Twelve-year-old Annemarie "Shug" Wilcox navigates the awkwardness of junior high, wishing for simpler times as her friendships, and her feelings for a certain boy, evolve.
In a future where the line between human and machine blurs, Major Kusanagi hunts a phantom hacker who forces her to confront the nature of her own consciousness.
A U.S. Marshal and the charming bank robber she's pursuing find an undeniable, dangerous spark while sharing a car trunk, blurring the lines between duty and desire across two states.
Cornel West examines the lasting struggles of Black America, from the Rodney King riots to the Clarence Thomas hearings, calling for justice and cultural affirmation in a nation dealing with its racial identity.
With her father dead and her kingdom facing invasion, warrior-princess Thirrin must unite an army of Snow Leopards, Vampires, and Wolf-folk, along with a young warlock, to defend her homeland with a fierce cry of "Blood! Blast! And Fire!"
On a world where humans ride genetically-engineered, house-sized canids in ritualized hunts, a noblewoman uncovers the planet's terrifying immunity to a galaxy-wide plague, a secret intertwined with the very nature of its indigenous, horse-like inhabitants.
Uncle Oswald, an amoral rogue, uses a powerful aphrodisiac and a beautiful accomplice to collect sperm from history's most famous men for his own scandalous purposes.
On a cross-country bus trip, a girl named Coyote, driven by grief and a secret mission, gathers a group of strangers who help her navigate the journey back to a buried memory and the hope of a new future.
Amidst a world choked by volcanic ash, Alex and Darla journey into the desolate Midwest to reunite a fractured family. There, they confront a tragedy that demands an even greater fight for their own existence.
In the Scottish Highlands, a young Englishman's journey into a world of cattle rustling, clan loyalties, and Jacobite plots forces him to confront his courage and the power of the outlaw, Rob Roy MacGregor.
After a disaster, a grieving girl named Green retreats into her ruined garden and her own skin, trying to erase her past until mysterious encounters make her face the possibility of healing and finding love again.
In the streets of Paris, a powerful stolen letter hides in plain sight, baffling the police until C. Auguste Dupin uncovers its disguise through psychological deduction.
Lala, a young girl, explores her family's history from Chicago to Mexico City, uncovering how storytelling, identity, truth, and love intertwine, like the cherished 'caramelo' rebozo passed down through generations.
In the opulent, bizarre world of Whispering Glades, a British poet navigates American death, love, and embalming, revealing the commercialism beneath Hollywood's polished surface.
On a secluded island, a 15-year-old girl's summer of self-discovery transforms into a harrowing fight for justice when she falls for a mysterious, ostracized stranger falsely accused by a prejudiced community.
A raw, stream-of-consciousness journey through a Beat Generation poet's spiritual and carnal wanderings, as he grapples with fame, faith, and enlightenment from San Francisco to a solitary fire tower.
In a dazzling fin-de-siècle world of freaks and marvels, an American journalist chases the truth behind Sophie Fevvers, a winged aerialiste who may be a genuine swan-woman or the ultimate circus illusion, as their love story unfolds across the stages and frozen landscapes of Europe.
A decorated close protection agent, hobbled by a devastating injury and relegated to mall security, gets one last shot at redemption protecting a UN peace mission in Mexico's deadly 'Devil's Spine' against ruthless drug cartels.
Through notes, letters, and bizarre messages, a witty teenager navigates friendship, family, and first crushes, all while a mysterious pen pal learns her deepest secrets.
A virtuous servant girl skillfully resists her master's seduction attempts, turning her experience into an early novel about class, power, and personal integrity.
A modernist glass house on a Czechoslovakian hill observes a century of war, passion, and political change as its Jewish and gentile residents are forced to flee, leaving their home to new occupants.
