Federica Merani Livres

Enzo, the dog of professional race car driver Denny Swift, recalls the memories of his life and shares his insight into the human condition that he learned from observing his owner.

During his last year at Watford School of Magicks, Simon Snow, the Chosen One, faces a magic-eating monster wearing his face, a break-up, and a missing nemesis.

Twenty-nine-year-old Lindsey Rose has, for as long as she can remember, lived in the shadow of her ravishingly beautiful fraternal twin sister, Alex. Determined to get noticed, Lindsey is finally on the cusp of being named VP creative director of an elite New York advertising agency, after years of eighty-plus-hour weeks, migraines, and profound loneliness. But during the course of one devastating night, Lindsey’s carefully constructed life implodes. Humiliated, she flees the glitter of Manhattan and retreats to the time warp of her parents’ Maryland home. As her sister plans her lavish wedding to her Prince Charming, Lindsey struggles to maintain her identity as the smart, responsible twin while she furtively tries to piece her career back together. But things get more complicated when a long-held family secret is unleashed that forces both sisters to reconsider who they are and who they are meant to be.

Set against the backdrop of a fading summer in Holton Mills, New Hampshire, the story follows thirteen-year-old Henry, who grapples with loneliness and the complexities of adolescence. Struggling to connect with his peers and navigate his feelings for girls, he finds solace in daydreams and family dynamics. His relationship with his mother, Adele, a former dancer with her own emotional burdens, adds depth to his journey. Together, they confront the challenges of isolation and the longing for connection as Henry seeks to understand both his mother and himself.