Other Birds

The New York Times Bestseller From the acclaimed author of Garden Spells comes an enchanting tale of lost souls,lonely strangerssecrets that shape usand how the right flock can guide you home. Down a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow IslandSouth Carolinalies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. ItΓÇÖs called The Dellawisp and it is named after the tiny turquoise birds whoalongside its human tenantsinhabit an air of magical secrecy. When Zoey Hennessey comes to claim her deceased motherΓÇÖs apartment at The Dellawispshe meets her quirkyenigmatic neighbors including a girl on the runa grieving chef whose comfort food does not comfort himtwo estranged middle-aged sistersand three ghosts. Each with their own story. Each with their own longings. Each whose ending isnΓÇÖt yet written. When one of her new neighbors dies under odd circumstances the night Zoey arrivesshe is thrust into the mystery of The Dellawispwhich involves missing pages from a legendary writer whose work might be hidden there. She soon discovers that many unfinished stories permeate the placeand the people around her are in as much need of healing from wrongs of the past as she is. To find their way they have to learn how to trust each otherconfront their deepest fearsand let go of what haunts them. Delightful and atmosphericOther Birds is filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that wonΓÇÖt let you go. Sarah Addison Allen shows us that between the real and the imaginarythere are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways.