For Luc, life began seven years ago. It began on a bus, by the hills, beneath a black sky, with no one at his side but his sister, Cora. His world is mundane, routine, and perfectly adequate. At work, he teaches, and at home, he takes care of Cora, who has spent the last four years in perpetual lethargy, from no apparent cause. And at night, sometimes, Luc sleepwalks. He finds himself inextricably drawn to the green hills by his home, guarded by strange trees, where a bench waits and a mysterious man wanders. And, if he can believe it, a door opens into a hill. Summer is always a dream, but this summer, Cora's disappearance is anything but. With half of his world gone, Luc begins a search that plunges him down into a land beyond the hills, where time is infinite, trees are immortal, and a neverending cycle seeks a sacrifice Luc may not be willing to give.

Rewind the classics 2022 honorable mention🏅 A Swan lake retelling where the roles are switched. Odile must go the the ball to break the curse evil sorceress Odette put on her. Inspired by rewind the classics 2022.

When Liv unravels a mystery that has haunted her adopted family for decades, she must confront painful truths about her own abandonment. After her mother shows little interest in finding her lost half-sister, 16-year-old Liv commits to reconnecting her adoptive family. With the help of her attractive history teacher, Liv opens up about her past and relives painful memories of being orphaned in an abusive cult. The discovery of a series of letters from her late grandmother to the child she left behind reveals a devastating cycle of abandonment that only Liv has the power to stop. Cover design by Joleene Naylor I dedicate this book to my maternal grandmother, Alice, and to my mother and aunt who generously shared their memories with me.