Books like Outcast by Kathryn Hockett

A sweeping adventure through Rome, mythic caves, and celestial realms where humans, chimeras, and seraphim clash, love, and die, exploring the blurred lines between good and evil.

In high school, tough girl Aria faces bullies and a demonically possessed peer, Sakura. Their twisted relationship tests power, compassion, and the battle between good and evil.

In this critical issue of the comic series, new characters emerge and the protagonist, Kyle Barnes, confronts a terrifying demonic influence, setting the stage for an ominous and pivotal storyline.

In the 19th‑century Gulf Coast, imperative freedom draws Lucinda Carter from a Texas brothel to chase pirate treasure, while Texas cop Nate Cannon hunts a ruthless killer—both paths collide in a tense fight for survival.

At fourteen, Nick Gautier’s ordinary life is turned upside down when he is rescued by a fierce warrior and pulled into the world of Dark-Hunters, fighting vampires, werewolves, zombies, and a demon—all while navigating high‑school drama.

Teenage Ryan McIntyre enrolls at St. Isaac's Catholic boarding school after his father’s death, only to encounter a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances. When Father Sebastian begins a controversial exorcism program, Ryan realizes that the true darkness being summoned may be far older and more sinister than he imagined.

The extraordinary tale of a refugee youth soccer team and the transformation of a small American townClarkston, Georgia, was a typical Southern town until it was designated a refugee settlement center in the 1990s, becoming the first American home for scores of families in flight from the world's war zones--from Liberia and Sudan to Iraq and Afghanistan. Suddenly Clarkston's streets were filled with women wearing the hijab, the smells of cumin and curry, and kids of all colors playing soccer in any open space they could find. The town also became home to Luma Mufleh, an American-educated Jordanian woman who founded a youth soccer team to unify Clarkston's refugee children and keep them off the streets. These kids named themselves the Fugees.Set against the backdrop of an American town that without its consent had become a vast social experiment, Outcasts United follows a pivotal season in the life of the Fugees and their charismatic coach. Warren St. John documents the lives of a diverse group of young people as they miraculously coalesce into a band of brothers, while also drawing a fascinating portrait of a fading American town struggling to accommodate its new arrivals. At the center of the story is fiery Coach Luma, who relentlessly drives her players to success on the soccer field while holding together their lives--and the lives of their families--in the face of a series of daunting challenges.This fast-paced chronicle of a single season is a complex and inspiring tale of a small town becoming a global community--and an account of the ingenious and complicated ways we create a home in a changing world.From the Hardcover edition.

This was no Romeo and Juliet tale - Catherine's father had told her that Rory didn't love her at all. She realised now that he'd been using her in just another power-play in the bitter feud that had raged between their families for thirty-four years. it had all begun with a broken engagement and hasty elopement, so love between their families seemed doomed. What chance then had Cathy to share her love with Rory?

Yusuke Urameshi, a 14‑year‑old who returned from the spirit world, now wields supernatural powers and is recruited by the Underworld as its personal detective.

Succubus Kincaid, newly mortal, must rescue her boss Jerome while a supernatural population loses its powers, all while confronting a love triangle that threatens both love and demonic politics.

A tale of forbidden love and supernatural encounters across the rugged Scottish Highlands.

In the second installment of the Time Master series, the protagonist must confront a supernatural power within himself to prevent a world‑shattering chaos.