The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass
$26.98
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2026
Summary
For five years, Zahara Douglass has been haunted by her sister’s impossible disappearance. Now, in December 1999, with the world on the brink of chaos, Zahara sets out to find her sister no matter the cost in this twisty and compelling contemporary fantasy from Leslye Penelope.
In April 1994, Zahara watched her twin sister, Annica, get hustled into a stranger’s car and disappear—only to return to a world where no one remembers Annica ever existed. Not her mother. Not the police. No on…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780356531793 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0356531791 |
| Author: | Leslye Penelope |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
An intimate family story crossed with a conspiracy mystery and a wired late-nineties adventure, The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass is exhilarating and full of surprises – Jared Poon, author of CITY OF OTHERS
A moving story about sisterhood, lost souls and our complicated and potentially destructive relationship with technology. Leslye Penelope broke my heart in the best way possible. I can’t remember the last time I loved a book this much or stayed up so late to finish it – Hollie Overton, international bestselling author of BABY DOLL
With big reveals I didn’t see coming, The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass fuses heartfelt characterization with masterful world-building. Kudos to Leslye Penelope for crafting another captivating, unforgettable work of art. – Clarence A. Haynes, author of THE BROKEN HEARTS AGENCY
Nostalgic and magical, The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass pulled me straight into the late nineties with a sweet sprinkle of apocalyptic hueS – Tlotlo Tsamaase, author of WOMB CITY
“Unfold[s] with echoes of a noir mystery, saturated with the ever-present question of who to trust and how much. Zahara’s quest for the truth unearths one of the book’s central preoccupations: What would you sacrifice for those you love, and are you prepared to live with the consequences? A vivid story of sacrifice as a woman learns to trust herself in order to save her sister-while risking the world’s future – KIRKUS
Penelope has a great talent for depicting each time period she writes in … I found The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass to be both timely and heartfelt – LOCUS
A vivid story of sacrifice as a woman learns to trust herself in order to save her sister-while risking the world’s future – KIRKUS
About The Author
Leslye Penelope
Leslye Penelope has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal romance. Equally left and right-brained, she studied filmmaking and computer science at Howard University and sometimes dreams in HTML. She hosts the My Imaginary Friends podcast and lives in Maryland with her husband and furry dependents.
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