by: Amanda N Newman Recommend (11-13 years) Anika is alone in a new country trying desperately to finish her education and carve a better life for her and her parents. The only problem is that life isn’t easy in this new culture. Friends are hard to come by, and no one seems to understand her. As she starts a brand-new job, she meets Brayden, her new boss and trainer. Like her, he seemed to be different than those around him. She just might find out exactly how different he really is. Hybrid Empire is the first book in a young adult series revolving around werewolves and vampires. The story is…