Frank Carlson Library

In a magic competition to find the next headliner for the Conquering Circus, tricks become dangerous, rival magicians mysteriously disappear, and ambitious showgirl Kallia, her nightclub manager Jack, and competition judge Daron are forced to face their deepest secrets. In a city of ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus. Instead they find themselves under...

Three days before a key election, U.S. Senator Diane Cragin is electrocuted on her own doorstep--a shocking twist in an already brutal political race. Cragin's chief of staff is quick to blame rival Joey Green, a city development director who's had his hand in every till in town for over twenty years. Maggie and Jack have their own theories, especially after discovering a fortune in cash in the senator's safe. But as they follow the money through...

In this pulse-pounding sequel to Starling, Lesley Livingston delivers another electrifying blend of nonstop action and undeniable romance-perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series. The last thing Mason Starling remembers is the train crossing a bridge. An explosion... a blinding light... then darkness. Now she is alone, stranded in Asgard-the realm of Norse legend-and the only way for her to get home is to find the Spear of Odin,...

In deep space spins a world infected by the universe's greatest killers. Most sane people would construct a barrier and leave it to rot. But the Weyland-Yutani Corporation sees the biggest payout in the history of civilization. So what if it costs a few human lives to secure? Now, select guests can board Weyland-Yutani's ship the Descendant and uncover buried secrets from a legendary disaster on an icy moon! It's a trip worth dying for! But when the...

"Homicide Detective Max Rupert never fully accepted his wife's death, even when he believed that a reckless hit and run driver was the cause. But when he learns that in fact she was murdered, he devotes himself to hunting down her killers. Most of his life he had thought of himself as a decent man. But now he's so consumed with thoughts of retribution that he questions whether he will take that last step and enact the vengeance he longs for. On a...

At age three, Emlen watched her mother's murder.Years later, she returned to the scene of the crime to try and solve that murder.That set into motion a series of events that took her from a coastal cottage to the White House.One of the few magical Descendants of Charlemagne, protected by an ancient cadre of guardians, Emlen learns that power can give life - and take it away. Come enjoy the series that has captivated the imagination of many and makes...

This junior novel retelling captures the spirit of the third installment of the hit Descendants franchise. Inviting readers to experience the thrill of Descendants 3 over and over again in novel form, this book is a must-have for any Descendants fan.

This second thrilling digital prequel novella to Endgame: The Calling follows the lives of four of the twelve Players before they were chosen as the one to save their ancient bloodline-and win Endgame. Before the Calling . . . Twelve Players-in-training are tested to the very edge of their physical and mental abilities. Endgame: The Training Diaries Volume 2: Descendant follows Baitsakhan, Maccabee, Shari, and Aisling, as they prepare for the apocalyptic...

You can't hide from evil. Especially in a small town. Raised by an abusive father, twenty-two-year-old Tessa understands fear, and the lengths to which predators will go to cripple the minds of their victims. Most of all, she recognizes the liberation she gained when her cousin rode back into their quiet riverside town with a charter of the notorious Leidolf biker club at his back. For the last five years, she's been under the protection of the rumored...