New Release Notes 08/30/22: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

"A master of her craft, Allen draws you in with her whimsy and poetic language, only to lay bare the deep emotional truths of being human." —Colleen Oakley, author of The Invisible Husband of Frick Island

Who doesn’t love whimsical storytelling? Between books like The Night Circus and The Midnight Library, we adore stories that stretch the imagination and bring us to new places. Sarah Addison Allen does just that with her new book, a luscious page turner with magical wordplay and a story that bobs and weaves and takes flight.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Garden Spells comes an enchanting tale filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won't let you go.

Between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways. Right off the coast of South Carolina, on Mallow Island, The Dellawisp sits—a stunning cobblestone building shaped like a horeshoe and named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy.

When Zoey comes to claim her deceased mother's apartment on Mallow Isalnd, she meets her quirky and secretive neighbors, including a girl on the run, two estranged middle-aged sisters, a lonely chef, a legendary writer, and three ghosts. Each with their own story, Each with their own longings. Each whose ending isn't written yet.