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Between the shadows and the stars lie the pathways to Bolingbrook

Miriam and Sara both feel they’re on the wrong path. Miriam, abandoned by her family, is homeless, alone, and stuck in Iowa City. Sara, a mother of two, is a reporter at a struggling suburban Chicagoland newspaper chain.

Then they each find themselves at a crossroads. A stranger...

No one is lonelier than a vampire who loves.

Lydia is an exceptional vampire—not only as an urban scout and skilled fighter, but because she's regained her ability to love others. While her family teases her for having crushes, traditionalist vampires would kill Lydia if they knew about her forbidden feelings.

But when an investigation takes her...

Lies divide the world — but so does the truth.

Tom Larsen once devoured the outlandish stories of the Bolingbrook Babbler, mesmerized by tales of UFOs and monsters lurking in the shadows. Now a member of the skeptical movement, he’s more interested in debunking the garish lies he once believed.

When a drunken incident allows a woman to publicly...

Touch a flame. Feel the fire.

Tom Larsen, a former skeptic, became a paranormal investigative reporter for the Bolingbrook Babbler. A year later, he discovers that covering suburban Chicago's paranormal activity is tougher than debunking it. Despite his family, and the residents questioning his sanity, Tom is determined to succeed.

But Tom's world...