A government assassin refuses a kill order, goes on the run with a teenage runaway, and uncovers a deadly conspiracy that makes him question everything he knows.
A charming landlady's peculiar hospitality promises a permanent stay for her unsuspecting young guest, who soon discovers her previous lodgers never truly checked out.
Three siblings, moved to a lavish Fifth Avenue apartment, discover their new home holds a giant, city-spanning puzzle left by its eccentric deceased owner, leading them on a quest to find a hidden fortune and long-lost secrets.
Ivan Illich's "Deschooling Society" calls for dismantling institutionalized education to reclaim authentic learning through self-directed exploration and informal social connections.
Amidst a raging storm and a suspicious drink, the Baudelaire orphans uncover a haunting secret about their parents in a final, perilous struggle against misfortune.
Fugitive Val Con yos'Phelium forms a dangerous alliance while his impatient cousin Shan yos'Galen unleashes 'Plan B,' sparking events that could shatter Liaden peace.
After his controversial mentor's body and final, explosive manuscript disappear from the Hudson, a young writer returns to Manila, connecting 150 years of Philippine history through his mentor's fragmented life to expose hidden national truths and confront his own.
A teenage girl's ordinary life unravels when strange animal encounters, hidden talents, and a mysterious past hint at a supernatural destiny tied to her unique birthmark.
A curious grad student uncovers a world of mystery and forbidden passion when she falls for her reclusive, schizophrenic employer, fighting to save him from both his illness and a dark family secret.
Exiled from America, a former Weather Underground radical's new life in Liberia descends into political violence and personal betrayal when her family becomes entangled with the warlord Charles Taylor, forcing an impossible choice.
Undercover as a violent ex-con, GBI agent Will Trent struggles with his past while caught in a deadly Macon conspiracy. His lover, Sara Linton, searches for justice after her stepson is shot, unknowingly drawn into the same case.
Haunted by a vengeful witch and falling for the reincarnation of her victim, a psychic teen in Scotland must fight for her life and sanity before the malevolent spirit steals everything she holds dear.
A half-mermaid embarks on a dangerous Arctic quest to stop King Neptune's storm-causing nightmares, uncovering stolen memories and a royal secret in an alpine lake where reflections show what might be.
A woman who survived the streets finds herself caught between two powerful men, both wanting her, and must fight to reclaim her independence in a dangerous game of love and control.
A guilt-ridden lawyer examines his past, dealing with failed marriages, his family's breakdown, and the moral consequences of the McCarthy era, all while facing humanity's capacity for destruction and connection.
Terence McKenna recounts his Amazonian journey with psychoactive plants, exploring the line between madness and enlightenment and questioning our ideas about time and consciousness.
Jacob Riis used investigative journalism and photography to show the desperate lives in New York City's tenements, making society confront its 'other half' and sparking urban reform.
In Mo Yan's "The Garlic Ballads," a government-ordered garlic boom ruins rural Chinese farmers, leading to corruption, jail, and a violent uprising inspired by a blind minstrel's defiance.
When small-town rebel Dani accidentally stops time, she enters a world of supernaturals, ancient prophecies, and a difficult choice between her best friend and a mysterious Seer, all while battling a dark destiny to save the world.
A deaf thirteen-year-old, forbidden from learning sign language, finds her voice and friendship through a scientist and his signing chimpanzee, only to discover their bond might put them all in danger.
