Two young sisters ingest and regurgitate the sickness that is present within their abusive home and surrounding social environment and through acts of desperation, depravity and rage become part of what seems like a terrifying plague.
An inner universe(mind)of multiple selves(doppelgangers)which mirror an outer universe(physical/societal). An Identity(ego)crisis. A disease or plague of negative emotions and physical violence. A bleeding wound(vagina). Fear and oppression of the female and of femininity. Psychic communication/the inner language of sub-conscious. Ingesting and purging lies and bullshit. A curse of repetitive cycles.
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic.
Famous writer Alexander contracts a terminal illness. He receives a letter from his wife describing a summer day 30 years ago, and leaves his seaside home to remember his past.
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place.
