First published 1995
A woman steps forward to participate in a magic trick at the circus. She never returns. Her husband begins searching for answers about her disappearance. His quest leads him through a maze of physical pain and psychological manipulation. Others torture him and tempt him with false promises. They probe his mind and motives. The investigation strips away everything he thought he knew about himself. His old identity crumbles piece by piece. In its place, something unexpected emerges. He becomes a tightrope walker in the same circus that took his wife. His new role requires him to embrace the very fragility that once made him weak. On the wire high above the crowd, his vulnerability becomes his greatest asset. The man who lost everything discovers that surrender can be its own form of strength.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: identity-crisis, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Earth, Air
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
432 pages · Paperback · Harvest Books