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INK, FIRE, BEAUTY
“The moment he took power, Emperor Xórong declared himself a collector of beauty. He began to gather and hoard, binding his treasures for display like bundles of flowers in gold-dusted vases. His rule stretched across decades, rich and unchallenged, until the day one of his flowers left her vase, befriended a devil, and set fire to the Empire's edge.”
Túlià, a young painter in Emperor Xórong's court, hopes to fulfill her mother's dying wish and visit the mountains where her grandparents fell in love. When she finally receives permission to make the trip, the Emperor assigns one of his demon warriors, a masked Zānshì, to accompany her for protection. Frightened by tales of the Zānshì since she was a child, Túlià spends most of the journey avoiding him. But, when a deadly accident removes her Zānshì’s mask and the Emperor threatens her ancestral home, Túlià learns what a true demon really is, and she sets out to destroy the most powerful Empire in the world with nothing but a paintbrush and a single, unexpected ally.
Inspired by centuries of Chinese history and culture, this fantasy world of Ink, Fire, and Beauty uses the fierce tension of impending war and the eloquence of ancient artistry to show what really lies beneath the masks of our worst enemies.
EVER AND BACK
Damien has spent the last ten years searching for his parents, and when he finally masters the spell he needs to find them, it doesn’t work the way he expects. Instead of the happy family reunion Damien hoped for, a wild little fairy with gold in her eyes and hatred in her heart shows up on his front porch.
The last thing Aveleen wants is to be back in the human world. There are too many unpleasant memories that make her scars itch and her nightmares even worse than usual. But Damien knows her true name so not only is she forced to stay, she has to obey his every command.
Now armed with Aveleen as a reluctant ally, Damien starts planning a visit to the Ever, the realm of the Fey, where hopefully his parents are waiting. But something else is waiting for him there. Something with claws and teeth. Something that loves Aveleen more than life itself. Something that can’t wait to punish Damien for stealing her away.
Brimming with fantastic creatures, fierce battles, and rich friendships, this book is perfect for middle-grade readers in search of their next magical adventure and young adults seeking a feel-good fantasy full of twists and turns.
WHEN YOU WERE TAKEN
An unstable young man returns from the mental hospital to do battle with the corpse monster of his childhood.
A boy sleeps with a knife under his pillow to protect his foster sister from the danger lurking in their home.
The moon watches as a beautiful singer seduces a weak-willed king from her balcony.
A shepherd falls from a tower after secretly meeting his lover, a daughter of the wind.
The lights in the circus tent go dark as a small girl wanders into the tiger pen.
Envious trees switch to deadly tactics in an endless battle for sunlight.
The stories in this collection blur the lines between our world and all the rest, with love, death, and darkness woven together through unexpected twists and turns that will keep the pages flying.