While looking after her orphaned little brother, Alexandria Houton is rescued from an unspeakable evil in San Francisco by Aidan Savage, a mysterious, ageless Carpathian who seeks love, acceptance, and a family.

"The story of Bella and Edward from "Twilight" told from Edward's point of view takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire. As we learn more fascinating details about Edward's past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle of his life. How can he justify following his heart if it means leading...

Ivory Malinov, the Carpathian slayer of vampires who travels with a pack of wolves, frees Razvan the mage from his prison, and as they flee together, chased by Carpathian hunters and the undead, they begin to find new love.

"Stolen from her home at a young age and tormented for centuries, Elisabeta Trigovise is scared to show herself to anyone. Even though she has been rescued and is now safe within the Carpathian compound, she has lived in fear for so long she has no idea how to survive without it. She wants to answer the siren call of her lifemate - but the very thought terrifies her. Before he found Elisabeta, Ferro Arany was an ancient warrior without emotion. Now...

A rogue vampire threatens humans and undead alike in the thrilling young adult fantasy series that's "fun, funny, and a relief from Twilight wannabes" (Booklist). Vampires and magic just don't mix. That's what Solange Drake is figuring out. Well, the real Solange. Not the madwoman who has taken over her body and ripped the Queen's crown from her own mother's hands to fulfill an ancient prophecy. The real Solange is trapped in the imposter's mind-somewhere...

Elena Gilbert has never been an ordinary teenager. In love with the irresistible vampire brothers Stefan and Damon, she has died, been brought back to life, fought evil, and journeyed to hell and back to save Stefan. Now her most dangerous enemy, Klaus, has returned, and Elena realizes she must make a terrible sacrifice to protect her world ... and fulfill her destiny.

Nursed back to health by the Master Wizard's son, Anton, after nearly being killed on the battlefield, vampire soldier Tyra is drawn to her savior but is unable to trust her feelings for this mysterious wizard who, harboring a violent secret, might be using her to get revenge on his father.

Returning to Katmere Academy, the Circle is caught in a power play and the Vampire Court fights for leverage while Hudson and Jaxon vie to make themselves the most important person to Grace--one with secrets that appeal to her mind and the other with the love that has captured her heart. Meanwhile they all face an unspeakable evil and possibly the ultimate sacrifice. Returning to Katmere Academy, Grace is haunted by fragments of days she has no recollection...

Two years after a horrible incident made them run away, vampire princess Lissa and her guardian-in-training Rose are found and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, where one focuses on mastering magic, the other on physical training, while both try to avoid the perils of gossip, cliques, gruesome pranks, and sinister plots.

"Nora Roberts, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the epic Year One returns with Of Blood and Bone, a new tale of terror and magic in a brand new world. They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed. Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before--the city where her parents lived,...