Nicole Conway

A comic-obsessed teenage misfit embraces his inner hero in this action-packed adventure that will leave you ready to get your scales on When New York City faces the threat of an ancient evil, a teenage boy must use a magical bracelet to transform into a monster-slaying dragon superhero. Koji Owens is the new kid...again. As the only son of an Air Force F-16 pilot, he's learned to adapt and survive every time they move. It's not easy starting over with new friends and schools every two years, but when the Owens family makes their final move to New York, Koji finally has hope for a normal high school life--that is, until he finds a strange bracelet in his locker. Transformed into a storm-summoning dragon warrior, Koji finds himself caught up in a world of ancient powers, secret identities, and colossal monsters threatening to destroy his new home. But these awesome powers come with strings attached, and revealing his true identity could mean losing everything he loves. With his family and friends now in mortal danger and New York City in flames, Koji must find the courage to become the hero they need and face down an enemy hiding in plain sight.

On the high seas, the dragonriders must turn blade and flame against mythical terrors ... Prince Reigh believed his days of dealing with deadly secret societies and divine magic were finally behind him. Fourteen years after the defeat of the Goddess of Mischief, all has been peaceful in the Kingdom of Maldobar. But when the criminal lord, Arlan the Kinslayer, calls in a favor, Reigh has no choice but to take up his blades once again and leave Maldobar behind. Setting sail for the mysterious Southern Kingdoms with old friends and new allies, Reigh must track down an artifact with world-ending power before it can be used to crack open the kingdom of the gods. With the help of Captain Malina Skyhart, Reigh and his friends face a sea filled with bloodthirsty pirates. But swashbucklers and stowaways might be the least of their problems. And when Arlan warns that a certain sorceress has already attacked the ancient library where the artifact was hidden, leaving no survivors behind, Reigh fears they may already be too late. CLARKE has never set foot outside the Compendium Library. Tucked away safely in the farthest corner of Nar'Haleen, he and all the other orphans raised by the library scholars never worried about the war that has raged between the Southern Kingdoms for centuries ... until it finally reached their doorstep. Awakening to find his home destroyed, and with nothing to guide him except his bizarrely-and sometimes overwhelmingly-perfect memory, Clarke must find a way to survive in a land riddled with danger ... or be lost to a war he's only read about in dusty tomes.

The truth of Thatcher's divine birthright could save his friends ... if it doesn't destroy him first.Left reeling from a ruthless attack by the Ulfrangar, Thatcher and his friends struggle to regroup. But their time is already running out. With the forces of their mysterious enemies now allying against them and Phillip's betrayal confirmed, Murdoc fears they may have stumbled into an unwinnable fight for their lives.The group knows they need to get Phillip back in order to even the odds, but haggling with notorious crime lords and dueling assassins in the streets is not what any of them bargained for. And when the Ulfrangar make another brutal surprise strike, Thatcher's godling power finally begins to awaken. Can he find the strength he's longed for to rise and fight for the people he loves? Or will his destiny to become a God drive them all apart?

The darkest secrets of Murdoc's violent past may be their last hope.As pressure mounts to find the Tibran witch, Devana, Thatcher and his companions struggle to regroup after discovering Phillip's bitter betrayal. Forced into hiding while they await a new plan of attack from Prince Judan's network of spies, tensions rise and threaten to tear their company apart. Murdoc knows every second they linger risks another attack from the vicious Ulfrangar Assassins or Phillip, but Reigh is determined to stay and await new instructions.With two of his closest friends now locked in a battle of wills, Thatcher is caught in the middle-until a surprise assault by the Ulfrangar drags him into the darkest depths of their brutal order. Faced with a life-and-death race against time, Murdoc is the only one who might be able to save him now. But for Murdoc, taking up an assassin's blade again to fight the same order that trained him will also mean facing the worst demons of his past. Can Murdoc finally rise above his bloody past and save his only friend? Or does destiny have a new path in store for an assassin-turned-hero?

Josie Barton is a lean, mean, faerie-fighting machine. After her victory against the infamous lord, Fir Darrig, the young sorceress has taken up the family tradition of bringing the words offenders of the faerie world to justice. Partnered with her changeling boyfriend, Zeph Clemmont, and back by the Faerie King, Eldrick Dorchaidhe, Josie feels confident she has nothing more to fear.Until a case stirs up whispers of a name all fave, both Seelie and Unseelie, fear ...But chasing rumors of skiia may carry Josie down a path riddled with dangerous magic not even Zeph can save her from. Can Josie muster the strength to face the darkest secrets of her past? Or will the same monsters who obliterated the faerie world now destroy the human one, too?Includes the short story "Dirty Magic"Almost twenty years before Josie defeated Fir Darrig, her mother, Marissa Barton, was a professional faerie-slayer. But when she stumbles across a young changeling in desperate need of help, Marissa couldn't have known how that purple-eyed boy would impact her family forever. "Dirty Magic" is a never-before-seen short story from the world of Mad Magic.

One boy must earn the trust of a blind dragon and hunt down an elusive sorceress before she can rekindle the war that nearly destroyed their world.As the Kingdom of Maldobar emerges victorious from the brutal invasion of the Tibran Empire, much of the land is left in utter ruin. With his home destroyed and family gone, 16-year-old Thatcher Renley has no one left to turn to. And when he's mistaken for a Tibran soldier and banished to a wartime prison camp, Thatcher knows his only hope for freedom lies in appealing to Queen Jenna directly.But getting out of the prison camp might be the least of his worries- especially after he stumbles across a feral dragon locked in an iron cell. As far as dragons go, Fornax is a lost cause. The battle that killed his rider also left him blind and too aggressive for any knight to control. But Thatcher can't deny feeling drawn to the beast. Does he have what it takes to calm Fornax and join the proud ranks of Maldobar's dragonriders? Only time will tell. And with a bloodthirsty Tibran witch threatening to rekindle the chaos of war, everyone's time may be running out.

Josie Barton is a lean, mean, faerie-fighting machine. After her victory against the infamous lord, Fir Darrig, the young sorceress has taken up the family tradition of bringing the words offenders of the faerie world to justice. Partnered with her changeling boyfriend, Zeph Clemmont, and back by the Faerie King, Eldrick Dorchaidhe, Josie feels confident she has nothing more to fear.Until a case stirs up whispers of a name all fae, both Seelie and Unseelie, fear ...But chasing rumors of skiia may carry Josie down a path riddled with dangerous magic not even Zeph can save her from. Can Josie muster the strength to face the darkest secrets of her past? Or will the same monsters who obliterated the faerie world now destroy the human one, too?

The power of the dragon totems is no longer a secret, but it may also be a curse...Koji Owens isn't just a superhero anymore. With his fame and reputation spreading around the world, the scaly, lightning-wielding dragon-boy is struggling to keep his Noxius identity hidden as others clamber to discover the source of his incredible power. But while Koji attempts to balance high school and family life with hero-work, enemies are watching-waiting for the perfect chance to strike.The ancient spirits of chaos have waited for eons to claim our world, and renowned historian, Dr. Livingston, will stop at nothing to use the totem scales to open a portal between dimensions that will expose the human universe to the ruthless and powerful Kur.When Dr. Livingston's plot forces Koji into the open to defend against the threat of more otherworldly monsters, Claire-his dragon-ally and secret crush-fights at his side, certain they will be safe as long as they stick together. But after Dr. Livingston nearly destroys them both and the dark secrets of the scales begin to unfold, Koji realizes that his epic superpowers might not come as freely as he originally thought. The price? His soul.

What kind of power is lurking inside him?After a year of training to become a dragonrider, Jaevid Broadfeather has been sent home to rest during a three-month interlude. But when he returns to find the king drake has chosen Beckah Derrick as his new rider, Jaevid realizes something big is about to happen. Every fiber of his being is pushed to the breaking point as Jaevid battles through his avian year, preparing for the final graduation test of the battle scenario. But there is more standing in his way than a few pushups and fancy sword moves. Jaevid must face a new fear as he is tormented by a gruesome nightmare of a mysterious gray elf warrior murdering the royal family of Maldobar. It seems obvious to him that this is some kind of message about how the war started long ago-until Felix assures him the king is very much alive. With his strange powers growing stronger by the day, and that violent dream replaying in his mind every night, Jaevid no longer wonders if he will pass his avian year or not-he wonders if he will even survive it. The truth will soon be set loose.

Josie Barton is running out of places to hide. With invisible monsters tormenting her at school and a vicious shadow beast terrorizing her at home, she knows it's only a matter of time before these creatures either drive her into the street or drive her crazy. With her sanity is hanging by a thread and the attacks against her getting more violent, Josie has no one left to turn to for help...until the guy living across the hall kicks her door in. But Zeph Clemmont is no selfless savior. A cursed faerie outlaw on a vendetta for revenge, he's guarding secrets that could shatter her entire world. Helping Zeph fight the dangers of the faerie world might win his trust, but if Josie wants to survive, she'll have to embrace her role in a deadly dance of courts and curses. That means stepping right into the crosshairs of the wicked Unseelie Lord who murdered her father...

In a war of gods and tyrants, the will of the dragonrider must never falter.Captured and tortured by the brutal tyrant, Argonox, Reigh's worst fears have now been realized. Argonox has successfully twisted his mysterious dark power for a truly evil purpose--reanimating the long-deceased legendary dragonrider, Beckah Derrick, and her monstrous king drake. But Argonox's cruelty won't end there, and Reigh fears the worst is yet to come. Rescue is unlikely as the Tibrans prepare to make their final strike, poised to break Maldobar's ranks of proud dragonriders once and for all.With many of its cities already captured by the Tibran Empire, all hope now rests with Jaevid, Princess Jenna, Phillip, and their mismatched band of dragonrider allies to lead the last stand and save their kingdom. Even in such frightful times, Jaevid may find he still has a few old friends ready to take up their weapons and stand at his side again. But facing down Beckah is perhaps the one thing that might break Jaevid's resolve. Can he really strike down the woman he used to love in order to save the kingdom? One final battle will decide the fate of our heroes. Can the strength dragonrider prevail once again? Or will the Tibran Empire become Maldobar's new legacy?

Victory is written in the blood of the brave.The armies of the Tibran Empire continue to march across Maldobar. Even with the formidable princess, Jenna Farrow, leading the charge, the strength of the dragonriders is waning. Tibran victory appears inevitable--especially after Princess Jenna and Prince Aubren are taken hostage by the infamous Lord Argonox. Separated from her brother and tortured for information, Princess Jenna refuses to bend to the iron will of Argonox. But her strength and resolve may only last so long.Held prisoner in his dark tower, it would take a miracle to set her free--or perhaps a pair of demigods and their dragons.With revived dragonrider legend, Jaevid Broadfeather, at his side, Reigh must now make a choice: face the truth about the origin of his dark powers, or turn his back on world in need. But throwing off a lifetime of shame and self-doubt is not so easily done--especially when the cost of failure means the destruction of the world. The long-awaited hero has awakened. The ancient spirits are stirring. The dark goddess has chosen her champion. But is he ready to embrace that rite and become the Harbinger Maldobar needs him to be

Never send a hero to do a monster's job.Forty years have passed since Jaevid Broadfeather brought peace to Maldobar and Luntharda. But that fragile truce will be tested as darkness gathers on the horizon. The vicious armies of the Tibran Empire have crossed the far seas and are threatening to destroy Maldobar completely. Not even the dragonriders can match the Tibran war machines. And after an attempt to awaken Jaevid from his divine sleep fails, the fate of Maldobar is looking grim.Reigh has never known what it means to be a normal human. Raised amongst the gray elves in the wild jungle of Luntharda, he's tried everything to fit in. But the dark power within him is bursting at the seams-refusing to be silenced. And while his adoptive father, Kiran, insists this power must be kept secret, Reigh knows he's running out of time.As Maldobar burns, the world is desperate for a new hero. Destiny has called, and one boy will rise to answer.

Beverly Dawning is a prisoner in her own home.After her career as a professional ballerina is snatched away, Beverly knows her already fractured life will never be the same. Her unusual illness forces her to hide in the shadows, where she fears the world has already forgotten she ever existed.Until her caretaker hires a new handyman...Joseph Clancey is a prisoner in his own mind.After surviving a brutal attack during his military combat service, Joe hasn't spoken a word-using only scribbled notes in a notebook to communicate. He doesn't believe he'll ever regain his speech, but hopes a new job as a handyman might be the fresh start he's been looking for.Until someone leaves a message in his notebook...

Can one boy stand between two kingdoms at war? Jaevid Broadfeather has grown up as a wartime refugee, hiding from the world because of his mixed racial heritage. He feels his future is hopeless, until a chance encounter with a wild dragon lands him in Blybrig Academy, a place usually forbidden to anyone but the rich and royal. But Jaevid's case is special; no dragon has voluntarily chosen a rider in decades, so the proud riders of Blybrig must begrudgingly let him join their brotherhood despite his bloodline.Lieutenant Sile Derrick, a sternly tempered man with a mysterious past, becomes his instructor and immediately takes a peculiar interest in Jaevid's future. While struggling through the rigorous physical demands of training, things begin to go awry. Jaevid witnesses the king's private guards kidnapping Sile in the dead of night. When none of the elder riders are willing to help him, Jaevid begins a dangerous adventure to save his instructor. Everything Jaevid learned at the academy will now be put to the ultimate test.