Star Overhead

Seventh-grader Dawn Hibana has an aloof dad, one odd friend, and a generally unremarkable life. Dawn often feels like the little island town of Downbeat, cloaked in a fog that rises from the surrounding river, is all there is to the magical world of Aria. One day, on the walk to school with her depressed-yet-handsy best friend, they spot a shooting star. Although a skeptic, Dawn makes a private wish at her friend’s insistence. She gets much more than she asked for when a nine-foot-tall giantess on a flying motorcycle drops out of the sky and bashes her face in with a bass guitar.

Rebecca Caelum has gone through a rough period in her life. First, her mother dies in a tragedy that would scar her home city for the rest of its days. Then, her father withdraws into himself, leaving Rebecca to her own devices. Finally, after getting involved with some unscrupulous individuals, Rebecca ends up in Upper Octave's Juvenile Detention Center. Things weren't going great, to say the least.

Amethyst Treasure is torn between two worlds. Her mother’s world in Downbeat where she has her friends, a large house, and any little thing she could want for - except her mother's time. Her mother's mysterious job gets much more of her attention than Amethyst ever did. In another world is her father, little sister, and Virtuoso, the Queen's own backyard. The house isn't big, and the spending is frugal, but even if she has to share him, Amethyst has as much of her father's love and care as she can stand.

Shyanne Papillion has a secret. A child born in the age of a budding internet, coupled with a spell stuck in her body most would never have the power to cast, and bullied for things she can't control; these unique circumstances come together to make her who she is today: a closeted erotic artist. At first, it was simply to vent her frustrations. Later, it became something stimulating to help "scratch the itch." But now, it's an addiction.

Three newly orphaned children set to inherit a generations-old family farm have one place left to turn until they’re old enough to legally own the land: their maternal grandfather, Henry Orbis. From being little more than a specter at the edge of their lives, Henry becomes the center of their worlds, with more than enough baggage for the four of them.

Poppie Stone has lived a troubled life. Born the only redhead in her family, she’s always felt like an outcast. From physical altercations with her older sisters while growing up to falling in love with her friend's older brother, Poppie has constantly clashed with her family. After thirteen years of it all, she’s finally ready to escape, one way or another.

When all the closest people in her life have either lied to or turned against her, she turns to the only ‘person’ she has left: an eccentric stranger by the name of Seth Bacchus.