Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak

Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak

The captivating Stonewall Honor-winning novel of love, family, and ghosts of the past

Aidan Lockwood lives in a sleepy farming town, day after unremarkable day. But when Jarrod, his former best friend, suddenly moves back home, Aidan begins to see clearly for the first time--not only to feelings that go beyond mere friendship, but to a world that is haunted by the stories of his past. Visions from this invisible world come to him unbidden: a great-grandfather on the field of battle; his own father, stumbling upon an unspeakable tragedy; and a mysterious young boy, whose whispered words may be at the heart of the curse that holds Aidan's family in its grip.
Now, Aidan must find his way between the past and the present to protect those he loves, and to keep the invisible world at bay.

Stonewall Honor Winner

★ The unpredictability of curses, magic, and love are inexorably entwined in this gracefully written story. --Publishers Weekly, Starred

The complexity of the pairing of real and the unreal . . . is striking, and rather haunting. --Tor.com

A wonder itself--a coming-of-age, coming-out, and crossing-into-the-mystic novel all rolled into one. --Tom McNeal, National Book Award finalist for Far Far Away

Brilliant storytelling that unearths new intersections of love and magic. --Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of Uglies and Zeroes

If you don't want a book with magic, mystery, lying parents, ancient curses, and true, true love (plus wonderful writing), then I'm not sure I care to know you. But if you do, then Wonders of the Invisible World is the book you've been waiting for. --Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club

From the Hardcover edition.

The award-winning adult book One for Sorrow, which was adapted into the big feature picture Jamie Marks Is Dead; the Nebula Award finalist The Love We Share Without Knowing; and the Shirley Jackson Award-winning short-story collection Before and Afterlives are among Christopher Barzak's works. Christopher grew up in a small town in rural Ohio, has lived in a beach town in Southern California and the capital of Michigan, and has taught English outside of Tokyo. He currently teaches novel writing at Youngstown State University's Northeast Ohio MFA program. Visit christopherbarzak.com to learn more about him.

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ISBN 13	9780385392822
ISBN 10	0385392826
Title	Wonders of the Invisible World
Author	Christopher Barzak
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2016-09-06
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.