Set beneath the magnificent Paris Opéra House in the 1880s, the story follows the mysterious events surrounding the beautiful young soprano, Christine Daaé. The chaos is the work of the Phantom, a disfigured musical genius named Erik, who lives in the labyrinthine cellars of the opera house. Obsessed with Christine, the Phantom secretly tutors her, transforming her into a star while terror…
Torn continues the story of Wendy Everly, a high-schooler who discovered she is a Troll changeling—a member of the magical Trylle race switched at birth with a human baby. Now living with her biological Trylle family, Wendy is struggling to master her powerful magical abilities while facing an increasingly dangerous threat from the rival tribe, the Vittra. As the threat of war looms, Wendy…
Trading Up is a sharp social satire that follows the adventures of Janey Wilcox, a beautiful lingerie model (first introduced in Bushnell's previous work, Four Blondes). Janey is intensely ambitious and determined to climb to the top of Manhattan's elite social and financial ladder, regardless of the cost. The novel chronicles Janey's relentless pursuit of wealth, power, and status. She util…
The Life of a Banana is a moving and often humorous coming-of-age story centered on Xing Li, a British-born girl of Chinese descent who is struggling with her identity. She is often labeled a "banana"—yellow on the outside, white on the inside—a term for people who are ethnically Asian but culturally Westernized. Following the sudden death of her mother, 12-year-old Xing Li and her older…