"A timely,speculative thought experiment in perspective, privilege, and identity." —Kirkus"The conceitbehind Shusterman’s latest is truly unique. While it exhibits the author’susual storytelling aplomb, it also manages to delve into more serious andtimely subject matter, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. Despite theseheavy topics, the story still moves at a lively pace and, thanks to a zanysci-fi twist, manages to pack in a few laughs as well." —BooklistAll it takes is one hit on the football field, andsuddenly Ash’s life doesn’t look quite the way he remembers it.Impossible though it seems, he’s been hit into anotherdimension—and keeps on bouncing through worlds that are almost-but-not-really hisown.The changes start small, but they quickly spiral out ofcontrol as Ash slides into universes where he has everything he’s ever wanted,universes where society is stuck in the past…universes where he finds himselflooking at life through entirely different eyes.And if he isn’t careful, the world he’s learning to see moreclearly could blink out of existence…This high-concept novel from the National BookAward-winning and New York Times-bestsellingauthor of the Arc of a Scythe series tacklesthe most urgent themes of our time, making this a must-buy for readers who arestarting to ask big questions about their own role in the universe.
