The World of Turnabout

Turnabout: A Colorado Ghost Tale

When 12-year-old Benjamin Dodge loses his older brother Nate in a car accident, he is overwhelmed by grief. Then he discovers an ancient magic he hopes will bring his brother back from the dead. But the magic works differently than he expects — it introduces him to other people’s grief and to the ghosts they’re holding onto. 

Suddenly, the veil separating the world of the living and the spirit realm is threatened, and Benjamin must find a way to return the magic before ghosts start roaming the Earth. But can he and his friends Winslow and Moon Dog do it in time? And if they’re successful, will Benjamin see his brother Nate again?
 
Featuring a diverse cast of characters and an original mythology, Adam Eisenberg’s “Turnabout” presents a unique approach to grief. Unlike most contemporary middle-grade novels in which loved ones perish at the hands of evil wizards, vampires or post-apocalyptic tyrants, Nate dies in an everyday tragedy. Through Benjamin’s efforts to turnabout his brother’s death, readers will learn that experiencing loss is a natural consequence of being alive.

A MYSTICAL Place Come to Life