Before We Disappear

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

Its a new star-crossed romance about the magic of first love from the acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face, Shaun David Hutchinson.

Jack Nevins clever trickery and moral flexibility make him the perfect assistant to the Enchantress, one of the most well-known stage magicians in turn-of-the-nineteenth-century Europe. Without Jacks steady supply of stolen tricks, the Enchantresss fame would have burned out long ago.

But when Jacks thievery catches up to them, theyre forced to flee to America to find their fortune. Luckily, the Enchantress is able to arrange a set of sold-out shows at Seattles AlaskaYukonPacific Worlds Fair Exposition. Shes convinced theyre going to rich and famous until a new magician arrives on the scene. Performing tricks that defy the imagination, Laszlos show overshadows the Enchantress, leaving Jack no choice but to hunt for the secrets to his otherworldly illusions. But what Jack uncovers isnt at all what he expected.

Behind Laszlos tricks is Wilhelma boy that can seemingly perform real magic. Jack and Wilhelm have an instant connection, and as the rivalry between the Enchantress and Laszlo grows, so too does Jack and Wilhelms affection. But can Jack choose between the woman who gave him a life and the boy who is offering him everything?

Its a stirring tale about the magic of love from award-winning author Shaun David Hutchinson.