"Told only in flashes, excerpts and summaries, this story of a boy who will do anything to get back the girl he lost in a world going to ruin reveals how the power of love and the power of writing could save them both. Simultaneous."
In the spirit of 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 creationperfect for fans of A. S. King, Andrew Smith, and Jeff Zentner.
What starts as a love story between two teenswhose crumbling relationship coincides with a crumbling realityends 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, hes on an odyssey unlike any other, trying to figure out how to repair the universe and return his lost Philomel to his side. Its not time travel. Its not dimension-hopping. Its something deeper and more fundamental, as simple and as complex as ink on paper. And much to Mikes surprise, this isnt even the whole story. Its possible that the missing pieces of Mikes life may end up being the most important part of his worldand beyond, the solution to fixing not only his love life, but the entire universe.
