Ten Thousand Truths by Susan White
Summary: Thirteen year-old Rachel is in foster care after the death of her mother and her brother Caleb. Bounced around from one foster home to the next, Rachel finds herself in trouble with the law and headed to Amelia Walton’s house, otherwise known as her last chance. Amelia has the touch for mending wounded spirits, and Rachel finds a true home with her and foster siblings Raymond, Crystal and Chelsea. But when Rachel’s paternal grandmother contacts her out of the blue, Rachel is faced with deciding who her family really is, and comes up with an idea to help mend...
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Summary: Orphan Maurey has been living the life of a servant at school ever since his guardian died and the money for his tuition just disappeared. A chance encounter with the King and his Chancellor reveals that Maurey is not only half-human, half-Nightwalker, he is also actually the King’s half-brother. Living in a kingdom known for its bitter hatred of Nighwalkers, a separate species from humans, Maurey’s life is in danger until he is rescued by a crafty Baroness named Annot. She encourages Maurey use his Nightwalker skills and reach out to the family he has never known for...
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