Timely Tales of the Posthumans Series by Kitty Burroughs

Being a teenager is confusing enough for anyone, but Jack “Riot” Willard is sixteen going on geriatric. As a temporally displaced soldier, Jack has to deal with a world that has had more than a few makeovers since he was forced out of the timestream. His powers amplify his emotions to a dangerous degree, so if Rosario and her family can’t help Jack learn to control himself, steps will be taken. He’s got one shot at moving past his war, and she’s it.

Corbin Underwood and his son, Marshal, have set the standard for mentor-sidekick dynamics. As a former mercenary himself, Corbin taught Marshal how to think and work like the criminals they hunt. When one of the Rook’s old rivals kidnaps his brother and shatters their family, Marshal uses that knowledge. This is the story of how the Little Bird fell.

“Weird” has been the Petrov family’s bread and butter for generations, so Maks thought that he had a good handle on what was and wasn’t generally accepted as “normal”. He assumed that attending Maillardet’s Academy would mean (finally) making friends who would embrace his unique abilities. Mostly, he finds that everyone’s got their own definition for “freak”.

Sofia likes a boy. (Which is a bigger deal than you’d think.) Sofia likes a boy named Roy Grant. (Who is super cute, which is also a big deal.) Roy Grant is the Champ, and he likes her back. (Majorly big deal.) The only problem is, “Roy” Grant doesn’t exist. Roxanne Grant isn’t totally sure who she is, but she knows one thing: she’s head over heels for a girl named Sofia.One-Shot/Rated T+

Vee Kim prides herself on doing the right thing. As the lieutenant of the Valkyrie Squad, she is charged with protecting those who cannot protect themselves. She may have started out on the wrong side of the law, but that only means that she has an intimate understanding of the situations and circumstances that lead people to criminal activity. Now that she is a Collector, she holds herself to a higher standard. Of all her squadmates, she is the one most known for not letting the perp get away... moreVee Kim prides herself on doing the right thing. As the lieutenant of the Valkyrie Squad, she is charged with protecting those who cannot protect themselves. She may have started out on the wrong side of the law, but that only means that she has an intimate understanding of the situations and circumstances that lead people to criminal activity. Now that she is a Collector, she holds herself to a higher standard. Of all her squadmates, she is the one most known for not letting the perp get away.Except for that one time, with that one boy. Once upon a time, Vee Kim made an exception for a blue-eyed boy who’d been kind to her when she’d needed it the most. She let him go, but he keeps coming back. less

Few things happen by chance. Jack Willard may believe that he was shoved into the future without any rhyme or reason, but that's because he doesn't remember the trips. Jack doesn't know how many times it took-- how many dark paths, how many deaths-- before he got it right. He doesn't know how much Newt sacrificed to ensure that he'd land on solid ground.Newt didn't do it for thanks, or out of obligation. He did what he did out of love. In the end, he didn't regret it.

Corbin figured out early on that there was no such thing as a preordained success story— not for someone like him, anyway. He clawed his way through life, tirelessly fighting the good fight. He always feared what he would do— or what he would become— if he stopped fighting. He got used to buckling down and powering his way through anything. By the time he was an adult, he knew that there was very little that could keep him down for long... moreCorbin figured out early on that there was no such thing as a preordained success story— not for someone like him, anyway. He clawed his way through life, tirelessly fighting the good fight. He always feared what he would do— or what he would become— if he stopped fighting. He got used to buckling down and powering his way through anything. By the time he was an adult, he knew that there was very little that could keep him down for long.His son— his youngest; the second chance he’d never counted on— is inescapably his. Malek’s still a little boy, but he’s already throwing himself in harm’s way because he doesn’t know how else to prove his worth.Corbin won’t let him follow in his footsteps. Not even if it kills him. less

The history books penned by his sneering contemporaries do not accurately capture Vincent Maillardet. He was deliberately tamed down, his not-so-quiet civil disobediences buried by decades of misinformation. He’s much more well-known now than he was in his own day, but the Professor Maillardet whose opinions and legacy are discussed on a daily basis barely resembles the real Vincent.History might have forgotten Vincent Maillardet, rebel and revolutionary, but Mamie “Ghostlight” Lamarr did not... moreThe history books penned by his sneering contemporaries do not accurately capture Vincent Maillardet. He was deliberately tamed down, his not-so-quiet civil disobediences buried by decades of misinformation. He’s much more well-known now than he was in his own day, but the Professor Maillardet whose opinions and legacy are discussed on a daily basis barely resembles the real Vincent.History might have forgotten Vincent Maillardet, rebel and revolutionary, but Mamie “Ghostlight” Lamarr did not. She was his first student, as well as his second daughter. Vincent was the man who saved her from the freak show circuit, the man who kept her safe at all costs— the man who taught her that not all men are born alike. less

Equal opportunities don’t exist, and nobody knows that better than Ida Mae “Sully” Sullivan. If not for her uncanny aim and limited precognition, the Academy’s doors would have been closed to someone like her. She doesn’t like to make eye contact, she hasn’t been conditioned to reflexively smile, and she spends the majority of her time training by herself— according to many of her peers, this makes her one of the biggest “b-word”s on campus... moreEqual opportunities don’t exist, and nobody knows that better than Ida Mae “Sully” Sullivan. If not for her uncanny aim and limited precognition, the Academy’s doors would have been closed to someone like her. She doesn’t like to make eye contact, she hasn’t been conditioned to reflexively smile, and she spends the majority of her time training by herself— according to many of her peers, this makes her one of the biggest “b-word”s on campus. Sully didn’t let that bother her, since she’d decided early on that she was at Maillardet’s to shape her career, not to make friends.But the handful of people she did call her friends— the people she thought she could trust— made the executive decision that she wasn’t good enough to stick with them to the end. They didn’t tell her that to her face, but she can see what’s coming— it’s what she does, after all. Desperate for options, Sully volunteered to take on one of the new Beta students as her partner. Anything would be better than her current prospects, she thought.Maks Petrov is not the backup plan she needed, but she’s stuck with him…barring any accidents, that is. This is Sully’s last shot, and she won’t let him blow it. less