In a novel of bilious wit and unexpected tenderness, a jaded young woman ceases to speak.Cristina Martino is twenty-eight and adrift. Underemployed at a university library in Turin, Italy, she still lives at home with her parents, in the shadow of her successful, married elder sister, Elena. One night, listlessly scrolling through Instagram, Cristina decides to delete her social media profiles.What is at first a digital detox becomes an act of self-effacement: Cristina deprives herself of words, then gestures, then disappears altogether, sparking a growing "silent revolution." When Elena tries to find her, she discovers a world much quieter and stranger than anyone ever imagined. A slender novel of big ideas, The Silent Period probes at solitude—whether chosen or suffered, salvific or fatal—and our need for genuine connection.

Acclaimed authors Dawn Ross and Frasier Armitage come together to create a spaghetti western that takes the spirit of Sergio Leone to the Moon. JUSTICE RIDES WITHOUT A NAMEWhen a stranger arrives at a lunar mining town, they find it ransomed by a corrupt colony captain. Fast enough on the draw, the nameless newcomer sets the tyrant in their crosshairs. But to shift the balance of power, they'll need to enlist help.Can they inspire a weary mechanic, a disillusioned lackey, and a widowed botanist to turn the tide? Or will their wild scheme end in death for them all?Ridding the Moon of its most cutthroat despot will mean creating a legend worth its weight in silver. Yet, who can put a price on the Moon's most precious commodity--hope?

After the death of their mother, Birdy and Mouse are forced to start over in this debut novel about discovering where you belong­­—for fans of Forever This Summer and The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. Eleven-year-old Birdy and her younger brother, Mouse, have always looked out for each other. They make the perfect team: Birdy is realistic and practical, while Mouse is affable and trusting. After their mother dies of cancer, Birdy and Mouse are forced to move out of the city to the country with relatives they’ve never met. Aunt Mitzie and Uncle Shadow’s house is full of organized chaos, and it takes Birdy time to adjust to having adults around. But the kitchen is always stocked, and both kids are allowed to play outside as often as they want. There’s only one problem: it’s all temporary. Their social worker has promised to find them a permanent home by the next...