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The Book of Love

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The Book of Love won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was a Time Magazine's 100 Must-Reads of 2024, New York Times' 100 Notable books of 2024, and LoveReading Best Books of the Year 2024. Supernatural beings and chaos descend on the small seaside town of Lovesend, Massachusetts, in the wake of the unexpected return of three missing teenagers. Laura, Daniel and Mo disappeared without trace a year ago. They have long been presumed dead. Which they were. But now they are not. And it is up to the resurrected teenagers to discover what happened to them. Revived by Mr Anabin – the man they knew as their high school music teacher – they are offered a chance to return to the mortal realm. But first they must solve the mystery of their death and learn to use the magic they now possess. And only two of them may stay. What they do not realise is their return has upset a delicate balance that has held – just – for centuries.

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Publisher
Random House
Year
2024
ISBN-13
9781804548431
Genre
FantasyYoung Adult
Topics
Death and resurrectionMagic and mysteryComing of ageFriendshipSmall-town secrets