In the spirit of The Princess Bride and Stranger Than Fiction, New York Times bestselling author Barry Lyga takes the reader on a wild and surreal ride through the heart of his own creationâperfect for fans of A. S. King, Andrew Smith, and Jeff Zentner.
What starts as a love story between two teensâwhose crumbling relationship coincides with a crumbling realityâends up as a journey toward their creator, Barry Lyga, in a love story about creation itself.
This is a love story.
Mike loves Philomel. Always.
Philomel loves Mike. Sometimes.
After doing something stupid that drives away the love of his life, Mike begins to notice that the world itself seems to be suffering the aftereffects of his bad decision. Reality as he knows it has ⌠changed. And before he can fully understand the ramifications, heâs on an odyssey unlike any other, trying to figure out how to repair the universe and return his lost Philomel to his side. Itâs not time travel. Itâs not dimension-hopping. Itâs something deeper and more fundamental, as simple and as complex as ink on paper. And much to Mikeâs surprise, this isnât even the whole story. Itâs possible that the missing pieces of Mikeâs life may end up being the most important part of his worldâand beyond, the solution to fixing not only his love life, but the entire universe.
In the spirit of The Princess Bride and Stranger Than Fiction, New York Times bestselling author Barry Lyga takes the reader on a wild and surreal ride through the heart of his own creationâperfect for fans of A. S. King, Andrew Smith, and Jeff Zentner.
What starts as a love story between two teensâwhose crumbling relationship coincides with a crumbling realityâends up as a journey toward their creator, Barry Lyga, in a love story about creation itself.
This is a love story.
Mike loves Philomel. Always.
Philomel loves Mike. Sometimes.
After doing something stupid that drives away the love of his life, Mike begins to notice that the world itself seems to be suffering the aftereffects of his bad decision. Reality as he knows it has ⌠changed. And before he can fully understand the ramifications, heâs on an odyssey unlike any other, trying to figure out how to repair the universe and return his lost Philomel to his side. Itâs not time travel. Itâs not dimension-hopping. Itâs something deeper and more fundamental, as simple and as complex as ink on paper. And much to Mikeâs surprise, this isnât even the whole story. Itâs possible that the missing pieces of Mikeâs life may end up being the most important part of his worldâand beyond, the solution to fixing not only his love life, but the entire universe.