Firefly, the Second

by Lindsay Gray

Lindsay Gray’s Firefly, the Second is the impressionistic story of a middle-aged writer who finds that he would rather live in his dreams than accept the difficulties of reality. With a fluid use of language, and an intriguing blend between vivid and vague descriptions, this novel is unlike any modern works available. The writing allows the novel, at times, to seem romantic without any actual romance, in clear juxtaposition with the sometimes-gritty content. Written based on real dreams (and loosely on real occurrences), this piece is not that of fantasy, but of humanity; it is only up to the reader to decide whether that be depressing or uplifting. Finished at the age of sixteen, Firefly, the Second is Lindsay Gray’s first finished manuscript of three over the past three years.

344 pages, Paperback

First published January 2, 2012