Wallace Price died. He was not a good person when he was alive. Now he's at a tea shop that serves as a waystation between living and whatever comes after — and the ferryman who runs it is slowly teaching him how to be human in the time he has left. TJ Klune at his most tender and transformative.
Clean and cozy — this is a book about life and death and found family, not heat.
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Moods: Cozy Emotional Life-Changing Hopeful
Tropes: LGBTQ+ Found Family Cozy Fantasy Grief and Healing
Yes — the main romance is between two men.
The premise involves death, but the book is ultimately about finding meaning and joy.
Same author, similar cozy-fantasy tone, but a completely separate story.
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