The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World

<p><b><i>The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World</i> by J. R. Dawson is a powerful and poignant contemporary queer fantasy. Perfect for fans of <i>Hadestown</i> and <i>Under the Whispering Door </i>by TJ Klune.<br><br>Love doesn&rsquo;t die, people do . . .</b><br><br>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.<br><br>Nera has spent decades watching her father &ndash; the ferryman of the dead &ndash; sail across the lake, each night just like the last.<br><br>But tonight, something is wrong.<br><br>The Station's lighthouse has started to flicker out. The terrifying, ghostly Haunts have multiplied in the city. And now a person &ndash; a <i>living</i> person has found her way onto the boat.<br><br>Her name is Charlie. She followed a song. And she is searching for someone she lost.<br><br><b>From the author of <i>The First Bright Thing</i>,<i> The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World</i> is a moving and emotional story of magic, family and those who leave us alone - but who might not remain lost.</b></p>