Signal Fires: The new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and host of iTunes Top 10 podcast FAMILY SECRETS

"Signal Fires" is a heart-stopping, magical story about human connection, for fans of "The Paper Palace" and "Little Fires Everywhere." It follows two families, the Wilfs and the Shenkmans, as their lives collide in ways they never could have imagined, setting in motion a spellbinding chain of events that will transform both families forever. The novel is a testament to the human capacity to experience love and loss and is filled with wry tenderness, showing how we are all connected through time in ways that are beautiful, mysterious, profound, and full of hope.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Two families. One night. A constellation of lives changed forever.

When retired doctor Ben Wilf comes across ten-year-old Waldo Shenkman in the middle of the night under Division Street's old oak tree, he is treated to an unexpected and magical tour of the stars. But this is not the first time the boy and old man have met. In fact, they go way back, to the night of Waldo's birth, and further still. Secrets preside over the neighborhood along with the majestic oak. One night in particular has been kept buried. Following it, the Wilfs -- parents and children -- change and grow, but each is haunted by what they choose to forget. Then the young Shenkmans move in across the street: a couple with their own secrets and a lonely, brilliant son who is captivated by the night sky. As their stories collide in ways they never could have imagined, the past comes hurtling back to Division Street, setting in motion a spellbinding chain of events that will transform both families forever.

Signal Fires is an exquisite portrait of two families, and a testament to the human capacity to experience love and loss. With wry tenderness, it shows how we are all connected through time in ways that are at once beautiful, mysterious, profound, and full of hope.

Hundreds of 5-star reader responses have been received, with one reader describing it as "both devastated and wowed at the end." Another said, "The best novel that I've read all year! I couldn't put it down." A third reviewer said, "Profoundly moving, deeply relatable, and so beautifully written." A fourth reviewer said, "Gorgeous, deeply moving, and captivating." A fifth reviewer said, "Beautiful, full of emotion and magic."

In conclusion, Signal Fires is a heart-stopping, magical story about human connection that will leave readers feeling devastated and wowed at the end. It is a testament to the human capacity to experience love and loss and is sure to be a favorite of readers for years to come.

Weight: 499g
Dimension: 240 x 162 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784744960