Stephie is pregnant. Dontay's parents are in prison. Carmen has been arrested for DUI. Katie's stepfather is abusive. They are among the troubled kids who feel safe and secure hanging out at the house of fellow teen Keesha. Written as a series of poems, this critically acclaimed novel is a beautiful and powerful tale that explores the very real problems teenagers face.

For centuries, the Kingdom of Eledore has relied upon the kainen race’s natural magical talents to retain its elevatedand seemingly impervious status in the world, particularly above the humans in Acrasia. Plots and assassinationattempts grow against the royal twin heirs, Nels and Suvi, as the Acrasians seem to be doing more than saber rattlingagainst what they see as an evil, tyrannical nation.Nels, the only kainen in Eledore to study the Acrasians, understand...

In this sweeping sequel to the critically acclaimed Cold Iron, which NPR Books called “a thoroughly enjoyable book,” the Acrasian army has swept throughEledore, nearly massacring the entire race of Kainen in fear and hatred of the magic they possess.This same magic is all that was keeping the malorum incursion at bay, and now the great evil that was banished is seeping into the world. Wardens are formed towarn of sightings of the demons, knowing that if one encounters...