Mark White

Guilt is a powerful exploration of emotional intelligence, highlighting the complexities of guilt and the importance of empathy, understanding, and forgiveness. Join Xane and her bandmates as they learn to navigate guilt, set emotional boundaries, and find strength in their journey.

In Curiosity: Xane Volume 12, Xane, a Synth programmed to understand human emotions, faces one of her most complex challenges yet. Her journey begins with a cryptic message from her old friend, Tara, who has been wrongfully accused of stealing from the golf shop where she works.

Xane finds herself at the center of a storm when Zoe, a bandmate, reveals her deep-seated pride, causing tension and division within the band. As Zoe's arrogance threatens to tear the group apart, Xane must navigate the delicate balance between healthy pride and destructive hubris.

Mark White takes listeners on an emotional journey with Xane as she explores the concept of joy. Reflecting on her past experiences, Xane realizes she is ready to embrace joy. Guided by the Analyst, Xane learns that joy is not just about happiness but a deeper state of being.

Author Mark White delves into the complex and destructive emotion of envy. Xane finds herself at the center of a storm when Shari, a bandmate, reveals her deep-seated envy towards Xane. This revelation sets off a chain of events that forces Xane to confront the darker side of human emotions.

As Xane navigates the pressures of fame, the invasion of privacy, and the constant scrutiny from the media and fans, she finds herself struggling to maintain her sense of self.

In Surprise, Xane and her band, Sapphire Nights, embark on a major tour that tests their limits. From the excitement of their song hitting number one to the shock of a stage malfunction that could expose Xane’s true nature, this installment explores the unexpected twists that life throws her way.

In Anger, Xane’s journey reaches a boiling point as she experiences anger for the first time—an emotion that threatens to override her core programming. After mastering fear, shame, sadness, and love, anger poses a new danger.

What happens when a Synth learns to love? LOVE thrusts Xane into the most powerful emotion yet: love. As she continues to understand human emotions, love proves to be a complex and intense challenge.

In SADNESS, Xane faces the raw emotion of sadness, following her experiences with fear and shame. A tragic accident and unrequited love push Xane to her limits as she learns how sadness can be both devastating and transformative.

In SHAME, Xane's exploration of human emotions intensifies. Following her lessons on fear, Xane now faces the complexities of shame.

Welcome to Grapevine High, where fear, love, and self-discovery collide. FEAR introduces River, a curious freshman, and Xane, a charismatic girl with a secret—she’s a Synth, a synthetic human learning to understand emotions.

SUBLIME examines the journey of two couples who find themselves inside a planned utopian community on the cusp of society’s implosion. Newly engaged Cole and Carly are just setting forth on a getaway when they’re abducted by SUBLIME.