New Voices 9

Six Pacific Northwest authors share excerpts of their coming novels.When a Haitian thug dies and comes back as a zombie, can the town's Voodoo priestess put aside her desire for revenge and lay the dead to rest?-The Last Rites of E. Efton Mondesir, Anni ArmasEvil forces threaten to destroy Earth. To her awe and terror, Marianne finds she has a central role in the joint Earth-Cosmos plan to save the planet.-The Mission of Marianne, Gail DonnellyIn post-War Hungary a small group of deportees with glorious pasts and a miserable present must choose between survival and honor.-The Glory of the Defeated, Csaba HegyvaryArgentina's all-female Evita Peron Division carried their memories, hopes and dreams into battle. More than soldiers fell in the Atacama Desert.-Atacama, Robert SeifertMirabai, celebrated poetess of 16th century Rajasthan, must choose between her spiritual devotion and her husband's love amidst the royal family's accusations of treason.-Blue Tryst, Tanmeet SethiDespite the peaceful aura of their Cascade Mountain cabin, long-suppressed conflicts surface, neighbors grab for land, and Jill and her family face losing everything.-Cabin in the Woods, Susan Thomas