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An arresting collection of short stories, reminiscent of Shirley Jackson and Julio Cortazar, by an exciting new international talent.

Summer in London stops for no one. Not the half-naked drunks and stoners, the bachelorette parties glugging from bejewelled bottles, the drag queens puffing on hurried cigarettes. It’s June 2019, and everyone has converged on the city’s parks, beer gardens, and street corners to revel in the collective joys of being alive. Everyone but Maggie. She’s 30, pregnant, and broke.

In the privileged world of Manhattan’s elite Dearborn Academy, three mothers—Abby, Kara, and Hollis—form an unlikely bond. Until a student is murdered on a class trip their teenagers attended, and every parent has something to hide. Artistic single mom Abby and career-challenged Kara have always felt like outsiders among Dearborn’s rich, powerful families.

Als bei der Zwangsräumung der Wohnung seiner Mutter durch eine Verwechslung alles von Wert in die Müllverbrennungsanlage wandert, bleibt dem Erzähler wortwörtlich nur der Abfall der eigenen Familiengeschichte. Wie hat es so weit kommen können? Der Erzähler blickt auf die Biografie seiner Familie: ein Stammbaum des Wahnsinns. Die Großmutter bipolar, zwölf Suizidversuche, der Großvater Stammkunde in Steinhof, die Mutter Alkoholikerin, der Vater depressiv.

Fleeing an abusive relationship, Autumn Evans has experienced it all: love, fear, and heartbreak. After seven years of emotional suffering, Autumn returns to Maplewood with a dark past full of secrets. Easily triggered by surprises, loud outbursts, and tight hugs, Autumn struggles to find the woman she used to be and reconnect with the family and friends she pushed away.

It's 2052. Sergeant Juanita Carbajal of the Columbia Police Department in Missouri is assigned the job of tracking down the latest incarnation of Elvis Presley, who is haunting the local countryside. Lincoln Koufax, a pop music reporter for Philadelphia-based tabloid Deep-Fried America, has flown into the region to interview a woman claiming to have had an affair with The King. None of this should be that surprising to anyone. Out in the center of the country, belief in anything and everything is now the norm. But there might be more going on than your standard rural legend.

In a world on the verge of an unfathomable disaster, Noah and April sense something looming long before anyone else. Driven by an unshakable pull they can’t quite explain, they dedicate themselves to preparing a hidden bunker, pouring every ounce of love and determination into safeguarding the six foster children they’ve brought into their home. As the skies darken and the earth trembles with forewarning, they press on, guided by faith in a purpose larger than themselves. When the long-dreaded moment finally arrives, chaos reigns outside—but inside their hearts, a quiet strength holds fast.

Aunt Clara always had the saddest face. She never married, lived alone, rarely left the house except to teach a bunch of kids. Nobody understood her including me, Grace Dawson, and I was her only niece. That’s how it was until a curious day in the spring of 1951 when Aunt Clara lay dying in the hospital with secrets still to tell and chose me to hear them. What she said was downright shocking and hard to believe, and I just couldn’t rest until I figured it all out.

Step into a chilling future where warfare isn’t just fought with weapons—but with the mind. The Hour of Battle by Robert Sheckley delivers a gripping tale of suspense, set against the vast backdrop of deep space.

The Girl Who Saw Hope is an inspiring, emotionally gripping Christian coming-of-age story about learning to stand tall in a world that tells you to shrink, embracing the truth that you are fearfully and wonderfully made—just as you are.

Normal was never a word Emma Grant used to describe her life—a life that had been full of secrets and struggles. In the midst of navigating her growing relationship with government agent Christopher Clark, Emma struggles to forgive her fugitive mother and those who have hurt her throughout her life. Through twists and turns and people who were once good turning bad, Emma begins losing faith and must find strength as hope restores.

A heartwarming coastal novella about connection, belonging, and the unseen threads that tie generations together. Jovi arrives at the beach hoping for a simple escape, but nothing about this summer turns out as expected. With two young kids in tow and a heart weighed down by guilt, questions, and the ache of imperfection, she finds herself drawn into unexpected friendships and unspoken stories. As the days unfold, Jovi discovers that sometimes the people who leave the biggest mark are the ones who arrive quietly, and the ones who feel like outsiders may be the ones most meant to be there.

Agana Taitano Hofstadter, an expert in cryptanalysis, is summoned to Ennea, a dark and inhospitable planet, shrouded in mystery, whose only inhabitants are the Enneans. Joining her on this journey to another star system is a diverse team of human and dolphin scientist-explorers, including an arrogant cybernetically enhanced human, an artificial intelligence with a proclivity for holographic antics, and Taitano’s dolphin mentor. As she struggles to manage a debilitating psychological condition, Taitano soon uncovers a world-changing conspiracy deep within the subterranean ocean of Ennea.

A quaint bedroom community must be wary of its newest predator, Develyn, who is on the loose. She is lurking in the crevices and positioning her way into our men’s bedrooms. Without a conscience, she devours them like a serpent, terrorizing them and their family members. This is Lilah’s story, her personal experience as Luke’s girlfriend.

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Lucy Manor is an attractive young woman, 22 years old, an only child with loving parents and a mother who loves to cook. She also is a schizophrenic, and has auditory and visual hallucinations that can torment her for hours.

As Jack leaps onto the train to Malaga, he has no thought for the responsibilities that await him on the other side of the world. All he knows is that he isn’t ready to leave Sofia, the girl who captured his heart in Paris, nor her talented twin brother, Andres. The twins’ idyllic farm offers sweeping views of the Mediterranean, days spent painting for the Galleria Toulouse, and the enduring charm of Spanish village life. Even so, the trio’s happiness is soon plagued by misunderstandings and complications.

Years after walking away from the one who once knew him best, Auren Solven discovers a sealed box of unsent letters—each addressed to the one he left behind. The words inside are raw, aching, and unfinished. As Auren reads through each letter, he’s drawn back to the coastal town where their love first lived—and to a quiet reckoning he never allowed himself to feel. As Auren rewrites old letters, confronts unspoken truths, and imagines a reply that may never come, he begins to understand that some love stories aren’t meant to be rekindled—they’re meant to be remembered.

Auren Solven thought they had buried the past. But when dreams lead them to a forgotten bookstore and a mysterious antique mirror, they step into a world shaped by one decision they never made. In this parallel version of reality, everything seems better: a thriving career, a love that stayed, and a life that feels... almost perfect. But something isn’t right. As cracks begin to show, Auren must ask: Is this the life I was meant to live—or just a haunting echo of regret? As timelines blur and old wounds resurface, Auren must face the version of themselves they tried to forget.

Step into the mind of Anders in Warm by Robert Sheckley—a hauntingly cerebral sci-fi tale that delves into the boundaries of love, perception, and identity. As a mysterious voice invades his thoughts, Anders is forced to question the very fabric of reality during what should be a simple evening with the woman he adores. Set against a backdrop of mid-century science fiction, Sheckley’s story masterfully blurs the line between the known and the unknowable, inviting readers into a surreal journey of existential unraveling.