Bridei, a young nobleman, takes in an abandoned child against the wishes of Broichan; however, as the girl grows into a beautiful woman, Bridei begins to feel differently about her and Broichan is fearful that she could lead to Bridei's doom.
A grotesque foundling turns against the witch who sacrificed almost everything to raise him when he becomes consumed by the desire for money and revenge against those who have hurt him, but he eventually finds his true heart's desire.
When dissension erupts in the town of Foley, South Carolina, after a baby is left on the steps of the Rock of Ages Baptist Church, eleven-year-old Randall must decide whether or not to keep secret his knowledge of who the foundling's mother is.
Bridei, a young nobleman, takes in an abandoned child against the wishes of Broichan; however, as the girl grows into a beautiful woman, Bridei begins to feel differently about her and Broichan is fearful that she could lead to Bridei's doom.
Foundling Fever Crumb has been raised as an engineer although females in the future London, England, are not believed capable of rational thought, but at age fourteen she leaves her sheltered world and begins to learn startling truths about her past while facing danger in the present.
Jack Worthing creates a fictitious brother Earnest who lives in London to escape his dull country routine, but finds the lie backfiring when he falls in love.
Rossamond Bookchild, accused of being a monster, has the protection of a renowned monster-hunter, but even that may not be enough to keep him safe from those who believe Rossamond holds the secret to perpetual youth.
Rossam?nd Bookchild's sheltered life takes a surprising turn when he is recruited to help the Emperor, sending Rossam?nd on a journey across the Half-Continent that teaches him not everyone can be trusted.
