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A dazzling, kaleidoscopic debut novel about the life of a precocious girl in Philadelphia trying to figure out who—or what—she is. One afternoon, on a visit to the Bronx Zoo, a jaguar tells six-year-old Grace Goldberg-Li she isn’t human. Not that this comes as a total surprise. Her life...

Harper's hobby is cute, Giovanni thinks. The spells, the potions, the moonlight rituals. Giovanni's traits are annoying, Harper thinks. He doesn't listen, he's allergic to her cats, and maybe he's done something unforgivable. Exes suck. Cats rule.

A group of beings on a faraway planet seeks to help a troubled Earth, giving a member, Numan, the opportunity of a lifetime. His mission: travel to Earth to be born among them, embracing humanity. His only confidante is Angelic Mentor, a personal guide from a higher dimension. But Numan's life as a human is more difficult than he ever imagined. Born to a young mother, baby "Bradley" is neglected and abused, fighting for survival in an imperfect world.

The search for the Holy Grail has been going on for countless centuries. Science and religion have both sought to answer humanity's thirst for the ultimate knowledge, the power over life and death and the key to immortality. Sometimes, however, great discoveries occur by complete accident.