware of what's happening. As Gaia and Jacob try to navigate their new relationship, they both must face their own pasts and come to terms with what they want for the future.

"When a zombie followed August DuPont home one day, he didn't expect her to stick around. But Claudette is in no hurry to leave August's side. And when he decides to go to Croissant City in search of the elusive Zombie Stone, Claudette joins him. It's a good thing she does, because no sooner had August set out than a mysterious white alligator began to follow him. Reptiles aren't the only creatures to look out for, though. When August is reunited with his dour cousins the Malveaus, and their menacing mother, Orchid, finding the stone before they do takes on a new urgency. Throw in a swamp doctor, a costume parade, a pop star, a s?ance, a band of smugglers, and four new zombies, and you'd better believe that August's quest is only going to get more complicated"--Provided by publisher.

"When Rose Colter hears a voicemail from her own phone playing on her car radio, she follows the broadcast to the small town of Lotus Valley, where she discovers that she's the prophesied bringer of a catastrophic flood"--Provided by publisher.