Kayla grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Which makes her a perfect cop. In a world where murder comes in several different species and where Kayla's tatoos resemble a dangerous magic no one wants to remember.

Ellie talked her friends into a camping trip and went bush for a few days. Little did she know the war would start and she would turn into the head of an underground fighting unit.

There once was a well-brought up young woman. Who became a pirate.

Aurelia is a crown princess who wants control over her own life. An oxymoron? Not if she has anything to say about it. Despite whoever is trying to kill her.

Gabriel is the Archangel, not an angel in the modern sense, but a leader of his people. Rachel is a slave who can save their entire world.

One of Tamora Pierce's best offerings in the stellar series about four mages with natural talents. Briar rocks!

You know, it's bound to be good.

Dare wouldn't have anything to do with Laura as a foster mother. He could make it on his own. If it wasn't for Ty. And for Ty, well, Dare would build a barbed wire fence without gloves.

Inda is out to fight the most elaborate, impossible battle ever. You know you're going to lose sleep over this one.

And then there is being haunted, and cursed, by an Egyptian princess.

Farris is a slave. Who escapes. And then risks everything to go back in and get her out.

Essie Sprecklemeyer just isn't proper. She rides bicycles for goodness sake.

And there was Ponyboy, Sodapop, Johnny, Two-Bit, etc. Take your pick. They all have problems. And murder doesn't help things.