Elizabeth Fama crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of young adulthood, often exploring themes of identity and belonging. Her writing is characterized by resilient female protagonists navigating challenging circumstances and questioning the boundaries between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Fama's distinctive voice brings a raw emotional honesty to her explorations of love, loss, and self-discovery. She invites readers into richly imagined worlds where characters grapple with profound personal transformations.
In an alternate United States where Day and Night populations are forced to lead separate--but not equal--lives, a desperate Night girl falls for a seemingly privileged Day boy and places them both in danger as she gets caught up in the beginnings of a resistance movement.
Fierce, seductive mermaid Syrenka falls in love with Ezra, a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on land, she is unaware that this decision comes with horrific and deadly consequences. Almost 140 years later, seventeen-year-old Hester meets a mysterious stranger named Ezra and feels overwhelmingly, inexplicably drawn to him. For generations, love has resulted in death for the women in her family. Is it an undiagnosed genetic defect . . . or a curse? With Ezra's help, Hester investigates her family's strange, sad history. The answers she seeks are waiting in the graveyard, the crypt, and at the bottom of the ocean--but, in Elizabeth Fama's Monstrous Beauty, powerful forces will do anything to keep her from uncovering her connection to Syrenka and to the tragedy of so long ago.
Survival amidst chaos defines Emily's harrowing journey after her ferry sinks off Sumatra. As she grapples with the panic of drowning passengers, her chance encounter with a young Indonesian boy in a life jacket highlights the importance of mental strength and emotional resilience. This gripping tale is inspired by the true events of a young American woman's fight for survival during the 1996 ferry disaster in Indonesia, showcasing courage and determination in the face of overwhelming adversity.