Ouroboros

Maybe I have always just been bad at being human because I'm not one. Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tiny town of Gracie, Georgia. Known for being their peers' queer awakening, Gem leans hard on charm to disguise the anxious mess they are beneath. The only person privy to their authentic self is another trans kid, Enzo, who's a thousand long, painful miles away in Brooklyn. But even Enzo doesn't know about Gem's dreams, haunting visions of magic and violence that have always felt too real. So how the hell does Willa Mae Hardy? The strange new girl in town acts like she and Gem are old companions, and seems to know things about them they've never told anyone else. When Gem is attacked by a stranger claiming to be the Goddess of Death, Willa Mae saves their life and finally offers some answers. She and Gem are reincarnated gods who've known and loved each other across lifetimes. But Gem—or at least who Gem used to be-hasn't always been the most benevolent deity. They've made a lot of enemies in the pantheon-enemies who, like the Goddess of Death, will keep coming. It's a good thing they've still got Enzo. But as worlds collide and the past catches up with the present, Gem will discover that everyone has something to hide.

That day at the First Church of Gracie changed everything for Gem Echols, and not just because Marian and Poppy betrayed them. Forced to use the Ouroboros knife on Zephyr, who had kidnapped their parents, Gem now has the power of the God of Air. While for any other god things might work out okay, the Magician—whose role within the pantheon is to keep the balance—having the power of another god has thrown everything into chaos. The Goddess of Death can now reanimate corpses; the God of Art's powers are now corrupted and twisted, giving life to his macabre creations; and, while the God of Land has always been able to communicate with creatures of the Earth, now everyone can hear their cries. As Gem, Rory, and Enzo search for a way to restore the balance without sacrificing themselves, new horrors make them question how far they're willing to go. In the end, Gem may be forced to fully embrace their merciless nature and kill off their own humanity—if it ever really existed in the first place.

Zone Manirat has always lived in the shadow of his older brothers-Interpol agent Kit and luxury car mogul Kam. But he's carved his own space through adrenaline, speed, and his place on Bangkok's most elite semi-pro racing team. He's got a car he loves, a girl who understands him, and a future that-finally-feels like his. Then Silo shows up. Silo, an old family friend and an agent with Thailand's National Intelligence Agency, offers Zone a covert assignment: infiltrate his own racing team and uncover a web of high-tech data trafficking. The twist? Zone's girlfriend Iris is recruited too-and they're not just spying for one agency, but two. As Zone races to stay ahead of the data thieves, the lines between observation and betrayal begin to blur. Iris has secrets of her own. Silo's still entangled with Kit. And the USB drive Zone received from his dead best friend could be the key to unraveling everything-or destroying what's left.

When Kit Manirat's body collapses under the effects of poison, it's clear someone wants him silenced. His brothers, Kam and Zone, know exactly who: Rome-once a mentor and ally-has painted targets on their backs. Fleeing Bangkok for the hills of northern Thailand, they struggle to hold together under the weight of grief, guilt, and secrets. But peace was never an option. Rome is already closer than they think-and he has no intention of letting any of them walk away whole. As loyalties fracture and surveillance closes in, each of them must decide what they're willing to risk to protect the ones who matter most. Because in this game, pain is the currency-and the only thing worse than death is survival. One way or another, this Ouroboros cycle will end…