Ann Aguirre Books

TALK IS CHEAP WHEN LIVES ARE IN JEOPARDYSirantha Jax is a “Jumper,” a woman who possesses the unique genetic makeup needed to navigate faster than light ships through grimspace. With no tolerance for political diplomacy, she quits her ambassador post so she can get back to saving the universe the way she does best—by mouthing off and kicking butt.And her tactics are needed more than ever. Flesh-eating aliens are attacking stations on the outskirts of space, and for many people, the Conglomerate’s forces are arriving too late to serve and protect them.Now, Jax must take matters into her own hands by recruiting a militia to defend the frontiers — out of the worst criminals, mercenaries, and raiders that ever traveled through grimspace…

The epic conclusion to Ann Aguirre's USA Today-bestselling Razorland trilogy. The horde is coming. Salvation is surrounded, monsters at the gates, and this time, they're not going away. When Deuce, Fade, Stalker, and Tegan set out, the odds are against them. But the odds have been stacked against Deuce from the moment she was born. She might not be a Huntress anymore, but she doesn't run. With her knives in hand and her companions at her side, she will not falter, whether fighting for her life or Fade's love. Ahead, the battle of a lifetime awaits. Freaks are everywhere, attacking settlements, setting up scouts, perimeters, and patrols. There hasn't been a war like this in centuries, and humans have forgotten how to stand and fight. Unless Deuce can lead them. This time, however, more than the fate of a single enclave or outpost hangs in the balance. This time, Deuce carries the banner for the survival of all humanity.

In "Dawn of Eden," Julie Kagawa explores Kylie’s struggle as a doctor amidst a deadly virus and unsettling phenomena. Ann Aguirre's "Thistle & Thorne" follows Mari in a chemical wasteland as she teams up with Thorne to combat a sinister plot. Karen Duvall’s "Sun Storm" features Sarah, a Kinetic with storm-sensing abilities, racing against time to unite her kind before the sun's final attack.

Alone in the wrong timestream, Edie must navigate a new school and try to put her first love Kian on a different path, battling those who will stop at nothing to keep her from derailing their deadly schemes.

Deuce's whole world has changed. Down below, she was considered an adult. Now, topside in a town called Salvation, she's a brat in need of training in the eyes of the townsfolk. She doesn't fit in with the other girls: Deuce only knows how to fight. To make matters worse, her Hunter partner, Fade, keeps Deuce at a distance. Her feelings for Fade haven't changed, but he seems not to want her around anymore. Confused and lonely, she starts looking for a way out. Deuce signs up to serve in the summer patrols—those who make sure the planters can work the fields without danger. It should be routine, but things have been changing on the surface, just as they did below ground. The Freaks have grown smarter. They're watching. Waiting. Planning. The monsters don't intend to let Salvation survive, and it may take a girl like Deuce to turn back the tide. Outpost is the second book in Ann Aguirre's page-turning The Razorland Trilogy.

"Zara Cole was a thief back on Earth, but she's been recently upgraded to intergalactic fugitive. On the run after a bloody battle in a covert war that she never expected to be fighting, Zara, her co-pilot Beatriz, and their Leviathan ship Nadim barely escaped the carnage with their lives. Now Zara and her crew of Honors need a safe haven, far from the creatures who want to annihilate them. But they'll have to settle for the Sliver: a wild, dangerous warren of alien criminals. The secrets of the Sliver may have the power to turn the tide of the war they left behind--but in the wrong direction. Soon Zara will have to make a choice: run from the ultimate evil--or stand and fight."--Back cover

The narrative explores themes of self-discovery and the consequences of past choices. It follows a protagonist on a transformative journey, confronting their regrets and the impact of their decisions on relationships and personal growth. As they navigate challenges, the story delves into the complexities of forgiveness, redemption, and the pursuit of a fulfilling life without looking back. The emotional depth and relatable struggles resonate with readers, making it a compelling tale of resilience and hope.

Facing trial for her choices during a devastating war against alien threats, Sirantha Jax grapples with the consequences of her actions, which led to the end of interstellar travel and the loss of numerous lives. Accused of serious crimes including desertion and mass murder, she must navigate a perilous legal battle that could cost her everything. As she confronts her past, the stakes rise, and her fate hangs in the balance amidst a backdrop of intergalactic conflict.

The voyage of a lifetime awaits. Since the war ended, Tegan has dreamed of an epic journey, so when she has the opportunity to sign on as ship’s doctor, she can’t wait. It’s past time to chart her course. Millie Faraday, the kindest girl in the free territories, also yearns to outrun her reputation, and warrior-poet James Morrow would follow Tegan to the ends of the earth. Their company seems set, but fate brings one more to their number. Tegan will battle incredible odds while aiding Szarok, the Uroch vanguard, who has ventured forth to save his people. Szarok is strange and beautiful, like a flower that blooms only in the dark. She shouldn’t allow him close, as such a relationship is both alien and forbidden. But through stormy seas and strange lands, she will become stronger than she ever knew. Adventures almost never go according to plan, and when Tegan understands what her heart truly wants, it might change her life forever…

It’s not easy to tread lightly wearing steel-toed boots.Sirantha Jax isn’t known for diplomatic finesse. As a “Jumper” who navigates ships through grimspace, she’s used to kicking ass first and taking names later—much later. Not exactly the obvious choice to sell the Conglomerate to the Ithtorians, a people whose opinions of humans are as hard as their exoskeletons.And Ithiss-Tor council meetings aren’t the only place where Ambassador Jax needs to maneuver carefully. Her lover, March, is frozen in permanent “kill” mode, and his hair-trigger threatens to sabotage the talks—not to mention their relationship.But Jax won’t give up on the man or the mission. With the Outskirts beleaguered by raiders, pirates, and the flesh-eating Morgut, an alliance with Ithiss-Tor may be humanity’s only hope.Which has Jax wondering why a notorious troublemaker like her was given the job.

Combining steampunk and fey fantasy elements, this title creates a unique and multi-layered universe.

New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20's. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a young boy. When she and Fade discover that the neighboring enclave has been decimated by the tunnel monsters--or Freaks--who seem to be growing more organized, the elders refuse to listen to warnings. And when Deuce and Fade are exiled from the enclave, the girl born in darkness must survive in daylight--guided by Fade's long-ago memories--in the ruins of a city whose population has dwindled to a few dangerous gangs. Ann Aguirre's thrilling young adult novel is the story of two young people in an apocalyptic world--facing dangers, and feelings, unlike any they've ever known.

In Earth's distant future, a savvy young criminal is recruited to join the Honors space program, which sends humans into the far reaches of the galaxy aboard sentient spaceships, only to discover that dangerous secrets are hidden amongst the stars. The first book in a daring sci-fi series from two New York Times-bestselling authors.

Broke and unemployed, "Jumper" Sirantha Jax accepts a diplomatic mission for the government only to find herself up against Syndicate criminals, man-eating aliens, and her own grim, space-weakened body.

Revenge is a dish best served cold. In Ann Aguirre's Mortal Danger, Edie Kramer has a score to settle with the beautiful people at Blackbriar Academy. Their cruelty drove her to the brink of despair, and four months ago, she couldn't imagine being strong enough to face her senior year. But thanks to a Faustian compact with the enigmatic Kian, she has the power to make the bullies pay. She's not supposed to think about Kian once the deal is done, but devastating pain burns behind his unearthly beauty, and he's impossible to forget. In one short summer, her entire life changes and she sweeps through Blackbriar, prepped to take the beautiful people down from the inside. A whisper here, a look there, and suddenly . . . bad things are happening. It's a head rush, seeing her tormentors get what they deserve, but things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon, the pranks and payback turns from delicious to deadly. Edie is alone in a world teeming with secrets and fiends lurking in the shadows. In this murky morass of devil's bargains, she isn't sure who—or what—she can trust. Not even her own mind.

Through a Faustian bargain, Edie Kramer has been pulled into the dangerous world of the Immortal Game, where belief makes your nightmares real. Hungry for sport, fears-made-flesh are always raising the stakes. To them, human lives are less than nothing, just pieces on a board. Because of her boyfriend Kian's sacrifice, she's operating under the mysterious Harbinger's aegis, but his patronage could prove as fatal as the opposition. Raw from deepest loss, she's terrified over the deal Kian made for her. Though her very public enemies keep sending foot soldiers - mercenary monsters committed to her destruction - she's not the one playing under a doom clock. Kian has six months... unless Edie can save him. And this is a game she can't bear to lose

The second in I’m still a redhead. Before we left Texas, I touched up the roots, and then I had some tawny apricot highlights put in. I guessed that meant I intended to keep this color for a while. Symbolic—I’d made a commitment, at least to my hair.As a handler, Corine Solomon can touch any object and know its history. It’s too bad she can’t seem to forget her own. With her ex-boyfriend Chance in tow—lending his particularly supernatural brand of luck—Corine journeys back home to Kilmer, Georgia, in order to discover the truth behind her mother’s death and the origins of her “gift.”But while trying to uncover the secrets in her past, Corine and Chance find that something is rotten in the state of Georgia. Just a few miles away, no one seems to know Kilmer exists. And inside the town borders there are signs of a dark curse affecting the town and all its residents—and it can only be satisfied with death…

Neither Nadia, a struggling college student, or Ty, a single father, is looking for a serious relationship to complicate their lives, but when their paths cross, they cannot escape the attraction they feel towards one another.

Sage Czinski strives for perfection to hide her past, but her life changes when Shane Cavendish enters her math class. While he seeks solitude to focus on music, their unexpected connection challenges both their perspectives on love and healing, revealing that sometimes things must break before they can be rebuilt.

Returning to Sharon, Nebraska, after three years, Lauren Barrett grapples with her decision driven by family ties and the loss of her college scholarship. However, her true motivation remains unspoken: her lingering feelings for Rob Conrad, her best friend's older brother. As she navigates the complexities of homecoming, Lauren must confront her emotions and the past that still holds her captive.

As the carrier of a rare gene, Sirantha Jax has the ability to jump ships through grimspace-a talent which makes her a highly prized navigator for the Corp. Then a crash landing kills everyone on board, leaving Jax in a jail cell with no memory of the crash. But her fun's not over. A group of rogue fighters frees her...for a price: her help in overthrowing the established order.

The third in an adorable witchy rom-com series by New York Timesbestselling author Ann Aguirre, perfect for fans of: The bonds of sisterhood A career-driven heroine who thinks she isn't marriage material A pan hero who struggles with depression And a shocking family secret After two failed marriages, Leanne Vanderpol is here for a good time, not for a long time. She only loves the witches in her coven, and she cares more about her career than happily ever after. A difficult past makes her skittish, and she doesn't trust relationships to stick. But when she decides to run for city council instead of wasting her talents cleaning up messes for the mayor's office, she fears her past could be used against her. Unless she can find the right husband to shore up her political career... Trevor Montgomery might have peaked in high school. He was popular then, and in college as well, but he partied away his future, met the wrong person, and everything fell apart. Now he's jobless, dateless, and hopeless, at least according to his toxic family. Then a chance meeting with the redhead of his dreams offers an unexpected ray of light just when he needs it most. Can a woman who doesn't believe in forever find true love with a man who's stopped believing in anything at all?

Janus Mikani and Celeste Ritsuko work all hours in the Criminal Investigation Division, keeping the citizens of Dorstaad safe. They're assigned a potentially volatile case where one misstep could end their careers. A killer is stalking the streets, weaving blood and magic in a lethal ritual that could mean the end of everything they hold dear...

Read Ann Aguirre's posts on the Penguin Blog “Gritty, steamy and altogether wonderful urban fantasy.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Patricia Briggs View our feature on Ann Aguirre’s Blue Diablo. "Right now, I’m a redhead. I’ve been blonde and brunette as the situation requires, though an unscheduled color change usually means relocating in the middle of the night. So far, I’m doing well here. Nobody knows what I’m running from. And I’d like to keep it that way…" Eighteen months ago, Corine Solomon crossed the border and wound up in Mexico City, fleeing her past, her lover, and her “gift”. Corine, a handler, can touch something and know its history—and sometimes, its future. Using her ability, she can find the missing—and that’s why people never stop trying to find her. People like her ex, Chance… Chance, whose uncanny luck has led him to her doorstep, needs her help. Someone dear to them both has gone missing in Laredo, Texas, and the only hope of finding her is through Corine’s gift. But their search may prove dangerous as the trail leads them into a strange dark world of demons and sorcerers, ghosts and witchcraft, zombies—and black magic…

The second in an adorable witchy rom-com series by New York Timesbestselling author Ann Aguirre, perfect for fans of: Ride-or-die female friendships A bisexual heroine who stubbornly refuses to accept help A hero with an incredibly pesky moral conscience A mouse named Benson who may or may not have all the answers to life, magic, and love (Spoiler: he does!) Clementine Waterhouse is a perfectly logical witch. She doesn't tumble headlong into love. Rather she weighs the pros and cons and decides if a relationship is worth pursuing. At least that's always been her modus operandi before. Clem prefers being the one in charge, always the first to walk away when the time is right. Attraction has never struck her like lightning. Until the witch hunter comes to town. Gavin Rhys hates witches, and he's dedicated his life to tracking them down, no matter the cost. His family honor is on the line, and he needs to prove he's nothing like his father, a traitor who let everyone down. But things in St. Claire aren't what they seem, and Gavin is distracted from the job immediately by a bewitching brunette with a sexy smile and haunting secrets in her eyes. Can the bossiest witch in town find true love with someone committed to her downfall?

Danica Waterhouse is a fully modern witch--daughter, granddaughter, cousin, and co-owner of the Fix-It Witches, a magical tech repair shop. After a messy breakup that included way too much family "feedback," Danica made a pact with her cousin: they'll keep their hearts protected and have fun, without involving any of the overly opinionated Waterhouse matriarchs. Danica is more than a little exhausted navigating a long-standing family feud where Gram thinks the only good mundane is a dead one and Danica's mother weaves floral crowns for anyone who crosses her path. Three blocks down from the Fix-It Witches, Titus Winnaker, owner of Sugar Daddy's bakery, has family trouble of his own. After a tragic loss, all he's got left is his sister, the bakery, and a lifetime of terrible luck in love. Sure, business is sweet, but he can't seem to shake the romantic curse that's left him past thirty and still a virgin. He's decided he's doomed to be forever alone. Until he meets Danica Waterhouse. The sparks are instant, their attraction irresistible. For him, she's the one. To her, he's a firebomb thrown in the middle of a family war. Can a modern witch find love with an old-fashioned mundane who refuses to settle for anything less than forever?

From New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguirre comes the magical town of St. Claire, where anything is possible... Iris Collins is the messy one in her family. The "chaos bunny." Her sisters are all wildly successful, while she can't balance her budget for a single month. It's no wonder she's in debt to her roommates. When she unexpectedly inherits a house from her great aunt, her plan to turn it into a B&B fails-as most of her plans do. She winds up renting rooms like a Victorian spinster, collecting other lost souls...and not all of them are "human." Eli Reese grew up as the nerdy outcast in school, but he got rich designing apps. Now he's successful by any standards. But he's never had the same luck in finding a real community or people who understand him. Over the years, he's never forgotten his first crush, so when he spots her at a café, he takes it as a sign. Except then he gets sucked into the Iris-verse and somehow ends up renting one of her B&B rooms. As the days pass, Eli grows enchanted by the misfit boarders staying in the house...and even more so by Iris. Could Eli have finally found a person and a place to call "home"?

Große Gefühle? Bloß nicht! Courtney hat bereits einen geliebten Menschen verloren und will diesen Schmerz nicht noch mal erleben. Da hält sie die Welt lieber auf Abstand! Gelegentliche Blicke hinter ihre ausgeflippte Fassade erlaubt sie nur ihrem Mitbewohner Max, der seine verletzte Seele ebenfalls gut verbirgt: unter der Macho-Maske des superheißen Bikers. Standhaft verdrängt Courtney, wie sehr sie sich auch körperlich zu Max hingezogen fühlt - wild entschlossen, ihm eine gute Freundin zu sein und sonst gar nichts! Doch dann bittet Max sie, ihm bei einem gefürchteten Familientreffen beizustehen - das beider Leben für immer ändern wird … „Der elegante und raffinierte Erzählstil ist einmalig für das Genre.“ New York Times-Bestellerautorin Jay Crownover über „I Want It That Way“ „Ann Aguirre hat das Talent, starke Figuren zu schaffen, die ihre Leser an sich fesseln.“ Publishers Weekly „Ich habe längst aufgehört, mich darüber zu wundern, wie gut Ann Aguirre ist.“ Leserstimme auf Goodreads

Problem z potworami tkwi w tym, że nigdy nie mają dość, bo ich głodu nie można zaspokoić. Marlena Durst żyje w cieniu męża. Kontroluje każdy jej ruch i podejmuje za nią decyzje – co ma na siebie włożyć, co zjeść, z kim się przyjaźnić. Jeżeli żona okaże się nieposłuszna, poniesie konsekwencje. To on trzyma całą władzę. Z zewnątrz wydaje się, że Marlenie nic lepszego w życiu nie mogło się trafić. Nikt się jednak nie zastanawia, czy po ślubie z idealnym mężczyzną jest szczęśliwa i spełniona. Marlena oddała wolność i bezpieczeństwo w zamian za złotą klatkę i życie w cieniu psychopatycznego męża. Jedyną ucieczką może okazać się śmierć. Tak jak w przypadku jego pierwszej żony. I drugiej. Chyba że role się odwrócą... Wybrałam drogę, która z oddali wydawała się najładniejsza, ale wówczas nie wiedziałam, że czasami horyzont jaśnieje, bo stoi w ogniu.

PROBLEM Z POTWORAMI TKWI W TYM, ŻE NIGDY NIE MAJĄ DOŚĆ, BO ICH GŁODU NIE MOŻNA ZASPOKOIĆ. Marlena Durst żyje w cieniu męża. Kontroluje każdy jej ruch i podejmuje za nią decyzje – co ma na siebie włożyć, co zjeść, z kim się przyjaźnić. Jeżeli żona okaże się nieposłuszna, poniesie konsekwencje. To on trzyma całą władzę. Z zewnątrz wydaje się, że Marlenie nic lepszego w życiu nie mogło się trafić. Nikt się jednak nie zastanawia, czy po ślubie z idealnym mężczyzną jest szczęśliwa i spełniona. Marlena oddała wolność i bezpieczeństwo w zamian za złotą klatkę i życie w cieniu psychopatycznego męża. Jedyną ucieczką może okazać się śmierć. Tak jak w przypadku jego pierwszej żony. I drugiej. Chyba że role się odwrócą… WYBRAŁAM DROGĘ, KTÓRA Z ODDALI WYDAWAŁA SIĘ NAJŁADNIEJSZA, ALE WÓWCZAS NIE WIEDZIAŁAM, ŻE CZASAMI HORYZONT JAŚNIEJE, BO STOI W OGNIU.