Ella Harper finds herself adrift after the death of her mother, until Callum Royal lifts her out of poverty and into his mansion home, where his five captivating sons are all eager to see her sent back to the slums, especially Reed Royal.

In the kingdom of Sempera, time is extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one's own lifespan. The rich aristocrats like the Gerling family tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries. No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember; she and her father were once servants at their estate, Everless, until an accident drove them away. After discovering her father is dying, Jules is desperate to earn more...

Astrid, indentured to the royal class and long-time surrogate for Princess Renya's punishments, impetuously decides to risk her life and compete in a cutthroat race in order to win her family's freedom.--

Nirrim endures a grim and punishing life as a Half Caste until she encounters Sid, a rakish traveler from far away who whispers rumors that the High Caste possess magic and tempts Nirrim to seek that magic for herself.

In Tarreton, where the rich have all the magic they wish and the poor can barely afford a spell to heat their homes, twelve-year-old Isaveth's father is accused of murdering an influential citizen and Isaveth, aided by eccentric street boy Quiz, tries to solve the magical murder mystery before her father is executed.

As the Revolution ignites Paris, Camille Durboness secretly uses magic to help girls living in society's margins, and when all magicians are declared traitors to France, Camille must decide who she is and what she believes.

"While working off his mother's debt at Bettina Diaz's father's ranch, Beau LeFrancois is continually surprised and charmed by Bett's frankness, despite being warned that she's a 'beast'"--

Aladdin and Jasmine both wish they belonged somewhere else. Little do they know their worlds are about to collide, and be changed forever.

Now a Fives Challenger, Jes travels the countryside to compete against adversaries of similar skill levels, using the opportunity to search for her missing twin sister, Bettany, only to be thrown into the center of the war that Lord Kalliarkos--the boy she still loves--is fighting against their country's enemies. --Publisher

Silver Blackthorn is on the run with the other eleven Offerings she helped to escape from Windsor Castle, trying to keep them all from the clutches of Minister Prime, King Victor, and the Kingsmen, when all she wants is to be reunited with family and friends.