Blackstone publishing aug 2026 (24 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From New York Times bestselling author D.J. Molles comes a snark-fueled, high-octane alien invasion thriller where humanity's last hope might just be the most dangerous babysitting job in the galaxy.Earth's been toast for five years--ever since the aliens showed up, killed half the population, and penned the rest like cattle. Master Sergeant Sol Winters leads a ragtag resistance team that's barely clinging to relevance, when an alien ship crashes in his backyard carrying the princess of the empire and her grumpy bodyguard. She claims she's here to make peace. Sol's pretty sure she's lying--but if she's not, she might be humanity's only shot at survival.Too bad everyone else wants her dead. Traitorous humans, rival alien factions, old friends who should've stayed dead--suddenly, everyone's gunning for Sol, his team, and their not-so-willing VIPs. Betrayals pile up, battles get bloodier, and Sol keeps wondering how he got stuck babysitting the galaxy's most dangerous teenager.Packed with firefights, backstabbing, and a narrator who can't help breaking the fourth wall, this is the story of humanity's last stand . told with a wink, a curse word, and a whole lot of explosions.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In this gripping coming-of-age odyssey, a young man's quest to reunite his family takes him on a life-altering journey through the wilds of 1930s East Texas, where both danger and opportunity grow as thick as the pines.With his father missing and his mother gravely ill, William Carter is struggling to keep his family's cotton farm afloat in the face of drought and foreclosure. As his options wane, William receives a mysterious letter that claims to know his father's whereabouts.Together with his best friend Ollie, a mortician in training, William sets out to find his father and bring him home to set things right. But before the boys can complete their quest, they must navigate the labyrinth of the Big Thicket, some of the country's most uncharted, untamed land. Along the way they encounter eccentric backwoods characters of every order, running afoul of murderers, bootleggers, and even the legendary Bonnie and Clyde.But the danger is doubled when the boys agree to take on a medicine show runaway named Lena, eliciting the ire of the show's leader, the nefarious con man Doctor Downtain. As William, Ollie, and Lena race to uncover the clues and find William's father, Downtain is closing in on them, readying to make good on his violent reputation. With the clock ticking, William must decide where his loyalties lie and how far he's willing to go for the people he loves.From award-winning author James Wade, Narrow the Road is a riveting exploration of a young man's hard-won coming-of-age and the courageous ways a person can forge a singular path in the face of overwhelming adversity. Alive with grit and tenderness, this is an unforgettable story of the power of friendship to sustain us through loss, betrayal, and devastating consequence.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Named one of Murder & Mayhem's Most Anticipated Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Books of 2025Named a Goodreads Best Thriller & Mystery of 2025Omar Hussain's dazzling debut, A Thousand Natural Shocks, is a mesmerizing meditation on trauma, memory, and identity wrapped in a high-octane thriller.Dash, a reporter in Monterey, California, is desperate to outrun his past. During the day, he investigates the reemergence of a long-dormant serial killer. At night, he has become entangled with a criminal cult that promises a pill to erase his traumatic memory.But as Dash begins to lose his memories--and his sense of self--he discovers a dark secret about the cult, one that would horrify its members. And soon he finds himself in a race against time to evade the cult, unveil the killer, and reconcile his past before his own memories fade away .…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Natasha Madison comes the first book in her popular Only For hockey romance seriesAriellaThe last time I saw him, I'd just turned eighteen.Six years later, we're face-to-face again. Neither of us wanted the night to end.The next morning, we made a pact. Each of us going our separate ways.Until two pink lines changed everything.JaxonLife was going my way. Hockey. Family. All of it.Until I saw her. She was different now.One thing led to another and we got carried away. It was supposed to be one night. Our secret.Then she's at my door with news that rocks my world.I'm going to be a dad.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Five years after The Dispatcher, the sound of gunfire shatters Ian Hunt's peace--and drags him back into a nightmare.Since rescuing his abducted daughter, Maggie, Chief Ian Hunt has carved out a quiet life in Bulls Mouth, Texas. Maggie is healing. Ian is finally breathing again. And his bond with Sally De Santo--the town's dangerously alluring gun shop owner--has grown into something worth holding on to.But all it takes is one phone call. One gunshot. One assassin who never misses.The hit on Sally explodes Ian's world, leaving her in a coma and entangling him in a deadly conspiracy of gun trafficking and blood money. As Ian pulls at the threads of Sally's shady dealings, he finds himself colliding with Agent Abigail Tate of the ATF, who has been hunting a Mexican cartel's weapons dealer for years. Together, they face a grim reality: Sally's secrets have made her a target, and the people coming for her don't stop until their enemies are buried.When Sally wakes, survival takes a terrifying twist--she remembers everything but no longer recognizes a single face. Allies and enemies blur together, and one wrong move could be her last. Now, Ian must deliver her to safety while facing a ruthless enemy who thrives in the shadows, a killer who knows how to hide in plain sight.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Will Dean, No Higher Ground is a high-stakes, race-against-time thriller of one family trapped during a flood of epic proportions.In the midst of a terrifying, once-in-a-lifetime flood, Raven, her two children, and their Chihuahua are trapped on the rooftop of her childhood home along with her stepmother, Joan. Surrounded by a raging torrent, Raven fights to stay calm as her thoughts turn to her sister, Ivy, who died tragically when they were children in the now-flooded basement below.As the water rises at an alarming rate, rescue becomes dangerous and nearly impossible. With her daughter's asthma worsening, her newly defiant teenager challenging everything, and her stepmother behaving strangely, Raven's control slips, and tensions in the family reach a boiling point. When shocking memories from her childhood unexpectedly return, fracturing the past, it becomes evident that no one on the rooftop will be the same after the storm.If they make it out alive .Set over six relentlessly tense hours, No Higher Ground is a powerful exploration of grief, guilt, and trauma--and a chilling reminder of our helplessness in the face of nature's mercilessness.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Something like Desire is an emotional, romantic, and humorous story of family, loyalty, and finding love in the most unlikely of places.Lexi Callen's world is turned upside down when her mother announces she's leaving her father because she's having an affair. With her sister's wedding just weeks away, Lexi vows to put an end to the fling before it tears the family apart.But her plan takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with Zach, the son of her mother's lover, who seems equally determined to break up the relationship. What begins as a blame game and clashing opinions quickly shifts into something more complicated. The more time Lexi spends with Zach, the harder it is to deny the magnetism between them.As the wedding date looms closer, Lexi is forced to confront more than just her mother's scandal. Questions about her own future, and her long-term boyfriend, Jayden, begin to surface. Caught between loyalty, desire, and the life she thought she wanted, Lexi must decide how much she's willing to risk in order to follow her heart. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In 1946, a young female attorney from New York City attempts the impossible: obtaining justice for a Black man in the Deep South.At the NAACP offices in New York City, Regina Robichard opens a letter for her employer and mentor, Thurgood Marshall, surprised to discover it is from M. P. Calhoun, one of the most reclusive authors in the country. Calhoun has requested that the NAACP investigate the murder of a young Black man, Joe Howard Wilson.As a child, Regina was captivated by Calhoun's The Secret of Magic, a novel in which white and Black children played together in a magical forest. The book was a sensation--featured on the cover of Time magazine--and banned more than any other novel in the South. And then the author disappeared.As a stand-in for Marshall, Robichard travels to Revere, Mississippi, to find out the truth behind the murder of Wilson, who was among scores of Black men returning from the war. But as she navigates the muddy waters of racism, relationships, and her own tragic past, she discovers that nothing in the South is as it seems.The Secret of Magic brilliantly explores the power of stories--and those who dare to tell them. Shortlisted for the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, this beautiful novel brings history to light with unforgettable resonance.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A stolen car worth $7 million. A broke private investigator. Best friends turned worst enemies. And the global manhunt neither saw coming.In 2001, thieves parked a box truck in front of an aging tycoon's factory, cut the phone lines, and used an overhead crane to lift out their prize: a 1938 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Teardrop coupe--'the most beautiful car in the world' and one of only two in existence--then they disappeared into the night.The tycoon died. The trail went cold. End of story.Until it wasn't.In 2015, Joe Ford was a PI trying to scrape together enough money to help his daughter, who suffers from a disease causing her to go blind, when he got a tip.A mechanic in the French Alps had been burned by a thief and had a secret to share: the location of the missing Talbot-Lago. The reward for finding the car would mean Joe could not only save his daughter's sight but also set his family up for life.Using skills gleaned from his mentor Chris Gardner, who taught Joe everything he knew about the business of rare luxury cars, the investigation would span a decade and involve the FBI, Interpol, a global crime ring . and a shocking betrayal.Elite racing machines, high-end thefts, and billionaires who will stop at nothing for a moment of glory--The Million-Dollar Car Detective is unlike any heist story ever told.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Set in the 1930s, Mob Queen follows one woman's rapid rise through the Mafia as she searches for the truth about what happened to her friend and navigates a perilous relationship with the infamous Bugsy Siegel.All Virginia Hill wanted was a better life.She escaped her abusive father and dreary, small-town Georgia existence by marrying a man who took her to Chicago. But the realities of the Depression--and her husband's volatile temper--soon destroyed Virginia's fragile idea of happiness. With the help of a new friend, Madeline, she finds the courage to stand up to her husband--only to end up divorced and destitute.Down but not out, Virginia joins Madeline working as a waitress in one of the Mob's favorite hangouts, a restaurant smack-dab in the middle of the World's Fair. But when Madeline disappears after getting involved with the wrong Mafia man, Virginia vows to find her friend no matter what. But to do that, she'll have to follow Madeline into the heart of the Chicago Mob .As Virginia climbs the ranks and unravels the mystery of what happened to her friend, working for the Mafia proves both seductive and deadly. What started as a desperate attempt to find Madeline brings power she never imagined a poor girl from Georgia would ever have. It turns out a woman can be a mobster, but she'll have to give up her heart to do it.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon and authors Hinako and Madaug Hishinuma comes the second and final installment in a spectacular middle-grade fantasy adventure duology--described as 'Shogun for kids'--where demons rub shoulders with gods and one boy must learn quickly or risk losing everything.Having barely survived the yokai, the demons and gods determined to destroy him, Ryuichi has been banished by his master. In exile, he is forced to live with a motley newfound 'family'--an unreliable big brother, an overprotective surrogate mother, a drunk uncle, a crazy aunt . and, worst of all, a shadow twin who might actually kill him. But Ryuichi needs the help of this unlikely crew to protect the human world from yokai. And soon he is faced with an even bigger threat: the return of Orochi, 'the World Eater.' An ancient creature who nearly devoured the world eons ago, Orochi is now back for vengeance. If Ryuichi can't unite those around him to stop this new threat, everything he knows and loves will be lost forever.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Recommended reading for elite CEOs and top performers, Areté delivers fast, actionable wisdom in quick, accessible micro-chapters designed for busy professionals, athletes, and anyone seeking measurable personal growth.Join thousands of high achievers transforming their lives with Areté by Brian Johnson--a daily roadmap to living at your best. With 451 bite-sized insights inspired by ancient Stoic philosophers and backed by modern science, this book provides practical tools you can implement on the go. Track your progress with the free Heroic app & watch your transformation unfold.What Is Areté Rooted in ancient wisdom, Areté--often translated as 'virtue' or 'excellence'--is about living at your highest potential, moment by moment. This isn't abstract theory, it's a guide to real-world habits that lead to lasting success and fulfillment.What You'll Learn: Wisdom: Practical insights to thrive personally and professionally.Discipline: Mental toughness to overcome procrastination and self-doubt.Courage: Tools to make bold decisions and embrace challenges.Gratitude: A simple yet powerful way to boost happiness and perspective.Hope: Strategies for setting meaningful goals and sustaining motivation.Curiosity: A growth mindset to explore new opportunities and ideas.Zest: Energy-building habits that fuel a purposeful, vibrant life.Why It Works: Brian Johnson, founder and CEO of Heroic, has trained over ten thousand coaches in over one hundred countries. Drawing on decades of research, he distills complex ideas into actionable steps anyone can apply.Dr. Phil Stutz, author of The Tools and featured in Netflix's Stutz, says: 'Commit to this training & you will gain the ability to transform your biggest challenges into unstoppable courage, endless enthusiasm, & an unshakable faith in the future. This book will change your life.'Ready to make meaningful changes Areté offers the tools to get there. Order your copy today, download the Heroic app, and start making progress in moments, not months.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Reissued after seventy-five years out of print--and in hardcover for the first time in a generation--Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury is the fourth novel in the Lucky Starr series written by the legendary Isaac Asimov, author of Foundation, the Galactic Empire series, and I, Robot. 'Ghosts!' cried the engineer wildly, flinging his arms about. 'There's a white ghost and a red ghost. You've seen those. But there are two-legged ghosts too. I've seen them, but will anyone believe me ' He was almost incoherent. 'I tell you--I tell you--'Bigman said, 'Ghosts! Are you nuts 'At once Mindes screamed, 'You don't believe me either. But I'll prove it. I'll blast the ghost. I'll blast the fools who won't believe me. I'll blast everyone. Everyone!'With a harsh screech of laughter he had drawn his blaster, and with frenzied speed, before Bigman could move to stop him, he had aimed it at Lucky at pointblank range and squeezed its trigger. Its invisible field of disruption lashed out--Can Bigman save Lucky, before it's too late.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From New York Times bestselling author D.J. Molles comes a snark-fueled, high-octane alien invasion thriller where humanity's last hope might just be the most dangerous babysitting job in the galaxy.Earth's been toast for five years--ever since the aliens showed up, killed half the population, and penned the rest like cattle. Master Sergeant Sol Winters leads a ragtag resistance team that's barely clinging to relevance, when an alien ship crashes in his backyard carrying the princess of the empire and her grumpy bodyguard. She claims she's here to make peace. Sol's pretty sure she's lying--but if she's not, she might be humanity's only shot at survival.Too bad everyone else wants her dead. Traitorous humans, rival alien factions, old friends who should've stayed dead--suddenly, everyone's gunning for Sol, his team, and their not-so-willing VIPs. Betrayals pile up, battles get bloodier, and Sol keeps wondering how he got stuck babysitting the galaxy's most dangerous teenager.Packed with firefights, backstabbing, and a narrator who can't help breaking the fourth wall, this is the story of humanity's last stand . told with a wink, a curse word, and a whole lot of explosions. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From New York Times bestselling authors Andrews & WilsonIn the world of SEALs, no one gets left behind. In the spy game, it's not so simple.A shocking attack in Ankara leaves the US Ambassador to Turkey dead and his chief of staff, Amanda Allen, in the hands of brutal terrorists. But Allen is no ordinary diplomat. She's undercover CIA. The DNI and the President turn to Ember, America's premier black-ops task force, and its deadliest weapon, former Tier One Navy SEAL John Dempsey, for help. To find Allen, Ember gets embedded in the most dangerous battlefield on Earth: Syria. But when all communications are disabled by an attack in Turkey, Dempsey finds himself with no backup--a lone shadow warrior racing against time to rescue Allen from her captors before she reaches her breaking point.What Dempsey doesn't realize is that Allen is just a pawn in a much larger game. A new player has already been unleashed: a legendary mercenary who matches the American Operator in skill, tactical prowess, and a killer instinct for survival. Now there is far more at stake than a kidnapped CIA agent. Dempsey and his team better get this one right, because the balance of power for the entire Middle East rests on their shoulders. And the new threat is far more dangerous than any Dempsey has encountered in his decades waging war against terrorism. Game on.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of She Started It comes an unsettling, propulsive thriller where home is not a sanctuary, isolation looms, and the future has evaporated. All that's left is fear, frustration, and an anger that won't go away.Meet Crow, Goldfinch, Starling, Wren, and Cuckoo--five girls who will never tell you their real names. They're the brightest students at an underfunded, inner-city Bristol school, pushing toward opportunity despite the odds stacked against them. They believe they're on the cusp of something better . until the world abruptly shuts down. Exams are cancelled, their plans collapse, and the future dissolves into a fog of uncertainty.With long nights, a city under curfew, and nothing left to lose, the girls slip into a world of dark possibility. Each illicit outing becomes its own kind of dangerous magic. Their choices spiral--from reckless to ruthless--and by the end of a strange, suspended summer, more than one person will be dead.Seven years later, the survivors have not spoken since. But someone knows what happened. Someone who has been watching. Hunting. Taunting. As they stumble through an adulthood they were never prepared for--and reckon with all the wounds of a generation left behind--the rage that bound them together in the past resurfaces with lethal force.They broke the rules. And now the rules may end up breaking them. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Night Pool is a blood-soaked, page-turning horror set in the Gold Rush West, where three women must battle monsters both human and inhuman to survive--perfect for fans of Alma Katsu's The Hunger and Victor LaValle's Lone Women.The American West is no safe haven for women--least of all in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California. Not for Clara Tice, the blacksmith's strange and stubborn daughter. Not for Mei, the healer whose calm presence in the makeshift camp for Chinese immigrants contrasts sharply with her brother's hard-eyed pursuit of riches. And certainly not for Haloke, a Nisenan shaman's granddaughter whose native village has been devastated by smallpox, hunger, and the relentless greed of Outsiders.One night, Clara and Haloke meet at the river's edge and watch in horror as Clementine Cobbs, the town beauty, is lured across the water. Together they witness something terrible in the Night Pool. Soon after, an unseen attacker descends upon the mining men of Coloma, abandoning heartless bodies one by one. As the gruesome killings in Coloma threaten to incite further violence, Clara, Haloke, and Mei find themselves unlikely allies--without the gangs, guns, or bravado of the men who claim Coloma's riches. The three women must work together to confront the evil that menaces them from both monsters and men.A gripping tale of sisterhood, vengeance, and survival, The Night Pool explores the horrors of greed and lust, and the hidden strength of the most vulnerable among us.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Will Dean, No Higher Ground is a high-stakes, race-against-time thriller of one family trapped during a flood of epic proportions.In the midst of a terrifying, once-in-a-lifetime flood, Raven, her two children, and their Chihuahua are trapped on the rooftop of her childhood home along with her stepmother, Joan. Surrounded by a raging torrent, Raven fights to stay calm as her thoughts turn to her sister, Ivy, who died tragically when they were children in the now-flooded basement below.As the water rises at an alarming rate, rescue becomes dangerous and nearly impossible. With her daughter's asthma worsening, her newly defiant teenager challenging everything, and her stepmother behaving strangely, Raven's control slips, and tensions in the family reach a boiling point. When shocking memories from her childhood unexpectedly return, fracturing the past, it becomes evident that no one on the rooftop will be the same after the storm.If they make it out alive .Set over six relentlessly tense hours, No Higher Ground is a powerful exploration of grief, guilt, and trauma--and a chilling reminder of our helplessness in the face of nature's mercilessness.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Five years after The Dispatcher, the sound of gunfire shatters Ian Hunt's peace--and drags him back into a nightmare.Since rescuing his abducted daughter, Maggie, Chief Ian Hunt has carved out a quiet life in Bulls Mouth, Texas. Maggie is healing. Ian is finally breathing again. And his bond with Sally De Santo--the town's dangerously alluring gun shop owner--has grown into something worth holding on to.But all it takes is one phone call. One gunshot. One assassin who never misses.The hit on Sally explodes Ian's world, leaving her in a coma and entangling him in a deadly conspiracy of gun trafficking and blood money. As Ian pulls at the threads of Sally's shady dealings, he finds himself colliding with Agent Abigail Tate of the ATF, who has been hunting a Mexican cartel's weapons dealer for years. Together, they face a grim reality: Sally's secrets have made her a target, and the people coming for her don't stop until their enemies are buried.When Sally wakes, survival takes a terrifying twist--she remembers everything but no longer recognizes a single face. Allies and enemies blur together, and one wrong move could be her last. Now, Ian must deliver her to safety while facing a ruthless enemy who thrives in the shadows, a killer who knows how to hide in plain sight.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From beloved horror author Jonathan Janz, Marla is a slow-burn, full-throttle horror novel about the families we inherit, the guilt we carry, and the terrible gravity of a gaze you can't forget. This hardcover edition includes a foiled cover, gorgeous sprayed edges, and exclusive bonus content.Turn the page--if you dare.Every small town has ghosts. King's Branch has Marla.A reclusive young woman who lives with her mother in a creepy Gothic house, Marla Gorman is the stuff of urban legends. Some believe she's a prisoner. Others claim she's a witch.The evening of the first murder, Detective Carl Lancaster sees Marla leering at him from her bedroom window. He sees her again at the exact moment a second man is killed. And though Marla was nowhere near either murder site, Carl is convinced she's connected to the crimes.To Carl, Marla is a menace. To social worker Annie Frost, Marla bears a bizarre connection to her past. To Dylan Ellison, a struggling college student, Marla might be the companion for whom he's been longing.But none of them understands Marla's true nature. She's about to plunge them--and everyone in King's Branch--into an unspeakable nightmare. And teach them the true meaning of terror. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The gripping new twist-filled thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author K. L. SlaterEmily is ready to leave the lies behind. Moving into a beautiful new home and finally with money in the bank, her partner Oliver has promised that they can put their lives as con artists firmly in the past. They can relax, settle in, even do ordinary things like having dinner with the couple next door.But what if the couple next door is hiding something too Because on picture-perfect Orchard Lane, something is not right.Unsettling messages start to arrive. Emily becomes convinced someone is watching them. And then Oliver begins to behave strangely as well. She wants to trust him. She wants to believe they're in this together?especially if someone might know their darkest secrets. But when murder comes to Orchard Lane, Emily realizes she only knows one thing for sure about her husband.He's a very good liar .…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The original horror story, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a classic that sparked a thousand nightmares and redefined what it means to be human. This new special edition hardcover includes sprayed edges, gorgeous endpapers, and brand-new illustrations of key moments from the book.Obsessed with unlocking the secrets of life, Victor Frankenstein assembles a being from fragments of the dead and shocks it into existence. But the moment his creature opens its watery eyes, triumph turns to horror. Abandoned and alone in a world that recoils from his appearance, the creature learns what it means to be feared, reviled, and denied love--and his loneliness curdles into vengeance.Blending Gothic terror with piercing psychological insight, Frankenstein is far more than a tale of a monster. It is a haunting meditation on ambition and responsibility, and asks a question that still resonates today: What do we owe to the lives we create First published in 1818, Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel endures as one of literature's most powerful and unsettling myths--a story that continues to electrify the imagination and challenge the conscience.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Something like Desire is an emotional, romantic, and humorous story of family, loyalty, and finding love in the most unlikely of places.Lexi Callen's world is turned upside down when her mother announces she's leaving her father because she's having an affair. With her sister's wedding just weeks away, Lexi vows to put an end to the fling before it tears the family apart.But her plan takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with Zach, the son of her mother's lover, who seems equally determined to break up the relationship. What begins as a blame game and clashing opinions quickly shifts into something more complicated. The more time Lexi spends with Zach, the harder it is to deny the magnetism between them.As the wedding date looms closer, Lexi is forced to confront more than just her mother's scandal. Questions about her own future, and her long-term boyfriend, Jayden, begin to surface. Caught between loyalty, desire, and the life she thought she wanted, Lexi must decide how much she's willing to risk in order to follow her heart.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of She Started It comes an unsettling, propulsive thriller where home is not a sanctuary, isolation looms, and the future has evaporated. All that's left is fear, frustration, and an anger that won't go away.Meet Crow, Goldfinch, Starling, Wren, and Cuckoo--five girls who will never tell you their real names. They're the brightest students at an underfunded, inner-city Bristol school, pushing toward opportunity despite the odds stacked against them. They believe they're on the cusp of something better . until the world abruptly shuts down. Exams are cancelled, their plans collapse, and the future dissolves into a fog of uncertainty.With long nights, a city under curfew, and nothing left to lose, the girls slip into a world of dark possibility. Each illicit outing becomes its own kind of dangerous magic. Their choices spiral--from reckless to ruthless--and by the end of a strange, suspended summer, more than one person will be dead.Seven years later, the survivors have not spoken since. But someone knows what happened. Someone who has been watching. Hunting. Taunting. As they stumble through an adulthood they were never prepared for--and reckon with all the wounds of a generation left behind--the rage that bound them together in the past resurfaces with lethal force.They broke the rules. And now the rules may end up breaking them. …