First published 2018
Emer rides the subway to her corner bodega for ice cream, writes when she can, and shares an apartment with her boyfriend Con. This is her New York life, but other versions exist on different tracks. Duchovny weaves together the ancient Irish myth of Emer and Cuchulain with a cast of mythical beings from around the globe. Emer discovers she moves between parallel timelines, each offering different possibilities for love and purpose. She faces both earthly challenges and supernatural enemies as she searches for her authentic voice and true power. The subway system becomes a portal between worlds where destiny shifts with each train. Emer must choose which version of herself to embrace and which love to pursue. This fantasy explores how one woman fights to control her fate across multiple realities while celebrating the magical pull of New York City itself.
Genres: fantasy, magical-realism, urban-fantasy, contemporary-romance
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, portal-fantasy
Setting: New York City, Subway
Period: Ancient Ireland
309 pages · Hardcover · Farrar, Straus and Giroux