Niki Smith Books in Order

At a comic convention, friends and strangers explore attraction through cosplay and fandom. As crushes emerge and familiar identities become uncertain, their encounters challenge personal inhibitions and open possibilities for intimacy, acceptance and discovering whom they want to love.

After a coup destroys their family’s power, twins take refuge under new identities in a magical order of women. While Hawke plans to reclaim their home, Grayce discovers a place where she can finally live as a girl.

After witnessing gun violence, Manuel uses photography to manage his anxiety and isolation. A school project brings him closer to two classmates, whose friendship and life on a cattle farm help him begin confronting his fears.

Stepsisters Kenzie and Quinn spend the summer with their grandmother on North Carolina’s Outer Banks while their parents’ marriage falters. Caring for a vulnerable wild foal gives them a shared purpose as they fear losing their place in each other’s lives.