In the distant future, where a galactic jousting tournament is sport and a political solution, a  knight takes on a brutal champion to avenge her honor.

With deft turns of phrase and imagination, Clive foresees a dystopian future in A Solitude of Stars. The book is a chilling glimpse of what may come to pass, warmed by a thread of love that raises the narrative beyond despair.

As second in command at Macy’s in the late 1800s, a mother of six and part of one of America’s earliest power couples, firecracker Margaret Getchell constantly strived to "astonish the customer." She seemingly had it all. At least on the surface.