The Invisible Hour
By Alice Hoffman

From the belovedand New York Timesand bestselling author ofand the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery and the enduring magic of books.Sixteen-year-old Ivy is pregnant and alone. Cast out by her family, she runs away and finds safety in the arms of Joel Davis. He offers a simpler life than the one she had in Boston, a quiet, rural life of rules, peace and community. Little does she realise, Joel is the charismatic leader of a cult known as the Community, and all is not quite as it seems.and Daughter Mia has only known the claustrophobic life of the Community. While out serving the Community one weekend, she secretly commits a transgression - reading. Discovering a world beyond the edges of the Community's property is intoxicating. But breaking rules carries serious consequences, and sends Mia on a path she could never have imagined.and With two fiercely wonderful heroines,and The Invisible Hourand is a heart-breaking and hopeful novel of family, redemption and the power of love.Praise for Alice Hoffman Beautiful, harrowing, a major contribution to twenty-first century literature'Toni Morrison I am still reeling fromand The Dovekeepersand - from the history Alice Hoffman illuminates, from the language she uses to bring these women to life. This novel is a testament to the human spirit and to love rising from the ashes of war.and But most of all, this novel is one that will never be forgotten by a reader.'Jodi Picoult In her remarkable new novel, Alice Hoffman holds a mirror to our ancient past as she explores the contemporary themes of sexual desire, women's solidarity in the face of strife, and the magic that's quietly present in our day-to-day living. Putand The Dovekeepersand at the pinnacle of Hoffman's extraordinary body of work. I was blown away.'Wally Lamb Alice Hoffman takes seemingly ordinary lives and lets us see and feel extraordinary things.'Amy Tan Miss Hoffman heals wounds with the gentle touch of an angel'Joseph Heller'Oh, what a book this is!and Hoffman's exploration of the world of good and evil, and the constant contest between them, is unflinching; and theand humanityand she brings to us - it is a glorious experience.'Elizabeth Strout