"[Card's] prose is a model of narrative clarity; the author never says
more than is needed or arbitrarily withholds information; yet even a simple declarative
sentence carries a delicious hint of further revelation."New York Times

"Veteran award-winning SF author Card (Ender's Game) turns to modern fantasy
in his portrayal of a young African-American man caught between two worlds and
burdened with a responsibility to both of them. The author's always elegant prose and
storytelling talent add a dimension of grace and morality to his work, which results in a
modern fable that belongs in most libraries."Library Journal

Living in a peaceful, prosperous African-American neighborhood in Los Angeles is Mack
Street, a mystery child. Abandoned by his birth mother and raised by a blunt-speaking
single woman, Mack passes from family to family, a boy surrounded by people yet deeply
alone. He realizes how different he is from others the day he sees, in a thin slice of space,
a narrow house. Passing through the magic house that no one else can see, Mack is
plunged into a realm in which time and reality are skewed. There, what Mack does has
strange effects on the "real world" of concrete, cars, commerce, and conflict.

Growing into a tall, powerful young man and pursuing a forbidden relationship, Mack becomes
a player in an epic drama. Understanding this drama is Mack's challenge. His reward, if he
can survive the trip, is discovering who he really is and why he exists.

Orson Scott Card, the New York Times best-selling author of Ender's Game, has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards for his works of speculative fiction. He lives with his family in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Mirron E. Willis has recorded numerous audio projects and is the winner of two AudioFile Earphone Awards. He has also worked extensively in both film and television and is currently a member of the acting company at the world-acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare Festival.