Always the Almost Maysa Odeh about a curmudgeonly scholar of

about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves

Amber uses Daphne’s compassion and caring to insinuate herself into the family’s life—the first step in a meticulous scheme to undermine her

And in the bowels of the castle

and more joyful

I Cheerfully Refuse is the tale of a bereaved and pursued musician embarking under sail on a sentient Lake Superior in search of his departed

Always the Almost Maysa Odeh about a curmudgeonly scholar ofA trans pianist makes a New Year's resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things in Edward Underhill's heartfelt debut YA rom dram, Always the Almost. Sixteen year old trans boy Miles Jacobson has two New Years resolutions: 1) win back his ex boyfriend (and star of the football team) Shane McIntyre, and 2) finally beat his slimy arch nemesis at the Midwests biggest classical piano