Frank Carlson Library

In 1817 Kent, England, eighteen-year-old Imogene Chively's father has chosen Ernest Steeple as her future husband, but his younger brother, Benjamin, wins her heart while she is giving him drawing lessons, all while someone seeks to do them harm. 1817 Kent, England. Imogene Chively's father has chosen Ernest Steeple as her future husband. But his younger brother, Benjamin, wins her heart while she is giving him drawing lessons. When a series of accidents...

"Once Ana was an orphaned space outlaw. Then she was the Empress of the Iron Kingdom. Now, thought dead by most of the galaxy after she escaped from the dark AI program called the HIVE, Ana is desperate for a way to save Di from the HIVE’s evil clutches and take back her kingdom. Ana’s only option is to find Starbright, the one person who hacked into the HIVE and lived to tell the tale. But when Ana’s desperation costs the crew...

On her eighteenth birthday, Wren discovers latent magical powers, earning her a place at the secret Academia de la Luna, where alongside her childhood friend Lee, they uncover secrets and dangerous mysteries, forcing Lee to choose between his family's legacy and protecting the girl he loves.

Pebby the scruffy tinydog was accustomed to flying down cobblestone streets as the Chief Delivery Dog of the Octagon Bakery in the steampunk city of Norwall. But then, one afternoon, everything changed when she came unexpectedly through the Parallax Contingency with her friend Naji Najeem, and they found themselves in sunny Florida. Then, there happened a chance meeting with Phillip, the boy who would change everything. Their two worlds collide in...

Two young siblings visit an enchanted dinosaur park, where the beasts come alive. The dinosaurs exist to help mankind in times of danger. They act only under the guidance of special child helpers. The team performs a heroic rescue when a fire occurs at a children's hospital. Some time later, the park is demolished. The children feel compelled to revisit the site. As they do, an offshore disaster looms following an explosion at a gas rig. The children...

Funny man Allen Rivera wants to change his reputation from class clown to sophomore heartthrob in order to gain the attention of the gorgeous Carmen Sanchez. Allen’s popular friend Torean Hudson has never had a problem gaining the attention from girls, so he volunteers to turn Allen into a ladies man. Little did Torean expect, Allen’s new found popularity has put Torean in danger of losing his title as the number one player at Wilson High. As...

Eighteen-year-old Dylan is diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder and grapples with what her diagnosis means for her future and her past. Eighteen-year-old Dylan wakes up in an apartment she does not recognize; the other people there seem to know her, but she does not know them. She borrows a phone to call home and realizes she has been missing for three days. Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dylan must grapple not only with...

"Nhika is a bloodcarver. A coldhearted, ruthless being who can alter human biology with just a touch. In the industrial city of Theumas, Nhika is seen not as a healer, but a monster that kills for pleasure. And in the city's criminal underbelly, the rarest of monsters are traded for gold. When Nhika is finally caught by the infamous Butchers, she's forced to heal the last witness to a high-profile murder. As Nhika delves into the investigation, all...

From Courtney Alameda, the author of Shutter, this thrilling, sci-fi horror and space adventure will be sure to stay with readers long after the last pages. Lost to time, Tuck Morgan and his crew have slept in stasis aboard the USS JOhn Muir for centuries. Their ship harbors a chunk of Earth, which unbeknownst to them, is the last hope for the falling human race. Laura Cruz is a shipraider searching the galaxy for the history that was scattered to...

Glamorous! Raheema Sanders, 85-year-old CEO of Sepia Cosmetics seeks to find a way to reverse the effects of aging on herself. Learning that Isis is more than human, she has the goddess kidnapped and taken to her secret lab so she can learn the beauty secrets of the gods. However, when she comes face-to-face with the goddess she soon learns Isis' beauty is more than skin deep.