"Shards and Ashes" is a collection of stories set in various post-apocalyptic and dystopian worlds, showcasing the talents of multiple authors, including Margaret Stohl and others. Each tale explores the struggles and resilience of characters living in harsh realities, emphasizing themes of survival, hope, and the consequences of humanity's choices. The anthology dives into different perspectives and experiences, illustrating how individuals confront both personal and societal challenges in their quest for a better future amidst the ashes of their former lives. The collection weaves together diverse voices, making it a compelling read for fans of speculative fiction. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 384 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by HarperCollins .

Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl live in Los Angeles, California, with their families. Beautiful Chaos is the third book in the Beautiful Creatures series. Carrie Ryan lives in North Carolina with her partner. She trained to be a lawyer before becoming a full-time writer. Other contributing authors include Neal and Brendan Shusterman, Beth Revis, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Courtney Summers, Kendare Blake, Delilah S. Dawson, Steve Brezenoff, Tom Leveen, Hannah Moskowitz, Blythe Woolston, Trish Doller, Mindi Scott, Margie Gelbwasser, Christine Johnson, E. M. Kokie, and Elisa Nader. Now a full-time writer, Ms Roth lives near Chicago. `Divergent' is her first novel. Melissa Marr was voted in high school the "most likely to end up in jail". Instead, she went to graduate school, worked in a bar, became a teacher and did a lot of writing. Wicked Lovely is her first novel. Nancy Holder is the author of a number of popular and highly successful tie-in novels. Rachel Caine is the author of over thirty novels, including the bestselling Morganville Vampires series. She and her husband, fantasy artist R. Cat Conrad, live in Texas, but Rachel frequently visits the UK for book tours. Kelley Armstrong is the author of the Women of the Otherworld series (Orbit), the Nadia Stafford crime series (Sphere) and two previous YA series (Atom). Her books are bestsellers around the world. She lives in Ontario, Canada.