Hartley, A. J

Anglet Sutonga is called to go undercover in an exclusive social club in the city called Elitus in order to catch a thief who has stolen classified government plans for a secret weapon. To pass as a foreign princess, she must learn from Dahria Willinghouse and Madam Nahreem. With refugees fleeing into Bar-Selehm from the rival nation of Grappoli, and a ruler determined to get rid of them through extreme measures, Ang must stop a conspiracy that could threaten the must vulnerable of Bar-Selehm.

Ang's friend is accused of murder and the poor is being infected by a mysterious and fatal illness and it is up to Ang to protect her family and solve a murder before it is too late.

Ang's friend is accused of murder and the poor is being infected by a mysterious and fatal illness and it is up to Ang to protect her family and solve a murder before it is too late.

"Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives and works as a steeplejack in Bar-Selehm, a sprawling city known for its great towers, spires, and smokestacks--and even greater social disparities across race and class. Ang's world is turned upside-down when her new apprentice, Berrit, is murdered the same night that the city's landmark jewel is stolen. Her search for answers behind his death exposes unrest in the streets and powerful enemies. But she also finds help from unexpected friends: a kindhearted savannah herder, a politician's haughty sister, and a savvy newspaper girl. As troubles mount in Bar-Selehm, Ang must discover the truth behind both murder and theft soon--or else watch the city descend into chaos"--Back cover.

"Anglet Sutonga, a former Steeplejack, must pose as a foreign princess to catch the thief who stole the government's plans for a secret weapon. Yet Ang has other things on her mind as well. Refugees from the north are trickling into the city, but an ambitious politician is proposing extreme measures to get rid of them, and when Ang discovers that one theft could spark a conflagration of conspiracy that will threaten the most vulnerable of Bar-Selehm, she decides she is the only one who can stop it."--Adapted from dust jacket.

Repairing roof fixtures in an alternate world resembling Victorian South Africa, Anglet Sutonga investigates the death of an apprentice while caring for her sister's baby against a backdrop of racial tensions, political secrets, and a historical icon.

"Mr. Peregrine has been kidnapped! Now it's up to Darwen, Rich and Alexandra to rescue their beloved--if slightly eccentric--mentor. But as the months pass and Darwen and his friends from Hillside Academy grow no closer to finding the man who introduced them to the magical world of Silbrica, they're left with no choice but to make a deal with the one group they never thought they'd turn to: the Silbrican Guardian Council. The Council promises them assistance in locating Mr. Peregrine if in exchange the Hillside students help them recruit allies in the fight against the evil Greyling. It's the best deal Darwen and his friends could hope for. After all, they share in the Council's hatred of Greyling, having been nearly beaten by him twice; and so they agree to help. They'll embark upon a journey that will take them deeper into Silbrica than they've ever gone before; and there, on the other side of the mirror, they'll find the strangest sight of all ... An exact replica of Hillside Academy."--Jacket flap.

A fictional retelling of William Shakespeare's classic play "Macbeth," the story of a Scottish nobleman who plots to kill the king of Scotland in order to claim the throne for himself.

When Darwen and his friends journey to Costa Rica to save a boy who has been kidnapped by the Insidious Bleck, Darwen discovers an elaborate conspiracy that threatens the future of the world.

When Darwen moves from England to Atlanta, Georgia he discovers a world of magic and monsters on the other side of his closet mirror.