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"Transcendent."

"Flawless. . .another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant."

From the award-winning author of and comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories.

Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secretOyeyemis keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesnt Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a keywith surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked Theres Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason).

Oyeyemis tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? captivates as it explores the many possible answers.