Morana's Library

Author: R.L. Stine Publisher: Scholastic Publish Date: July 1992 Country: United States Genre: Children's Horror Fiction ISBN: 0-439-56845-5 Binding: Paperback Pages: 122 Synopsis: "Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant-testing in his basement. Nothing to worry about. Harmless, he says.    But Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried about their father. Especially when they... meet... some of the plants he is growing down there.    Then they notice that their father is developing plantlike tendencies. In fact, he is becoming distinctly weedy--and seedy.    Is it just part of Dr. Brewer's "harmless" experiment? Or does Dad have more than just a green thumb ...?"

Author: R. L. Stine Publisher: Scholastic Publish Date: July 1992 Country: United States Genre: Children's Horror Fiction ISBN: 0-590-45365-3 Binding: Paperback Pages: 123 Synopsis: "Amanda and Josh think the old house they have just moved into is weird. Spooky. Possibly haunted. And the town of Dark Falls is pretty strange, too.    But their parents don't believe them. You'll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends.    So Amanda and Josh do. But these new friends are not exactly what their parents had in mind.    Because they want to be friends...    ...forever." Fun Fact: Goosebumps series were among the top 15 challenged books in the 1990s for being "too frightening for young people and depicting occult or demonic themes." -Wikipedia

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publish Date: 1997 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-4814-9820-3 Binding: Library Binding Pages: 240 Synopsis: "Keller, a shapeshifter, has been chosen to protect a new Wild Power. When she's not a panther, Keller is a tough, no-nonsense seventeen-year-old. But she meets her match in Iliana Harman, a clueless blonde who may really be the legendary Witch Child. Will Keller get annoyed and kill Iliana before she can convince Iliana to join Circle Daybreak? And what about the dashing and romantic Galen? Keller is falling in love with him--but he's destined to be the Witch Child's soulmate."

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publish Date: 1997 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-4814-9818-0 Binding: Library Binding Pages: 246 Synopsis: "When Maggie Neely's brother goes missing, she's determined to find him. But she never suspects that the trail will lead her into the most secret heart of the Night World, a kingdom where no outsider has stepped in five hundred years.    "The kingdom is ruled by the young vampire prince Delos... who keeps all humans as slaves. When Delos falls in love with Maggie, he frees her and demands that she join him in his life of dark pleasure. He's handsome, he's romantic--Maggie can hardly resist him. But did he kill Maggie's brother? And who are the strange people searching the kingdom for a Wild Power? Maggie won't give up until she learns the truth--even if it means destroying Delos and his secret land. If he doesn't destroy her first...."

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publish Date: 1997 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-4814-9816-6 Binding: Library Binding Pages: 233 Synopsis: "Jez Redfern is a vampire hunter... who's half vampire. Raised in the Redfern family, Jez was the undisputed leader of a gang of vampire raiders. Then came the discovery that shattered her life--her mother was a human. Now Jez hunts her former friends, protecting humans from the Night World.    "But when Circle Daybreak sends her on a search for one of the legendary Wild Powers, Jez has to rejoin her old gang. They want her back--especially Morgead, the gorgeous green-eyed vampire who used to be her second-in-command. With danger and temptation all around, Jez finds herself irresistibly drawn to him. And she's afraid that if she tastes blood again, she'll become the evil huntress she once was...."

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publish Date: 1997 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-4814-8940-9 Binding: Library Binding Pages: 230 Synopsis: "Hannah Snow's life was perfect... until the notes started appearing. Notes in her own handwriting, warning her of the danger that was coming.    " Dead before seventeen .    "Therapy was supposed to help. But what came out instead were memories of another time, another life. And of a stranger who tore her world apart... a vampire who killed a village in his rage. Until, in the eyes of a dying human girl, he recognized his soulmate.    "Now the stranger is back. He has searched for her, waiting for her to be reborn. He is Thierry, a Lord of the Night World--and nothing in heaven or hell will keep him from his soulmate again. But if her destiny is death, can even Thierry's love protect her?"

Publisher: Simon and Schuster Publish Date: 1997 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-4814-8942-3 Binding: Library Binding Pages: 208 Synopsis: "She stalks the lonely back alleys and harbor docks of Boston, killing vampires one by one in revenge for her mother's murder.    "Armed with a wooden stake, martial arts, and the will to resist a vampire's mind control, she is safe as long as her true identity remains a secret.    "But when she rescues a girl from certain death, Rashel is suddenly swept into the Night World slave trade, gateway to the vampires' secret enclave. Here the gatekeeper is the dark, dangerous, and irresistible Quinn. He holds the keys to the realm Rashel is desperate to enter. But when she looks into his eyes, she's stunned to see her soulmate--a vampire whose world she's vowed to destroy."

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publish Date: 1996 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-4814-8944-7 Binding: Library Binding Pages: 205 Synopsis: "On a cold winter day Gillian Lennox almost dies... but she is saved by an angel. His hair is golden. His eyes are as violet as her own. And when Gillian comes back from her near-death experience, he comes to her. An invisible guardian only Gillian can see, Angel whispers the secrets of popularity in her ear. Overnight, the once-shy Gillian becomes a sensation, and David, the boy she has loved for years, finally notices her.    "But then Angel begins to make bizarre demands, drawing Gillian into a world of risk and dark excitement. At last she has to face the terrifying questions: Who is Angel? What has he brought back from the Other Side? And can she and David find out his secret before it's too late?"

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publish Date: 1996 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-4814-8681-1 Binding: Library Binding Pages: 239 Synopsis: "Her name is Blaise, and she's irresistible to boys. Her dark, smoldering beauty is an invitation to jealousy and madness. And now she's ready for the kill. Eric Ross is the perfect catch, a star athlete who wants to be a vet. But her cousin Thea is determined to protect this particular human boy from the girl who was born to destroy men.    "Blaise's black magic is powerful. The only way Thea can fight back is to use her own white magic, to bewitch Eric herself as a bluff. But soon Thea finds herself getting too close to Eric, feeling forbidden emotions, breaking Night World laws. Falling in love. As Halloween and the Night of the Witch draw closer, can Thea save Eric--and herself--from Blaise's vengeance?"

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publish Date: 1996 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-4814-7964-6 Binding: Library Binding Pages: 239 Synopsis: "There's something strange about the new girls in town. Briar Creek, Oregon, has never seen anything like the supernatural grace of Rowan, Kestrel, and Jade, three sisters who move into the dilapidated old house next to Mark and Mary-Lynnette Carter.    "Mark is obsessed with Jade--but she and her sisters have a secret. And when Mark and Mary-Lynette follow them into the woods one night, they are plunged into a nightmare beyond their imagination.    "Because the sisters are fugitives from the Night World, and their brother, Ash, is hot on the trail behind them. He's ruthless, he's gorgeous, and he has orders to bring the girls back at all costs. And when he sees Mary-Lynette, he decides to take her, too...."

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publish Date: 1996 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-4814-7962-2 Binding: Library Binding Pages: 238 Synopsis: "The pain is something Poppy can't ignore. The diagnosis is death. There is no hope--until James appears in the darkened hospital room.    James, her best friend and secret love, the handsomest boy in El Camino High. But this is a James she doesn't know, menacing yet irresistible as he offers Poppy the gift of eternal life.    Only he can open the door to the Night World and spirit her into its lonely, secret universe.    One dizzying kiss and she can see into his soul. She finds that he has always loved her. They're soulmates--but can she follow him into death and beyond? It's a desperate choice, and Poppy's time is running out...."

Other Author: Kristin Cast Publisher: Blackstone Publish Date: 2018 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-5384-4074-2 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 395 Synopsis: "The moment other Kevin returns to his world trouble begins. Thankfully, he finds friends and allies--some expected, some unexpected--and soon discovers he, like his sister, can wield Old Magick. But without a mentor to help him, will Kevin be tempted to embrace Darkness?    "Back in our Tulsa, things have settled down since Zoey and the gang closed the tear between worlds. A new school year has begun, and Zoey's exchange student program with public schools is really taking off. All is well.    "But if all is well, why is Zoey increasingly withdrawn and moody?    "Stark thinks he knows what's wrong--and he is determined not to lose Zoey to the Other World and Heath, who is there and very much alive.    "Stevie Rae thinks she knows what's wrong--Z just needs a break. Mayb...

Other Author: Kristin Cast Publisher: Blackstone Publish Date: 2017 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-5384-31122 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 336 Synopsis: "It's Zoey's eighteenth birthmas and the Nerd Herd has been scattered across the country busily adulting for almost a year when Stark calls them back to Tulsa to surprise Z. But all is not well in T-Town. Strange, dark signs are appearing--could it be possible Neferet is stirring? Not willing to chance disaster striking again, Zoey calls on her newly reunited friends to circle with her and add a layer of protection over Neferet's grotto jail. Easy-peasy, right?    "Wrong. Nothing at the House of Night is ever as it seems.    "With rabid red vampyres closing in, Zoey and the Nerd Herd must come together again and battle evil. But a year is a long time. Have these old friends grown too far apart?    "When the world fractures and allies become enemies, will darkness devour friendshi...

Editors: P.C. Cast + Leah Wilson Illustrator: Alan Torrance Publisher: BenBella Books Publish Date: 2011 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-935618-55-3 Binding: Paperback Pages: 219 Synopsis: "The House of Night is no ordinary school--and not just because it's for vampyres. It's a place where magic, religion, folklore, and mythology from multiple traditions merry meet and meld to create something incredible and new. In Nyx in the House of Night , some of your favorite YA authors, plus a few experts, help you navigate the influences behind the House of Night series in a guide that would get even Damien's seal of approval.    "Travel with P.C. Cast as she gets her first tattoo in Ireland, climbs the ruins of Sgiach's castle, and discovers the lore that led to the Isle of Skye vampyres. Read Kristen Cast's defense of women in history and mythology who, like Zoey, have made a practice of juggling multiple men. Sit in on a vampyre lectur...

Other Authors: Kristin Cast, Kent Dalian, Joëlle Jones Illustrators: Karl Kerschl, Joshua Covey, Daniel Krall, Jonathan Case, Eric Canete, Jenny Frison, Steve Morris Publisher: Dark Horse Books Publish Date: July 2012 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-59582-962-7 Binding: Hardcover Page: 126 Synopsis: "As if the average teenager didn't have enough to worry about, imagine having to deal with becoming a vampyre while juggling raging hormones, cliques, and classes. In a world where vampyres are feared by some and misunderstood by many, the students at the House of Night--teen vamps known as fledglings--haven't made the Change to become adult vampyres yet. For many, the Change is fatal. For those lucky few who mature without dying, a prestigious history and privileged lifestyle in vampyre society await. But just trying to make it another day when you're sixteen years old is challenge enough in the House of Night."

Illustrator: Kim Doner Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publish Date: 2010 Country: United States ISBN: 978-0-312-59512-8 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 157 Synopsis: "This might seem like a scary time, fledgling, but never fear! As you start your journey through the ancient halls of the House of Night, this indispensable handbook will aid you in your transition from human to fledgling. Within these pages you will find invaluable information about the history of vampyres. You will also come to a better understanding of your body's transformation, as well as read words of hope from great vampyres of the past and learn essential foundations of rituals and lore. Now, Fledgling, read on. A new life awaits you; your path to that magickal future begins here!"

Other Author: Kristin Cast Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publish Date: August 2014 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-250-04611-6 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 150 Synopsis: "From the Sun and from the Moon, two winged brothers are born: golden Erebus, playmate and friend, and mysterious Kalona, warrior and lover, companions of the Goddess Nyx.    "From the first, Nyx loves them both deeply, but differently. With Erebus, she can talk and laugh and dance, and take joy in the games he plays among the humans of the Earth. With Kalona, the fire in her body burns brightly, and she can rest in the solace of his strength and protection. But for Kalona, Nyx's nights are not enough. Every second he is not with her, he is filled with doubt and longing, and every time he fails to please her, he cannot forgive himself. Ruled by anger and jealousy of his brother, and consumed by his love for his Goddess, Kalona seeks the power to prove his worth, and to claim once...

Other Author: Kristin Cast Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publish Date: February 2013 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-250-00025-5 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 147 Synopsis: "The White City, 1893: In turn-of-the-century Chicago, with the World's Fair bringing bustle and excitement to her home city, sixteen-year-old Emily Wheiler should be reveling in her youthful beauty and the excitement around her. But her whole life changed when her mother died, leaving her to be the Lady of Wheiler house. Her father, a powerful bank president, is at the center of an important social hub for the booming young city, and he needs Emily to do everything her mother would have done--to be a good hostess and make sure the mansion runs smoothly.    "As Emily uneasily tries to replace her mother, she also longs for more... for love and a life of her own. When a handsome young man notices her at one of her father's parties, it seems that her hopes may finally be comi...

Other Author: Kristin Cast Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publish Date: February 2012 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-250-00024-8 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 147 Synopsis: "Evreux, France, 1788: Before she becomes Zoey's favorite professor and the House of Night's fearless horse mistress, Lenobia is just a normal sixteen-year-old girl--with enough problems to last a lifetime. As the illegitimate daughter of a powerful baron, she has never quite belonged, and instead has to watch her spoiled half-sister, Cecile, get anything she wants. As if that's not enough, her remarkable beauty draws unwanted attention wherever she goes. For once, she would just like to fit in.    "But when fate intervenes, Lenobia suddenly finds herself surrounded by other girls on a ship bounded for New Orleans, where they will be married off to the city's richest Frenchmen. And they're not alone. An evil bishop who is skilled in dark magic makes the same jou...

Other Author: Kristin Cast Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publish Date: July 2011 Country: United States ISBN: 978-1-250-00023-1 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 145 Synopsis: "In early nineteenth-century England, long before he's a professor at the Tulsa House of Night, Bryan Lankford is a troublesome yet talented human teen who thinks he can get away with anything... until his father, a wealthy nobleman, has finally had enough, and banishes him to America. When Bryan is Marked by a vampyre on the docks and given the choice between the London House of Night and the dragon-prowed ship to America, he choose the dragon--a new name and a brand-new fate.    "Becoming a fledgling may be exciting, but it opens a door to a dangerous world. In 1830s St. Louis, the Gateway to the West, Dragon Lankford becomes a Sword Master, and soon realizes there are both frightening challenges and beautiful perks... such as Anastasia, the captivating young Professor of Spells ...