Set in 19th century Russia, Katerina is a duchess who desperately wants to become a doctor, despite the fact thatwomen aren't allowed to enter medical school. However,Russia is in an unstable time with evil forces threatening the tsar, and Katerina finds herself in danger because of her unique talent--being able to raise the dead. While she tries to learn the extent of her powers, she has to figure out who really wants to help her and who wants to use her.
In a spur of the moment decision, Bria decides to join the Global Vegabonds on their journey to Central America. After all, she just got out of a bad relationship, missed her chance at art school, and isn't even sure she has a spot at college next year. There really isn't a lot going for her at home. But her tour group is definitely not as suave as their name. Comprised of mainly middle-aged tourists, Bria feels out of place, and she's definitely not getting what she signed up for.
One fateful day, Allie and Nicks car crashed on a dangerous road. While trying to get to the light at the end of the tunnel, both were knocked off course and into a land called Everlost. Stubborn Allie tries to find a way to get home, dragging Nick along with her. They meet an ensemble of characters including the charismatic and self-righteous Mary and the hideous monster McGill. Everfound is the concluding novel of the trilogy.
Seventeen-year-old Jaime goes to the queer yet scenic island of Little Bly as an au pair for the summer. At first it seems like the perfect summer job; she lives in a mansion, and her charge, Isa, is the most adorable little girl. However, things go downhill from there for Jaime. First, she starts seeing the ghosts of her dead uncles again. Then, she finds out that she looks uncannily like Isa's dead au pair. What started out as the ideal summer job for Jaime turns out to be her worst nightmare.
Tortall and Other Lands is a collection of short stories by fantasy novelist, Tamora Pierce. Each story shows the growth of the protagonist by the end of the story, and they have the common theme of an internal conflict, the ever epic battle between what you want and what is right. Although not all of them take place in the Tortallan universe (the one that she's most known for), they're all filled with Pierce's signature style - fantasy and feminism.
Virginia, or Sissy, Clemm isn't a name that most people will recognize, but her husband, Edgar Allen Poe, is probably one of the most acclaimed authors. Like most famous authors, Edgar Allen Poe was neither rich nor famous throughout his life. The Raven's Bride by Lenore Hart is a fictional account of Virginia and Edgar's unlikely romance and the hardships they went through, both before and after their marriage.
