Alana Khan’s novel, Vartan, tells us the story of Lyra, who was born in captivity and then sold at a slave auction after her Master’s passing. Her savior is Vartan, an ex-gladiator turned rescuer of slaves, who buys Lyra’s freedom, only she doesn’t know this....

Alana Khan’s dystopian fantasy novel, Monsters' Genesis, is set in 2075. Shanna is part of a polyamorous relationship with three husbands. The Earth is in bad shape with pollution and the threat of a deadly virus that mutates. The elite and rich have built towers...