Bøker av Alicia Rades

Even witches can't outrun their curses.NadineMy magic's been awakened, but being a witch is a death-wish. I'm the only Curse Breaker alive, and if the coven found out, they'd turn on me. I must hide who I truly am to ensure my freedom.There's a witch in town intent on driving me out of my home. Chloe has stepped up her mean-girl tactics, but I refuse to leave Octavia Falls. I must find a way to break the curse over our families before her powers are awakened.As if one curse wasn't enough. I'm on the verge of becoming the Reaper's Shadow, the cursed mate of a Reaper's Apprentice. Being with Lucas should be easy. I just have to outrun my darkness long enough to break the curse...LucasTwo children have gone missing from the coven, and no magic can find them. I want to help, but I don't know how.The only way to get my hands on information is to pursue my own investigation.Meanwhile, I fear that I've damned Nadine to a cursed life. If only I could keep my hands off her long enough to save her from death.

Love is a curse when you're a witch.NadineI thought witches were myth - until I moved to a secret town protected by magic. Turns out I'm a witch, and my powers will awaken on my 19th birthday.I'm sent to a magic academy, where I'll learn about the coven and prepare to meet our goddess. It's there that I meet Lucas, a sexy warlock with an attitude. I shouldn't be attracted to a guy like him, but he's a puzzle I can't figure out - and I find that beyond irresistible.But there's more on my mind than Lucas. If I don't pass the goddess's test to awaken my magic, I'll be banished from the coven - and lose the only family I have left.LucasI wasn't supposed to inherit death magic, but here I am. They call me the Reaper's Apprentice. I'm tasked with carrying the last thoughts of the dead to the afterlife when I die. It's a burden that grows heavier by the day.Most thoughts are more depressing than I care to admit...except for one. I don't know what it means, until Nadine shows up in town. She's the one ray of hope to an otherwise dark gift, and I quickly find myself falling for her.But we can't be together - because there's a curse upon all reapers, and if Nadine falls for me, she'll die.

Crystal Frost has known for a year that she's psychic, but a car accident leaves her sixth sense weaker than ever. When she begins sensing a ghost she can't seem to help, she turns to contacting him through a séance. That only leads to a grave warning. For the first time since discovering what she's capable of, things have become personal. Can she protect her family and friends and save her own life in the process, or will she have to trade her life for theirs?

Crystal Frost has grown accustomed to the supernatural, but months of passive paranormal activity have left her believing her mother's wedding will be a breeze. That changes when a ghost named Melissa shows up in Crystal's dressing room while she's picking out her maid of honor dress. Crystal takes on this new psychic mission without question, immediately determined to save Sage, the girl Melissa warned her about. But how do you save a girl from a deadly fate when you don't know how she's going to die?

Crystal Frost recently discovered she can see ghosts and predict the future, yet the mystery of Hope Ross's abduction still haunts her dreams. While traveling to Florida for Thanksgiving, Crystal's visions of Hope only grow stronger. She enlists the help of her soon-to-be step-cousin, Robin, a decision that complicates the entire picture--and her feelings. Can she figure out what happened to Hope and learn why Robin is so guarded, or will her newfound abilities fail her?

Even witches can't outrun their curses.NadineMy magic's been awakened, but being a witch is a death-wish. I'm the only Curse Breaker alive, and if the coven found out, they'd turn on me. I must hide who I truly am to ensure my freedom.There's a witch in town intent on driving me out of my home. Chloe has stepped up her mean-girl tactics, but I refuse to leave Octavia Falls. I must find a way to break the curse over our families before her powers are awakened.As if one curse wasn't enough. I'm on the verge of becoming the Reaper's Shadow, the cursed mate of a Reaper's Apprentice. Being with Lucas should be easy. I just have to outrun my darkness long enough to break the curse...LucasTwo children have gone missing from the coven, and no magic can find them. I want to help, but I don't know how.The only way to get my hands on information is to pursue my own investigation.Meanwhile, I fear that I've damned Nadine to a cursed life. If only I could keep my hands off her long enough to save her from death.This is a full-length novel over 400 pages. Recommended reading age 18+

This complete series bundle comes as a single paperback and includes all three books in the Divine Fate series by USA Today bestselling author Alicia Rades. Ryn Tyler's life changed the day she killed a demon. Now she's been thrown headfirst into a magical school for angels, with the power to become their savior in the war against demons. She trains in secret with her bad boy mentor, Marek, who is hiding a troubled past. Only Ryn has the ability to end the war and save the people she loves. But Ryn's fate doesn't just concern her new home. If she fails, humanity will fall... and the very world will be at stake.

This complete series bundle comes as a single paperback and includes all four books in the Crystal Frost series by USA Today Bestselling Author Alicia Rades-plus a Crystal Frost bonus short story! At age fifteen, Crystal Frost discovers she can see into the future, witness the past, and speak with the dead. Secrets begin to uncover themselves wherever she goes, but secrets can be dangerous. The lives of a classmate, a child, a stranger, and Crystal herself hang in the balance. If she doesn't embrace her psychic abilities and follow her instinct, she's not the only one who will get hurt.

I'm Kai Watson, and I have a secret. Each night, my spirit leaves my body and travels to a new location. Thanks to my gift, I'm now the sole witness to the brutal murder of upperclassman Darla Baxter. I wish I could tell someone, but I never saw the murderer's face. When my travels are replaced by nightmares, there's only one way to get them back. I have to catch the killer myself. On my search for answers, I continue to bump into Darla's brother, Collin, who's as dreamy as he is sweet. If we don't catch the killer, I might never learn to open my heart to him-and I may lose my gift forever.

"There's a fire growing inside of me. It's not the harmful kind that can kill a girl like Olivia. It's the kind that can save her."CRYSTAL FROST tells herself she isn't crazy, but sane people don't see ghosts. As her psychic abilities manifest, Crystal discovers she can see into the future, witness the past, and speak with the dead. Add blackmail to the list of things she never thought would happen to her, and you basically have her sophomore year covered. After spotting her first ghost, secrets from her family, friends, and classmates begin to surface. Uncovering secrets can be dangerous, but giving up means someone will get hurt. Again.

When your heart belongs to two guys, your only choice is to split it.Maddie Rose's heart belongs to two guys: Aaron, the football player who always makes her laugh, and Logan, the musician who makes her feel safe and comfortable. The boys are done competing for her attention. She must choose one before the school year starts or end up alone. To help her decide, Maddie's friend drags her to a psychic, who promises she can end up with both boys. A single decision will split her heart in two. Now unknowingly living in two alternate realities, one where she chose Aaron and one where she chose Logan, Maddie's still not sure she made the right choice. But should she change her mind, there's a chance she'll lose them both.

I'm Kai Watson, and I've known my whole life my spirit leaves my body while I sleep. For years, I've used my ability to travel the world. Now I'm determined to learn more about what I can do.On my search for answers, I meet a teen psychic named Crystal Frost. She's easy to open up to, but I still have to tell my family and friends about my gift. If I don't tell them now, I may never work up the courage, and I'll spend the rest of my life regretting it.This is a companion novella for the book Distant Dreams and the Crystal Frost series from author Alicia Rades. This novella takes place following the events in the Crystal Frost series and the standalone Distant Dreams.

Bree Waters thought she knew all of Sea Haven's secrets, but she was wrong. The residents of Sea Haven have spent generations hiding the fact that they're descended from powerful creatures of the deep. Their ancestors are supposed to be extinct-at least, that's what Bree's been told. When Bree finds a merman washed ashore after a harsh storm, she begins to uncover secrets the city council is determined to keep hidden. Banished from the town she thought she knew and stripped of her beloved magic, Bree must team up with a man from her past if she has any hope of restoring her powers. But fighting back only sends Bree on a quick course toward deep waters-and deep waters are never easy to escape.

I'm Rachel Collins, low witch and raven shifter in hiding. I spend my days tending the cash register at a local magic shop and my nights patrolling the streets for vampires with a death wish. Until the night I spot the mark of the Soulless on some lowly vampire's wrist.The Soulless answer to Valkas, the original vampire and the most ruthless of them all. They're the same bloodsuckers who murdered my parents and kidnapped my sister. I want answers... and maybe a little revenge.Along comes Venn, a handsome, protective wolf shifter who takes my breath away. We're both after the same guy, and as much as it kills me to ask for help, I kind of need it.Heaven help me. The dark, dangerous road we're traveling together will either free my sister or get me killed.This complete series bundle comes as a single hardback and includes all four books in the Vengeance and Vampires series by USA Today Bestselling Author Alicia Rades.

At age fifteen, Crystal Frost discovers she can see into the future, witness the past, and speak with the dead. Secrets begin to uncover themselves wherever she goes, but secrets can be dangerous. The lives of a classmate, a child, a stranger, and Crystal herself hang in the balance. If she doesn't embrace her psychic abilities and follow her instinct, she's not the only one who will get hurt.This complete series bundle comes as a single hardback and includes all four books in the Crystal Frost series by USA Today Bestselling Author Alicia Rades-plus a Crystal Frost bonus short story!

The fire growing inside of her isn't the kind that killed this ghost. It's the kind that will save her.Crystal Frost tells herself she isn't crazy, but sane people don't see ghosts. As her psychic abilities manifest, Crystal discovers she can see into the future, witness the past, and speak with the dead. Add blackmail to the list of things she never thought would happen to her, and you basically have her sophomore year covered. After spotting her first ghost, secrets from her family, friends, and classmates begin to surface. Uncovering secrets can be dangerous, but giving up means someone will get hurt. Again.

Fire and Water make the ultimate sacrifice.SophiaThe final battle has arrived. We're prepared to face the Elders, but we can't do it without the Azaimperiai. The ancient artifact will summon the ancestors to fight beside us. It's our only hope at winning this war.But first, we must find the Familiars the Elders stole- before they can slaughter them and kill our people. We've finally discovered the true meaning of the prophecy, but it's nothing like we expected.The prophecy says I'll lose my life to save the tribe. Nothing could ever prepare me for leaving my daughter behind.LiamAt the end of the world, things have never looked better just as they're falling apart.My daughter gives me hope for the future, but there won't be a future for her if the Elders continue to rule. To defeat them, we have to make a last stand. The fate of the Hawkei will be determined in the greatest battle of our time. If the rebellion falls, our people will be lost forever- as well as our magical creatures.Yet the prophecy is clear. To prevent the Elementai from going extinct, a sacrifice must be made. Sophia and I have to choose between saving our tribe... or saving our family.

Fire and Water join the rebellion.SophiaWe've found all four pieces of the prophecy, but it's already too late. The prophecy has come true, and we've been forced to flee our home. The Elders are hunting us down, and there's nowhere to run.But we can't just abandon our people. Returning to Kinpago proves more difficult than we thought, but this time, we're coming back with an army. I'm ready to lay my life down for the tribe...Until an unexpected discovery changes everything.LiamIn the midst of war, Sophia and I are ready to take our vows. But getting married in the middle of genocide isn't just dangerous, it's deadly. My friends and I have allied ourselves with an underground group of elementals. To survive, we must unify the Hawkei into one tribe.My people need someone to follow. I must take my place as the leader I was always meant to be, and make amends with the ancestors if we're going to survive.But Sophia isn't the only one I need to protect. A new beginning is on its way, and once it arrives, nothing will ever be the same.

Fire and Water fight back.SophiaThe battle for Orenda Academy has begun. The Elders have spoken, and the tribe is divided. The only way to reverse what's happened is to take a stand.We've started a smuggling operation to help students escape the castle, but it could cost us our lives. The prophecy is about to come true, and we're desperate to change the course of this war.The Air piece of the prophecy is our last hope. If we don't find it, we won't know what's coming- or how to prevent the end.LiamThe tribe's darkest hour has come. Students labeled as "weak" have been subject to persecution. Sophia and I are no exception. The Elders consider us a threat- but they don't know just how great of a threat we are.An underground revolution is taking place. My father has set out to undermine the Elders, and he's asked for my help. Information is needed, and to get it, I'll have to become a spy, and risk execution.In the middle of it all, I'm about to pop the question. I just hope I survive long enough to ask Sophia to marry me.

Fire and Water are forbidden.SophiaLiam and I survived the Elemental Cup, but the tournament was only the beginning. The Koigni Elders were impressed by my performance and believe I can help them take over the entire tribe.But they're asking me to fight for a cause I don't believe in, and forcing me to use my magic in ways that feel wrong. I must learn how to use my powers to contact the ancestors- or I'll lose everyone I love.LiamSophia Henley's now my girlfriend. And, oh yeah, I'm supposed to kill her.The Water council has promised they'll bring my Familiar back from the dead- my literal soul- if I take Sophia's life. But I love her more than I love myself. How can I make such an impossible decision? Even worse, how could I possibly live without her?But this isn't about us anymore. If I don't fulfill my mission, thousands will die... and Sophia and I are both keeping secrets that will change everything.

Love is even more dangerous behind bars.Ava-MarieMy name is Ava-Marie, and I love living on the dark side.Getting into trouble is kind of my thing, but one night, I take revenge too far. I'm sentenced to a reform school for magical delinquents... though really, it's a prison.As the only supernatural who can control both fire and water, I'm already a target. To make matters worse, I literally share a soul with Charlie, a sexy inmate from the wrong side of the tracks. Surviving at the Institute is almost as risky as falling in love.But there's a way out. The Warden is offering a pardon for the team who wins the Darke Games- a sick, twisted competition where more prisoners come out dead than alive.They think I'm the bad guy. I'm about to show them just how much of a villain I can be.CharlieI shouldn't be at the Institute. I'm in here because of her- the girl who claims to own half my soul.After losing my sight, I grew up as an orphan, banished from magical society. I learned enough on the streets to survive the gangs and fight clubs inside the prison. But nothing could prepare me for the Darke Games.Ava-Marie is my worst enemy, but if we're going to break out of here, we'll have to get along. Yet the more I let Ava in, the more I want her. I can't let my desire for her get in the way of my one chance at escape.Except it already has. There's a dark power inside of Ava that terrifies me...And none of us will be prepared when it unleashes.

Fire and Water are outlawed.SophiaOrenda Academy has changed. Familiars are going missing, and a mysterious plague has taken over the school. Someone in the castle is behind it, but the culprit is out of reach.I don't even know who I am anymore. To find out, I've started searching for the family I never knew. Finding myself is the only way to continue this journey.Lives have already been lost. If we don't find the next piece of the prophecy soon, it'll be impossible to save the tribe.LiamLast semester, I was betrayed by everyone I love. Months have gone by, and I still don't know who to trust.Sophia and I are both broken. There's no fixing the damage that was done. Friends have become enemies, and enemies have become major threats. Now our relationship is being put to the ultimate test.If the Elders find us guilty, we'll fail to stop what's coming. Answers to the prophecy are just out of reach, and we're running out of time to change the future...

Fire and Water don't mix.SophiaI'm Sophia Henley, your typical college freshman. I never expected a lion to be stalking me, nor for fire to come shooting out of my hands to protect my sister. Next thing I know, a drop-dead gorgeous guy shows up on my doorstep to sweep me away to a magical school, where I'll learn to control my element and bond with a powerful creature called a Familiar.I don't believe I'm the savior of an ancient tribe, or the missing piece of a prophecy that's more myth than reality. Worst of all, I'm forced to enter the Elemental Cup, where I'll either earn my place in this society... or die trying.LiamThe night I met Sophia, I didn't think we'd form an undeniable connection. But I'm from the Water tribe, and she's fire. I'm forced to push her away even as I'm falling for her.I lost everything, yet Sophia makes me whole again. Our world is fixed on keeping us apart, but we're in this tournament together. We have to keep each other alive at any cost- or I'll give my life for hers.It's pretty clear. If I continue to play with fire, I'm going to get burned.

Love is a curse when you're a witch.NadineI thought witches were myth-until I moved to a secret town protected by magic. Turns out I'm a witch, and my powers will awaken on my nineteenth birthday.I'm sent to a magic academy, where I'll learn about the coven and prepare to meet our goddess. It's there that I meet Lucas, a sexy warlock with an attitude. I shouldn't be attracted to a guy like him, but he's a puzzle I can't figure out, and I find that beyond irresistible.But there's more on my mind than Lucas. If I don't pass the goddess's test to awaken my magic, I'll be banished from the coven-and lose the only family I have left.LucasI wasn't supposed to inherit death magic, but here I am. They call me the Reaper's Apprentice. I'm tasked with carrying the last thoughts of the dead to the afterlife when I die. It's a burden that grows heavier by the day.Most thoughts are more depressing than I care to admit... except for one. I don't know what it means, until Nadine shows up in town. She's the one ray of hope to an otherwise dark gift, and I quickly find myself falling for her.But we can't be together-because there's a curse upon all reapers, and if Nadine falls for me, she'll die.