Books by Kelley Armstrong

Book Synopsis* A brand new series from the author of the bestselling Women of the Otherworld series* 'Kelley Armstrong is one of my favourite writers' Karin SlaughterTrade ReviewThe hugely talented Armstrong delves into a truly shadowy world where honor and morals are set to a different frequency. In Nadia Stafford, she's created an anti-heroine whose motivations are convoluted, yet utterly gripping. Take a walk on the dark side-where contract killers become both the bait and the hunter of a vicious serial killer. -- ROMANTIC TIMES BOOK REVIEWSThis one is a real hoot, and I hope Nadia returns soon. -- Margaret Cannon, THE GLOBE AND MAILA taut, sensual thriller that grips from the first page ... sublime -- Karin Slaughter, THE NEW YORK TIMESClever, quirky, hip and funny. More please! -- Joanne Harris"Armstrong's expert plotting never falters, and she's able to keep ramping up the intensity throughout...top-notch entertainment sure to seduce fans of tough heroines. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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Book Synopsis''Original, dark, and gritty, with enough humanity to keep you caring about its antiheroes and enough suspense to keep you turning the pages.'' - CodyMcFadyen, author of Shadow ManTo the outside world Nadia Stafford is a smart, good-looking, law-abiding citizen. Well, two out of three''s not bad... An ex-cop with a legal code all her own, Nadia has a secret life as a world-class assassin. She works only for one New York crime family, who pay her handsomely to bump off traitors. But when a troubled teenager and her baby vanish in the woods near her home, Nadia''s old detective instincts - and the memory of a past loss - compel her to investigate. With her enigmatic mentor Jack to support her, Nadia unearths sinister clues that point to an increasingly dark and deadly mystery. As her obsession over the case deepens, Nadia realises that the only way she can right the wrongs of the present is to face her own painful ghosts - or die trying. An

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Book SynopsisIn Thorne Manor there is one locked door. Behind it lies a portal to the twenty-first century, and nothing is going to stop Miranda Hastings from stepping through. After all, she is a Victorian writer of risqué pirate adventures-traveling to the future would be the greatest adventure of them all. When Miranda goes through, though, she lands in Georgian England...and in the path of Nicolas Dupuis, a privateer accused of piracy. Sheltered by locals, Nico is repaying their kindness by being their pirate Robin Hood, stealing from a corrupt lord and fencing smuggled goods on the village''s behalf.Miranda embraces Nico''s cause, only to discover there''s more to it than he realizes. Miranda has the second sight, and there are ghosts at play here. The recently deceased former lord is desperate to stop his son from destroying his beloved village. Then there''s the ghost of Nico''s cabin boy, who he thought safe in a neighboring city. Miranda and Nico must solve the mystery of the boy''s death while keeping one step ahead of the hangman.It may not be the escapade Miranda imagined, but it is about to be the adventure of a lifetime.

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Book Synopsis''We loved the dark fantasy and smoldering romance in this story of identical twins with very different personalities. A tale of heroes, filled with mythological creatures, valor and self-sacrifice--fans of high fantasies will happily slip into this action-packed and exciting tale.'' - Justine Magazine''Armstrong smoothly switches from her customary modern paranormal setting to a high-fantasy adventure. Strong female protagonists make this trilogy opener a standout.'' - Kirkus ReviewsIn the Forest of the Dead, where the empire''s worst criminals are exiled, twin sisters Moria and Ashyn are charged with a dangerous task. For they are the Keeper and the Seeker, and each year they must quiet the enraged souls of the damned. Only this year, the souls will not be quieted. Ambushed by an ancient evil, Moria and Ashyn must race to warn the empire of a terrifying threat. Accompanied by a dashing thief and a warrior with a dark history, the sisteTrade ReviewA fascinating mythical world filled with danger, monsters, and betrayal at every turn. Fantasy fans will enjoy the complex world. -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALArmstrong provides a satisfying series ending for fans, complete with an ultimate sacrifice and a surprising redemption. -- VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES

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Book Synopsis''The hugely talented Armstrong delves into a truly shadowy world where honor and morals are set to a different frequency. In Nadia Stafford, she''s created an anti-heroine whose motivations are convoluted, yet utterly gripping. Take a walk on the dark side--where contract killers become both the bait and the hunter of a vicious serial killer.'' - Romantic Times Book Reviews''Original, dark, and gritty, with enough humanity to keep you caring about its anti-heroes and enough suspense to keep you turning the pages.'' - Cody McFadyen, author of Shadow ManEx-cop Nadia Stafford has a dark secret. After taking the law into her own hands she was kicked off the force... and entered the shadowy world of guns for hire. She has her own strict code - works only for one crime family, only kills the really bad guys. But when a hit goes tragically wrong, Nadia is devastated. Is it time to leave the business for good?Before she has time toTrade ReviewThis one is a real hoot, and I hope Nadia returns soon. -- Margaret Cannon, THE GLOBE AND MAILArmstrong's expert plotting never falters, and she's able to keep ramping up the intensity throughout.... Top-notch entertainment sure to seduce fans of tough heroines. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLYOriginal, dark, and gritty, with enough humanity to keep you caring about its antiheroes and enough suspense to keep you turning the pages. -- Cody McFadyen, author of SHADOW MAN

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Book Synopsis''Just like Armstrong''s Otherworld series, Cainsville comes to a tense, satisfying head in Rituals.'' - Inverse''Impossible-to-put-down. . . . Bring on the next Cainsville volume, please.'' - Sarah Weinman Olivia Jones must make a choice. Caught between two rival supernatural forces, Liv was granted a brief period in which to make her decision. Now that time has run out. Whichever side she chooses, someone she loves will pay. Her lover, Ricky. Gabriel Walsh, the man she knows she cannot, must not love. Her parents, already trapped in prison.And now there is a new, terrifying power rising - one that doesn''t distinguish between good and evil intentions. It feeds on chaos and destroys without mercy. Unless Liv acts fast, no one will survive. In this gripping thriller, international bestselling author Kelley Armstrong brings the Cainsville series to a powerful, richly rewarding climax.Trade ReviewArmstrong's name is synonymous with great storytelling, and this Cainsville series is definitely being set up to deliver a heck of a surprise when it all comes to an end. -- SUSPENSE MAGAZINE[Kelley Armstrong's] dispatches from this village filled with sinister secrets are going to be keeping her readers up well into the night. -- LINWOOD BARCLAYKelley Armstrong has paranormal elements in her classic mysteries but there are no ghouls, ghosts, werewolves or fairies and that's why readers who loathe crossovers will love this series. [S]mart, cleverly plotted and really well written and you don't have to ignore the vampires to get to the good stuff." -- GLOBE AND MAILSometimes big, bad things really do come in small packages and no one is more adept at unwrapping them than [Armstrong]. -- PROVIDENCE JOURNALArmstrong creates heroines who are smart and strong, but with real weaknesses and vulnerabilities. They may be wrapped up in the supernatural, but they are realistic and relatable. -- WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

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Book SynopsisOmens, the first instalment in Kelley Armstrong's exciting new series, introduced Olivia Taylor-Jones, daughter of notorious serial killers, and Gabriel Walsh, the self-serving, morally ambiguous lawyer who became her unlikely ally. Together, they chased down a devious killer and partially cleared her parents of their horrifying crimes.Their success, however, is short-lived. While Olivia takes refuge in the old, secluded town of Cainsville, Gabriel's past mistakes have come to light, creating a rift between the pair just when she needs his help the most.Olivia finds a dead woman in her car, dressed to look like her, but the body vanishes before anyone else sees it. Olivia's convinced it's another omen, a sign of impending danger. But then she learns that a troubled young woman went missing just days ago - the same woman Olivia found dead in her car. Someone has gone to great lengths to kill and leave this young woman as a warning. But why? And what role has her new home played in this disturbing murder?Olivia's effort to uncover the truth places her in the crosshairs of old and powerful forces, forces that have their own agenda, and closely guarded secrets they don't want revealed.Trade Review[The] chilling ending leaves just enough unresolved to hook readers for the next installment. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLYA well-plotted mystery...the continued development of both the supernatural facets of Cainsville and the complicated relationship between Olivia and Gabriel will draw in new fans for Armstrong. -- LIBRARY JOURNALSeries fans will enjoy this twisty plot. -- BOOKLISTCainsville might be a nice place to visit, but I'm too creeped out to live there. Luckily, Armstrong isn't, and her dispatches from this village filled with sinister secrets are going to be keeping her readers up well into the night. -- LINWOOD BARCLAYThrough first class writing and characters-including the town of Cainsville itself-that leap off the pages, Armstrong has penned a tale that I, for one, can't wait to see continue. -- SUSPENSE MAGAZINE

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Book SynopsisThe gripping finale to the New York Times bestselling Darkest Powers trilogy!In the end, there''s always a reckoning.Chloe Saunders''s life is not what you would call normal. First of all, she can''t figure out how she feels about a certain antisocial werewolf or his charming brother—who just happens to be a sorcerer. Then there''s the fact that she''s running for her life from an evil corporation that''s trying to kill her and her supernatural friends. And finally, she''s a genetically altered necromancer who can raise the dead, rotting corpses and all, without even trying. Not normal. But Chloe has a plan. And the end is very near.

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Book SynopsisThe exciting fourth novel in bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's impossible-to-put-down Cainsville series.     When Olivia's life exploded--after she found out she was not the adopted child of a privileged Chicago family but of a notorious pair of convicted serial killers--she found a refuge in the secluded but oddly welcoming town of Cainsville, Illinois. Working with Gabriel Walsh, a fiendishly successful criminal lawyer with links to the town, she discovered the truth about her parents' crimes in an investigation that also revealed the darker forces at work in the place that had offered her a haven. As if that wasn't enough, she also found out that she, Gabriel and her biker boyfriend Ricky were not caught in an ordinary sort of love triangle, but were hereditary actors in an ancient drama in which the elders of Cainsville and the mysterious Huntsmen who opposed them had a huge stake.     Now someone is killing street

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Book SynopsisRiley Vasquez is haunted by the brutal murder of the couple she was babysitting for.     Max Cross is suffering under the shadow of a life-altering diagnosis he doesn't dare reveal.      The last thing either of them wants is to spend a weekend away at a therapy camp alongside five other teens with issues. But that's exactly where they are when three masked men burst in to take the group hostage.      The building has no windows. The exits are sealed shut. Their phones are gone. And their captors are on a killing spree.      Riley and Max know that if they can't get out, they'll be next--but they're about to discover that even escape doesn't equal freedom.

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Book SynopsisMonster hunting isn''t for the faint of heart -- the first in a brand-new middle-grade series by NYT bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong.Twelve-year-old Rowan is destined to be Queen; her twin brother, Rhydd, to be Royal Monster Hunter. Rowan would give anything to switch places, but the oldest child is always next in line, even if she is only older by two minutes. She resigns herself to admiring her monster hunting aunt''s glorious sword and joining her queen mother for boring diplomatic teas. But tragedy shatters the longstanding rule, and Rowan finds herself hunting the most dangerous monster of all: a gryphon.       Accompanied by a feisty baby jackalope and a giant wolf that barely tolerates her, Rowan sets off on a journey that will see her join other unlikely allies: a boy with monster-hunting ambitions of his own, and a girl hiding dangerous motives. It will take all of Rowan''s skills, both physical and diplomatic, to keep th

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Book SynopsisThe exciting second book in the fantastical series for ages 10-14 by NYT bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong.Rowan is now the Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, is destined to be king. But her mother''s cousin Heward is still determined that his children be the ones to inherit the titles, and will stop at nothing to show that Rowan and Rhydd are too immature to properly lead. After the gryphon that Rowan captured in Book One gives birth but then dies, Rowan is left with a baby gryphon she knows she cannot keep. And it grows faster than anyone can imagine . . .     In order to save face after an accident involving the troublesome gryphon, Rowan, with the help of her friends Dain and Alianor, along with an entourage of monstrous companions, must make a journey to the mountains to release the gryphon back into the wild. What starts off as a simple enough task soon becomes a dangerous quest, as the group encounters numerous rar

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