Fate sucks. Even demon hunters deserve a little normal. Born to fight the monsters that haunt our dreams, Quinn Fischer loves her job... until a prophecy from long ago points to her plucky demon-hunting team as those destined to take down one of the most notorious monsters of all time. Despite her hesitation, she goes all in with her fearsome team. After a devastating defeat, she's blasted from the battlefield and splashes down off the northwest...

Southern-fried demons. Hell-raising rednecks. And one killer ex-boyfriend . . . THIS WITCH IS ON FIRE Cassandra Ferguson McKenna, aka the Witch of Devil River, has only one thing to say to her demon-hunting ex: We are never ever getting back together. Sure, Duncan Dalvhani may be the hottest thing this side of the Mason-Dixon line. He's got a body to die for-which is hard to ignore when he skinny dips in her river every day-and swears he loves her....

Stefan is a Native American vampire, former assassin for the Vampire Council. In a twist of fate, he now DJ's the midnight shift for a small radio station in Whitefish, Montana, on the edge of Glacier National Park where his secret is safe until... Born in Ireland, Brandy now works as a park ranger and trail guide in the park. During a full moon, Stefan and Brandy's paths cross in a near physical collision on a trail. Their attraction is immediate...

After the car accident that killed his wife, Joe Muncie realized his life had been close to pointless up until that time. Now, with no experience in leading his own life successfully, his only option was to follow what little bit of his heart he had left. Understanding that you can have no loss if you give everything freely was a concept, he had heard about but couldn't comprehend until he found his tribe: prostitutes and car thieves who double as...

This part-demon teen vampire fighter and her faithful terrier hellhound are once again patrolling the dark city streets of San Antonio, Texas. Val's hunky human partner, Detective Dan Sullivan, is giving her the cold shoulder since she beheaded his vampire ex-fiancée. Vamp leader Alejandro is struggling to keep the peace between vamps, demons, and humans. The mucho powerful Encyclopedia Magicka has been stolen, someone in the Demon Underground is...

Darkest Blade is the second of the full-length Demon Steel novels, the world of heroes and living steel. Gwen Badura lives by instinct, tied to the pendant she has worn since she was a child. Michael MacKenzie is driven by the demon blade he carries, his soul slowly poisoned by its demands. They are both drawn to the city of Albuquerque by forces they do not understand... forces that require their submission-or their death. Thrown together by violence...

BATTLE AT R.F.K. STADIUM Jon meets the Street Wizard face to face; Kelly sees a shrink about her terrible nightmares; the Demon Boss goes high tech. The best news? Travis picks up a new skill. The worst news? The Assassin launches a plan to kill the world's top scientists in a single night. READ WITH CAUTION

An ancient evil reemerges, one that once caused devastation and chaos the world had never seen before, and had not seen since.Erik must now figure out how to combat and defeat this ancient evil, but his time is short, and his resources limited.Erik realizes his mission is far beyond simply opposing the Lord of the East or even rescuing the spirit of an ancient elf. As darkness and chaos spread across Háthgolthane and the world, he realizes his journey...

The vampires want it. The demons want it, too. And someone is willing to kill Val for it. Val and Fang have to find the powerful Encyclopedia Magicka before either of San Antonio's warring underworld factions locate it or the consequences will be deadly for the entire city. As usual, Val's vampire enemies (they still call her The Slayer) want her dead. Even some of her fellow demons may be less than trustworthy, since they'd like to grab the legendary...

Max's mom is alive and recovering. But the demons are still out there. And the Scarlet Portal will open soon. Can Max stop the demons and close the portal to save humanity? What will he have to sacrifice? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.