Streetwise but struggling, Clarence is trying to find a better life for himself and his family, make himself worthy to the woman he loves, and prove that he’s not a nobody. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, a journey through which he finds redemption and faith, power and knowledge.

Ava and Joseph promised each other forever. Until a terrible accident changed everything. Unwilling to believe they could still have a future, Ava made Joseph leave and live out their dreams without her. But now he’s back in River Falls and determined to show her that his promise of forever still stands.

Peggy Serrano couldn't wait for her best friend to come home from the war. But the Jimmy Barnett who returns is much different from the Jimmy who left, changed so drastically by his experience that he can barely function. When his parents check him into the VA hospital, Peggy determines to help the Barnetts unravel what might have happened, starting by contacting Jimmy's war buddies and trying to identify the woman in the photo they find in Jimmy's...

Ever since Oli found a pamphlet for a remote island commune as a kid, it's all she can think about. Now that she's nearing the end of high school, feeling frustrated with the mounting pressure to choose a career, the desire to escape it all has been steadily increasing. Everything comes to a head when Oli's relationship with her best friend goes south and she claps back at a school bully with more than just words. Oli flees to find the commune, taking...