The Land of Yesterday

By K. A. Reynolds, K. A. Reynolds

A girl ventures into a forbidden realm to reunite her shattered family.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 362 ratings

272 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Cecelia Dahl's world shatters when her brother's soul departs to the Land of Yesterday. With her family fractured, her mother gone, and her father lost in grief, Cecelia must journey into this forbidden realm. Facing a hot-air balloon ride with gnomes, a sea of daisies, and the Planet of Nightmares, she seeks to reunite her family. But the Land of Yesterday holds its own dangers, and Cecelia risks becoming a lost soul herself. Can she save her family, or will she be trapped forever in Yesterday?

From the publisher

A tender and fantastical adventure story perfect for fans of Coraline. After Cecelia Dahl’s little brother, Celadon, dies tragically, his soul goes where all souls go: the Land of Yesterday—and Cecelia is left behind in a fractured world without him. Her beloved house’s spirit is crumbling beyond repair, her father is imprisoned by sorrow, and worst of all, her grief-stricken mother abandons the land of the living to follow Celadon into Yesterday. It’s up to Cecelia to put her family back together, even if that means venturing into the dark and forbidden Land of Yesterday on her own. But as Cecilia braves a hot-air balloon commanded by two gnomes, a sea of daisies, and the Planet of Nightmares, it’s clear that even if she finds her family, she might not be able to save them. And if she’s not careful, she might just become a lost soul herself, trapped forever in Yesterday.

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