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In a universe where popular music is outlawed and a handful of men control everything, citizens throughout the world are forced into fake lives simply to survive. Artists are treated like rock stars, but the art does little to ease the darkness of oppression. When Mary finds herself in New York City, broke and homeless, it feels like the end. She sees a glimpse of a life she could have experienced if things had been different — if music had not been a threat to those in charge.

Deidra Ann is a 12-year-old girl living in southern United States during the mid-1960s. Living with her grandmother and aunt, Deidra Ann has never met her mother. Behind their house is a forest where mysterious things happen; a forest that is off limits to Deidra Ann. Some claim that her grandmother is a witch. When Deidra Ann's classmate Jenny goes missing, they all want to help. Especially Deidra Ann, as it gives her a chance to explore the secretive, mysterious woods - and maybe prove the rumors about her grandmother right.

By now, Kana figured things would be easier. She and her business partner AJ have taken on bigger cases, grown the team, and travel the world solving cases. The honeymoon period ends during a case in Africa where reality clashes with Kana’s hopes for her burgeoning career. Things only get worse from there.

After a fight with her abusive ex-boyfriend leaves her in the hospital once again, she knows it’s time for a change. Just out of college, Sydney decides to accept a position as a live-in nurse. But leaving the comfort of Atlanta and the support of her small circle of friends is hard to do. And when she meets her ailing, stubborn client, Sydney second guesses all of her choices.

I want him. Unlike I have ever wanted anything before in my entire life. I knew it from the very moment his eyes met mine; the way my skin burned under his dark gaze. I knew nothing would ever be the same again. Decklan Taylor isn’t just tempting; he’s dangerous - a storm who destroys everything in his wake. But even as I stand in the path of his force, I can’t turn away. While he may be the very thing that breaks me, he’s also the only thing that has ever made me feel alive. Sometimes falling in love is more than just crazy, it's downright stupid.

When her mom dies, leaving her in the care of her stepfather, Ciara never expects to spend years locked away. Music is the only thing keeping her from going insane, and she thanks her unknown savior every day for secretly giving her a way to listen to music. Reina's live performances fill her tiny music player. Eventually, Ciara falls in love, whether with the music or the person, she doesn't know, but she dreams of meeting the soul that powers that voice.

Emma dreams of stardom. When leaving home the first time, she finds herself on a secluded, mysterious island where she encounters magic that turns her need for help into a duplicate version of herself. Over the years, she revisits the island and its magic to create more versions of herself to help with managing her life and her music career.

Seven strangers wake up in a sealed compound with no idea how they got there. They are informed by a computer-generated voice that they must complete tasks in order to leave, and that failure to complete any of the tasks or breaking any of the rules results in a strike. The first two strikes induce extreme pain. The third strike is death. As they struggle to survive without turning on each other, they have no idea that their actions and choices could doom humanity. Or save it.