Now, with only days to spare until the dybbuk takes over Alter's body completely, the two boys must race to track down the killer-before the killer claims them next.

A boy who means more to Alter than anyone knows. While the rest of the city is busy celebrating the World's Fair, Alter is now living a nightmare: possessed by Yakov's dybbuk, he is plunged into a world of corruption and deceit, and thrown back into the arms of a dangerous boy from his past. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he'll have enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America, freeing them from the oppression they face in his native Romania.īut when Alter's best friend, Yakov, becomes the latest victim in a long line of murdered Jewish boys, his dream begins to slip away. 'An achingly rendered exploration of queer desire, grief, and the inexorable scars of the past.' -Katy Rose Pool, author of There Will Come A Darknessĭeath lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together.Ĭhicago, 1893. 'Chillingly sinister, warmly familiar, and breathtakingly transportive, The City Beautiful is the haunting, queer Jewish historical thriller of my darkest dreams.Winner of the 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award for Young AdultĢ022 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel finalistĢ021 Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot for Young Adult NovelsĪ New York Public Library Best Book for Teens 2021

Winner of the 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award for Young AdultĢ022 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel finalistĢ021 Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot for Young Adult NovelsĪ New York Public Library Best Book for Teens 2021

The city beautiful by aden polydoros