Brenda Peynado Books in Order

These speculative stories examine exclusion, migration, and belonging through worlds where angels occupy rooftops and children float away from home. Fantastical transformations expose the personal and political barriers people build, and the difficult work of loving across them.

Archaeologist Raquel once believed miniature alternate universes could transform humanity's future. Decades later, corporations exploit them and her estranged wife inhabits one she wears around her neck, leaving Raquel a final chance to confront loss and failed ideals.