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  FOR NIGHTMARES, WHITE IS FOR

  MAGIC, SILVER IS FOR SECRETS, and RED IS FOR REMEMBRANCE, as well as BLEED and its companion novel PROJECT 17. Her work has been named on several award lists, including ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Laurie attended Merrimack College and received an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College in Boston. She is currently working on a new series, also for young adults. To learn more about Laurie, please visit her website at www.lauriestolarz.com.

  About the Authors Scott Westerfeld is the author of ten books for young adults, including PEEPS, THE LAST DAYS, and the Midnighters trilogy. He was born in Texas in 1963, is married to the Hugo-nominated writer Justine Larbalestier, and splits his time between New York and Sydney. His latest book is EXTRAS, the fourth in the bestselling Uglies series. Visit him online at www.scottwesterfeld.com.

  Gabrielle Zevin is the author of ELSEWHERE, MEMOIRS OF

  A TEENAGE AMNESIAC, and MARGARETTOWN. She also writes screenplays. Visit www.AuthorTracker.com for exclusive information on your favorite HarperCollins author.

  Credits Typography by Amy Ryan Photo of smoke © 2008 by Yamada Taro/Getty Images Photo of locket © 2008 by Hemera Technologies/JupiterImages Cover design by Amy Ryan Copyright LOVE IS HELL. “Sleeping with the Spirit” copyright © 2008 by Laurie Faria Stolarz. “Stupid Perfect World” copyright © 2008 by Scott Westerfeld.

  “Thinner Than Water” copyright © 2008 by Justine Larbalestier. “Fan Fictions”

  copyright © 2008 by Gabrielle Zevin.

  “Love Struck” copyright © 2008 by Melissa Marr. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

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