Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh clashes with her religious father in many ways, and is forced to spend more time at their church because of her rebelliousness. When she is assaulted by a church leader, Amina uses poetry to find her voice and seek justice for what happened to her.
A year after his friend Dylan's death in a texting-and-driving accident, River Lang vandalizes a billboard honoring Dylan and is blackmailed into joining the Affinity Trials, a study for socially struggling teens. There, he reconnects with Mavis, Dylan's ex, and meets charming Nash, while uncovering unsettling secrets about the trials.
Twins Violet (Liv) and Everly are opposites. Liv, struggling with her past, steals Everly's identity and llands a movie set internship, but a storm strands her and the crew on an island, facing harsh elements and a mysterious monster.
When sixteen-year-old Samira's overprotective Sudanese immigrant mother grounds her for the umpteenth time, she takes refuge in an online poetry community. There she meets Horus, an older poet. When she ignores her friends' warnings about him, there's more at risk than her reputation, risks her mom didn't prepare her for.
Almost eighteen, Lucia "Luz" Cruz faces a Filipino debut tradition needing eighteen friends but having only one: Esmé. With their friendship strained, her mom planning a surprise debut, and their favorite theater closing, Luz joins a comedy club to save both her friendship and the theater.
Ian's dog, Gather, shows up at a time when Ian needs the companionship most. The name Ian gives his dog honors the members of the community who gather to support him after his mother dies of an overdose.
Bella's near-death experience with alcohol poisoning leads to a month-long stint at Sonoran Sunrise where she learns new ways of coping with her dysfunctional family and the grief of losing a dearly loved grandmother.
Mexican-American comic artist Brett knows that drinking and binge eating are bad strategies for coping with his adopted mom's impending death, but what else is there? When someone posts his therapy journal online, will he accept a fat classmate's help or will he only spiral harder?
Evan Taft and Shosh Bell are drawn together by mysterious songs that only they can hear. They find solace in each other and their collective heartbreak and sadness. Across decades, centuries, locations, and the song, they continually find each other.
Jimena Ramos is dreaming of college in LA with her best friend. Her plans come to an abrupt halt when she learns she is an undocumented immigrant. To save her future in the country she considers home, Jimena embarks on a mission to find her ticket to citizenship--a husband.
Sade, a disabled curse-eater, tries to find work as a maid where she can clean the spirit silt that weighs down the wealthy. However, she inadvertently becomes bonded with a dangerous god known as the Crocodile who might just kill her.
Hollis has always wanted to play Secrets and Sorcery, but her boyfriend and his friends hold strictly to their 'no-girlfriend rule.' So Hollis finds her own S&S group, joining an all-girl, queer-friendly game.
Erin and Max, two transgender teens, are stranded in a small Kentucky town where a monster demands a female sacrifice. As they face transphobic locals and fight for survival, they must confront their past and the horrifying reality of the woods.
Libby is feeling fragile from her recent suicide attempt when she moves with her mom and sister to a Victorian mansion with macabre stained glass windows and odd bug-shaped masks. The house has been the source of several disappearances over decades, and before long, Libby begins to uncover its sinister intentions.
Scottie wants answers about her sister's death. Why was Cait in the car with the town hero, Coach Jory? Was Cait lying when she accused the popular coach of rape? As she returns to the hostile environment of school, Scottie finds healing through Hellgate--an Ultra Runner's nightmare.