The Book of Lost Things Summary
John Connolly

The Book of Lost Things Overview

As a youngster, David experiences the death of his mother and feels betrayed when his father remarries and fathers another child. That pain and anger attracts the attention of the Trickster, a wicked man who lures David to a strange land where he learns that his anger carries a high price. David lives out his life in his world, where he lives through happy times and sad times, then chooses to return to that magical land at the end of his life.