Emmy Laybourne

Dean, Alex, and the other survivors of the Monument 14 have escaped the disaster zone and made it to the safety of a Canadian refugee camp. Some of the kids have even been reunited with their families and are making tentative plans for the future. Then, Niko learns that his lost love, Josie, has survived ... For Josie, separated from the group and presumed dead, life has gone from bad to worse. Trapped in a terrible prison camp with other exposed O blood types and traumatized by her experiences,she has given up all hope of rescue. Meanwhile, scared by the government's unusual interest in her pregnancy, Astrid - along with her two protectors, Dean and Jake - flees the camp to join Niko on his desperate quest to be reunited with Josie. In a stunningly fierce conclusion to the Monument 14 trilogy, author Emmy Laybourne ups the stakes even more for a group of kids who have already survived the unthinkable. Can they do so one last time? 'Monument 14 is raw, honest, gritty, and full of emotionally taut storytelling. I had to hug so many kittens after reading it that the pet store asked me not to come back." Lish McBride, author of Hold Me Closer, Necromancer 'Riveting' New York Times

Savage Drift

"The luxurious celebrity cruise launching the trendy new diet sweetener Solu should be the vacation of a lifetime. It takes a horrifyingly wrong turn when the gig becomes an expose on the shocking side effects of Solu"--

Sweet

Hanne and her siblings flee Norway after her "gift" causes her to commit murder, and on the American frontier Owen, a cowboy, leads them toward their uncle who may help them learn control.

Berserker

Marissa Meyer

Ann Aguirre

Jennifer Mathieu

Marie Rutkoski

Lindsay Smith

Lish McBride

"With standalone short stories from a handpicked set of Fierce Reads authors, this collection will include a mix of original content and popular favorites, and will often feature characters or worlds from existing Fierce Reads books"--

Fierce Reads: Kisses and Curses

Heather Graham

R. L. Stine

Wendy Corsi Staub

Steve Hockensmith

Beth Fantaskey

Tonya Hurley

Chris Grabenstein

Peter Lerangis

Daniel Palmer

Carter Wilson

Alison McMahan

Ray Daniel

Jeff Soloway

Doug Levin

Phil Mathews

Joseph S. Walker

Lisa Morton

Stephen Ross

Bruce Hale

A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream! R.L. Stine—the godfather of Goosebumps—and some of the most popular authors today bring an unrivaled mastery of all things fearsome, frightening, and fantabulous to this terrifying anthology of all-new scary short stories. Scream and Scream Again! is full of twists and turns, dark corners, and devilish revenge. Collected in conjunction with the Mystery Writers of America, this set includes works from New York Times bestselling authors telling tales of wicked ice-cream trucks, time-travelling heroes, witches and warlocks, and of course, haunted houses. Read it if you dare! With twenty never-before-published scary stories from some of the most popular authors today—including Chris Grabenstein, Wendy Corsi Staub, Heather Graham, Peter Lerangis, R.L. Stine, Bruce Hale, Emmy Laybourne, Steve Hockensmith, Lisa Morton, Ray Daniel, Beth Fantaskey, Phil Mathews, Carter Wilson, Doug Levin, Jeff Soloway, Joseph S. Walker, Alison McMahan, Daniel Palmer, Tonya Hurley, and Stephen Ross—it’s sure to leave readers screaming for more.

Spooky Stories from Mystery Writers of America

Scream and Scream Again!

The apocalypse has hit Monument, Colorado, and Jake Simonsen, captain of the football team, is caught in the middle of it. A series of escalating disasters, beginning with a monster hailstorm and ending with a terrible chemical weapons spill that affects people differently depending on blood type, has torn the world as he knows it apart. Now Jake has to decide how to pick up the pieces. "Jake and the Other Girl," an original story by Emmy Laybourne acquired for Tor.com by Holly West, is set in the world of Monument 14. The next book in the series, Monument 14: Sky on Fire goes on sale May 28, 2013. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Tor.Com Original from the World of Monument 14

Jake and the Other Girl

It was just a test report. Like one of many, many he'd written up in the past. Except this time, several of the test subjects are dead..." At first, Dr. James Cutlass had thought his new job at NORAD was thrilling and full of opportunities, but that was before the demonstration... "Dress Your Marines in White" is the story of the terrifying choices surrounding a chemical weapons demonstration gone horribly wrong. DRESS YOUR MARINES IN WHITE is a new original science-fiction story from writer and actress Emmy Laybourne, who has appeared in movies like Superstar and The In-Laws and has performed original comedy on Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, and with UCB and Chicago City Limits. It is a prequel to her debut novel, Monument 14, which will be available on June 5th. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Tor.Com Original (Prequel to Monument 14)

Dress Your Marines in White

Leigh Bardugo

Anna Banks

Jennifer Bosworth

This anthology includes short stories from five fierce young adult authors! Inside, you'll find a magical mermaid tale from Anna Banks, a fantastical Russian-influenced story from Leigh Bardugo, an electric thriller from Jennifer Bosworth, a post-apocalyptic drama from Emmy Laybourne, and a cybernetic fairytale from Marissa Meyer. This free anthology will give you an exciting taste of the fierceness of these authors' debut novels. For more information about Fierce Reads, visit the Facebook page.

A Tor.Com Original

The Fierce Reads Anthology

Despite all his disaster planning, and the bomb shelter he built under his shed, Mario Scietto was not prepared for the apocalypse that hit Monument, Colorado. A series of escalating disasters, beginning with a monster hailstorm and ending with a terrible chemical weapons spill that affects people differently depending on blood type, has torn the world as he knows it apart. "What Mario Says" is set in the world of Emmy Laybourne's Monument 14. The final book in the series, Monument 14: Savage Drift, goes on sale May 6th. This short story was acquired and edited for Tor.com by Feiwel & Friends editor Holly West. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

What Mario Scietto Says

The gripping, heart-wrenching companion novel to Emmy Laybourne’s much acclaimed historical fantasy Berserker. Rare powers. Precious metals. A final showdown. 1886. The Hemstads possess supernatural powers bestowed upon their family by the ancient Norse gods. Now Sissel, the youngest at 16, discovers her gift: she is a Ransacker. She can find gold and other precious metals and pull them to her. Hers is an awesome and dangerous gift. Sissel and her siblings have been living peacefully in a small town in Montana, trying to blend-in and escape the violent events that haunt them, but they’ve all been tricked—the handsome young man courting Sissel is secretly a Pinkerton spy, reporting to the man who wants to control them, the Baron Fjelstad. Sissel’s beau is not the only one interested in her new talents. She’s also caught the attention of a local mine owner who’s convinced Sissel has a lucky touch when it comes to finding gold. With betrayal lurking around every corner, Sissel must tread carefully. Harnessing her powers could bring great fortune . . . or cause the powerful Baron to come hunting her and her siblings down for once and for all.

Ransacker

Fourteen kids stranded inside a superstore. Inside they have everything they could ever need. There's junk food and clothes, computer games and books, drugs and alcohol ... and without adult supervision they can do whatever they want. Sounds like fun? But outside the world is being ripped apart by violent storms and chemicals leaking into the atmosphere that, depending on blood type, leave victims paranoid, violent or dead. The kids must remain inside, forced to create their own community, unsure if they'll ever be able to leave. Can they stop the world they've created inside from self-destructing too? 'Riveting' New York Times 'A post apocalyptic wild ride' Huffington Post

Monument 14

The Most Important Meeting In My Life by Max Skolnik

Trapped inside a superstore, fourteen kids have worked together to create a refuge while a series of escalating disasters, including a monster hailstorm and a terrifying chemical weapons spill, mean they cannot leave. Then strangers appeared, destroying their fragile peace, but also bringing a glimmer of hope. Knowing that the polluted air outside will turn them into bloodthirsty rage monsters, some of the kids decide to stay in the safety of the store. But their sanctuary has already been disturbed once ... The others, determined to find their parents, head out into the darkness and devastation in their recently repaired school bus. If they can get to Denver International Airport, they might be evacuated to safety. But the outside world is even worse than they expected . . . 'Riveting' New York Times 'A post apocalyptic wild ride' Huffington Post

Sky on Fire

"Ta mère te crie que tu vas louper ton bus. Tu ne prends ni le temps de la serrer dans tes bras ni de lui dire que tu l'aimes. Forcément. Tu dévales juste l'escalier et tu sprintes jusqu'à l'arrêt de bus. Sauf que, si c'est la toute dernière fois que tu dois voir ta mère, tu te mets à regretter de ne pas avoir pris le temps. Y compris de ne pas avoir raté le bus. Là, le mien arrivait, alors j'ai sprinté". Dean aurait vraiment dû dire au revoir à sa mère. Lui, son petit frère, ainsi que tous les autres passagers des bus qui devaient les conduire, comme tous les jours, à l'école. Mais comment auraient-ils pu deviner ce jour-là qu'une catastrophe écologique les pousserait à se réfugier dans un supermarché ? Au-dehors, le monde est en proie à des tempêtes qui ravagent leur petite ville, des fuites de produits chimiques rendent les gens violents ou paranoïaques. Ou les tuent, tout simplement. Ils sont quatorze, ils ont entre cinq et dix-sept ans, et ils doivent survivre et garder espoir.

Seuls au monde

Los 14 de Monument

Wenn du denkst, du bist in Sicherheit, fängt der Kampf erst an Nachdem ein Tsunami die Ostküste der USA verwüstet hat, finden sich Dean und sein kleiner Bruder Alex in einer Welt wieder, in der nichts mehr ist, wie es einmal war. Gemeinsam mit anderen Jugendlichen gelingt es ihnen, sich in ein Flüchtlingslager in Kanada zu retten. Doch Zeit zum Atemholen bleibt ihnen nicht: Noch immer ist Josies Schicksal ungewiss, die sich mit ihnen aus dem Herzen des Sturms retten konnte und dann spurlos verschwand. Und auch Astrid, Deans Freundin, schwebt in Gefahr: Da sie während des Chemieunfalls, der sich kurz nach der Naturkatastrophe ereignete, schwanger war, zeigt die Regierung nun ein beunruhigendes Interesse an ihr. Astrid fürchtet um ihr Kind und flieht aus dem Flüchtlingslager, begleitet von Dean. Doch sie ahnen nicht, was sie draußen erwartet ...

Roman

Monument 14: Die Rettung (3)

The Macmillan FIERCE READS Chapter Sampler includes chapter excerpts from Monument 14, Of Poseidon, Shadow and Bone, Struck - available for free to download - check out the Fierce Reads website for more information about these much anticipated new YA reads.

Chapters from the following titles: Monument 14, Of Poseidon, Shadow and Bone, Struck

Fierce Reads Chapter Sampler

Monument 14: Die Flucht (2)

Fourteen kids from Monument, Colorado find themselves trapped in a superstore. Outside, violent storms rage and a dangerous chemical leaks into the atmosphere, killing some and changing others into something not quite human. The kids must band together if they want to live. But it won’t be easy, and there’s no telling what kind of world they’ll be left with. Emmy Laybourne’s Monument 14 trilogy is an action-adventure thrill ride that will have readers’ hearts racing. Includes all three books in the series, Monument 14, Sky on Fire, and Savage Drift. “A tense, claustrophobic, and fast-paced thriller.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

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