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Jack Phillips's allergy to sunshine confines him to the shadows, leaving him lonely, and at risk of life-threatening burns every time he steps into the light. Shadow jumping on the rooftops at dusk, makes him feel alive. And free. But Jack's condition is suddenly worse than ever, and only his missing scientist dad can save him. As Jack and his new friend, Beth, begin their frantic search and delve into his dad's past for clues, they have no idea what they are about to uncover.

Cade MacDonald is a man who has always had a sense of right and wrong. He fights for justice and does not back down in the face of danger. As a member of Others, a supernatural race of powerful, fierce shifters, who do not accept or sympathize with any humans, or any race other than their own, he now finds himself in a battle with the Other Society’s leaders as they oppose his attempt to save the life of a young half-breed.

Cast out by his own family after a wolf’s bite infects him, a young 13-year-old boy is forced to roam the streets and fend for himself. In a world of humans and others, he belongs to neither. No longer considered human, but nor a purebred other, a race of powerful supernatural beings, he will be unwanted and hunted by both. Danger lurks at every turn. Young, vulnerable, and afraid, he tries to come to terms with the physical changes taking place in him.

Dove has spent her life feeling like an outsider. Being the only self-taught witch in her coven, she has to work twice as hard to fit in and accept the customs of her magical society. Still, she does her best to follow the rules. It’s not all bad. Her boyfriend, Damon, loves her and makes her feel less alone. There’s just one problem: He’s a vampire. And after a dark history of massacring witches, their relationship goes against all the rules.

Beckton is an insignificant farming town in Yorkshire, England, with a history of covens and blood magic dating back to the Victorian Era. The house still stands in 2004, when Kim and Kevin must learn to balance both sibling and parental roles after a car accident kills their parents, leaving them to raise six-year-old Annie. Nothing seemed out of sorts when they toured the house, but Kim can't escape the feeling that someone is always watching.

When reclusive racehorse trainer James Sampfield Peveril agrees to an old friend's request to employ a new assistant at his rural racing yard, he cannot guess her connection to the violent death of a drug dealer at a remote airfield and a fatal accident at an Irish racecourse, 30 years earlier. The orderly world of Sampfield Grange is turned upside down by the arrival of Tabikat, a Cheltenham Gold Cup contender with elusive owners and a mysteriously hidden bloodline. With no one to guide him, the trainer must prepare the magnificent horse for the race of his life.

Having spent an ordinary life with their parents in a small house, twins, Fadin and Tase, together with their elder brother Clearie, suddenly find themselves catapulted into a quite different life when their father is killed in a car accident and they are forced to move with their mother into their Aunt's mysterious Irish castle surrounded by dangerous woods.

Adulthood glitters on a distant horizon, beyond the bored gazes of distracted parents and teachers, and the blood, dust, and taunts of the playground. But perhaps freedom isn't out of reach, after all. When Jimmy changes schools, he encounters a pack of boys who seem to be everything he isn't; strong, fearless, and just as untouchable as the adults in their exclusive mystical universe. More than anything, Jimmy longs to belong.

Ever wonder why athletes earn more than 40 times the president's salary or why adults line up to watch movies about superheroes dressed in tights and capes? Bones in a Box adeptly explains the foundation of human behavior and what drives, motivates, and captivates us all. The book provides critical perspective for those in business or sales, in relationships or for anyone trying to understand the uncertain world of politics, murder, terrorism, and war. Bones in a Box is a quick listen but grounded in research supporting the author's original revelations.