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''Vacuum County'' was Katz's first adult genre novel published in 1993. This tale begins with the young woman Verity being unlawfully accused of DWI in a small Texas town, where she is forced to stay against her will. The story branches out to cover a cast of characters and addresses the concept of how all people can work together to promote personal liberty, even if it is not a motivating factor for most people. ''Vacuum County'' was written prior to the Mount Carmel massacre, but explores the non-aggression principle. Sometimes the government must intercede in a time of crisis, but the novel discusses how this should only occur when individual liberties are at risk. | ''Vacuum County'' was Katz's first adult genre novel published in 1993. This tale begins with the young woman Verity being unlawfully accused of DWI in a small Texas town, where she is forced to stay against her will. The story branches out to cover a cast of characters and addresses the concept of how all people can work together to promote personal liberty, even if it is not a motivating factor for most people. ''Vacuum County'' was written prior to the Mount Carmel massacre, but explores the non-aggression principle. Sometimes the government must intercede in a time of crisis, but the novel discusses how this should only occur when individual liberties are at risk. | ||
"Our Lady of Kaifeng: Part One (Volume 1)" is the second novel Aya Katz has written for an adult audience. This novel was inspired by Katz's experiences teaching at a Catholic university in Taiwan. This first part of this series takes place at the private Catholic girls' school Precious Blossoms in Kaifeng, China. Marah teaches business English to her female students, but she discusses historical figures such as Bonnie and Clyde, much to the consternation of the sisters who want her to stick to a more regimented curriculum. Overall, the first installment is apolitical in comparison to Katz's other novels, but religion, individual learning styles, and love and limerence are dissected. The idea of love and limerence harkens back to the novel ''The Few Who Count'' regarding internal motivation. One-sided love is often dismissed as being unrequited, but can be fulfilling to those who truly care for a person who may not reciprocate. Also, the idea of love and limerence can be also be applied to the concept of a deity since most people do not see the God they pray to, which is a concept discussed in this novel. | |||