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After his father’s death, Benji Green returns to his hometown of Roseland, Oregon to run the convenience store he inherited. Mixing grief with the ordinary rhythm of small-town life, Benji is suddenly plagued by dreams about his father’s fatal river accident and by strange, impossible events—the highest point when a man falls from the sky, leaving wing‑shaped scorches on the ground. Intrigued and frightened, Benji learns that Roseland harbors forces beyond his understanding and that his emerging bond with Calliel may hold the key to unraveling the town’s hidden truths.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: TJ Klune
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