The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World
A mythology-infused, heartwrenching fantasy about family, loss, and hope
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A powerful contemporary queer fantasy, perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune.
‘Gorgeous . . . haunting and healing’ – Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
Love doesn’t die; people do . . .
At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, is a waystation for the dead. Every night, the newly departed travel through the city to the Station, guided by its lighthouse. There, they reckon with their lives before stepping aboard a boat to go beyond.
Nera has spent decades watching her father – the ferryman of the dead – sail across the lake, every night just like the last.
But tonight something is wrong.
The Station's lighthouse has started to flicker out. The terrifying, ghostly Haunts have multiplied in the city. And now a person – a living person – has found her way onto the boat.
Her name is Charlie. She followed a song. And she is searching for someone she lost.
A devastating story of magic, family and those who leave us – but who might not remain lost.
‘An earnest, heartfelt read’ – Veronica Roth, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of When Among Crows
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Greek myth, Jewish tradition, and slow-burning queer romance gracefully intertwine in this melancholy treasure from Dawson (The First Bright Thing). Nera's whole life has been spent in the lighthouse at the edge of Chicago that guides her father as he ferries dead souls across Lake Michigan to the underworld. When grieving Chicagoan Charlie, who has been able to see ghosts since the death of her sister, Samantha, six months ago, hears a fragment of a song Samantha wrote, it leads her to this liminal spot between worlds and the women's lives collide. Nera stops Charlie from venturing into the underworld and promises to help her find a safer way to ensure that Samantha crossed over and is not lingering among the city's ghosts, who face threats from a dark force. The women forge a sweet relationship that leads them to some emotional moments of self-discovery—and a high-stakes conflict with a demon. Incorporating historical events like the Great Chicago Fire and contemporary concerns like mass shootings and toxic familial expectations, the carefully crafted story doubles as an emotional love letter to Chicago and to life itself. The result is immersive, bittersweet, and wonderfully original.
