Cindy Kay sweeps listeners away with this memorable otherworldly story. On the day Hana is due to inherit her family's pawnshop, where people from our world can trade away their greatest choices and regrets, she wakes to find it ransacked. Also, her father is missing, and one of their precious choices is gone. Kay's narration balances a story that alternates between being dreamy and being thrilling. Hana's world is full of beautiful magic and mystery, but there's grave danger, too. She's desperate to find that missing choice before it's too late. Hana is joined by Kei, a scientist from our world, who is voiced with straightforward charm. Kei willingly joins Hana's quest despite the risk, and the two tumble into a star-crossed romance. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine
An unassuming Tokyo ramen shop contains a portal to another realm where customers can change their lives for the low price of one regret at a time. This is a breathtaking, magical story that feels like a dream. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Samantha Sotto Yambao on writing Water Moon. Sometimes, you […]
One of the greatest pleasures about reading fiction is the ability to live in someone else’s shoes for a while. We can travel the world, live out epic journeys and experience out-of-this-world scenarios we might never get to otherwise. With new releases from authors like R. F. Kuang, Stephen King, Rebecca Yarros, Ocean Vuong and […]
