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Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for

The Great Dinosaur Sleepover (Linda Bailey), releasing April 8, 2025!

Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from the Publisher:

Get ready to roar with excitement for The Great Dinosaur Sleepover, the upcoming picture book that’s about to stomp its way into your heart and onto your bookshelf! Perfect for the dino-obsessed reader in your life, this hilarious and heartwarming adventure transforms a young boy’s disappointing birthday party into an unforgettable prehistoric bash. With vibrant illustrations and a storyline that celebrates the magic of friendship, the joy of new experiences, and the importance of not judging a book by its cover—or its claws! This dino-mite tale is an ideal gift for birthdays and any-kind-of-days. Dive into the fun and discover how a blast from the past can turn an ordinary night into the ultimate sleepover adventure!

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Title: The Great Dinosaur Sleepover

Author: Linda Bailey

Illustrator: Joe Bluhm

Release date: April 8, 2025

Publisher: Tundra Books

ISBN: 9780735269231

Jake loves dinosaurs, so with his birthday coming up, he knows just what kind of party he wants — a dinosaur sleepover! Dino games, dino balloons, dino cake. Dino everything! But when the big day arrives, his friends all come down with the flu, and the party seems to be on the edge of extinction.

Then, in the middle of the night, Jake hears a strange noise and goes to investigate. To his surprise, he finds some prehistoric party guests right there in his living room! They’ve invited themselves in to make sure Jake has a birthday he’ll never forget —just don’t tell the T-Rex!

An unforgettable birthday tale with huge laughs and heart, this newest picture book from acclaimed author Linda Bailey celebrates friendship, inclusion and fun – and is brought to life with magnificent, cinematic artwork from award-winning animation director and illustrator Joe Bluhm.

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About the Author: Linda Bailey

Linda Bailey has written nearly forty books for children, including The Three Little Mittens, Carson Crosses Canada, Princesses Versus Dinosaurs and If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur. Her books have been translated into twenty languages and have won multiple awards such as the Ontario Blue Spruce and Silver Birch Awards, the California Young Reader Medal, the Georgia Children’s Picture Book Award and the UK School Library Association Information Book Award. Linda has been honored for her exceptional body of work in children’s literature with the Vicky Metcalf Award. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia where she has had some stupendous sleepovers with her grandchildren.

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About the Illustrator: Joe Bluhm

Joe Bluhm is an artist and storyteller, with books and animation as his primary medium. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce, the book that inspired the Academy Award–winning short film, marked his picture book debut. He has illustrated several books and graphic novels, including The Magician’s Secret by Zachary Hyman and Dear Sister by Alison McGhee. His animation work has garnered Emmy and Academy awards. Joe currently lives in Louisiana with his wife, kids and menagerie of pets.

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Hi, YABCers!

Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for

The Titanic Test: A Love Story (Ann K. Simpson),

in stores now!

Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from Ann K. Simpson:

I am so excited to share my debut novel, The Titanic Test: A Love Story, with you all! It’s a contemporary romance with a friends-to-lovers trope set in Malibu and on board the Titanic’s maiden voyage. Given that there’s time travel, it also lands in the sci-fi genre, or even fantasy. I like to think that it has something for everyone, but mostly, I hope that you’ll fall in love with the characters, just like I did. They find strength, meaning – and love – in the most unlikely of places.

Let me know what you think, and if you enjoy the story, please spread the word!

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Title: The Titanic Test: A Love Story

Author: Ann K. Simpson

Release date: 10/21/2024

Publisher: Framing Hill Media

ISBN:  979-8-9915402-0-9 (hardcover); 979-8-9915402-1-6 (paperback);

979-8-9915402-2-3 (Kindle e-book); 979-8-9915402-3-0 (e-book)

Cover designer/artist credit: Jennifer Bruce (jenniferbruceart.com)

Charlie is a seventeen-year-old Malibu surfer who lives in the moment and is so not into time travel. Now she’s facing Windline Academy’s dreaded Junior Year Test, a trip in time designed to mold her into the girl her parents and school want her to be. The rules are clear: no changing history and no interfering with the senior who’ll be sent to report any infractions.

When Charlie learns her test is to sail on the Titanic, she vows to hide out in her cabin. But soon she meets the ship’s colorful passengers and has to choose between her conscience and passing the test. To make matters worse, Quinn, her childhood best friend turned annoying and super popular senior, shows up to keep her on track.

Sparks fly when she and Quinn clash, but soon their perspectives—and their hearts—meld under the Titanic’s stars. Time, they learn, is a tough adversary, and in the end, the Titanic changes Charlie’s future . . . forever.

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About the Author: Ann K. Simpson

An incurable romantic, Ann K. Simpson was raised with big dreams in the deep South and collected degrees from the University of California, Berkeley (law), the University of Texas at Austin (journalism), and the University of Alabama (Spanish). Her contest-winning fiction has appeared in Say Good Night to Illiteracy, Transformation, and the Texas Bar Journal, and her nonfiction has appeared in various magazines and newspapers. The mother of two currently lives in Washington, DC.

The Titanic Test: A Love Story is her debut novel and reflects her deep passion for personal growth, humanity, and—most of all—love.

An incurable romantic, Ann K. Simpson was raised with big dreams in the deep South and collected degrees from the University of California, Berkeley (law), the University of Texas at Austin (journalism), and the University of Alabama (Spanish). Her contest-winning fiction has appeared in Say Good Night to Illiteracy, Transformation, and the Texas Bar Journal, and her nonfiction has appeared in various magazines and newspapers. The mother of two currently lives in Washington, DC.

The Titanic Test: A Love Story is her debut novel and reflects her deep passion for personal growth, humanity, and—most of all—love.

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Hi, YABCers!

Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for

Finding Normal (Jennifer Salvato Doktorski),

releasing January 21, 2025!

Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from Jennifer Salvato Doktorski:

FINDING NORMAL is not a book about eating disorders. It’s a book about two teens, Gemma and Lucas, on a journey to find love and acceptance. Yes, they both have a potentially deadly disease—eating disorders have the second highest mortality rate of any mental illness. But their diseases do not define them. Nor does the shape and size of their bodies. An estimated 30 million Americans will experience an eating disorder at some point in the lives. Eating disorders affect people of every age, race, gender, sex, body type and sexual orientation. Anorexia, bulimia, orthorexia, ARFID, and all forms of disordered eating are misunderstood diseases, but it is my hope that someday we will be as comfortable talking about them as we are about cancer, diabetes, heart disease, addiction, and all other mental illnesses. People struggling to recover from disordered eating deserve love, support, respect, and understanding, not shame, judgement, or blame.

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Title: Finding Normal

Author: Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

Publisher: Regal House/Fitzroy Books

Release date: Jan. 21, 2025

ISBN: 978-1646035632

Cover designer/artist credit: C.B. Royal

There are five towns in the U.S. named “ Normal” and seventeen-year-old Gemma Leonardo
plans on visiting every one of them. Right after she escapes Children’ s Hospital in Harrisburg,
where she’ s being treated for anorexia. Enter Lucas Polizzi, a high school wrestler with bulimia
and, more importantly to Gemma, a getaway car. Sick of being told they’ re sick, Gemma and
Lucas team up for a themed road trip to “ the Normals” on one condition— they can’ t mention
food, ever. But as each passing mile puts their lives at greater risk, they soon realize it is their
growing love and friendship, not a place on a map, that will put them on the path to recovery.

“Doktorski (How My Summer Went Up in Flames) balances humorous banter with teenage
hijinks and heartfelt conversations to deliver a propulsive road-trip novel that showcases white-
cued characters refusing to be defined by their hardships forging new paths forward.”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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About the Author: Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

Jennifer Salvato Doktorski received a 2024 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. She is the author of five young adult novels including FAMOUS LAST WORDS (Holt), a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year and THE SUMMER AFTER YOU & ME (Sourcebooks), a YALSA Teens’ Top Ten nominee and the forthcoming FINDING NORMAL (Fitzroy books Jan. 2025).

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Hi, YABCers!

Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for

Love and Other Cages (Emilia Ares),

releasing October 15, 2024!

Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from Emilia Ares:

I’m thrilled to introduce Love and Other Cages to my readers. This novel represents the story I longed to read as an older teen—one that captures the exhilarating rush of first love in all its dreamlike and naive complexity. It features Mina Arkova, a fiercely acerbic and brave young woman, and her tough-as-nails first-generation mother. The book also offers a unique perspective on Oliver Mondell, a child abuse survivor from the foster care system who has relocated to Los Angeles for a fresh start. In telling Mina and Oliver’s story, I explored the explosive collision of their very different worlds. I hope you’re intrigued by their chemistry and find their journey as intense and memorable as I intended.

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About the Author: Emilia Ares

Emilia Ares is an Armenian-American actress, best known for her roles in American Horror Story and Bosch. She’s also the co-producer of “Burden” and the award-winning author of Love and Other Sins, her debut YA novel. Emilia holds a BA from UCLA, majoring in Economics with a Minor in Russian. A California native, she resides in Los Angeles with her husband, children, and 13 thriving plants. Passionate about storytelling and community, Emilia actively supports organizations like NCMEC and RAINN.

To learn more visit EmiliaAres.com Find her on Instagram/TikTok: @emiliaares

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Hi, YABCers!

Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for

Every Borrowed Beat (Erin Stewart),

releasing March 11, 2025!

Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from Erin Stewart:

I am over the moon to be introducing this book and its beautiful cover! This story is very near and dear to my heart (excuse the pun!) I am a heart failure survivor, and even though I did not end up with a transplant, I have often wondered what it would be like to try to find out who you are in life, while also wondering whose heart—whose core—beats inside you? How would you let go of all the losses and look forward to a future you didn’t expect to have?

In EVERY BORROWED BEAT, Sydney faces all those questions as she navigates life after transplant. This beautiful cover by artist Beatriz Ramo perfectly captures Sydney and Clayton, trying to find their way forward from grief, hand-in-hand and heart-to-heart.

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For fans of FIVE FEET APART, this emotional and romantic YA offers an unflinching look at not only the realities of heart failure, but at memory, grief, guilt, and what it means to live—in spite of another, because of another, for another. For yourself.

Sydney Wells should have died. She was supposed to die.

She never expected, after years of waiting, to receive a heart transplant. Now, seventeen-year-old Sydney doesn’t know what to do with her life. Her daily routine consisted of staying indoors, eating heart-healthy foods, and posting about her transplant list experiences on TheWaitingList with her long-distance BFF (and heart failure buddy) Chloe.

Now, Sydney latches onto the one thing that gives her meaning: learning as much as she can about the person whose heart she inherited. After finding the family of her likely-donor, Mia, Sydney falls deep into her world—and may also be falling for Mia’s best friend, Clayton.

But Sydney isn’t the only one hiding something. Mia’s brother Tanner won’t talk to Clayton, and Clayton won’t tell Mia why. And hundreds of miles away, Chloe’s health has taken a turn for the worse. Sydney needs to face what’s in her heart—the truth, the guilt, and the future—before it’s too late.

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About the Author: Erin Stewart

ERIN STEWART is a heart failure survivor who believes in second chances, first loves, and staring at the stars as often as possible. A Virginian at heart, Erin now makes her home in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains with her husband, three children, and one goldendoodle. She is the author of the Schneider Family Book Award–winning novel The Words We Keep as well as Scars Like Wings.

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Hi, YABCers!

Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for Stars in My Crown (Antonio Michael Downing) releasing July 2, 2024!

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Title: Stars in My Crown

Author: Antonio Michael Downing

Illustrator: Richy Sánchez Ayala

Release date: July 2, 2024

Publisher: Tundra Books

ISBN: 9780735271128

Cover design: Sophie Pass-Lang

About the Book: Stars in My Crown

Author and musician Antonio Michael Downing’s debut picture book is about big changes and big feelings, and speaks to all kids experiencing the highs and lows of childhood.

Little Tony is full of love for his grandmother, his home in Trinidad and delicious pholourie. But he’s also full of other big feelings, including anger. His grandmother tries to teach him to be patient — patience is a star in his crown, she says — but it’s hard.

He tries to keep his anger in, but when he loses at ping-pong to his brother or he has to come in from playing . . . Yaaarrgh!

When Little Tony and his brother move away from their beloved Trinidad, there’s even more for him to be upset about. His new home is cold, full of new people, and there’s no pholourie anywhere! Yaaarrgh!

But then he remembers his grandmother’s lessons, and a surprising thing happens . . .

A charming and heartwarming story based on the author’s own childhood, Stars In My Crown is an ode to big feelings but even bigger triumphs.

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About the Author: Antonio Michael Downing

Antonio Michael Downing is a performing artist, speaker and writer. He began his writing career with the novella Molasses in 2010 and followed this up with his critically acclaimed memoir Saga Boy in 2021. Antonio grew up in southern Trinidad, Northern Ontario, Scarborough and Kitchener.

About the Illustrator: Richy Sánchez Ayala 

Richy Sánchez Ayala was born in the Dominican Republic. He has learned to appreciate his beloved slice of paradise but also to seek out new horizons. He works in fine art, illustration, visual development and animation; regardless of what he’s working on, the child in him always manages to sneak in. He currently lives in San Francisco.

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Hi, YABCers!

Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for

Keys of the Dawn (Justine Manzano),

releasing February 13, 2024!

Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from Justine Manzano:

Hi YABC Readers!
I can’t tell you how excited I am to reveal the cover of the third and final book in the Keys &
Guardians trilogy, Keys of the Dawn.
Keys of the Dawn releases on February 13th from Sword & Silk Books, and it concludes the
story of Jacklyn Madison and Kyp Franklin. Though their story started as a rebellion, they have
become two of the chief hunters of interdimensional monsters for the Order of the Key. After
rooting out the corruption within their ranks, they sacrificed themselves to seal the Rifts between
our world, the Dawn, and the world of the interdimensionals, the Dusk.
Keys of the Dawn begins with their surprising return to life, and the reopening of the
interdimensional Rifts they died to close. Rejoining their team, Jacklyn and Kyp must split their
attention between Kyp’s mysterious and unclosable wound, solving the mystery of why the Rifts
have been reopened, and hints of an upcoming destructive war that could mean the end of the
Dawn.
Keys & Guardians is the series of my heart. I conceived of this series as a teenager who wished
she could be a hero, and it grew with me until I finally released it into the world, evolving into a
dark fantasy, infused with strong and complex characters who possessed cutting wit and
badass fighting abilities. It’s hard to believe that I’ve reached the final book, but I’m so excited to
share how this epic tale ends.
Whether you’re just learning about Keys & Guardians, or you’ve been excitedly awaiting the
release of Book 3, I’m so glad to have you along on this journey.
Thank you!
Justine Manzano

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Title: Keys of the Dawn

Author: Justine Manzano

Release Date: 02-13-2024

Publisher: Sword and Silk Books

ISBN: 979-8-9879802-7-9

Cover designer/artist credit: Celin Chen

In the gripping third installment of the Keys & Guardians series, “Keys of the Dawn,” the stakes have never been higher.
Jacklyn Madison and Kyp Franklin, once heroes believed to have sacrificed everything to seal the Rifts, have defied the clutches of death. But with their miraculous return comes a new peril— the Rifts have reopened, more dangerous than ever before.
Kyp, bearing a cursed wound that refuses to heal, finds himself on the brink of death and rebirth over and over again. His last hope lies within the perilous Dusk, the realm of their most formidable foes. As he ventures into enemy territory with the Order’s daring members, the quest for salvation becomes a battle for survival.
Meanwhile, Jacklyn, rooted in the Dawn—the world as we know it—stands as the final guardian of her children, and perhaps the world. Alongside a motley assembly of allies, she uncovers a trail leading to an ancient adversary whose thirst for revenge knows no bounds. With a malevolent plot unfolding, Jacklyn must confront the shadows of her past to safeguard the future.
Time is the enemy as the Keys of the Dawn face a race against the clock to unravel the truth behind the reopened Rifts. Only by unmasking the true villain can they hope to prevent the fall of the Dusk and the Dawn. Will they succeed, or will they witness the rise of a new regime that seeks to undo everything they’ve fought for?
“Keys of the Dawn” is a testament to the enduring power of loyalty and the unyielding spirit of those who stand at the precipice of the unknown. Fans of “The Order of the Key” and “The Skeleton Key” will find themselves plunged into an even deeper, darker, and more thrilling adventure that will leave them yearning for more.
Prepare to dive into a world where the line between life and death is as thin as the veil between dimensions. Can the Keys of the Dawn restore the balance before it’s too late? Grab your copy now and join the battle that will determine the fate of worlds.

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About the Author: Justine Manzano

Justine Manzano is the geeky author of the geeky YA series Keys & Guardians, and geeky YA novel Never Say Never. Known as a Professional-Life-Ruiner-By-Antagonist, Justine’s fiction is tough on the outside and sweet on the inside, like an M&M or a hard candy with a gooey center, delivered with sass and snark. A freelance editor, she also serves as an Editor-in-Residence at WriteHive. She lives in Bronx, NY with her husband, teenage son, and new puppy! She can usually be found at her website, www.justinemanzano.com or all the usual social media haunts. If you’ve looked in all these places and can’t find her, she’s probably off reading fanfiction. She’ll be back soon.

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Hi, YABCers!

Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for And Then There Was Us (Kern Carter) releasing April 9, 2024!

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Title: And Then There Was Us

Author: Kern Carter

Release date: April 9, 2024

Publisher: Tundra Books

ISBN: 9781774883402

About the Book: And Then There Was Us

Coi is just eighteen years old, but has already survived years of physical and verbal abuse from her mother. After being kicked out of her mother’s house at age fourteen, Coi has lived with her father, and together they’ve created a peaceful life. That peace ends suddenly when her mother dies.

While Coi struggles to find kindness in her heart for the woman who only hurt her, she starts having lucid dreams, forcing her to relive moments of abuse and emotional trauma that eventually led to Coi’s abandonment.

Her mother’s passing also reopens the door to her mother’s side of the family, including her beloved younger half-sister, Kayla, her stepfather and her grandmother. Each of them challenge Coi’s long-held views about her mother, especially Kayla, who, Coi realizes, is taking their mother’s loss hard. As she reconnects with her family, Coi learns to see parts of her mother she never experienced, and for the first time since she was abandoned, opens her heart to forgiveness.

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About the Author: Kern Carter

Kern Carter is the author of Boys and Girls Screaming, along with two self-published novels, Thoughts of a Fractured Soul (novella) and Beauty Scars. In addition to his writing, Kern is a filmmaker and also teaches professional writing at a local college, committed to supporting emerging writers and helping them find their voice. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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Hi, YABCers!

Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for

Avatars of Gaia, Secrets Beyond Earth (Charlotte Purine),

released October 9, 2023!

Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from Charlotte Purine:

Hello! I hope you enjoy the read & the stickers! Don’t forget to watch my VIP book trailer on AvatarsOfGaia.com & let me know your thoughts! Thank you, Charlotte

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Title: Avatars of Gaia, Secrets Beyond Earth

Author: Charlotte Purine

Release Date: October 9, 2023

Publisher: Munchimonster

Cover designer/artist credit: Charlotte Purine

The beating heart of the Earth, superpowers, portals, tidal waves, ice kingdoms, hidden caverns, ancient clans, futuristic tech, mythical gems, plants that communicate, lab-made mutants, and part-human species – some very unfriendly. Can an average teen become a superhero in Gaia, the dimension of the living Earth?

Empowered by their new superpowers the Avatars of Gaia set out to conquer an evil king who wants to destroy Gaia, the spiritual realm of Earth’s beating heart. With help from Samoa, Gaia’s legendary guardian, Daisy and her summer campers embark on a mission to rescue Gaia’s princess, protect the ‘plantizens’ and animals in Gaia, and its pristine ecosystems that are under attack by the king’s destruction of pure water, seeds, trees, and sunshine that are required for life to thrive. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

The fate of all life forms in Gaia and on Earth depends on an average girl who calls upon her inner courage and perseverance to become a heroine. That leader is – Ranger Daisy Heart, an Avatar of Gaia.

Besides battling bizarre creatures and protecting a rare gem, Daisy must also solve the code of the curious Prism that holds the secret to the mysteries of the universe. Such knowledge is forbidden to humans! Will a part-human Gaian help her decipher it? He is lonely, believes Daisy is honorable, and that as friends they could better both their worlds by strengthening the human spirit.

NOTE TO PARENTS & TEACHERS This upbeat, fantasy-adventure novel will inspire readers to explore nature and research science. Students will have lots of questions re: botany, energy, marine life, navigation, geology, animals and dimension travel!

Book themes: courage, honor, critical thinking, and teamwork!

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Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for

Beyond the Soul (Lynn Wallace),

releasing November 15, 2023!

Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from Lynn Wallace:

Howdy y’all! I’m Lynn Wallace, and I write romantic Christian fantasy, which means that I use monsters to magnify the brokenness of mankind and those monsters find redemption through love, just as we find redemption through God’s love. I feel that seeing monsters fighting against their inner nature to become human makes it easier to see the battle against sin to become the person God called you to be. I do include bits of biblical truth from Scripture. All of my books feature a love story, and I’m a big believer in happy endings ;-).

Do you believe that anyone can be saved?

Alex has resigned himself to misery. His best friend Jesse is off living happily ever after with Emer, the girl of both of their dreams, while Alex remains trapped in his immortal life as a vampire, with no hope of salvation.

Just when his existence can’t get any worse, a mysterious young woman appears, bearing strange powers and claiming that she’s somehow connected to Alex’s fate. Confusion morphs into something deeper as Alex finds himself wishing for a life he cannot have. When Jesse suddenly returns, begging for his help, Alex gets caught between pursuing his own happiness or standing with his only friend in a fresh battle against evil… an evil that threatens everything Alex holds dear.

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About the Author: Lynn Wallace

Lynn Wallace is a born-and-raised Texan. She graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science in nursing, but along the way realized that writing was her true passion. Currently she lives with her husband, who cooks fantastic meals, and her young son, who creates fantastic messes but makes up for it by being adorable. When not lost in the wilds of her own imagination, she works part time as a registered nurse in surgery. Her other hobbies include reading, listening to music, cleaning the house, and chasing the toddler.

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