This dazzling collection presents some of the most important women poets of the past 25 years.

In a South Indian jungle, Adya, who posses the rare and coveted ability to wake electric machines, reluctantly teams up with a charming thief in a quest to rescue her lost sister.

In the final historical romance of the Pascal trilogy, a chance encounter in a faraway land leads to lifelong love. Making his way through Turkey, Andre de Saint-Simon saves the life of a young Englishwoman. He has no intention of keeping her by his side—no matter how charming she may be. But when he discovers that Ali is the long-lost daughter of his mentor, Andre feels obligated to return her to England. Maybe with some distance he might be able to forget her . . . Determined to win Andre’s heart, Ali endeavors to turn herself into a proper lady. When Andre finally returns home, Ali carefully orchestrates his arranged marriage—with herself in the role of bride. Legally bound to the waif he once saved, Andre refuses to admit his growing desire for the woman Ali has become. But he can only deny his heart’s true home for so long . . .

Reproduction of the original: Stray Leaves From Strange Literature and Fantastics and Other Fancies by Lafcadio Hearn