Charlie Book, who studies and lives aboard the half‑sunken freighter Christabel off Galveston, finds his quiet routine upended when Ruby Cahill returns with a terrified woman and an infant seeking refuge. They take shelter on the ship’s eerie “floating forest” as a violent storm gathers and a menacing group closes in, while restless flocks of birds scour the coastline. Tense and atmospheric, the story follows their desperate attempt to survive one long, dangerous night.

Two siblings, Hansel and Gretel, become lost in a shadowy forest and must rely on courage and cleverness as they face eerie dangers and unsettling encounters in this illustrated reimagining of the classic Grimm tale.

On a summer morning seven mysterious doors appear, opening onto another world and upending ordinary life. Twin sisters Ayanna and Olivia—Black teens from the Midwest—are pulled in different directions; when one vanishes, the other must search for answers while confronting questions of family, faith, and identity.

Nikki returns to North Carolina at the summons of her estranged grandmother, Mother Rita, who shares the story of their ancestors’ mountain settlement — a community of formerly enslaved people who called their home the Kingdom of the Happy Land. As Nikki learns about Queen Luella and the family land that has shaped generations, she must reckon with her identity and what it will take to protect that legacy.

Singapore, 1972: in the city’s shadowy alleys, ancestral gods and unsanctioned magic persist through street gangs. Adeline Siow, a solitary schoolgirl who can summon flame, investigates her mother’s death and is drawn into the Red Butterfly, a gang of girls bound to a fire goddess. As rival gangs and strange new magic unsettle the streets, Adeline must navigate dangerous loyalties and a violent struggle for power.

In a colonized land where tigers are nearly extinct and old magic stirs, a servant named Lee Seung and a noblewoman, Choi Eunji, form an uneasy alliance to try to change their fates. Their relationship shifts from allies to rivals as they clash over the last tiger—a symbol of their people’s freedom—while facing competing loyalties and a rival from the imperial court. Each sets out on a dangerous quest and must find the courage to shape their own destiny.

In this Southern Gothic historical fantasy, Phee St. Margaret—a sheltered daughter of a free Black business family during Reconstruction—defies her controlling mother to travel to Horizon and accept the role of pomp for her estranged aunt’s funeral. In her aunt’s unsettling house she begins to see visions and shadows that blur the line between life and death and reveal hidden family secrets.

After a normal afternoon bike ride, Amber—who died seven years earlier—suddenly reappears, upending the lives of her family and the small community that never stopped mourning her. Her older sister Melissa, estranged parents, friends, and even strangers must confront grief, memory, and the lingering effects of Amber’s life and death. As Amber tries to understand who she was and why she’s back, the story explores identity, loss, and how one person’s life can ripple outward.

Two linked stories — in 2016 Half Moon Bay, a woman waits for her missing father and follows cryptic instructions that lead her to a Berkeley library book; in 1933 Vienna, a young mathematician joins an intellectual circle as fascism rises and rumors spread of a mysterious “music box” said to affect time. As inquiries across decades intersect, the novel examines secrecy, memory, and obsession without revealing key plot twists. It’s an atmospheric historical mystery about people trying to understand loss and the uncertain nature of the past.

Songwriter Joni Lark returns to her North Carolina hometown hoping the beach and her family’s music venue will break her creative block, but finds relationships strained and the venue in jeopardy. She begins hearing a mysterious melody and voice that turn out to belong to a gruff local musician who soon appears in person. They agree to finish the song that links them, hoping it will end their strange connection — and force them to face what it might mean for their hearts.

In a near-future where most wildlife has disappeared, Camille cares for animals at the last zoo on Alcatraz Island. When a new keeper, Sailor, arrives they form a close bond and imagine a hidden sanctuary where animals can be free. Sailor proposes a risky plan to smuggle a prized animal off the island, forcing Camille to decide whether to risk everything for that hope. The story explores loss, connection, and the lengths people will go to protect the natural world.

Two elderly sisters, Evelyn and Lily, live alone in a walled garden, keeping to daily tasks—tending bees, planting crops, and following the almanac left by their mother. When a nameless boy is discovered hiding in their home, their quiet, isolated lives are disrupted. His arrival breeds suspicion and forces the sisters to confront unsettling truths about themselves and the world beyond the garden.

In spring 2020, Rachel Bloomstein—a recently divorced mother of three in Brooklyn—finds herself confined at home while her renewed sexual desire and hunger for change lead her into online dating and new relationships. Hoping to synthesize the best parts of her romantic life, she programs an AI chatbot named Frankie, and the story uses that experiment to examine technology, identity, and the messy realities of midlife, family, and freedom.

Nesi, an acolyte desperate to earn a divine patron, prays to T’sidaan, a trickster Fox god who flings her three hundred years into the past. Stranded in a homeland occupied by the brutal Wolfhounds of Zemin, she must learn a trickster’s guile and rally allies from the past to confront the Wolf of the Hunt and secure her future.

Viola and Wilmur, two orphans from the colorless town of Caveat, join Captain Cadence Chase and her eccentric pirate crew after striking a bargain that involves giving up a mysterious book. As they sail the dangerous Dickerson’s Sea, they search for their missing parents and uncover secrets that test their friendship and force them to decide what they’re willing to sacrifice.

After eating dumplings at a night market, workaholic Noelle Tom begins reliving the same Friday over and over: the same alarm, the same Wordle, and a proposal that never sticks. During the loop she keeps encountering Cam, a man who doesn’t seem to remember her, and must choose to step away from her routine and take risks to try to get unstuck. A gentle, romantic time-loop story about connection, change, and learning to live in the moment.

Sofía, a freedwoman born into slavery, arrives at the island of Isla Bestia to find her twin brother and encounters the intoxicating, otherworldly Carnaval de Bestias. As she follows whispers of her Taike’ri heritage through the carnival’s performances and secrets, she must confront those who profit from her people and resist a growing, uncanny pull that threatens to consume her.

Elān, a storyteller, frees a raven that knows where the Koosh invaders’ lost weapon is. Tasked with captaining a canoe crewed by an unlikely team — including a bear-cousin, a massive wolf, and the vulgar raven — he must cross stormy seas and face giants and other dangers to retrieve it. As their world changes and alliances shift, Elān must decide what role he will play in the struggle to save his people.

On the foggy Oregon coast, a creature called the Watcher appears to feed on secrets. After Shay and her girlfriend Lauren are caught up in a strange attack, they recruit aspiring photographer Zoe and friends to document the legend before it exposes their hidden truths. Tense and atmospheric, the book blends queer romance and small-town mystery as the teens race to protect one another and their secrets.

In a gritty fantasy realm embroiled with industrial revolution and social unrest, the lives of several complex characters intertwine as they navigate a world of escalating violence and power struggles. The novel explores themes of vengeance, ambition, and the corrosive effects of hatred through the eyes of a diverse cast, including a vengeful warrior, an enterprising young noblewoman, and a cunning war hero. As ancient magics fade against the backdrop of emerging technologies, these individuals must adapt to the changing tides of power or be swept away by the relentless currents of progress and conflict.

In the gripping sequel to a fantasy saga set in an Asia-inspired metropolis, two clans wage a violent turf war for control of magical jade, which grants its users enhanced abilities. As the struggle for supremacy escalates, the Kaul family of the No Peak clan must navigate dangerous political waters, both within their city and on the international stage, to protect their hold on power. Amidst betrayal, bloody skirmishes, and complex alliances, the Kauls are also confronted with the personal costs of their ambitions, as they strive to uphold their family's honor and legacy in a world where loyalty is scarce and enemies are everywhere.

The novel is a historical fantasy set during the reign of the last sultanate in the Iberian Peninsula. It follows the story of Fatima, a concubine in the royal court, and her friend Hassan, a mapmaker with the mystical ability to draw maps of places he's never seen and bend the shape of reality. When representatives of the Spanish Inquisition arrive to negotiate the sultan's surrender, they target Hassan for his abilities, seeing them as sorcery. Fearing for Hassan's life, Fatima helps him escape the palace. Together, they embark on a perilous journey in search of the mythical island of The Bird King, a place believed to be an earthly paradise. Along the way, they navigate the complexities of power, faith, and freedom while being pursued by forces determined to crush the last remnants of the Moorish empire.

Emily and her family run a bakery where they can bake emotions into their desserts—uplifting treats for confidence or comfort when you need it. After a sudden family loss, Emily breaks the one rule—never bake a bad feeling—and creates a crumble that offers numbness rather than healing. The graphic novel follows Emily and her friend Dae as they navigate grief, friendship, and the messy, complicated ways we try to cope.

Netherlands, 1887: when Lucy’s twin Sarah slips into a disturbing illness—mumbling, refusing food, and fixating on a centuries‑old corpse found on her husband’s estate—Lucy races to uncover the cause and protect her from being committed. As Sarah’s behavior grows more violent and inexplicable, Lucy must confront a mounting horror that may be either possession or madness, and decide what she’s willing to do to save her sister.

Mara awakens on a remote Irish island with no memory of how she died. As she tries to rebuild her life, she encounters strange customs, watchful residents, and a community determined to keep certain truths buried. Atmospheric and unsettling, the novel follows Mara’s search for identity as fragments of her past return and the island’s secrets close in.