A heroine like no other, ancient magic unleashed, a fated epic battle--the first book in an enchanting YA fantasy duology inspired by Vietnamese lore, weaving magic, sisterhood, and self-discovery.
Jolie Lam, a high school sophomore in San Jose, is known for two things: her bizarre freakout at last year’s swim meet and her fortuneteller grandfather with visions of dragons and earthquakes. Friendless and ostracized, Jolie's life takes a dramatic turn for the better when she saves the school's it-girl, Huong Pham, during a haunting vision of her own. Taken under Huong's wing, Jolie's world transforms, in more ways than one.
As Jolie and Huong's bond deepens, they unlock long lost powers: telepathic abilities, fluency in Vietnamese, and eerie premonitions. This leads them to a shocking revelation: they have ties to legendary queens and goddesses of ancient Vietnam. While a thrilling discovery, it also sets them on a perilous journey.
The girls must navigate dreams and portals to piece together their past lives and reclaim their immortal elements before their ancient enemies strike again. But all is not what it seems, and Jolie must determine friend from foe, truth from lie, and ultimately right from wrong in this battle for all she loves and the fate of the world.
At the dawn of their adolescence, on the eve of the summer solstice, four young girls–Helena, Leonie, Niamh and Elle–took the oath to join Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, established by Queen Elizabeth I as a covert government department. Now, decades later, the witch community is still reeling from a civil war and Helena is the reigning High Priestess of the organization. Yet Helena is the only one of her friend group still enmeshed in the stale bureaucracy of HMRC. Elle is trying to pretend she’s a normal housewife, and Niamh has become a country vet, using her powers to heal sick animals. In what Helena perceives as the deepest betrayal, Leonie has defected to start her own more inclusive and intersectional coven, Diaspora. And now Helena has a bigger problem. A young warlock of extraordinary capabilities has been captured by authorities and seems to threaten the very existence of HMRC. With conflicting beliefs over the best course of action, the four friends must decide where their loyalties lie: with preserving tradition, or doing what is right.
Dos hermanos.
Uno bueno.
Uno malo.
Juntos vigilan el Bosque Infinito.
Juntos eligen a los estudiantes de la Escuela del Bien y del Mal.
Juntos los entrenan, les enseñan y los preparan para su destino.
Hasta que algo sucede.
Algo inesperado.
Algo poderoso.
Algo que lo cambiará todo y a todos.
¿Quién sobrevivirá?
¿Quién gobernará la Escuela?
El viaje empieza aquí. Cada paso está lleno de magia, sorpresas y hazañas audaces que ponen a prueba el coraje, la lealtad y quién eres realmente. Pero todo esto solo te llevará al inicio de las aventuras que caracterizan a La Escuela del Bien y del Mal.
Hermosa, salvaje y extraña...
La isla de Meroe es un lugar inhóspito en mitad del Pacífico con un misterioso historial de naufragios, canibalismo e incluso rumores de asesinato. Es el destino perfecto para que los más aventureros escapen de todo... menos de la verdad.
SEIS VISITANTES.
Seis veinteañeros están a punto de embarcarse en un viaje maravilloso y liberador, lleno de días soleados y noches embriagadoras. Pero cuando se dan cuenta de que están más lejos de la civilización de lo que pensaban, empiezan a sentir que la propia isla los atrapa y los sumerge en una peligrosa espiral de descubrimientos.
INCONTABLES SECRETOS.
Cuando una persona desaparece y encuentran su cadáver, los visitantes se empezarán a preguntar qué oscuros secretos guarda ese paraíso impenetrable... y quién más se verá arrastrado por los peligros ocultos en la isla.
Grace, Isa, and Everett used to be an inseparable trio before their love lives became a tangled mess. For starters, Grace is secretly in love with Everett, who used to go out with Isa before breaking her heart in the infamous Freshman Year Fracture. And, oh yeah, no one knows that Isa has been hanging out with James, Grace’s brother—and if Grace finds out, it could ruin their friendship.
With graduation fast approaching, Grace decides an unsanctioned senior skip day in Philadelphia might be just what they need to fix things. All she has to do is convince Isa to help her kidnap Everett and outmaneuver James, who’s certain his sister is up to something.
Con la ayuda de Helena Hipo y Juani Bicho, tendrá que impedir que el malvado Raspadeoro robe una valiosa varita de pescado de oro macizo. En esta peligrosa misión encontraremos guaridas secretas, todo tipo de artefactos de espionaje, sustancias tóxicas y explosiones, y hasta nenúfares absorbidos por retretes gigantes. ¿Podrán Max y su equipo derrotar a este pez malandrín? La verdad es que...