Darius the Great is Not Okay is a young adult novel by Adib Khorram that focuses on Iranian American teen Darius Kellner’s transformative journey to Iran with his family. Darius feels like a social outcast as he battles his crippling depression, lack of Persian culture in his identity, and bullying from classmates like Trent “Fatty” Bolger and Chip Cusumano at school.
In this suspenseful thriller, a girl facing legal repercussions for her role in a cyberbullying-related suicide receives a mysterious phone call from a stranger who claims to be on the verge of suicide himself. The caller, Andrew, tells Victoria that he dialed her number “at random.” Given the popularity of Victoria’s name in local news, however, this seems unlikely. But there is little time for either Victoria or readers to question Andrew’s story within the book’s short time frame.
The Scarlet Veil is a novel written by Shelby Mahurin, which follows the character of Célie Tremblay. Célie has always been known as the obedient good girl in her kingdom. She surprises the entire kingdom when she refuses to follow the tradition of being the first huntswoman with an iron fist. But Célie has been dealing with the nightmares of her own past. Though her friends try to protect her from the trauma and horror from her past, Célie keeps hearing mysterious whispers.
In the previous book, The Inheritance Games, Avery, and the others discover that Toby Hawthorne, the son of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne, who was presumed to have died in a fire, was actually alive. And not only was he alive, he and Avery were known to have a close relationship, which was playing chess in a park together.
With the beginning comes danger. Hogwarts is no longer safe for students. And Dumbledore, Hogwarts head, realizes that Voldemort is nearby. Including this was the growth of teen love and madness across Hogwarts. What will happen to Hogwarts? Read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to find out!
In this captivating & classic novel, we meet Mr. Utterson, a simple and respected lawyer who becomes very drawn into the events surrounding an evil man called Mr. Hyde. Mr. Utterson is determined to find out more about Mr. Hyde and about the many secrets his friend Dr. Jekyll has been hiding. As he learns more though, he becomes more aware of the dark connection between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
The Silent Patient is a psychological thriller novel that portrays the character Alicia Berenson’s story. Alicia Berenson, a famous painter, killed her loving husband one fateful night, and no one knows why. Alicia and her husband had a loving relationship, and no one saw it coming. On top of that, Alicia then decided to go completely mute, refusing to talk to anyone, nor defend her case at court. She then was institutionalized at a mental hospital, to undergo further study as to why she killed her husband.
It’s 1986, and Eleanor just started 10th grade at her local public school. She met a boy, Park, on her bus and started sitting next to him every day because everyone else thought she was weird. She and Park start becoming closer and soon become lovers. In the end, they both lived happily although it might not have been the way they imagined it to be.
Avery Kylie Grambs is an ordinary teenage girl, who struggles with finances. She has one plan: get a scholarship and attend college to major in science. But her whole life turns around when she inherits billions from Tobias Hawthorne, a man who Avery has never heard of before. As Avery is granted the house and various prospects, she is met with the four grandsons of Tobias Hawthorne, who were expecting to inherit billions of dollars when their grandfather died. In order to receive the money, Avery must move into the Hawthorne Mansion, which is filled with riddles, codes, and more.
If You Could See the Sun features Alice Sun, the only student at her prestigious school on scholarship while the others are the heirs of wealthy businesses or the children of famous models. Alice has only one plan: graduate and get rich enough to support herself and her parents, a task that can only be done through her elite school. However, a problem occurs when her parents reveal to her that they can no longer afford her tuition and that Alice must choose a different school that is public.
