Description
From the author of The First Bright Thing, The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World by J. R. Dawson is a powerful contemporary queer fantasy. Perfect for fans of Hadestown and Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune.
Love doesn't die, people do . . .
At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, there 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, each 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.
About the Author
J. R. Dawson (she/they) is the Golden Crown award-winning author of The First Bright Thing. Her shorter works can be found in places such as F&SF, Lightspeed and Rich Horton's Year's Best. Dawson currently lives in Minnesota with her loving wife. She teaches on Drexel University's MFA programme for creative writing and fills her free time with keeping her three chaotic dogs out of trouble.
Reviews
Compelling and brilliant, and made me cry on a public street -- Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart A Doorway on The First Bright Thing
A celebration of artistry and wonder as essential talismans we wield against despair -- Travis Baldree, New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes on The First Bright Thing
Mesmerizing and magical, The First Bright Thing gives friendship, love and found family top billing, puts the audacity of optimism on center stage and delivers a voice with artistry and flair worthy of the Ringmaster herself -- Rowenna Miller, author of Torn on The First Bright Thing
A spellbinding debut for fans of The Night Circus and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue -- Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches on The First Bright Thing
Richly imagined and vividly depicted -- Sarah Pinsker, author of We Are Satellites on The First Bright Thing
A delicious tale of magical outsiders, determined to find love and light, beauty and family, in a world that fears and often hates them. -- Rita Woods, author of The Last Dreamwalker on The First Bright Thing
A masterpiece of the fantastical and the human -- Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous Light on The First Bright Thing
Charming, effervescent and emotional, the book is a page-turner -- Locus on The First Bright ThingFans of gentle, uplifting speculative fiction will find much to enjoy in this heartfelt celebration of difference -- Publishers Weekly on The First Bright Thing
Book Information
ISBN 9781035018246
Author J. R. Dawson
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Tor
Publisher Pan Macmillan
