New Voices 9

When a Haitian thug dies and comes back as a zombie, can the town's Voodoo priestess put aside her desire for revenge and lay the dead to rest?

-The Last Rites of E. Efton Mondesir, Anni Armas

Evil forces threaten to destroy Earth. To her awe and terror, Marianne finds she has a central role in the joint Earth-Cosmos plan to save the planet.

-The Mission of Marianne, Gail Donnelly

In post-War Hungary a small group of deportees with glorious pasts and a miserable present must choose between survival and honor.

-The Glory of the Defeated, Csaba Hegyvary

Argentina's all-female Evita Peron Division carried their memories, hopes and dreams into battle. More than soldiers fell in the Atacama Desert.

-Atacama, Robert Seifert

Mirabai, celebrated poetess of 16th century Rajasthan, must choose between her spiritual devotion and her husband's love amidst the royal family's accusations of treason.

-Blue Tryst, Tanmeet Sethi

Despite the peaceful aura of their Cascade Mountain cabin, long-suppressed conflicts surface, neighbors grab for land, and Jill and her family face losing everything.

-Cabin in the Woods, Susan Thomas