Seer

Stahler wonderfully creates a sequel to his futuristic world first seen in Truesight. Jacob, now sighted, tries to find his way to the city in hopes of finding a place where he might finally call home. Once again, Jacob learns that while there is much to see, not all of it is good. As with all of the novels by Stahler, you will be begging for more.

Other VT Tidbits...
Stahler lives and works in Vermont.

Young Jacob Manford grew up in Harmony, a blind boy raised in a colony of citizens dedicated to blindness as a way of life. Stricken with sight at thirteen, he escapes to the futuristic city of Melville, only to discover he has traded one hostile community for another.

Jacob's sight introduces him to a thrilling new worldGÇövast landscapes, glittering skyscrapers, and flying machinesGÇöbut he is unsure if he has finally found a place to belong. Will Jacob ever find what he is looking for?

David Stahler Jr. received his bachelor's degree in English from Middlebury College in 1994 and later earned a graduate degree from the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Dartmouth College. His other provocative works for young adults include Truesight, The Seer, and Otherspace. He teaches in Vermont, where he lives with his wife and two children.

320 pages