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The Descent
Sera has languished on her brother Mikah's military base for too long, feeling useless and focusing on her many regrets. Sure, she helps incoming refugees—the results of the ongoing Genetics War—but she was a lead diplomat for the Gen-Ens, or genetically enhanced humans. Then, Mikah decided he needed her close and unable to affect the war effort. Under Mikah's leadership, all attempts at peace have failed, and the Naturals—those untouched by genetic experiments—will invade within forty-eight hours. Now, Sera must try to save people outside the base, but her brother orders her to stay at headquarters. He demands she evacuate to an underground bunker he commissioned for his eventual Ph...
The Cavern
Cavern citizens have been engineered to thrive underground--taking advantage of optical bioluminescence and other traits to heal faster. They require genetic perfection and send anyone, infants included, "down the River" to their deaths to remove any perceived stains on Cavern society. Mera's eyes lack their required glow--a notable defect--and her life is spared solely due to her parents' influence. Now, she must prove herself by earning a spot in the Cavern's elite military branch--the Service.
Water, Water
One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. An unforgettable illustrated novel for ages 10 and up with elements of James and the Giant Peach meets Waterworld and The Road. One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. Alone with only his dog for company, Rafe adapts to this strange new world by fishing cans of food out of the water and keeping watch. Boxes float by, as does a woman, playing her cello. Then, one day, Rafe fishes out a young girl, who joins him in his room — they don't speak the same language, but they will face this uncertain future together.
Camp Legend
Welcome to CAMP LEGEND, where every kid is a true believer in legendary figures like Santa Claus, Cupid, the Easter Bunny, and even Bigfoot-well, almost everyone. Twelve-year-old Taj Tennyson didn't ask to go to Camp Legend but here he is, the only nonbeliever in the whole camp. So how did a kid who made it his life's mission to debunk magic even get invited to a camp where kids spend their entire summer learning to become legendary figures? By accident really-well, maybe not exactly by accident. Taj had set a trap to catch his parents pretending to be the Tooth Fairy, only the real Tooth Fairy got fried by the wire he'd connected to a couple nine-volt batteries instead. Before he knew it, h...
The Cavern
When a sink hole opens up near the Australian outback town of Pintalba, it uncovers a pristine cave system. Sam joins an expedition to explore the subterranean passages as paramedic support, hoping to remain unneeded at base camp. But, when one of the cavers is injured, he must overcome paralysing claustrophobia to dive pitch-black waters and squeeze through the bowels of the earth. Soon he will find there are fates worse than being buried alive, for in the abandoned mines and caves beneath Pintalba, there are ravenous teeth in the dark. As a savage predator targets the group with hideous ferocity, Sam and his friends must fight for their lives if they are ever to see the sun again. "The Cavern is a tense and compelling descent into subterranean horror, with characters you will care about in a setting unlike most fiction these days. I've never been a fan of caving, but having read this book, I'm staying above ground in the sunlight forever." - Alan Baxter, author of DEVOURING DARK and the ALEX CAINE SERIES
Shielded from Justice
Race as a Factor
Controlling Crime
Criminal justice expenditures have more than doubled since the 1980s, dramatically increasing costs to the public. With state and local revenue shortfalls resulting from the recent recession, the question of whether crime control can be accomplished either with fewer resources or by investing those resources in areas other than the criminal justice system is all the more relevant. Controlling Crime considers alternative ways to reduce crime that do not sacrifice public safety. Among the topics considered here are criminal justice system reform, social policy, and government policies affecting alcohol abuse, drugs, and private crime prevention. Particular attention is paid to the respective roles of both the private sector and government agencies. Through a broad conceptual framework and a careful review of the relevant literature, this volume provides insight into the important trends and patterns of some of the interventions that may be effective in reducing crime.
