The Reign of the Departed

In this captivating fantasy by Greg Keyes, young Errol Greyson finds himself unwittingly thrust into a bizarre adventure after a failed suicide attempt leaves him in the body of a magical automaton. Guided by Aster, a peculiar classmate, Errol must navigate a perilous quest for the water of health to save her father, while also enlisting the help of a long-dead girl to traverse the mystical Pale. As he grapples with his surreal new reality and the looming threat of oblivion, Errol discovers unexpected purpose amid chaos, questioning the boundaries of life and death.