In this first book in a four-book tale of cli-fi-meets-historical fiction, Xenia, a woman with an integrated artificial intelligence, embarks on a mission to repair a malfunctioning relay at the edge of the wilderness now called the Flood Zone. As the mission turns to disaster, Xenia and her security contractor find themselves confronting a greater mystery, one that eventually leads them to a strange town in the middle of nowhere, where nothing is quite as it seems.The town, called...

Irina Morozova travels to join her brothers in Siberia, after barely escaping disaster. She hopes for a quiet return to a life among her beloved siblings, but fate intervenes, as the hunt for the Stone continues, dragging her back into the intrigues she hoped she left behind in Europe. With a few new, extraordinary friends and an unexpected new love, Irina resolves to end the quest on a journey that takes her from the balls of provincial Siberian city, to the cultural melting pot o...

Daughter of a much declined, highly affectionate St. Petersburg family, Irina Morozova senses death before it comes. Her arcane powers can summon the dead into the world of the living.Yet that is the least of the pretty aristocrat's worries. When her brothers rise up against the tsar, Irina and her sisters lose their good names, their prospects for marriage, and their limited means. Irina's brothers are sent to Siberia, and Irina resolves to stage her own rebellion, diving into the...

"A testament to imaginative storytelling, offering a refreshing blend of genres that will likely captivate a wide range of readers." --Literary TitanXenia and her AI companion Alt settle into life in Harmonie as she attempts to recover from her journey through the wilds, only to discover that a strange mystery lurks beneath the charming town's utopian exterior. That mystery is guarded by a wily, visionary leader and an infamously scandal-prone artist, who befriend and shock the usu...

Juli Zeh is one of Germany’s most established, prestigious and bestselling authors. Her books have been translated into 35 languages.In the US, Juli Zeh’s work has been published by Penguin Random House. Her latest work, Empty Hearts, was published in HC in 2019 and sold 420 copies through BookScan.Empty Hearts received a starred Kirkus review, and was reviewed by the New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times and Vulture among many other outlets....

After his family moves from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, a boy begins school in America. He has a difficult time adjusting with limited knowledge of the English language and American culture. His translator is embarrassed to have to speak her native language at school in front of her friends. The boy feels out of place and alone in his new environment, though his mother assures him that one day he will be proud of his Chinese heritage.In February, the teacher gives the class a homewor...

People all over the world celebrate the New Year. It’s a holiday that celebrates new beginnings and the hope for a prosperous year ahead. People love gathering at parties to usher in the new year with fireworks, music, New Year’s resolutions, and more. Learn about the many ways people around the world count down the final moments of the old year, and how they celebrate the birth of a brand-new year.

Life on Mars is a constant struggle, and not at all what Naamah expected. The Mission backers melted away, and the four new Martians are alone. To survive Mars, she must come to terms with her past, her present, and her future.

Tension and family holidays go together like eggnog and candy canes.   When lawyer Anna brings her boyfriend Jason home for the holidays, it’s a recipe for family drama. Her parents have high expectations for her fast-track future. And those don’t include her hooking up with a kennel worker suffering the results of traumatic brain injury.   With a lousy memory and a shaky past, Jason knows he’s no prize. But what he and Anna have together is pricel...

Tension and family holidays go together like eggnog and candy canes.When lawyer Anna brings her boyfriend Jason home for the holidays, it's a recipe for family drama. Her parents have high expectations for her fast-track future. And those don't include her hooking up with a kennel worker suffering the results of traumatic brain injury.With a lousy memory and a shaky past, Jason knows he's no prize. But what he and Anna have together is priceless. An impulsive proposal on th...

A mother’s agonizing attempt to come to terms with the death of her beloved daughter turns to excitement as she realizes her adult child has solved the riddle of time travel.

This memoir details the authors experiences and growth in the year after her husbands sudden death. As she untangles the complex web of emotions around losing a beloved partner who struggled with health problems and alcohol addiction among other things, she remembers good times and commemorates the positive impact he had on the world. She also compares her grief at the changes in her mother, stricken with dementia, to the signs of early dementia exhibited by her husband, and she examines f...