The Ironvine Crosswalk

About this book

In the vertically layered metropolis of Oyster Point, municipal infrastructure channels the civic magic of its inhabitants: subway grates exhale calming mist during arguments, and ivy bridges stitch over potholes when neighbors cooperate. But when the Ironvine Crosswalk—the vital intersection holding their neighborhood together—begins to calcify and split, twelve-year-olds Leo, Maya, and Jules realize their fractured friendship is causing the city blocks to literally drift apart. Moving in strict reverse chronology from the day of the structural crisis back to a sunlit afternoon of pure connection eight months prior, the trio must trace the hidden history of their misunderstandings. As they journey backwards through months of unspoken resentments, protective lies, and scarcity-driven hoarding, they rotate perspectives to uncover how their distinct cognitive filters constructed a shared tragedy. To save their neighborhood from permanent isolation, they must confront their own emotional truths, recognizing that true growth requires uncomfortable honesty rather than the false comfort of silence.

Book details

Genres:

Drama, Urban Fantasy, Magical Realism

Language:

en

Published:

2026-05-09

Content rating:

PG-13