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A powerful contemporary queer fantasy, perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. 'Gorgeous . . . haunting and healing' - Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop Love doesn't die; people do . . . At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, 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, every 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. 'An earnest, heartfelt read' - Veronica Roth, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of When Among Crows

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Compelling and brilliant, and made me cry on a public street -- Seanan McGuire, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Every Heart A Doorway</i> on <i>The First Bright Thing</i> A celebration of artistry and wonder as essential talismans we wield against despair -- Travis Baldree, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Legends & Lattes</i> on <i>The First Bright Thing</i> 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 <i>Torn</i> on <i>The First Bright Thing</i> A spellbinding debut for fans of The Night Circus and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue -- Louisa Morgan, author of <i>A Secret History of Witches</i> on <i>The First Bright Thing</i> Richly imagined and vividly depicted -- Sarah Pinsker, author of <i>We Are Satellites</i> on <i>The First Bright Thing</i> 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 <i>The Last Dreamwalker</i> on <i>The First Bright Thing</i> A masterpiece of the fantastical and the human -- Freya Marske, <i> Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>A Marvellous Light</i> on <i>The First Bright Thing</i> Charming, effervescent and emotional, the book is a page-turner -- <i>Locus</i> on <i>The First Bright Thing</i< Fans of gentle, uplifting speculative fiction will find much to enjoy in this heartfelt celebration of difference -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i> on <i>The First Bright Thing</i>

Gorgeous, lyrical, heartfelt and true in all the ways that matter! This is an achingly beautiful book that is as much about life as it is about death. Haunting and healing and highly recommended! -- Sarah Beth Durst, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Spellshop</i> An earnest, heartfelt read set in a moody, otherworldly Chicago steeped in loss and history -- Veronica Roth, No. 1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>When Among Crows</i> A stunning story . . . Absolutely one of my favorite reads this year! -- Rebecca Thorne, bestselling author of <i>Can't Spell Treason Without Tea</i> In turns heartbreaking, haunting and hopeful, The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World is a powerful novel about the memories that can break a spirit and the love that can heal it again. It’s a moving reminder that after great loss, it’s still possible to find love, joy, and light when lost in grief’s darkness -- Heather Webber, <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of <i>Midnight at the Blackbird Café</i> In the deft hands of J.R. Dawson, death is merely a transition point. The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World is a poignant story of love and grief, memory and myth, and what it truly means to be alive -- Rita Woods, award-winning author of <i>The Edge of Yesterday</i> A poignant novel about seeing the dead, and the business of getting them to where they need to go. But more, it's a novel for people who feel confused and lost, and who need to learn it isn't their fault. That it takes more than light to face all kinds of darkness -- John Wiswell, Nebula Award-winning author of <i>Someone You Can Build A Nest In</i>

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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.

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