Kim Churchill

A ship ne’er returns from o’er the Syrensea.The dragons have resurfaced in Nantai, the Cloud Courtiers are playing dangerous games, and the empire is crumbling. The caste leaders are posturing for power; the price imposed by the Stone Singer leader...

Mairynne has loved, lost, and found. And now. . . she returns.Nantai is no longer as Mairynne remembers. Her journey to find her father took too long. The City by the Sea is no more than ash, and there is only one explanation: dragon fire.In Ise,...

A murdered empress. A missing emperor. Mairynne Evangale called them Mother, Father.The country mourns while rumors of unrest stir. The sorcery castes struggle for power and the casteless riot in the streets. Conflict hadn't escalated this rapidly in...

A witch. Small Folk. The casteless.Too many of Nantai’s children, Mairynne had never met. Decreeing that her aunt should ascend, she flees from Arashi and the Serpentine Throne. For the first time, she faces the hardship of those without the comforts...

"The boundless imagination is reminiscent of anime masterpieces, while the writing has glimpses of true brilliance, reaching the magical tone of Murakami... A story exploring timeless themes in a hyper-specific 'other' world makes for very good...

Have you ever brought your ex-husband home and pretended to still be married?Yeah, me either.When my local hospital calls to say “I’m sorry to tell you this, but your husband has been in an accident” I try to explain the basics to them.Except Archie...

In a world where paranormals live side by side with humans, everybody knows about Ordinance 7304: the Bond Laws. Or, as the Paras snidely whisper to each other, the Claws Clause—a long and detailed set of laws that bonded couples must obey if they...

Dr. Josie Harjo is used to cutting up dead bodies.As a veterinary pathologist at a state diagnostic lab, it’s her job to figure out the cause of death in a never-ending parade of various non-human species. Most cases are cut-and-dried, and rarely will...

An ice princess doesn’t fall for the hockey captain’s charm.Charlotte has always known who she is. A figure skater with the talent to go all the way. A girl with an overbearing mother for a coach and a father who has given the hockey team he coaches...

What some might call a fairy tale, others call a curse.Snow has spent her whole life waiting for her fairy tale to begin. But when she meets a foreign Prince, she discovers the true magic of Grimm Academy, and all it can do to stop her prophecy from...

After a shocking discovery, Emery and her companions face the cold, hard truth about the post-pandemic world.In a desperate attempt to save some part of humanity from the devastating Withers plague, the Architect created twelve Safe Domes—cities...

The truth is a hard thing to come by in the Ash—After being exiled from the protection of The City, Emery grapples with her new existence in the Ash and the aftermath of a crushing betrayal. But freeing herself from the clutches of The City and the...

Ivy Rune’s only goal is to pass her final exam and become an Arborist like her late father, even though she fears she’ll never be able to uphold his legacy. Just before her big test, Ivy discovers her father’s secrets . . . and they had nothing to do...

An ancient curse. A forbidden love. Which will die first?Sorrel Black’s family has been ruled by a book passed down from generation to generation. But now that it is in her possession, it has stopped working. For her alone, one critical piece of...

For eight years, Saffron Savage has been stuck on a dilapidated zoo-planet on the outskirts of the galaxy. Her mountains of overdue student loans make it impossible to afford the cost of leaving, and her sleazy coworkers force her to work demoralizing...

Across the Wall of Fire lies salvation, if it doesn’t destroy her first—Sheltered inside electromagnetic dome cities, the fortunate survivors of a ravaging pandemic have rebuilt society, pulling humanity back from the brink of extinction.But when...