Kerri Maniscalco

14 Young Adult short stories from bestselling and award-winning authors make a splash in Mermaids Never Drown - the second collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida C rdova and Natalie C. Parker - exploring mermaids like we've never seen them before A Vietnamese mermaid caught between two worlds. A siren who falls for Poseidon's son. A boy secretly pining for the merboy who saved him years ago. A storm that brings humans and mermaids together. Generations of family secrets and pain. Find all these stories and more in this gripping new collection that will reel you in from the very first page Welcome to an ocean of hurt, fear, confusion, rage, hope, humor, discovery, and love in its many forms. Edited by Zoraida C rdova and Natalie C. Parker, Mermaids Never Drown features beloved authors like Darcie Little Badger, Kalynn Bayron, Preeti Chhibber, Rebecca Coffindaffer, Julie C. Dao, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Adriana Herrera, June Hur, Katherine Locke, Kerri Maniscalco, Julie Murphy, Gretchen Schreiber, and Julian Winters.

Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, they're delighted to discover a travelling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers nightly.But then, privileged young women begin to go missing without explanation, and a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship. The disturbing influence of the Moonlight Carnival pervades the decks as the murders grow ever more freakish, with nowhere to escape except the unforgiving sea. It's up to Audrey Rose and Thomas to piece together the gruesome investigation as even more passengers die before reaching their destination. But with clues to the next victim pointing to someone she loves, can Audrey Rose unravel the mystery before the killer's horrifying finale?

From the #1 New York Times bestselling authorKerri Maniscalco comes the Sunday Times bestselling sizzling and sweepingly romantic sequel to Kingdom of the Wicked.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes the dazzling conclusion to the Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy.

Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself. A new blockbuster series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper.

'Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares . . .'A book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it - and their own happy ending - in this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from Sunday Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco. A prince who prefers games of the head to those of the heart. Prince Sloth hates leaving his enchanted library, but when a forgotten deity threatens the very fabric of the Underworld, he's thrust into a race against time. He must find the Book of Nightmares - an ancient artifact that has the power to break worlds - before it unleashes a deadly game to free its master, the Goddess of Night. When a betrayal leaves him marked, and desperate, his path collides with a young woman who possesses the legendary Phoenix Tear - a portal stone unlike any other. A librarian who is all sweet sunshine . . . until she burns. Lore Brimstone has always loved getting lost in a book - but she never meant literally. Yet, after visiting a traveling caravan, she quickly finds herself transported to a terrifying but oddly familiar world - with a calculating prince at her side. Realizing they are living out her favourite novels one by one, they face off against an increasingly dark magic as they try to survive the story. A twisted tale that means they can't trust themselves - or their hearts. As Lore and Sloth navigate the pages of her beloved novels gone wrong, she must channel her inner main character to defeat the Book of Nightmares before the wall between the gods and mortals comes crashing down, dooming them all.

In this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco, a book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it--and their own happy ending. "Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares ..." A prince who prefers games of the head to those of the heart. Prince Sloth hates leaving his enchanted library, but when a forgotten deity threatens the very fabric of the Underworld, he's thrust into a race against time. He must find the Book of Nightmares--an ancient artifact that has the power to break worlds--before it unleashes a deadly game to free its master, the Goddess of Night. When a betrayal leaves him marked, and desperate, his path collides with a young woman who possesses the legendary Phoenix Tear--a portal stone unlike any other. A librarian who is all sweet sunshine ... until she burns. Lore Brimstone has always loved getting lost in a book--but she never meant literally. Yet, after visiting a traveling caravan, she quickly finds herself transported to a terrifying but oddly familiar world--with the worst, twisted prince at her side. Realizing they are living out her favorite novels one by one, they face off against an increasingly dark magic as they try to survive the story. A twisted tale that means they can't trust themselves--or their hearts. As Lore and Sloth navigate the pages of her beloved novels gone wrong, she must channel her inner main character to defeat the Book of Nightmares before the wall between the gods and mortals comes crashing down, dooming them all.

"Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares..." A book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it--and their own happy ending--in this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco. A prince who prefers games of the head to those of the heart. Prince Sloth hates leaving his enchanted library, but when a forgotten deity threatens the very fabric of the Underworld, he's thrust into a race against time. He must find the Book of Nightmares--an ancient artifact that has the power to break worlds--before it unleashes a deadly game to free its master, the Goddess of Night. When a betrayal leaves him marked, and desperate, his path collides with a young woman who possesses the legendary Phoenix Tear--a portal stone unlike any other. A librarian who is all sweet sunshine...until she burns. Lore Brimstone has always loved getting lost in a book--but she never meant literally. Yet, after visiting a traveling caravan, she quickly finds herself transported to a terrifying but oddly familiar world--with the worst, twisted prince at her side. Realizing they are living out her favorite novels one by one, they face off against an increasingly dark magic as they try to survive the story. A twisted tale that means they can't trust themselves--or their hearts. As Lore and Sloth navigate the pages of her beloved novels gone wrong, she must channel her inner main character to defeat the Book of Nightmares before the wall between the gods and mortals comes crashing down, dooming them all.

Odri Rouz Vodsvort ta jiji charivnij suputnik Tomas Kresvel virushajut na rozkishnomu lajneri do Nju-Jorka, schob vzjati uchast u vazhlivij sudovo-medichnij spravi. Pid chas podorozhi, vprodovzh semi nochej dlja pasazhiriv zaplanovani nejmovirni tsirkovi rozvagi. Okrasoju kozhnoji je vistup zagadkovogo molodogo artista, jakij vmije majsterno pozbuvatisja bud-jakikh kajdanok. Prote vzhe pid chas pershoji vistavi stajetsja motoroshne vbivstvo molodoji divchini. Dlja Odri Rouz "Karnaval misjachnogo sjajva" z jogo zagadkovimi vikonavtsjami i nebezpechnimi nomerami staje sutsilnim zhakhittjam, na tli jakogo vona namagajetsja znajti vidpovidi na svoji zapitannja. Chi zmozhe divchina vrjatuvati togo, khto jij nebajduzhij i rozkriti tsju spravu do togo, jak vbivtsja dosjagne svojeji strashnoji meti?

Roskoshnyj okeanskij lajner stanovitsja uzhasnoj plavuchej tjurmoj, v kotoroj passazhiry nachinajut gibnut odin za drugim. I bezhat ot ubijtsy nekuda.NORMALNOST PEREOTSENENA.ORIGINALNOST NEZABYVAEMA.Odri Rouz Uodsvort i ee partner po rassledovaniju prestuplenij Tomas Kresuell puteshestvujut cherez Atlantiku na bortu roskoshnogo parokhoda "Etrurija". Osoboe razvlechenie dlja passazhirov pervogo klassa - truppa tsirkovykh artistov, gadalok i ochen kharizmatichnyj molodoj illjuzionist. No kak s nimi svjazany shokirovavshie vsekh na bortu zhestokie ubijstva znatnykh molodykh devushek? Jasno odno: ubijtsu neobkhodimo vychislit, poka "Etrurija" ne pribyla v port naznachenija.***Odri Rouz Uodsvort i Tomas Kresuell pribyli v Ameriku - stol nepokhozhuju na aristokraticheskij London. No, kak i u Londona, u Chikago est svoi temnye tajny: priekhav na vsemirnuju jarmarku, vljublennye uznajut o propazhe ljudej i neraskrytykh prestuplenijakh.Pytajas pomoch, Odri Rouz i Tomas nachinajut sobstvennoe rassledovanie i stalkivajutsja s serijnym ubijtsej, podobnogo kotoromu oni esche ne vstrechali. No ustanovit ego lichnost - tolko poldela, a pojmat i pri etom ne poterjatsja v znamenitom "Zamke ubijstv", postroennom spetsialno dlja izoschrennogo umerschvlenija zhertv, - zadacha poslozhnee.Smogut li Odri Rouz i Tomas dovesti eto delo do kontsa, sokhraniv svoi zhizni i ljubov, ili udacha pokinet ikh, kogda samyj beznravstvennyj ikh protivnik naneset poslednij, ubijstvennyj udar?

Emilija prisjagajetsja zrobiti vse, schob pomstitisja za zhakhlive vbivstvo ljuboji sestri-bliznjuchki Vittoriji. Tozh prodaje dushu dijavolu, zgoloshujuchis stati korolevoju Nechestivikh i vzjati shljub iz knjazem Gordineju. Na shljakhu do obitnitsi vona dolaje Koridor grikhiv i piddajetsja spokuslivim fantazijam schodo obijmiv Gniva. Ta popri prijazn do knjazja-suprovidnika, Emilija vse zh zamirjajetsja vruchiti sebe samomu dijavolu, jak i zapovidalosja. Utim ische maje zasvojiti nizku pravil obkhodzhennja v korolivstvi Nechestivikh, jake nini staje jiji novim prikhistkom. Tut ne mozhna nikomu dovirjati. Adzhe sered pidstupnikh demoniv-grikhiv, rozkishnikh palatsiv, tajemnichikh zaproshen na vechirki ta superechlivikh dokaziv togo, khto naspravdi skrivdiv sestru, Emilija pochuvajetsja vkraj samotnoju i bezzakhisnoju. Chi mozhe vona dovirjati Gnivu, svojemu kolishnomu sojuzniku u sviti smertnikh? I jaki nebezpechni tajemnitsi pro svoju spravzhnju prirodu vin zberigaje? Emilija dolatime vsiljaki viprobuvannja, shukajuchi nizku magichnikh predmetiv, scho projasnjat jiji minule ta pidpustjat do vidpovidej, jakikh vona doshukujetsja...

Emilija ta jiji sestra-bliznjuchka Vittorija - vidmi, jaki tajemno zhivut sered ljudej. Odnogo vechora Vittorija ne z'javljajetsja na rodinnu vecherju. I nezabarom Emilija znakhodit tilo dorogoji sestri nejmovirno ponivechenim. Spustoshena Emilija zatjalasja vidshukati vbivtsju bliznjuchki i pomstitisja za bud-jaku tsinu, navit jakscho dlja tsogo dovedetsja vdatisja do temnoji magiji, jaku davno zaboroneno. Ische v ditinstvi babusja zasterigala divchatok ne bavitisja chornoju magijeju i ne mati zhodnogo stosunku do potojbichchja. Utim bliznjuchki do neji ne doslukhalisja. Emilija zdijsnjuje magichnij ritual viklikannja knjazja pekla, i do neji z'javljajetsja Gniv - odin iz Nechestivikh. Vid nogo divchina diznajetsja, scho gospodar doruchiv jomu rozkriti seriju zhinochikh ubivstv, scho i dali trivajut na ostrovi. Khto zh toj zagadkovij ubivtsja, jakij poljuje na vidom-nezajmanok? Iz kim ische z knjaziv temrjavi maje zitknutisja Emilija, schob pomstitisja za zhorstoke vbivstvo Vittoriji? I do chogo tut Rig Ajida, jakij vidmikaje vorota pekla?

Kilka misjatsiv tomu ja j sama ne povirila b: te, scho vidbuvajetsja zaraz, - mozhlivo. Ta tse bulo do togo, jak ja diznalasja vsju pravdu pro nashu istoriju. Do togo, jak ja zrozumila, scho u jogo prisutnosti palaju tak samo, jak i vognjani trojandi, scho z'javljajutsja na kinchikakh mojikh paltsiv, koli ja tsogo zabazhaju. Zaraz meni khotilosja dumati tilki pro svogo korolja demoniv.

NYT bestselling author of Kingdom of the Wicked, Kerri Maniscalco, presents her wholly addictive and incredibly suspenseful first series in a complete paperback set for the first time. Jump into this #1 bestselling mystery series for readers who love heart-pounding thrills, twists, and romance.Stalking Jack the RipperIn this spine-chilling gothic murder mystery set in gritty Victorian-era London, a resourceful lord's daughter named Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her brilliant friend Thomas Cresswell find themselves inescapably embroiled in the investigation of a ghastly serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.Hunting Prince DraculaIn this haunting sequel, Audrey Rose and Thomas uncover bizarre murders deep in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer...or has the depraved prince been brought back to life?Escaping From HoudiniIn their third harrowing adventure, Audrey Rose and Thomas find themselves aboard a luxurious ocean liner that becomes a floating prison of scandal, madness, and horror when passengers are murdered one by one...with nowhere to run from the killer.Capturing the DevilIn the shocking finale to the bestselling series, Audrey Rose and Thomas are on the hunt for the elusive, sickening killer known as the White City Devil. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse has them fighting to stay one step ahead of the brilliant serial killer---or see their fateful romance cut short by unspeakable tragedy.

LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN: features spray-painted edges. This beautiful first edition paperback is only available for a limited time and while supplies last in the US and Canada. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Two rivals torn apart by a dark memory reunite on a deadly hunt--and in an irresistibly twisted fairy tale--in the next steamy standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco. A wicked prince determined to save his kingdom. Gabriel Axton--infamous as the Prince of Gluttony, the self-proclaimed rake of rakes--has always lived for indulgence: in delicious food, in tantalizing women, and most of all, in the thrill of the hunt, where his love of danger can take over. But when his favorite adventure takes a deadly turn, he realizes something is very wrong in his demon court. With the clock ticking, he must turn to the only one who might uncover the truth: a journalist he has spent a decade avoiding... A reporter hell-bent on finding the truth. Adriana Saint Lucent has been on the hunt for years--if she could just report something damning enough about that no-good scoundrel Gabriel Axton, she knows others would finally see the demon as she does. But she never expected to turn up a rumor too terrifying to be believed: could the ice dragons to the north be growing restless? Drawn into the secrets of the Underworld, Adriana's investigation leads her into the place she dreads most...Axton's infamous court. A dangerous rivalry--and deliciously twisted fairy tale. To stop darkness from falling over their kingdom, Axton and Adriana will have to unite against an escalating danger. But with each holding tight to their own secrets, can they find the truth before it's too late? And what will they do with an equally troubling rumor: that they might not actually hate one another, after all?

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Two rivals torn apart by a dark memory reunite on a deadly hunt--and in an irresistibly twisted fairy tale--in the next steamy standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco. A wicked prince determined to save his kingdom. Gabriel Axton--infamous as the Prince of Gluttony, the self-proclaimed rake of rakes--has always lived for indulgence: in delicious food, in tantalizing women, and most of all, in the thrill of the hunt, where his love of danger can take over. But when his favorite adventure takes a deadly turn, he realizes something is very wrong in his demon court. With the clock ticking, he must turn to the only one who might uncover the truth: a journalist he has spent a decade avoiding... A reporter hell-bent on finding the truth. Adriana Saint Lucent has been on the hunt for years--if she could just report something damning enough about that no-good scoundrel Gabriel Axton, she knows others would finally see the demon as she does. But she never expected to turn up a rumor too terrifying to be believed: could the ice dragons to the north be growing restless? Drawn into the secrets of the Underworld, Adriana's investigation leads her into the place she dreads most...Axton's infamous court. A dangerous rivalry--and deliciously twisted fairy tale. To stop darkness from falling over their kingdom, Axton and Adriana will have to unite against an escalating danger. But with each holding tight to their own secrets, can they find the truth before it's too late? And what will they do with an equally troubling rumor: that they might not actually hate one another, after all?