From the acclaimed author of Garden Spells comes a tale of lost
souls, secrets that shape us, and how the right flock can guide you
home.
Down a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South
Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five
apartments. It's called The Dellawisp and it's named after the tiny
turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of
magical secrecy.
When Zoey Hennessey comes to claim her deceased mother's apartment at
The Dellawisp, she meets her quirky, enigmatic neighbors including a
girl on the run, a grieving chef whose comfort food does not comfort
him, two estranged middle-aged sisters, and three ghosts. Each with
their own story. Each with their own longings. Each whose ending isn't
yet written.
When one of her new neighbors dies under odd circumstances the night
Zoey arrives, she's thrust into the mystery of The Dellawisp, which
involves missing pages from a legendary writer whose work might be
hidden there. She soon discovers that many unfinished stories permeate
the place, and the people around her are in as much need of healing from
wrongs of the past as she is. To find their way they have to learn how
to trust each other, confront their deepest fears, and let go of what
haunts them.
Delightful and atmospheric, Other Birds is filled with magical realism
and moments of pure love that won't let you go. Sarah Addison Allen
shows us that between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that
take flight in the most extraordinary ways.
