An Arcane Study of Stars by Sydney J. Shields Britannica Clifford Island

Clifford Island

and suicide occur more frequently for gay men than straight men

Stewart O’Nan revisits beloved characters from his past work -- most notably Emily Maxwell -- to fashion a rich and moving novel that celebrates our capacity for patience and care

Double dactyl

Can these enemies work together to pull off a Christmas miracle or will their fighting leave them both on the naughty list

An Arcane Study of Stars by Sydney J. Shields Britannica Clifford IslandWhen Claudia Jolicoeur is rejected from Cygnus University, a devilish stranger named Dorian appears in her nightmares and offers her a bargain: he will get her into Cygnus if she learns how to free him from a prison of stars. He takes a bite of her soul to seal the deal, and Claudia wakes to a letter from the High Sage of Cygnus stating she will take the place of Odette Dufort, a Rhetoric student who passed away. Her arrival raises suspicions, rumors