Above

An extraordinary debut urban fantasy about dangers outside and in."Above pulls off that rare trick of being convincing and utterly magical at the same time."- Emma Donoghue, NYT bestselling author of ROOM"Leah Bobet's ABOVE is that rarest of creatures, combining the outspoken honesty of a good first novel with the craft of a seasoned professional." - Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award-winning author of DUSTMatthew has loved Ariel from the moment he found her in the tunnels, her bee's wings falling away. They live in Safe, an underground refuge for those fleeing the city Above--like Whisper, who speaks to ghosts, and Jack Flash, who can shoot lightning from his fingers. But one terrifying night, an old enemy invades Safe with an army of shadows, and only Matthew, Ariel, and a few friends escape Above. As Matthew unravels the mystery of Safe's history and the shadows' attack, he realizes he must find a way to remake his home--not just for himself, but for Ariel, who needs him more than ever before.ABOVE is the debut of an amazing new voice.

Praise for *Above*

"Above pulls off that rare trick of being convincing and utterly magical at the same time." —Emma Donoghue, New York Times bestselling author of Room

"Leah Bobet's Above is that rarest of creatures, combining the outspoken honesty of a good first novel with the craft of a seasoned professional." —Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award-winning author of Dust

"[A] dark, dazzling tale...Bobet effortlessly blends reality and fantasy, her characters are both gifted and broken—hers is a world that is simultaneously fantastic and painfully real. Heartbreaking, romantic, complex, and magical, this fantasy lingers on the senses." —Publishers Weekly*, starred review

"Bobet fearlessly takes the reader to uncomfortable places, where, as Matthew discovers, there is always more than one side to a story." —Quill & Quire

"A tremendous adventure, as well as a meditation on how our mythologies shape us...a gorgeous tale." —Toronto Life

"[Readers] willing to go along with this captivating exploration of both individual and collective identity will find themselves pondering its implications long after the last page." —Kirkus

"Bobet has crafted a genre-defying story that is as dark and twisting as the underground tunnels in which it is set." —VOYA

Leah Bobet’s short fiction and poetry have appeared in Realms of Fantasy, Strange Horizons, The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens, and nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Rhysling Award. She received a 2008 emerging writers’ development grant from the Toronto Arts Council. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.