Bøker av Dana Hughes

"Dad used to say the end of one cycle was the start of another, and the seeds of that cycle's end are planted by how we adapt to the change..." Having survived morning sickness and the end of her universe, Alice Raikes and her friends are in self-imposed exile in an alien dimension when they discover an ancient, mysterious ship that might be the key to their future -- or they might merely end up with a face full of alien wing-wong. Meanwhile, in a far off Realm, Alice's "evil twin," Katherine Hughes, is recruiting to stop an insidious threat even though she would rather shoot the better angels of her nature. She's not surprised to find out Alice is walking into a trap -- that sounds just like her, really -- but she is annoyed by how much she cares. Something is stirring in the Dark. "The start of a new Traveler age. But there are always loose ends..."

A teenaged girl wakes up one day to realize -- she doesn't know who she is, who her friends are, or where she came from. It's as if she never existed before this moment. Maybe she didn't. As Rain questions her sanity and unravels her past, she finds nothing but questions within questions. Is she real? Or was her whole life invented for her? By who? Is she even human? She's not the only person in her head either. Other distinct personalities are competing with her own. Someone knows what happened. Someone is controlling her through a haunting melody, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," played over the telephone or when she least expects it. It's just a question of how deep the rabbit hole goes. "Rain" is a story about existential dread, mental illness, found family and female friendships, and the terrifyingly open-ended challenge of defining yourself in a world that wants to tell you who you are.

Alice Raikes has a problem. Her higher self thinks she's not living up to her potential, her other selves are trying to kill her -- oh, and the universe is ending.She's also in a coma thanks to an evil robot from the future and her brother's lack of science education. So, that sucks.The End Game Culture have the Five on a leash, too, and they seem hell bent on killing she and her friends, which is weird seeing as they've never even met those guys before.You ever have one of those days? There's no time to waste. Well, there's time for a musical interlude, some weird dreams, a quick wedding, a cup of coffee, and a hot shower. But other than that. The firestorm is coming. And all she's got going for her is "the power of friendship."Hopefully, that's enough?

A collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories, sometimes funny, sometimes dark, about lost souls seeking salvation from a doomed existence -- and the consequences of that choice. A girl living in a dark fairytale. Vampires by way of "John Wick" and James Bond. Bargains with the supernatural, which go about as well as you might expect. Cursed immortals. Demonic invasions. "Mad Max" style action. Werewolves and witches. Robot assassins and all-powerful AIs. Those who stray beyond the boundaries of the Real and into worlds of Dream and Nightmare.

When the world ended, Alice Raikes said: "The lives of heroes end in ashes." But what happens AFTER the war is over? AFTER the world ends? A second chance? Some kind of redemption? Maybe just a nice, long vacation? One thing is for sure, she can't go home again. Meanwhile, in another world, Jennifer Taggart, Mary Katherine Ramsey, Serena Yovino, and their friends are just trying to get through high school and deal with their more-than-ordinary problems. They're blissfully unaware of who and what is headed their way. Because even when everything ends, there are always consequences. But maybe, just maybe, there are also hamburgers. "Not For Lack of Gravitas" is Book Four in the Navigator not-a-trilogy, a series described as: "Like the Hitchhiker's Guide but with lasting emotional consequences."