Samantha Havardson is not an Apex. She’s completely ordinary with a totally normal family that just happens to moving to the Apex epicenter of the world- the manmade island city of New Delos. Although she thinks her lack of super Apex abilities will keep her out of the limelight, it quickly becomes apparent that the city has different plans, sweeping Samantha up in a world of secret identities and super powers where anyone, even those closest to her, might be an Apex. Plagued by missing students, secret Apex teams, and a mysterious man named Adrestus, Samantha searches for answers, causing secrets to unravel about her classmates, her family, and herself that drag her deeper into the secret world of the Apex.

The girl they condemned may be the only one who can save them, if they don't execute her first. Violet was born to be wicked. Surviving as a street urchin in the island city of Sol'Karr, she struggles to stay one step ahead of the city guards. And when a burglary gone wrong lands her in a jail cell, her nefarious Viperi bloodline could send her straight to the executioner's sword.Her last hope comes in the form of a job offer from a mysterious man who may not be who he claims. If she accepts, she'll be working for The Zenith's Call, an organization who guards the world's most powerful magical artifacts—a task that requires highly skilled agents willing to risk their lives. They believe Violet may have the skills to join them, if she can prove herself trustworthy, but when someone tries breaking into the Call's vault, rumors of Violet's treachery fly like arrows, and she's threatened with banishment back to a jail cell. Now the only option she has left to prove her innocence lies in hunting down the real thief. But embracing her wicked Viperi abilities to catch an expert criminal could be what finally condemns her once and for all.If you like Brandon Sanderson and Rick Riordan, you'll devour Nicole Conway's fast-paced, imaginative series.Buy BORN OF SHADOW and start the addicting dark epic fantasy series today!? WINNER of the 2026 Spring Pencraft Awards for Literary Excellence ?

In a realm of everlasting sunlight, Princess Mika is a warrior born of prophecy—and burdened by it. She hunts two Dark Princes destined to overthrow her kingdom in the tenth generation—her generation. Still grieving her father’s assassination, she vows to protect her disabled brother, the heir to the throne, who withers under the strain of failing magic.Armed with only a partial prophecy, she embarks on a perilous quest to stop the princes before they drown her world in eternal shadow. When she captures one prince, her thirst for answers unleashes a dangerous grief-driven fury in her. Before she regains control, the prince’s brother retaliates by abducting her for leverage. Imprisoned in the very land she sought to destroy, an unforeseen magical bond between her and this prince both surprises and unnerves her. Bound to her enemy by this unexpected tether, Mika must navigate a deadly dance of deception, power, and desire. Is her magic finally awakening—or is it being twisted against her by the very prince she was born to destroy?To save her brother and her throne, Mika must face the one enemy she fears most: herself.

The completed series starts here! All nine books of the Steamborn Series are now available.A supernatural swarm. A treacherous scheme. A tinker’s apprentice may be the village’s only hope…Jacob has yet to meet a gadget he couldn’t fix or an adventure he could resist. With trade routes to his remote Lowlands town cut off, Jacob must exchange his boyhood adventures for petty theft. After all, his wages at the tinker shop aren’t enough to pay for his father’s medicine.But it soon becomes clear why few merchants brave the nearby roads as a plague of terrifying creatures descends upon the town. With the Lowlands under siege, Jacob and his friend have no choice but to run for their lives. When their escape uncovers a terrible secret, Jacob learns there are those who’ll stop at nothing to make sure the teen takes the scandal to his grave…

Girls Camp Can Be Hell.Camp Red Moon was supposed to be a fresh start for Kenzie — a summer of fun and new friendships — but the remote camp has quickly turned into a waking nightmare. When the camp leader heads into town, leaving the group isolated in the high Uintah Mountains, a seemingly harmless prank to summon a demon unleashes a terror beyond their worst fears.As tensions boil over and the bodies begin to pile up, Kenzie finds herself questioning who to trust. But the deeper the campers descend into chaos, the closer Kenzie comes to uncovering a truth more horrifying than anything she could have imagined — one that will leave no soul at Camp Red Moon untouched.

A gripping YA environmental thriller where nature fights back and one girl must uncover the truth before humanity pays the price.Winner of the 2023 MOONBEAM Gold Medal for Young Adult Mystery/Horror“Fogelberg presents an exciting story… A brisk, thrilling novel of humankind versus nature… fast?paced and intriguing, likely to appeal to young and older adults alike.” —Kirkus ReviewsThe morning after her junior year ends, Flora Reed discovers a lifeless body beneath the lightning?scarred tree in her front yard. Soon, more people in her small town turn up dead under impossible circumstances, and suspicion falls on the boy next door.Flora knows they’re wrong.She’s certain the deaths are connected to the tragic accident that nearly killed her younger sister, Fauna, one year earlier. As she searches for answers, Flora uncovers a terrifying pattern: the killings aren’t random—they’re a message. And the force behind them is growing stronger.With no one believing her, Flora and a small group of friends must race to stop an escalating environmental reckoning—an apocalyptic confrontation between man and nature that threatens to spread far beyond their town.The Lightning Tree launches The Natural Intelligence Revolution Trilogy, blending supernatural mystery, eco?thriller suspense, and high?stakes YA storytelling.Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and A History of Wild Places, this “masterful debut novel tells an epic tale of love, loss, and profound connection… with lyrical prose and heart?racing action” (USA Today bestselling author Terri Giuliano Long).