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She-Bear
Etele has a good life, living on a cold and snowy planet with a family and community who love her. But when sky fighters from Rove City show up suddenly and destroy her small village, her world is turned upside down. And when she discovers that her own father is the target of this attack, everything she once believed about her life is forever altered. Fleeing from the sky fighters and their now ruined town, Etele, her friend Natali, her two young charges, Maeve and Lazlo, and the surviving members of her village are forced to make a long, arduous journey on foot to the nearest city. And when the first winter snow hits during their march, they are unprepared to handle its devastating wrath. Just when all hope is lost, a mysterious bear appears, guiding Etele and her companions to safety, and leading Etele down a path of discovery—about what happened to her village and why, her father and her family history, and most importantly, about Etele herself. This is the seventh book in the Rove City series, and a retelling of the Italian fairy tale, She-Bear.
Clock Watch
Something strange is going on in Pomegranate City. People are whispering about the “end times,” protesting in the streets, and suggesting that recent events are connected to something called, “The Clock of Legend.” This is the backdrop to the surprising death of the city’s leader, Administrative Chair Aderick. Quin Black, an influential military-government liaison, and John, a top scientist and mathematician, are pulled in to help with the investigation of Chair Aderick’s death, and quickly discover that something much more sinister is going on—and have to consider that the Clock of Legend might not be just a legend. Meanwhile, Auvek Oliphant has just shown up for an internship...
The Intersection of Setting and Story
You're writing a book. But as it turns out, writing a book is difficult! In your head, the narrative is grand and beautiful--some might even say epic, majestic, a story for the ages! But as you're rereading what you've got so far, you find yourself... disappointed. It's not at all how you imagined it, with choppy language, weak characters, and thin description of the setting. It lacks depth and form, but you don't exactly know how to fix it. Writing and revising fiction is challenging, and the strategies for doing it well are varied and highly subjective. And the truth is, there's no single "right way" to craft a narrative. So how do you do it? How do you take what seems like a brilliant ide...
The Ungrateful Bot
No home, no family, no nothing. This is how Rose and her sister Snow have lived for their entire lives: hiding in the bowels of Rove City, begging for scraps, and relying on the kindness of the mysterious Baron for survival tips--all while avoiding security bots, stealing to survive, and doing everything within their power to avoid capture. Then comes the purge. The city suddenly begins changing security schedules, doing random maintenance, and arresting anyone who is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Not to mention, the mysterious Baron, who has helped them so many times before, seems to have disappeared. And there's nothing Rose can do. Or so she thinks. The purge sends the sisters fle...
The Stalk
Every year, members of Jack's community are invited to meet with the wealthy founders of the Stalk, the living space elevator that casts its massive shadow over every part of her life. Every few years, one of the chosen is a Digger like Jack--who returns to the community only to throw themselves to their death. Jack doesn't want to think about the Stalk. She doesn't want to think about the friends she's lost. But this year, it's her turn—and refusing the invitation isn't an option. When she arrives, she only has one goal: stay alive. But as she encounters a mix of people in the highest positions of power and other ordinary citizens like herself, she begins to realize that the truth about the Stalk is bigger than all of them--and darker than she could have imagined. And she's the only one with the power to stop it. The Stalk is a science fiction retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, and the second in the Rove City series.
Midnight Wings
In El's fantasies, she pilots a fighter jet for the intergalactic fleet. In reality, she's a mechanic whose social grid ranking guarantees she'll never advance beyond the lowest grunt work, and a slave in all but name to her cruel and self-centered stepmother and stepsisters. The most she can hope for is a few stolen moments of happiness practicing on her sisters' flight simulators, or talking to the mysterious stranger she met on an illicit night of stargazing. When the queen announces a competition to find new pilots for the fleet, El knows this is her chance to escape. But her stepmother will never let her compete—and then she learns that her new friend, the one person she thought she could trust, was hiding a secret that changes everything between them. It's a good thing she has a lot more friends than she thinks she does.Exciting, fast-paced, and hopeful, this science fiction retelling of Cinderella is the first in the Rove City series.
Hook's Regret
For nearly thirty years, Penny has searched the galaxy for her missing son. She has a reputation throughout the solar systems as a relentless mother on a mission—and as a woman who won’t let the chronic pain she suffers prevent her from achieving her goal. Then Penny gets a tip. Someone on Rove City might have a clue to her son’s whereabouts. This will probably be a dud, just like the last hundred tips, but she decides to try one last time. If she still can’t find him, she’ll settle down and live out her days on a nearby planet, and maybe try to find some peace for the first time in her life. When the tip turns out to be a double cross, she finds herself flying across the galaxy toward a mysterious planet said to be inhabited by ghosts, with two disreputable people who she absolutely cannot trust—and still with no idea where her son is. Penny must confront her own hopes, fears, and grief over her lost boy as she hurtles through space, destination unknown. Hook’s Regret is the fourth book in the Rove City series, and a retelling of Peter Pan.
Voro's Return
Askari and the others spent their winter in the Vault, taking the time to heal, rest, and learn as much as they can. But with the first drops of melting snow, an all too familiar face appears: Devor. Askari knows he is taunting her, trying to get her to react--and she knows she should resist. But all she wants is to kill him... until she finds out that there might be a way to save Agi in the process. As the days grow slowly warmer, Askari and the others embark on a mission to save their friend and fellow warrior--and possibly the future of the human race. This is the 5th action-packed book in the Land of Szornyek series.
The Shadow Queen and Other Tales
In this collection of five original fairy tales by Ariele Sieling, each tale uses classic fairytale elements and themes to explore concepts such as right and wrong, moral ambiguity, and hope. In Cleo and the Wisp of Wind, meet Cleo, a mage who is just discovering the extent of her powers in a world that doesn't seem to want her. In The Mage on the Mountain, an older Cleo is forced to decide which is more important: power or relationships. In The Shadow Queen, the queen must make a plan for how to handle her successor in the absence of children or anyone she deems capable of ruling her kingdom. In Labyrinth of Desire, meet Hollis, whose husband disappears while on a work crew tasked with building the queen's new palace. In The Staff of Blood and Bone, meet Esme, a young thief with strange dreams who simply longs for security and stability. This book is the third in a series of collections filled with brand-new original fairy tales.
Art and the Artist
What happens when your favorite book doesn't age so well? Or the actor who plays your favorite TV show character does something terrible? Or when your favorite author reveals that they are... well... not who you thought they were? As fans of art, we have to recognize that art and its creators are often problematic, especially as our personal values and the values of society change. Which means that we have decisions to make. Do we continue to support the problematic art and the problematic people? Or do we turn our backs and instead support art and artists who aren't problematic? This essay explores the contradiction of enjoying problematic art and artists, and probes the question: what do we do when something we love has gone sour?
