Before We Disappear (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780063025226)

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

It's 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 Nevin's 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 Jack's steady supply of stolen tricks, the Enchantress's fame would have burned out long ago.

But when Jack's thievery catches up to them, they're forced to flee to America to find their fortune. Luckily, the Enchantress is able to arrange a set of sold-out shows at Seattle's Alaska-Yukon-Pacific World's Fair Exposition. She's convinced they're going to rich and famous until a new magician arrives on the scene. Performing tricks that defy the imagination, Laszlo's show overshadows the Enchantress, leaving Jack no choice but to hunt for the secrets to his otherworldly illusions. But what Jack uncovers isn't at all what he expected.

Behind Laszlo's tricks is Wilhelm--a 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 Wilhelm's affection. But can Jack choose between the woman who gave him a life and the boy who is offering him everything?

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

Author: Shaun David Hutchinson
ISBN-10: 0063025221
ISBN-13: 9780063025226
Publisher: Harperteen
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2021
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.67w x 1.73d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/12/2021
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2021
Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 61
Shelf Awareness 10/12/2021
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2021 pg. 103
School Library Journal 01/01/2022 pg. 76
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average