Zoraida Córdova Books

For years, she was wielded as a weapon. Now it's her time to fight back. Reeling from betrayal at the hands of the Whispers, Renata Convida is a girl on the run. With few options and fewer allies, she's reluctantly joined forces with none other than Prince Castian, her most infuriating and intriguing enemy. They're united by a lofty goal: find the fabled Knife of Memory, kill the ruthless King Fernando, and bring peace to the nation. Together, Ren and Castian have a chance to save everything, if only they can set aside their complex and intense feelings for each other. With the king's forces on their heels at every turn, their quest across Puerto Leones and beyond leaves little room for mistakes. But the greatest danger is within Ren-the Gray, her fortress of stolen memories, has begun to crumble, threatening her grip on reality. She'll have to control her magics-and her mind-to unlock her power and protect the Moria people once and for all. The most wanted rebel returns in Zoraida Córdova's gripping conclusion to the Hollow Crown duology.

Increase your positive energy at work—and help your team do the same In The Energy of Success, award-winning energy expert Rebecca Ahmed reveals precisely how to shift your physical, emotional, and mental potential through proven, easy-to-use strategies you can start using today. When you learn to shift your own and your team's energy (even if you are not in charge!), you will immediately increase their joy and enthusiasm, transform your workplace, and infuse positivity into your workplace...for everyone. In the book, you'll find five energetic success principles and practical steps you can take immediately to improve your life and the positive influence you can have on the people around you. You'll also discover: Key takeaways to empower others and prepare and control your own personal energy levels at work Critical insights into how you can shift your employees' focus from dwelling on challenges to innovating and communicating solutions Ways to control your responses and reactions to external factors at work, at home, and everywhere else Perfect for employees of all levels, The Energy of Success is a must-read resource for professionals everywhere who hope to change and improve their energy to unlock new levels of success and happiness.

The story follows eleven-and-a-half-year-old Valentina Salazar, a former monster protector grappling with her father's loss. When a video surfaces featuring a mythical egg, she rallies her older siblings to embark on a quest to find and save it. Their adventure is fraught with danger as they must evade relentless monster hunters determined to destroy the egg. Valentina's journey is one of bravery, family bonds, and the fight to protect the magical creatures she once vowed to defend.

Three sisters. One spell. Countless dead. Lula Mortiz feels like an outsider. Her sister's newfound Encantrix powers have wounded her in ways that Lula's bruja healing powers can't fix, and she longs for the comfort her family once brought her. Thank the Deos for Maks, her sweet, steady boyfriend who sees the beauty within her and brings light to her life. Then a bus crash turns Lula's world upside down. Her classmates are all dead, including Maks. But Lula was born to heal, to fix. She can bring Maks back, even if it means seeking help from her sisters and defying Death herself. But magic that defies the laws of the deos is dangerous. Unpredictable. And when the dust settles, Maks isn't the only one who's been brought back... Praise for Labyrinth Lost: A Bustle Best Book A NPR Top YA Book A Paste Magazine Best Book "A richly Latin American, giddily exciting novel." --The New York Times "The best new series of the year." --Paste Magazine "This work is a magical journey from start to finish..." --School Library Journal, starred review

A modern tale of unexpectedly falling in love and finding your voice, Kiss the Girl is the highly anticipated new addition in the acclaimed and best-selling Meant to Be collection. Ariel del Mar and her sisters - together, known as the band Siren Seven - have been a pop culture phenomenon since they were kids. Anyone would think she's the girl who has everything. But lately, she wants more. When Ariel crosses paths with Eric Reyes, dreamy lead singer of an up-and-coming band, he spontaneously invites her on the road for the summer. And for the first time in her life, Ariel disobeys her father - and goes with him. Caught between the world she longs for and the one she's left behind, can Ariel follow her dreams, fall in love, and, somehow, find her own voice? Kiss the Girl is the third title of a best-selling series that reimagines the Disney Princesses as heroines in delightfully modern romantic comedies. Also available: If The Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy and By the Book by Jasmine Guillory.

Thrilling short stories featuring fan favorite characters from the beloved High Republic series each written by a New York Times bestselling author. Rejoin the adventures of the Jedi and Padawans, Pathfinders and Path members, and heroes and villains in these unmissable short stories that bridge storylines, resolve mysteries, and offer tantalizing hints of what is to come. "The narrative progression from one story to the next creates a satisfying overarching plot that packs an emotional punch at its climax. Cohesive and captivating." —Kirkus Reviews Authors: Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Lydia Kang, George Mann, Daniel José Older, Cavan Scott, and Charles Soule

A modern tale of unexpectedly falling in love, and finding your voice—the highly anticipated third installment of in the acclaimed and best-selling Meant to Be collection. Ariel del Mar is one of the most famous singers in the world. She and her sisters—together, known as the band Siren Seven—have been a pop culture phenomenon since they were kids. On stage, wearing her iconic red wig and sequined costumes, staring out at a sea of fans, is where she shines. Anyone would think she’s the girl who has everything. But lately, she wants more. Siren Seven is wrapping up their farewell tour, and Ariel can’t wait to spend the summer just living a normal life—part of a world she’s only ever seen from the outside. But her father, the head of Atlantica Records, has other plans: begin her breakout solo career immediately, starting with a splashy announcement on a morning talk show. The night before, Ariel and her sisters sneak out of their Manhattan penthouse for a night of incognito fun at a rock concert in Brooklyn. It’s there that Ariel crosses paths with Eric Reyes, dreamy lead singer of an up-and-coming band. Unaware of her true identity, Eric spontaneously invites her on the road for the summer. And for the first time in her life, Ariel disobeys her father—and goes with him. Caught between the world she longs for and the one she’s left behind, can Ariel follow her dreams, fall in love, and, somehow, find her own voice?

Eleven-year-old Danny Monteverde believes in magic, he believes that the enchanted land of Rio Luna in his older sister's favorite book is real, and most of all he believes that if he can find the way to Rio Luna he will find his sister Pili there, because he does not believe that his sister would run away from the group home where they lived and leave him behind; but after years of being passed from one foster family to another his faith begins to fade--until one day he finds a mysterious book in the library that contains a map to Rio Luna...and a way to find Pili.

One Hundred Years of Solitude meets Practical Magic, following three cousins who retrace their family lineage from Four Rivers, USA, to Guayaquil, Ecuador, in an attempt to discover the source of their power and why their family is being murdered by an unknown entity.

Renata was only a child when she was kidnapped by the crown. As a memory thief, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, she was used to carry out the King's Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people. Now Renata is one of the Whispers, a rebel spy working against the crown. When Dez, her commander and the boy she's grown to love, is taken captive by the notorious Principe Dorado, Renata must return to the palace and complete his top-secret mission herself. Can she keep her cover, even as she burns for vengeance against the brutal, enigmatic prince? Her life and the fate of the Moria depend on it. But returning to the palace stirs memories long locked away. As Renata grows more deeply embedded in the royal court, she uncovers a secret that could change the fate of the entire kingdom and end the war that has cost her everything.

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories , comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children’s authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Libba Bray ( The Diviners ), Victoria Schwab ( A Darker Shade of Magic ), Natalie C. Parker ( Seafire ), and many more. Edited by Dhonielle Clayton ( The Belles ). In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Samira Ahmed, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, Victoria Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone, and a to-be-announced debut author/short-story contest winner

Rose Mortiz has always been a fixer, but lately she's been feeling lost. She has brand new powers that she doesn't understand, and her family is still trying to figure out how to function in the wake of her amnesiac father's return home. Then, on the night of her Death Day party, Rose discovers her father's memory loss has been a lie. As she rushes to his side, the two are ambushed and pulled through a portal to the land of Adas, the fairy realm. There Rose is forced to work with a group of other powerful teens to save Adas. Soon, she begins to discover the scope of her powers, the troubling truth about her father's past, and the sacrifices he made to save her sisters. But if Rose wants to return home so that she can repair her broken family, she must figure out how to heal Adas first.

The next adventure in the High Republic expands the Star Wars universe, set generations before Light of the Jedi. This age of exploration sees Jedi traversing the galaxy, deepening their understanding of the Force and the myriad worlds connected by it. The Republic, led by two chancellors, strives to unite worlds within a growing community among the stars. On the close-orbiting planets of Eiram and E'ronoh, tensions rise as their longstanding animosity has led to escalating conflict, threatening surrounding systems. The royal heirs from both planets plan to marry, offering a glimmer of hope for peace. However, an assassination attempt on the couple reignites the flames of war. Jedi Knight Gella Nattai steps up to investigate, while Chancellor Kyong appoints her son, Axel Greylark, to represent the Republic's interests. Their collaboration is fraught with tension; Axel's distrust of the Jedi clashes with Gella's unwavering faith in the Force. As they delve deeper into the conspiracy, the situation becomes increasingly complex, with accusations and potential enemies lurking at every turn. To uncover the truth and save both worlds, they must learn to work together despite their differences.

Seventeen fantasy and science fiction short stories from leading voices in the Latin American diaspora!Reclaim the Stars is a collection of bestselling and acclaimed YA authors that take the Latin American diaspora to places fantastical and out of this world. From princesses warring in space, to the all too-near devastation of climate change, to haunting ghost stories in Argentina, and mermaids off the coast of the Caribbean. This is science fiction and fantasy that breaks borders and realms, and proves that stories are truly universal.Authors include Daniel José Older, Yamile Saied Méndez, Anna-Marie McLemore, Mark Oshiro, Romina Garber, David Bowles, Lilliam Rivera, Claribel Ortega, Isabel Ibañez, Sara Faring, Maya Motayne, Nina Moreno, Vita Ayala, J.C. Cervantes, Circe Moskowitz, Linda Nieves Pérez, and Zoraida Córdova.

The only way to get her family back is to travel to a land in between, as dark as Limbo and as strange as Wonderland... Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation...and she hates magic. At her Deathday celebration, Alex performs a spell to rid herself of her power. But it backfires. Her whole family vanishes into thin air, leaving her alone with Nova, a brujo boy she's not sure she can trust, but who may be Alex's only chance at saving her family. Brooklyn Brujas Series: Labyrinth Lost (Book 1) Bruja Born (Book 2) Praise for Labyrinth Lost: An NPR Best Young Adult Book of 2016 Tor.com's Best YA SFF of 2016 A Bustle Best Book of 2016 Selection A Paste Magazine's Best Books of 2016 "Enchanting and complex. Every page is filled with magic."--Danielle Paige, New York Times best-selling author of Dorothy Must Die ..". enchants from start to finish. Labyrinth Lost is pure magic." --Melissa Grey, author of The Girl at Midnight "Magical and empowering, Labyrinth Lost is an incredible heroine's journey filled with mythos come to life; but at its heart, honors the importance of love and family."--Cindy Pon, author of Serpentine and Silver Phoenix "A brilliant brown-girl-in-Brooklyn update on Alice in Wonderland and Dante's Inferno. Very creepy, very magical, very necessary."--Daniel Jose Older, author of Shadowshaper

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 Córdova 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 Córdova 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.

The next adventure in the High Republic, expanding the new era of Star Wars, with a story set generations before Light of the Jedi.

Izzy and Jules were childhood friends, climbing the spires of Batuu, inventing silly games, and dreaming of adventures they would share one day. Then, Izzy's family left abruptly, without even a chance to say goodbye. Izzy's life became one of constant motion, traveling from one world to the next, until her parents were killed and she became a low-level smuggler to make ends meet. Jules remained on Batuu, eventually becoming a farmer like his father, but always yearning for something more. Now, thirteen years after she left, Izzy is returning to Batuu. She's been hired to deliver a mysterious parcel, and she just wants to finish the job and get gone. But upon arrival at Black Spire Outpost she runs smack into the one person who still means something to her after all this time: Jules. The attraction between them is immediate, yet despite Jules seeming to be everything she's ever needed, Izzy hesitates. How can she drag this good-hearted man into the perilous life she's chosen? Jules has been trying to figure out his future, but now all he knows for certain is that he wants to be with Izzy. How can he convince her to take a chance on someone who's never left the safety of his homeworld? When Izzy's job goes wrong, the two childhood friends find themselves on the run. And all their secrets will be revealed as they fight to stay alive?

After being sucked out to sea in a tidal wave, Tristan Hart returns ashore on Coney Island with no memory of what happened to him--yet he can sense the emotions of others and dreams of a terrifying silver mermaid with razor-sharp teeth.

Age range 12 to 18 In this delicious new collection, you'll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming out and going out for their first kill and other bold, breath-taking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night. Welcome to the evolution of the vampire and a revolution on the page. Vampires Never Get Old includes stories by authors both bestselling and acclaimed, including Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Cordova and Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Victoria "V. E." Schwab, and Kayla Whaley. 'Vampire fans, sink your teeth into this satisfying collection.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'This boundary-pushing collection seeks to upend the default with 11 toothsome stories that stake claim on old tropes, centering an intersectionally diverse range of protagonists .' -- Publisher's Weekly, starred review

Wenn sich selbst die Hüter des Friedens misstrauen, wird es Krieg geben! Die zweite Phase der Hohen Republik beginnt. Es droht Krieg zwischen den Planeten Eiram und E’ronoh. Die Jedi-Ritterin Gella Nattai soll zusammen mit Axel Greylark, dem Sohn der Kanzlerin der Republik, vermitteln. Doch Gella Nattais Glaube in die Macht, ihre Ruhe und Distanziertheit sind ihrem Partner zutiefst suspekt. Im Gegenzug hält sie den jungen Mann für einen aufgeplusterten Partygänger ohne jede Selbstdisziplin. Wie sollen die beiden einen Krieg verhindern, wenn nicht einmal zwischen ihnen Frieden herrscht? Jetzt einsteigen! Die zweite Phase der Hohen Republik umfasst nur drei Bände und ist ohne Vorkenntnisse lesbar: 1. Die Verschwörung 2. Die Schlacht von Jedha 3. Die Vernichtung

Vom Rand des Wilden Raums bis zur Unterstadt von Coruscant, von der Starlight-Station bis zu den Meeren von Eiram und darüber hinaus – diese Geschichten voller erstaunlicher Geheimnisse, tiefster Enttäuschungen, wundersamer Rettung und unerschütterlicher Hoffnung führen uns tief in die Herzen und Köpfe der jungen Helden und Schurken der Hohen Republik. Mutig stellen sie sich tödlichen Herausforderungen, heimtückischem Verrat und ihren eigenen inneren Dämonen in dieser spannenden Kurzgeschichtensammlung aus einer weit, weit entfernten Galaxis, die Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit lüftet und gleichzeitig einen verheißungsvollen Ausblick auf das gibt, was noch kommen wird ...

Teil 2 der magischen Fantasy-Dilogie von Zoraida Córdova Von den Rebellen verraten und von der Krone verfolgt, schließt Renata ein Bündnis mit ihrem Erzfeind Prinz Castian. Gemeinsam machen sie sich auf die Suche nach dem Messer der Erinnerung, um einen Krieg zwischen Puerto Leones und den Moria zu verhindern. Kann Renata die gestohlenen Erinnerungen bezwingen? Auf der Reise an die Grenzen der bekannten Welt kämpft Renata nicht nur gegen die Truppen des Königs, sondern auch mit ihren Gefühlen für Castian. Doch die größte Gefahr lauert in ihrem Gedächtnis, denn die gestohlenen Erinnerungen brechen immer wieder hervor. Renata muss ihre magischen Kräfte kontrollieren, wenn sie das Volk der Moria retten will. Eine gefährliche Reise, knisternde Gefühle und ein atemraubender Showdown – begleite Renata auf ihrer finalen Mission!

Zurück in diese faszinierende Star Wars Ära - mit dem nächsten Hohe Republik-Abenteuer der preisgekrönten Autorin Zoraida Córdova. Man stelle, sich vor, dass "Sailor Moon" auf "Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting" im Star Wars-Universum trifft ... mit einem Hauch von "Jack, der Monsterschreck und die Zombie-Apokalypse"!Es ist eine dunkle, eine brandgefährliche Zeit für die Galaxis und die Jedi der Hohen Republik stehen vor ihrer bisher größten Prüfung. Auch die größten Lesemuffel der Galaxis werden dieses Buch nicht mehr weglegen können. Mehr als ein Jahr ist seit der Zerstörung der Starlight-Raumstation vergangen. Hoffnungsvolle Jedi in der Ausbildung - darunter Tep Tep und Kildo, die wir aus "Flucht von Valo" kennen - müssen sich mit Ram Jamoram und einigen neuen Freunden zusammentun, um ihre Ängste zu überwinden ... und um die Monster aufzuhalten, die sie vernichten wollen ...

Rozpoczyna się kolejna przygoda z okresu Wielkiej Republiki, rozgrywająca się wiele pokoleń przed „Światłem Jedi”. To era eksploracji. Jedi przemierzają galaktykę, pogłębiając swoje zrozumienie Mocy oraz wszystkich światów i istot, które ona łączy. Tymczasem Republika, dowodzona przez dwoje... číst celé