His odyssey takes him to a forgotten island, a graveyard full of secrets, a forest where immigrant legends still live, and finally back to a place he thought he had lost forever. Thus begins Apollo's quest to find a wife and child who are nothing like he'd imagined. But before Apollo can do anything to help, Emma commits a horrific act and vanishes. At first Emma seems to be exhibiting signs of postpartum depression. Apollo's old dreams return and Emma begins acting odd. Now Apollo is a father himself-and as he and his wife, Emma, settle into their new lives as parents, exhaustion and anxiety start to take their toll. And the backdrop for this rich phantasmagoria? The boroughs of New York."- The New York Times Winner of an American Book Award, a Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, a British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel, a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel * Nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award, an International Dublin Literary Award, a Mythopoeic Award for Literature When Apollo Kagwa's father disappeared, he left his son a box of books and strange recurring dreams. " haunting tale weaves a mesmerizing web around fatherhood, racism, horrific anxieties and even To Kill a Mockingbird.
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