The Lost Spectacular: Deluxe Limited Edition

The Lost Spectacular: Deluxe Limited Edition

Both magical fable and a tender love story, The Night Circus meets The Midnight Library in this dazzling ode to the life-changing power of books, as childhood loves-turned-rivals chase each other through the stories that shaped them, leaping through classic literature and famous paintings and private letters and family dinners, until all that’s left is to confront the grief they’ve been running from...and decide whether they might face it together, instead. **DELUXE LIMITED EDITION with specially commissioned interior artwork, custom endpapers, stenciled edges, and foil case stamp by renowned cover artist Micaela Alcaino.** Everything you love must leave you. Noon Bonaventure and Munro Forrest weren’t always rivals chasing each other through the pages of books. They grew up listening to stories from Munro’s grandmother and arguing over their favorites. But then one night, they discovered the Spectacular, a mysterious, ever-changing festival glittering with everything lost: lone pearl earrings and apple orchards, abandoned first drafts and shipwrecks, a skyful of umbrellas. This Spectacular, found only by invitation or in the pages of misprints, is the most precious thing in the world. In its wake, stories settle. Noon has always been the sort to move on with grace, and Munro goes into the business of never letting go—their divide starker than ever after a misstep abruptly closes the door on what could have been. Now long estranged yet forever drawn to one another, Noon and Munro’s differences have defined their ways of life. Munro, an ambitious museum curator, vows his next exhibit will trap the Spectacular and return its lost treasures, while Noon, queen of cat-and-mouse, has been chosen as the next captain of the show. As opening night for Munro’s exhibit draws closer, he and Noon will have to stop running and finally agree on how their story ends—and perhaps, find a way to start again. Praise for The Lost Spectacular “A beautiful ode to the magic of books and a poignant tale of loss and reconnection, The Lost Spectacular is lyrical and lovely!” —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop “This is an astonishing debut with enchantment in every sentence. Zoé Duhaime has crafted a tale of wonder for all of us who believe that a favorite bookstore is its own, precious kind of magic, and that love can bridge worlds and time. You’ll be seduced from the first page.” —Kathleen Carr Foster, author of The Jewel of Corlivo “A remarkable book – enthralling and wonderfully beguiling, with a rich undertow of tenderness that reminds you that at the heart of wonder, you’ll always find love and longing. The Lost Spectacular pulls you into its pages – quite literally – and doesn’t let go. This is for readers who are willing to let themselves get lost so that they may find themselves again.” —Tashan Mehta, author of The Mad Sisters of Esi “Easy to fall into and impossible to put down, The Lost Spectacular is pure magic. This is a tender, beautifully crafted story about love, loss, and the power of books. An absolute treat for anyone who grew up wishing they could live within the pages of their favourite stories.” —Gabrielle Drolet , author of Look Ma, No Hands! Zoé Duhaime is a writer and occasional illustrator. She received her education at University of Victoria, with a B.A. in Religious Studies and Women’s Studies, plus a handful of publishing courses afterwards at Toronto Metropolitan University. Over the years she has worked as a parliamentary intern, a barista, a cemetery burial organizer, and purveyor of sweet dreams. She lives in Montreal and can be found on Tiktok @snaqueline and Instagram @zoe.duhaime.