Anton would quite literally rather do anything else, especially when he finds out Matthew, the biggest loser in school, is also a member. But after Matthew unexpectedly saves Anton's life, Anton figures maybe this kid is worth a shot.

When Bailey enters the prestigious Fairmount Academy as a freshman, he is the only member of his class who doesn't yet have an Animas. And in a world where the bond between human and animal is the guiding principle to life, this makes him an outsider both at school and in the world at large. But Bailey is more important than he knows.

Paris is in revolt. Zephyrine is quickly lured in by the ideals of the city's radical new government, and is about to fall in love a young violinist Anatole. And when the violent reality of revolution comes crashing down at all their feet, can they face the danger together - or will they be forced to choose where their hearts really lie?

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When a town's Christmas wishes get mixed-up, can one little girl and her dog put them right?

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