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As the new millennium looms, the eccentric town of Thebes becomes a stage for supernatural and comedic turmoil. Mrs. Leontina Scales suddenly starts speaking in tongues, and her children must decide whether to rescue her or hand her over to Jesus. Meanwhile, choir director Jeremy Carr wrestles with lust and ambition, navigating the looming Y2K threat. The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mysteries, a gay singing group, the Radical Radiants, and the Catholics all clash in a series of farcical confrontations. A chaotic Christmas pageant culminates in the birth of a child who is destined to become "the next queen of heaven."
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Gregory Maguire
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