Before We Disappear

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