Quintessence
Adult Sci-Fi
Tess, a former exotic dancer escapes oppression on her home planet, only to be nabbed by a gang of pirates. Yet, there is a certain guilty pleasure in life among these captors. Soon the pirate vessel feels more like a home; the exasperating and charismatic captain less like an enemy. An encounter with aliens who call themselves “Human” brings tragedy to Tess and her new crewmates, while shaking her core understanding of her own identity. Now a demoralized Tess must face a new and terrifying challenge: to join the Humans in a quest to free her people – and ultimately determine what it means to "belong."
Cori and the Human
Middle Grade Speculative
When the first fish-like scale appears on her leg, Cori, a 7th grade mermaid, realizes she’s entering adolescence. It’s a devastating discovery for an athlete who’s convinced the advent of a tail will destroy her game. Soon, however, a more dramatic discovery will distract her from these tail-growing blues. It starts with unexplained phenomena. An eerie light bobbing through the Outer Regions. Missing artifacts from the Royal Garden. Strange noises… bizarre marks in the sand. What’s out there? It’s a mystery she can’t resist. A mystery that leads to terror and then, like her legs, morphs into something entirely different.
The Voodoo Virgin
YA Magical Realism
A gorgeous Cajun guy named Bobby Broussard makes Tish’s college decision a little easier: it’s got to be Tulane. She sure didn’t come to the Big Easy for the voodoo. But strange things happen at Bobby’s house, especially when Dominique, the Broussard’s fiery Creole housekeeper, and Bryant, Bobby’s cocky, smart-ass brother are around. Eventually Tish must acknowledge that a strange and unsettling force is at play in the Broussard household. And now inexplicable powers seem to be awakening in her, as well. Who’s the crazy voodoo lady – Dominique… or Tish herself?
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