Have you ever wondered if you were important? Or questioned if your existence actually meant something to the world? Everyone has had those moments, where in the face of difficulty, we conclude that being gone would be easier than being here at all. We think that we would be better off dropping everything than having to wake up to the same pain and struggle every morning when we roll out of bed. But of course, we never tell anyone these thoughts of escape. *** Madge was a girl who lived life too short, but for some reason, she is still with us. No one can see, hear, or touch her, which makes trying to escape even harder. But as she struggles to find her way out, she learns things about herself that she's never realized before, and discovers how her little life has impacted her small community of Hamilton, Illinois. She finally begins to see how her actions influenced the lives of everyone around her and how important she truly was to the world. But when she finds an old friend who can somehow see, feel, and hear her, will he be able to help Madge move on? Will he find a way to break her free? Or will he convince her to stay?

A devastating blast destroys civilization as Beatrice knows it, forcing her to face an entirely new kind of life. But life after the blast has more wonder and hope in it than she imagined. ***** After a series of atomic blasts force Beatrice Hicks and her family into their prepper bunker, they emerge to discover they are among the survivors of a nuclear apocalypse. Soon they find themselves clashing with rogue groups and contending with death in their quest to survive and build a new life in this daunting world. Amidst it all, Beatrice must fight to maintain her humanity, so that she can learn to see the beauty in her life after the blast and even find love where she least expects it. 2014 Watty Award Winner! Content Warning: death, gun violence, and assault

What is it like to live in a perfect world? In a society that brings peace and stability. Within a system that brings us together. In a world that shapes our way of thinking. Your way of thinking. What if I tell you that there is no perfect system and no perfect society? What if there's something bigger that's happening right underneath your feet? What if you're paradigm, and everything you knew, was truly something else? Drew was a girl who lived in this perfect society. She always accepted the life she was living. She though that everything was black and white- that the good was obvious from the bad. And the world she lived in was nothing but good. But when Drew finally opens her eyes, she begins to uncover the secrets and lies of the Society. Her world quickly turns gray as she discovers that there are people who seek justice and freedom from this "perfect" world. Now, she will have to choose which side she is on and remember that everything is not what it seems.