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Whitten was just what Indira hoped for. It was a city that had banned heroes and villains, which meant no more rebuilding her home after a disaster, no more texts from her mother about how her father had been kidnapped, and no more worrying that she might be forced to become a hero herself one day. Indira soon finds out that the city holds a dangerous secret. Keeping superheroes and supervillains out of the city comes at a cost and, if she isn't careful,...

You do not talk about heroes, villains, or powers. You do and you will disappear. The Welcoming Committee was a success. New students continued to pour into Larkdale Secondary every week, now all able to easily find their classes, join the clubs they wanted to, and had a support system in case they needed anything. And they nearly stopped getting killed by the city. Nearly. Many of them were restless, unable to even speak freely outside of the club...

Max wants to run, but the woman in white finds him every time. After a normal day at school turns into the double homicide of his parents, Max finds himself in a strange place surrounded by stranger people. Harrison, a boy who can teleport, shows him the ropes and warns him not to stray too far away from the group. The people who killed his parents are after all of them. At first, Max doesn't believe him, but every time he tries to leave, the men...

If there was one thing Alice was good at, it was lying. When Alice swears that she is done with Wonderland, Adrianna wants to believe she is telling the truth. Alice has stopped going to Wonderland, stopped vanishing at a whim, stopped ignoring her teachers in class. It's like she's a whole new girl, one that is ready to move on with her life and start working toward her future. But there are cracks appearing in the mirrors-and in Alice's facade....

After an unusual day at school of mute goth kids, disappearing acid burns and the feeling of someone hunting for him, Max just wants to unwind at home. When a stranger appears in his room and abducts him, he witnesses the murder of his parents and becomes the prime suspect. Max soon finds himself on the run with several other abducted teens, all being hunted down because they've developed unnatural powers. Even with his new allies and newfound ability...

Alice is brought back to Wonderland in this modern reimagining of the classic! Years after that fateful fall down the rabbit hole, Alice has moved on from the memories of Wonderland and is now attending the prestigious Lucena Academy to get a fresh start. Unfortunately, a purple haired boy appears at school and reveals himself to be the Cheshire Cat. He speaks in riddles about how Wonderland is a much different place than when Alice last visited...

Alice is brought back to Wonderland in this modern reimagining of the classic. With Wonderland being plunged further and further into chaos, Alice must find a way to balance her attempts to return the hearts of Wonderland to their rightful people, her bet with the Bandersnatch, and her real life. Unfortunately, things keep getting more complicated as the madness spreads outside of Wonderland and there's only so much Alice can do on her own. Books...

She was starting to feel the defeat in her victories. Another day. Another day… Adrianna is taking matters into her own hands. If Alice wasn't going to help herself, then she was going to do it for her. After saving her from another holiday with her father, she was ready for Wonderland to come back into her life again and she was prepared. But the days keep passing and everything remains far too quiet. Alice is tired. She's done everything she could...

Happily ever after. That's how it was supposed to go, right? There was no reason to be suspicious. Her grades were better than they ever had been. Lance was withdrawn, but Adam wasn't itching for a fight for once. Her friends talked about their plans for the future and carefully avoided mentioning the past. Still, she couldn't shake the feeling that they were hiding something. She looked into the mirror, feeling there was something she was missing....