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The forgotten five have made it to Estero to search for their missing supernatural criminal parents. With the help of their new allies, Lada and The Librarian, they’ve managed to find Birdie and Brix’s mother, Elena, and free her from captivity in the presidential palace. Now the president’s henchmen are searching everywhere for the children who broke out Elena, driving the group into hiding in the ancient underground tunnels beneath the city.

Estero City is in an uproar following the exposure of President Fuerte as a supernatural, as well as the surprise announcement by Magdalia Palacio—Seven’s mother—that she will oppose Fuerte in the upcoming election. The forgotten five and their allies know the president is corrupt to the core. But no one knows if Magdalia can be trusted.

Following an explosive showdown with President Fuerte and his supernatural henchmen, the forgotten five and their allies are feeling lost. Their trusted friend and mentor The Librarian has left the group and declared her loyalty to the corrupt president. Has the Librarian really abandoned them in their quest to take down Fuerte’s regime, or has she been kidnapped? Then, without warning, Troy Cordoba—Tenner’s dad, who has been working for Fuerte for years—shows up at the five’s safe house wanting to join their cause but accidentally leading the presidential guards right to their doorstep.

Spannung pur für junge Hörer*innen und Fantasyfans! Das magische Land Artimé ist verschwunden, und die Überlebenden stehen vor einem ungewissen Schicksal. Der junge Alex Stowe muss die Führung übernehmen und einen Weg finden, die verlorene Magie zurückzubringen und seine Freunde zu retten. Währenddessen schmiedet sein Zwillingsbruder Aaron in Quill weiter seine dunklen Pläne und verfolgt unerbittlich seinen eigenen Aufstieg zur Macht. Doch es gibt Hoffnung. Ein Rätsel, das der Magier Mr. Today hinterlassen hat, könnte der Schlüssel sein, um Artimé wiederherzustellen.

Der Konflikt zwischen den Zwillingsbrüdern Aaron und Alex spitzt sich dramatisch zu. Während Aaron in Quill als Hohepriester seine Macht ausbaut, kämpft Alex in Artimé um das Überleben seiner Freunde. Eine feindliche Flotte nähert sich den Ufern, angeführt von einer erbarmungslosen Herrscherin. Alex muss schnell handeln, um Artimé zu verteidigen. Und Aaron erkennt, dass Macht auch Verantwortung bedeutet.

Clarice is a young ship mouse grieving the loss of her mother when a mutiny forces her onto a small, leaky boat with a dangerous cat. Worse, she is separated from her younger brother, Charles Sebastian, who is trapped aboard the great ship. Clarice and Charles Sebastian were taught to always be careful—but they will need to grow bold if they are to survive...and find one another again.

After narrowly surviving two harrowing tragedies, Jules now fully understands the importance of the visions that she and people around her are experiencing. She's convinced that if the visions passed from her to Sawyer after she saved him, then they must now have passed from Sawyer to one of the people he saved. That means it's up to Jules to figure out which of the school shooting survivors is now suffering from visions of another crisis.

What Sawyer's seeing might mean murder. The second book in a series from the New York Times best-selling author of the Wake trilogy.

Jules should be happy. She saved a lot of people’s lives and she's finally with Sawyer, pretty much the guy of her dreams. But the nightmare's not over, because she somehow managed to pass the psycho vision stuff to Sawyer.

The Forgotten Five and their friends have been under increased scrutiny in Estero ever since Martim Palacio published his article revealing their identities and alleging they are armed and dangerous. Corrupt President Fuerte has been stoking anger against all supernaturals, in hopes of gaining public support for his reelection, and photos and videos have leaked of the kids from their most recent raid.

Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States in the year 1850 when the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. The Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. But the SQ has taken control of the Underground Railroad from within. Now Dak and Sera are left wondering who to trust...

Jules lives with her family above their restaurant, which means she smells like pizza most of the time and drives their double-meatball-shaped food truck to school. It’s not a recipe for popularity, but she can handle that. What she can’t handle is the recurring vision that haunts her. Over and over, Jules sees a careening truck hit a building and explode...and nine body bags in the snow. The vision is everywhere - on billboards, television screens, windows - and she’s the only one who sees it. And the more she sees it, the more she sees.

In Quill werden alle Dreizehnjährigen bei einem gefährlichen Ritual in »Gewollte« und »Ungewollte« eingeteilt. Die Ungewollten, die künstlerisch begabt sind, werden von der Gesellschaft ausgeschlossen. Als die Zwillinge Aaron und Alex bei der Zeremonie getrennt werden, stürzt ihr Leben in Chaos. Seit Alex nach Artimé gekommen ist, hat sich sein Leben komplett verändert. In Artimé dürfen die künstlerisch begabten Jugendlichen ihre Fähigkeiten ausbilden. Alex hat seine wahre Bestimmung entdeckt. Doch Artimé ist in großer Gefahr. Die Obrigkeit von Quill möchte Artimé zerstören.