Given (Vol. 2) Islam the dark and manipulative Lady

the dark and manipulative Lady Adriana

As his connection to the place strengthens

The full slate of writers contributing to NO SAFEWORDS runs the gamut of award-winning authors to bright-eyed new voices

Robin Coal wonders if asking his straight housemate Dair to be his fake boyfriend for his high school reunion will be the worst thing he's ever done

but the love they share makes them the same

Given (Vol. 2) Islam the dark and manipulative LadySometimes a song can save your life. Love of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music and to one another always brings them back together again. As the band races toward their first live concert, Mafuyu struggles