Rebecca Soler

What if half of your family history was a complete mystery, waiting for you to uncover it? Emma Saylor does not remember much about her mother, who tragically passed away when Emma was just ten years old. What she does hold onto are the vivid stories her mom used to tell about a magical, sprawling lake with cold, clear water and mossy trees. For years, it has just been Emma and her dad, living a safe, predictable life. But when her summer plans unexpectedly fall through, Emma is sent to spend the season at North Lake with her mother's family—a grandmother and cousins she has not seen since she was a little girl. Upon arriving, Emma quickly discovers that North Lake is divided into two very different worlds. As she navigates her working-class relatives and the wealthy resort town her father knew, she feels torn between two identities. Then she reconnects with Roo, her childhood best friend, who holds the key to her family's hidden past. As Roo helps her piece together the history she never knew, Emma finds herself falling under the spell of the lake—and of Roo himself. This is a sweeping, big-hearted novel about family, identity, and unforgettable summer magic.

Maximum Ride has always been a fighter, a leader, and a superhuman with a singular mission to save the world. She has traveled to the ends of the earth seeking her true destiny, but now, the end is no longer near. It is finally here. Max and her faithful flock stand ready to face the two greatest threats humankind has ever known. These dark forces have combined in an unbeatable plot to destroy life as we know it, and this time, the enemy truly cannot be stopped. As the danger mounts, Max finds her heart torn between Dylan, the boy genetically engineered to be her perfect match, and her beloved Fang, who has unexpectedly returned to the flock. With an explosive confrontation brewing and the entire world hanging in the balance, Max must make the ultimate choice. Prepare for an astonishing, action-packed finale full of shocks, surprises, and a conclusion you will never see coming.