"Raised in one of the non-hierarchical nomadic societies on the planet of Germinal, young Char and her family tend to this commons, rich in culture and biodiversity, through principles of reciprocity, ritual, and attention to the balance of their ecosystem. But they must forever travel to stay just ahead of the natural phenomenon that marks their world: a wall of fire that approaches like clockwork, bringing both loss and renewal with it. She is the...

"An astonishing literary debut about a young girl's coming of age in the haunting, enchanting world of an English commune -- a modern gothic novel with echoes of Room and Never Let Me Go. Foxlowe is a crumbling old house in the moors -- wild, secluded, and magical place. For Green, it is not just home, but everything she knows. Outside, people live in little square houses, with unhappy families and tedious jobs. At Foxlowe, Green runs free through...

"Two boys, in their youth, wandered separately upon a magical place called Greenlock Farm. Neither had a place to stay. So Mr. Greenlock provided them with food and shelter. Ever since, Tomph and Yofim have been peas in a pod--living in the same hay barn loft, singing the same celebration songs, and doing the same work. Unfortunately, their ever-blossoming friendship is interrupted by strange, exotic forces acting on the farm. They are forced to go...