In Sandra Fernandez Rhoads’s young adult fantasy, "Mortal Sight", an ambitious teenager directs her unearthly powers to destroying vicious monsters, endangering the lives of those around her. Since she was seven, Cera and her mother... Read More

An enthralling fantasy drenched in magic, Alicia Jasinska’s "The Dark Tide" pushes and pulls its heroines to their limits. The island city of Caldella is imperiled as the sea claws at its banks. Every year, the tide demands a... Read More

Lighthearted romances kick off in "Short Stuff", a young adult LGBTQ+ anthology that raises the stakes with each story. In one entry, a girl comes out, but reels from her mother’s rejection of her; elsewhere, a character finds romance... Read More

In "You Brought Me the Ocean", Lambda-award winner Alex Sanchez’s fast-moving graphic novel, strange scars line Jake’s arms, and no one except his mother knows they react in water, not even his best friend Maria. But the scars are... Read More

Created in a magical labyrinth of roiling emotion, the assassin Eli hopes to earn her personhood by hunting an elusive ghost. "The Girl of Hawthorn and Glass" is a surreal adventure. Eli is a weapon, stitched together to fulfill the... Read More

Teenagers take charge in Vikki Wakefield’s coming of age tale, "This Is How We Change the Ending". Nate and his best mate Merrick take the scenic route home each day from school to avoid the local tough guys. The back roads make for a... Read More

In "Superman Smashes the Klan", the hero helps two Chinese American kids in 1946 Metropolis. Inspired by a 1946 Superman radio series, the story follows the Lees and their children, known by their Americanized first names Tommy and... Read More

In Dallas Woodburn’s magical story of young love, "The Best Week That Never Happened", two childhood soulmates, Tegan and Kai, are reunited after a tragic event, opening the door to forgiveness, grace, and healing. As a child, Tegan... Read More