Libros de thriller y suspense juvenil, página 8 de 22

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Five years ago, they walked across America to a destination only they knew. The sleepwalkers, as the rest of the country named them, were followed by their shepherds: friends and family who gave up everything to protect them.They finally stopped in Ouray, a small town of Colorado that would become one of the last outposts of human civilisation. Because the sleepwalking epidemic was just the first in a chain of events that led to the end of the world - and the birth of a new one.The shepherds and the sleepwalkers, now awake, strive to rebuild the world that was taken from them. Among them are Benji, the scientist struggling through grief to lead; Marcy, the former police officer who just wants to protect those she loves; and Shana, the first to become a shepherd and whose bravery is sorely needed.But the people of Ouray are not the only survivors, and the world they're building is fragile. Cruelty builds under the leadership of self-proclaimed president Ed Creel, and in the very heart of Ouray itself is Black Swan, the A.I. who dreamt up the apocalypse.Against these threats, Benji, Marcy, Shana and the others have to find hope in each other. Because the only way to survive is together.

When well-to-do Hester learns of her sister Mercy's death at a Nottinghamshire workhouse, she travels to Southwell to find out how her sister ended up at such a place.Haunted by her sister's ghost, Hester sets out to uncover the truth, when the official story reported by the workhouse master proves to be untrue. Mercy was pregnant - both her and the baby are said to be dead of cholera, but the workhouse hasn't had an outbreak for years.Hester discovers a strange trend in the workhouse of children going missing. One woman tells her about the Pale Lady, a ghostly figure that steals babies in the night. Is this lady a myth or is something more sinister afoot at the Southwell poorhouse?As Hester investigates, she uncovers a conspiracy, one that someone is determined to keep a secret, no matter the cost...

Assassin. Immortal. Spy.From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights comes the first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai.It's 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue.Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink of death, but the strange experiment that saved her also stopped her from sleeping and aging - and allows her to heal from any wound. In short, Rosalind cannot die. Now, desperate for redemption for her traitorous past, she uses her abilities as an assassin for her country.Code name: Fortune.But when the Japanese Imperial Army begins its invasion march, Rosalind's mission pivots. A series of murders is causing unrest in Shanghai, and the Japanese are under suspicion. Rosalind's new orders are to infiltrate foreign society and identify the culprits behind the terror plot before more of her people are killed.To reduce suspicion, she must pose as the wife of another Nationalist spy, Orion Hong. Although Rosalind finds Orion's cavalier attitude and playboy demeanour infuriating, she is willing to work with him for the greater good. But Orion has an agenda of his own, and Rosalind has secrets that she wants to keep buried. As they both attempt to unravel the conspiracy, the two spies soon find that there are deeper and more horrifying layers to this mystery than they ever imagined.

La Lumikki es refugia a Praga, on coneix algú que afirma ser la seva germanastra i que l''introdueix en el món de les sectes més perilloses.Han passat més de tres mesos des de Vermell com la sang. Tothom pensa que la Lumikki Andersson es morta. Ella, que encara pateix les sequeles del tret que va rebre, ha fugit a Praga, on actua com una jove motxil·lera mes, en meitat d''una increible onada de calor (cosa que resulta ironica: la Lumikki ve d''una Finlandia atrapada en la pitjor onada de fred dels darrers anys). Un dia, en un cafe, una noia se li presenta i afirma ser la seva germanastra. La Lumikki es mostra esceptica, pero sap que a la seva familia hi ha molts secrets, i finalment la creu. Rapidament es fan bones amigues, i poc a poc l''amiga l''anira introduint en un mon veritablement perillos: el de les sectes, al qual la Lumikki es veu arrossegada. Fins que un dia descobreix un terrible secret: els liders de la secta pretenen organitzar un suicidi col·lectiu de tots els seus membres. I algu pensa obtenir grans beneficis de la massacre.

When recently-orphaned Barnaby Gaunt is sent to stay with his uncle on a beautiful remote island off the coast of Canada, he is all set to have the perfect summer holiday. Except for one small problem: his uncle is trying to kill him.Heir to a ten-million-dollar fortune, Barnaby tries to tell everyone and anyone that his uncle is after his inheritance, but no one will believe him. That is, until he tells the only other child on the island, Chrissie, who concludes that there is only one way to stop his demonic uncle: Barnaby will just have to kill him first. With the unexpected help of One-Ear, the aged cougar who has tormented the island for years, Chrissie and Barnaby hatch a fool-proof plan.Playful, dark and witty, Let''s Kill Uncle is a surprising tale of two ordinary children who conspire to execute an extraordinary murder - and get away with it.

An addictive thriller from the most sensational new voice in YA fiction.When sixteen-year-old Asha Kennedy discovers her older sister Maya's dead body in their home, her world falls apart. Desperate for answers, and to stay out of the hands of the social services she grew up in, Asha turns to her hacker friends for help.Her search leads her to Zu Tech, the hit games studio where Maya was a lead coder. As Asha begins to unravel the riddle of her death, she realises that the only way to uncover the truth is from the inside.Asha ghosts her old life and infiltrates a Zu Tech eSport tournament as they launch 'SHACKLE', the revolutionary Virtual Reality video game Maya was working on - and which hides a monstrous secret...

A brilliant, page-turning thriller that explores toxic love and obsession. I couldn't put it down." - Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills"I absolutely loved it. It's so compelling and twisty and turned all my expectations upside down." - Andreina Cordani, author of Dead LuckyA dark, twisty YA thriller exploring obsession, stalking and toxic love that keeps you guessing to the very end . . .Someone is obsessed with Mia Hawkins.She's felt their gaze on the back of her neck. She's heard their footsteps, walking home in the dark. Shes glimpsed a shadowy figure and the flash of a camera.

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spookyCrater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stines Goosebumps.Angelo and his friends know that together they can handle any pretty much anything including giant mutant spiders or snake-like parasites that burrow into your brain. But when a terrifying new enemy attacks from above it seems they have met their ultimate match . . . how can they defeat giant vampire birds?With summer term in full force and sports day and prom night on the horizon the whole school is in danger. The gang need a plan to bring safety to the skies once more . . .

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spookyCrater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stines Goosebumps.Theres a new craze at Dread Wood High. Flinch is a game of fear. The more you scare your friends, the more points on the app you get. At first its fun, but soon fun is replaced by fear. And Angelo and his friends notice that everyone is behaving more and more strangely every day almost as if something is taking over their brainsWith the fair arriving in town, adrenaline and excitement levels are high. But who are the people behind the super-creepy clown masks? With fights breaking out and Flinch in full force, its time for the final showdown at the Fear Ground. Let the REAL games begin!

Lucía, una adolescente que cursaba primero de Bachillerato, no era consciente de los cambios que iban a suceder en su ámbito más cercano desde el comienzo de curso. Sin embargo, lo más impactante fue llegar de excursion a un pequeño pueblo de Madrid, Villa Marcia, y descubrir que no era tan perfecto como aparentaba, ya que un niño desaparecio de noche en condiciones inexplicables. Multiples teorias surgieron sobre su paradero, aunque todas se centraban en dos culpables: el fantasma de una espeluznante cueva y el temido barrendero solitario del pueblo. Desde que Lucia y su grupo decidieron empezar a investigar lo sucedido, vivirian multiples sucesos paranormales inesperados.

En una época indeterminada, entre los últimos años sesenta y los albores de los setenta del siglo pasado, durante la estación veraniega, en la playa de la Puntilla de El Puerto de Santa María (ciudad turistica de la provincia de Cadiz), aparece misteriosamente asesinado un peculiar personaje en el interior de una caseta que permanece cerrada a cal y canto tanto por dentro como por fuera. La caseta es utilizada por la familia Carvajal durante las vacaciones de verano. Los hijos de Pedro Carvajal y de Laura, Javi, de trece años, y Cristi, de diez, haran de detectives y terminaran descubriendo al asesino, al mismo tiempo que, con la ayuda de unos niños de su misma edad, Jaime y Enriqueta, encontraran un fabuloso tesoro.

Después de un semestre en el que casi mueren asesinados, Charlotte Holmes y Jamie Watson tienen ganas de una pausa navideña. Pero antes de que puedan explorar a fondo lo que sienten, el tío de Charlotte desaparece y la unica pista los lleva a Berlin. Alli pediran ayuda a August Moriarty, cuya poderosa familia conoce bien el trafico de obras de arte, que el tio de Charlotte estaba investigando. Del submundo de Berlin a las deslumbrantes galerias de arte de Praga, Holmes y Watson se daran cuenta de que el caso que tienen entre manos es mucho mas peligroso que una mera desaparicion, y descubriran secretos sobre sus familias y ellos mismos.

Tir à l'arc et duel au corps à corps sont au nombre des épreuves qui attendent le jeune Michel au château de la Roche-Guyon. Mais son apprentissage de chevalier est interrompu par une série de meurtr

1 manoir sur une île, 3 adultes, 7 adolescents, 10 coupables, 1 vengeance. Coupés du monde, sans moyen de communication, les candidats vont devoir s'affronter en prime time sur une chaîne nationale.

Desde que mataron a su madre, Cayder Broduck, de diecisiete años, ha tenido un solo objetivo: llevar ante la justicia a todos los que usan ilegalmente la magia. Para Cayder, la gente que utiliza la magia extradimensional para su propio interes, sin importarle el daño que causa a la sociedad o a los que les rodean, merece ser castigada. Porque la magia siempre tiene un precio.Asi que cuando Cayder consigue la oportunidad unica en la vida de ser aprendiz de un destacado abogado de oficio, la aprovecha. Si puede aprender los trucos de la defensa publica, mejor podra utilizarlos para desmontar los argumentos de la defensa cuando sea fiscal. Asi podra asegurarse de que se haga justicia. Pero cuando conoce a los tres criminales a los que debe defender, ya no es todo blanco o negro. Son adolescentes, como el, y sus historias son... complicadas, como la suya. Vardean, la prision en la que estan encarcelados sus nuevos clientes, tambien se encuentra en el corazon de la horrible brecha en el velo entre su mundo y la otra dimension, de donde proviene toda la magia.La Liga de los Mentirosos es un misterio oscuro y sinuoso, ambientado en un mundo ricamente dibujado donde nada es lo que parece, plagado de magia, villanos y peligros.

The bestselling author of Good Girls Die First, It's Behind You and Tag, You're Dead is back with an entertaining, high-octane and read-in-a-single-sitting new thriller.Walking disaster Saffron and her perfectionist twin sister Georgia have only one thing in common-they are both obsessed with battle royale video game Sole Survivor.While working at a brand new, high tech escape room complex, Saffron poses a question to the resident AI: which high school stereotype would survive the longest in a real life version of Sole Survivor? She is convinced a rebel like her would beat a know-it-all like Georgia. Unbeknown to her, the AI decides to determine the answer to her question by testing it out for real. It invites Saffron and Georgia's gamer friends to a preview of the escape rooms, but then it locks the doors and turns the rooms into a life-or-death battle to be the last player standing.The rebel, the know-it-all, the princess, the jock, the geek, the weirdo, the star, the artist and the criminal. Just like in Sole Survivor, only one can survive the night...

I was mesmerised LAURA SHEPPERSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The HeroinesThis gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century unforgettable' Tracy Borman, author of The Kings WitchNothing scares men like witchcraft1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis and Danish courtier Margareta lead opposite lives, but they both know one thing: when a man cries witch, no woman is safe.Yet when the marriage of King James VI and Princess Anna of Denmark brings Geillis and Margareta together, everything they supposed about good, evil, men, and women, is cast in a strange and brilliant new light.For the first time in history, could black magic or rumours of it be a very real tool for womens political gain?As the North Berwick witch trials whip Scotland and her king into a frenzy of paranoia, the clock is ticking. Can Margareta and Geillis keep each other safe? And once the burnings are over, in whose hands will power truly lie?Inspired by the incredible true story that set 16th-century Scotland and Denmark alight, The Burnings is 2023s most bewitching debut novel, by a multi-awardwinning new star of historical fiction.A beautifully written re-imagining clever and tantalising S.G. MacLean

Assassin. Immortal. Spy.INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn ill-matched pair of spies pose as a couple to investigate a series of murders in 1930s Shanghai, from the author of THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS.Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was saved from the brink of death. Now she doesn't sleep or age - and can heal from any wound. In short, Rosalind cannot die. Desperate for redemption from her traitorous past, she works as an assassin for her country.Code name: Fortune.When a series of murders causes unrest in Shanghai, Rosalind's mission pivots. Ordered to infiltrate foreign society and identify the culprits, she must pose as the wife of another spy, Orion Hong, to reduce suspicion.Although Rosalind finds Orion's cavalier attitude and playboy demeanor infuriating, she agrees to work with him for the greater good. But Orion has an agenda of his own, and Rosalind has secrets she wants to keep buried. Soon, the two spies will find there is more to this mystery than they ever imagined . . .PRAISE FOR CHLOE GONG'An electrifying, swashbuckling tale of intrigue and assassins, romance and betrayal' CASSANDRA CLARE'Amazing, show-stopping, spectacular' XIRAN JAY ZHAO'A dark delight' RENEE AHDIEH'Foul Lady Fortune had my heart pounding from the first chapter' ELIZABETH LIM

Un tret als penya-segats, una dona que no existeix, un farer misteriós i el secret d’un nom. Ara Hugo té sang a les mans. Què hi va veure realment? Quan intenta entendre-ho es troba davant d’un enigm