T.J. Klune

Under the Whispering Door is a contemporary fantasy with TJ Klune's signature “quirk and charm” (Publishers Weekly) about a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead. Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village. On the outskirts, off the path through the woods, tucked between mountains, is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo. Hugo is the tea shop's owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over. But Wallace isn’t ready to abandon the life he barely lived. With Hugo’s help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life. When the Manager, a curious and powerful being, arrives at the tea shop and gives Wallace one week to cross over, Wallace sets about living a lifetime in seven days. By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, this absorbing tale of grief and hope is told with TJ Klune's signature warmth, humor, and extraordinary empathy.

Under the Whispering Door

Molly Sheerer

The first time you share tea, you are a stranger.

The second time you share tea, you are an honored guest.

The third time you share tea, you become family.

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Julia Rutgers

Annmarie Vilardo

Anxiety is... a betrayal, my brain and body working against me.

Charlotte Huijsmans

"If wishes were fishes, we'd all swim in riches."

Rose Donovan

In death, Wallace had never felt more alive. 

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