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Three Dark Crowns is a heart-stopping fantasy from Kendare Blake, acclaimed author of Anna Dressed in Blood.In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomach-ache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of beasts.But becoming the Queen Crowned isn't solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it's not just a game of win or lose . . . it's life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins.The last queen standing gets the crown.Three Dark Crowns is the first book in the bestselling Three Dark Crowns series. Discover more about the three queens and continue the thrilling quartet with One Dark Throne and Two Dark Reigns.

For months, a gruesome killer has been plaguing the Midwest. The murderer's calling card? The bodies they leave behind are completely drained of blood. Aspiring journalist Michael Jensen, desperate to escape his small-town life, can hardly believe it when the Bloodless Murders come to sleepy Black Deer Falls, Minnesota. Or that his father, the sheriff, located the only suspect: fifteen-year-old Marie Catherine Hale. Tiny Marie doesn't look capable of committing the grisly, inhumane attacks that are gripping the nation. At least, not on her own. With Marie refusing to talk to anyone but Michael, he agrees to tell her side of the story. But how can Michael trust Marie's confession when it calls into question everything he's ever known . . . when falling for her lies, may cost him his life?All These Bodies by Kendare Blake is the bone-chilling supernatural thriller for older readers, perfect for fans of Rory Powers.

The explosive conclusion to Kendare Blake's New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns series.

When the battle is done, the crown is won . . . The electrifying sequel to The New York Times-bestselling Three Dark Crowns

The conclusion to New York Times #1 bestselling author Kendare Blake's epic duology following a young woman's journey as part of a fabled order that leads heroes to victory. Perfect for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Stephanie Garber.

Behind every great hero is an even greater Aristene.

Frankie Rosenberg, the world's first Slayer-Witch, finds herself fighting evil alone as the threat of Darkness grows, she must lead the charge to reunite the fragmented Scooby gang, save the slayers, and defeat the Darkness.

Now in paperback, this YA reimagining of the Buffy universe by New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake (Three Dark Crowns) features the next generation of Scoobies and Slayers who must defeat a powerful new evil.Return to Sunnydale in a brand-new series by New York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Frankie  Rosenberg wasn't yet alive when her mom, Willow, her aunt Buffy, and  the original Scooby Gang destroyed the Hellmouth and saved the world  from the First Evil. These days, life in New Sunnydale is blissfully  quiet. Frankie is just trying to survive her sophomore year at the  rebuilt high school and use her budding magical powers to make the world  a better place.But that world is suddenly plunged into danger  when the slayer community is the target of a deadly attack, leaving the  future of the line uncertain. Then Frankie discovers she's sort of  freakishly strong. Oh, and there's something Willow never told her about  her true identity.Cue the opening credits.Quicker than  she can carve a stake, Frankie discovers there's more to saving the  world than witty one-liners and stupid hot demons. now everyone looks to  her for answers, but speaking up has never been her strong suit. And  it's hard to be taken seriously when your mom is such a powerful witch  she almost ended the world once, while your greatest magic trick is  recycling.Despite the many challenges standing in her way,  Frankie must assemble her own bumbling Scooby Gang, get dressed up in  Buffy's (vintage '90s) clothes, and become a new slayer for a new  generation—before whatever came for the rest of the slayers comes for  her next.“A worthy successor to the Slayer stories.” –Booklist Starred Review

Frankie Rosenberg, the world's first slayer-witch, has hordes of demons--both of the real and the metaphorical variety--to contend with when a rebooted Hellmouth begins luring evil back to Sunnydale.

In the final book in the#1 New York Times bestsellingThree Dark Crowns series, an all-out war is brewingone that will pit sister against sister and dead against undead.After the grim confrontation with Queen Katharine, the rebellion lies in tatters. Juless legion curse has been unbound, and it is up to Arsinoe to find a cure, even as the responsibility of stopping the ravaging mist lies heavy on her shoulders, and her shoulders alone. Mirabella has disappeared.Katharines reign remains intactfor now. When Mirabella arrives, seemingly under a banner of truce, Katharine begins to yearn for the closeness that Mirabella and Arsinoe share. But as the two circle each other, the dead queens hiss cautionMirabella is not to be trusted.In this conclusion to the Three Dark Crowns series, three sisters will rise to fight as the secrets of Fennbirns history are laid bare. Allegiances will shift. Bonds will be tested. But the fate of the island lies in the hands of its queens. It always has.

From Kendare Blake, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns, a beautiful and haunting ghost storyCas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead. So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. Together they follow legends and local lore, trying to keep up with the murderous dead-keeping pesky things like the future and friends at bay.When they arrive in a new town in search of a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas doesn't expect anything outside of the ordinary: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home.But she, for whatever reason, spares Cas's life. Kendare Blake's Anna Dressed in Blood is a 2011 Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year title. One of NPR's Top 5 Young Adult Novels of 2011.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

New York Times Bestseller * New York Public Library Best Book of 2016* Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Kirkus Best Book of the YearFans of acclaimed author Kendare Blakes Anna Dressed in Blood will devour Three Dark Crowns, the first book in adark and inventive fantasy series about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen. In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.But becoming the Queen Crowned isnt solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And its not just a game of win or loseits life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. The last queen standing gets the crown. Don't miss Five Dark Fates, the thrilling conclusion to the series, coming in September!

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake delivers two Three Dark Crowns prequel novellas fans won't want to miss! Together in one package for the first time, the dazzling prequels to the Three Dark Crowns series are finally available for fans in audio format. Uncover the sisters' origins, dive deep into the catastrophic reign of the Oracle Queen, and reveal layers of Fennbirn's past, hidden until now. The Young QueensGet a glimpse of triplet queens Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Katharine during a short period of time when they protected and loved one another. From birth until their claiming ceremonies, this is the story of the three sisters' lives...before they were at stake. The Oracle QueenEveryone knows the legend of Elsabet, the Oracle Queen. The one who went mad. The one who orchestrated a senseless, horrific slaying of three entire houses. But what really happened? Discover the true story behind the queen who could foresee the future...just not her own downfall.Don't miss Five Dark Fates, the thrilling conclusion to the series, coming in September!

The third instalment in the bestselling Three Dark Crowns quartet.

Cas Lowood is no ordinary guy - he hunts dead people.People like Anna. Anna Dressed in Blood. A beautiful, murderous ghost entangled in curses and rage. Cas knows he must destroy her, but as her tragic past is revealed, he starts to understand why Anna has killed everyone who's ever dared to enter her spooky home.Everyone, that is, except Cas...