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1879, Queensland. Fleeing her family home, 19-year-old Mary Oxnam has few prospects and no connections. Plain and penniless, she must rely on her audacious wit and fierce intelligence to survive. Mary soon finds work as a pianist in a Cooktown brothel, a cover for more lucrative employment as a spy into smuggling operations. Within a year she has moved to Lizard Island, locked into a marriage of convenience. It's a rough, isolated place, crawling with hidden enemies - and unexpected temptation.

A is for awards: fans will read how Justin became a record breaker and beat Taylor Lautner to the Hottest Hottie Award. B is for best friend: this guide contains all there is to know about Justin’s best friends and the trouble they have caused together over the years. C is for Canada: Justin’s hometown of Stratford, Ontario is discussed here, as well as how he was catapulted from street performer to global superstar in the space of three years! All this Bieberology and more can be found here, including what book Jaden Smith loaned Justin and whether Justin ever has bad hair days.

When an immaculately dressed woman steps out of an iridescent bubble and asks you if you'd like to become a substitute princess, do you a) run, b) faint, c) say Yes! For Desi Bascomb, who's been longing for a bit of glamour in her Idaho life, the choice is a definite C - that is, once she can stop pinching herself. As her new agent Meredith explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient Egyptian formula "Royal Rouge," she can transform temporarily into the exact lookalike of any princess who needs her subbing services. Dream come true, right?

After the Battle of Jade City, Cora, Tick and Tock set out on a journey to find Cora's syphon family. But without her protection bracelet, Cora is struggling to hold on to all the magic she has syphoned, especially the dark warlock magic. She begins to have nightmares and visions, and unusual cracks appear on her skin. Soon Tick and Tock realize that Cora is fast on her way to becoming a Havoc—a dark creature with uncontrollable and dangerous magic. It is a race against time for Cora and her fairy friends.

Desi Bascomb is a princess substitute prodigy! She's the fastest employee ever to advance to level three in the Facade Agency and the youngest to ever be a full-time sub. But now with all eyes on Desi, the only thing she wants is a moment alone to talk to Reed, who's a Facade legacy and secretly a sub for princes!