The Book of Love
core novel 2024 The Book of Love
Record
| First published | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.50 (11,251 ratings, collected 2026-10-28) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780812996586 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In Lovesend, a small town on the Massachusetts coast, three teenagers who disappeared reappear, as if returned from somewhere between life and death. They have become pawns in a supernatural power struggle involving gods and other monsters, among them an ill-tempered moon goddess, and to escape the fate waiting for them they must get through a series of trials. Around them gather the people who love them, sisters, friends and families, and every kind of love comes under pressure, from friendship to romance to family ties. Long, playful and harrowing by turns, the novel slowly reveals the secrets behind the disappearance.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Book of Love
- Series: The Book of Love core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kelly Link
Awards (verified)
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction), 2025: won; Announced 25 April 2025.
- Nebula Award (Best Novel), 2024: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (The Book of Love): Standalone novel.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kelly Link
- Reader ratings: Kelly Link works list
- Penguin Random House: The Book of Love
- Oblong Books: The Book of Love (publisher description)
- Stanford Daily: review of The Book of Love
- Reader reviews: The Book of Love
- File 770: Kelly Link wins LA Times Book Prize for SFF
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