For use in schools and libraries only. Four childhood friends discover a box of strange books that, when read aloud, can transport them to the beautiful, imaginary worlds described within. But when one of them goes missing, the others vow never to reveal where they've been and what they've seen. Years later, when one of the remaining kids, now an adult, also mysteriously disappears, it's up to the last two of the group to dig up their dusty books to find him and finally figure out what happened to their friend all those years ago. Written by Curt Pires (POP, Mayday) and illustrated by David Rubin (The Rise of Aurora West), THE FICTION is a fountain of fascinating ideas about a group of childhood friends who discover that the past will always come back to find you.