A dark fable underlined by a glowing current, this slim novel is an incantation, a reminder of the human story we all already know in our bones. Sketched anew in stark contrast against the ocean, the land, and the car mechanic shop, this is a story of parentage, destined lovers, brutal bikers, and the underbelly of a city. Doesn’t daylight show us the contours of darkness itself, asks McAdam? In the words of the author: “It might not look like love, but it was.” Anyone with a romantic bone in their body will be enchanted by McAdam’s prose and the way this dark story will slide into your heart: sturdy, reliable, true in the old way.
Daphnis and Chloe by Colin McAdam, (List Price: $18.95, Biblioasis, 9781771967235, October 2026)
Reviewed by Julia, Pearl’s Books in Fayetteville, AR