Ayla is training to become a Zelandoni, one of the community's spiritual leaders and healers. She becomes the acolyte to the Zelandoni for the Ninth Cave and begins the series of intensive journeys that are part of the sacred training. But as she struggles to find a balance between her calling and her duties as a new mother, her pursuits begin to take a toll on her relationship with Jondalar.

A deliciously satirical attack on a money-mad society, Vanity Fair, which first appeared in 1847, is an immensely moral novel, and an immensely witty one. Called in its subtitle A Novel Without a Hero, Vanity Fair has instead two heroines: the faithful, loyal Amelia Sedley and the beautiful and scheming social climber Becky Sharp. It also engages a huge cast of wonderful supporting characters as the novel spins from Miss Pinkerton's academy for young...

In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare had a sister: a sister equal to Shakespeare in talent, equal in genius, but whose legacy is radically different. This imaginary woman never writes a word and dies by her own hand, her genius unexpressed. But had she been allowed to create, urges Woolf, she would have reached the same heights as her immoral sibling. In this classic essay, Virginia Woolf takes on the establishment, using...

Lizzie Nichols is back, pounding the New York City pavement and looking for a job, a place to live, and her proper place in the universe (not necessarily in that order). "Summer Fling" Luke's use of the "L" (Living Together) word has her happily abandoning plans to share a one-room walk-up with best friend Shari in exchange for cohabitation with the love of her life in his mom's ritzy Fifth Avenue pied-à-terre. Lizzie's landed a non-paying gig in...

"A novel by the author of The Man Who Saw Everything about wayward selves, femininities, sexualities, avatars, alter egos, and the twin poles of compassion and cruelty that exist within all of us"-- Provided by publisher. At the height of her career, piano virtuoso Elsa M. Anderson walks off the stage in Vienna, mid-performance. Now she is in Athens, watching a woman purchase a pair of mechanical dancing horses in at flea market. Elsa wants the horses,...

"Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this ... novel reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades ..."-- Provided by publisher.

Embark on an enthralling journey through 'Pessa in Positano' by Leslie Caron, a debut novel inspired by the author's own love for travel. Drawing from her passion for exploration, Caron paints a mesmerizing tapestry of Pessa's life, a woman entangled in the intricate dance of love, ambition, and self-discovery. In this captivating novel, readers traverse continents alongside Pessa, navigating the bustling streets of Dallas to the timeless allure...

In this historical fiction book, Mary Shelley and her husband Percy travel to meet Lord Byron at his home by Lake Geneva, Switzerland. When Lord Byron challenges his guests to write a ghost story, Mary's story is inspired by a dream she had of a doctor, working in his lab on a dark, stormy night. Students will enjoy this illustrated fiction reader that recreates the fateful trip that lead to the creation of Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. With...

1811: As Britain stands on the brink of great change, Mina is far from home. Stolen and put to dangerous work, she longs to return to her family and farm. Instead, when one of her friends is killed, Mina finds herself risking everything on a perilous journey that will see her change the shape of history. Two centuries later, Evie, daughter of legendary stars, has rejected fame for a secluded life in London. When her father is rushed to hospital...