False Hearts

In Laura Lam's adult sci-fi debut, "False Hearts," formerly conjoined sisters Taema and Tila escape their restrictive upbringing in a cult, seeking freedom in San Francisco, where they undergo a life-altering separation. A decade later, Tila returns home bloodied and implicated in a shocking murder linked to a dangerous crime syndicate and a psychoactive drug called Zeal. As Taema goes undercover to save her sister, she uncovers unsettling connections between their past and the present, revealing the high stakes of hidden truths.