Summerlong

Summerlong by Peter S. Beagle is a contemporary fantasy novel infused with mythological wonder and emotional realism. Set on Washington’s Puget Sound, it tells the story of Abe and Joanna, a long‑term couple whose quiet life changes when a mysterious young woman named Lioness enters their world. Her presence brings an unending summer to the island—and an awakening that challenges everything they thought they knew about love and fate.

As the natural world begins to unravel under the spell of endless warmth, the boundaries between mortal and divine fade. Abe, Joanna, and Joanna’s daughter find themselves drawn into a web of myth and consequence, where passion and pain merge in startling ways. Beagle weaves Greek mythology into modern life, creating a story that feels both timeless and deeply human.

The prose is lyrical yet accessible, painting vivid portraits of longing, change, and the fragile beauty of everyday life. With his signature grace, Beagle captures how love can renew and destroy, and how even the smallest choices echo through eternity.

A tale for readers who enjoy quiet magic and emotional truth, Summerlong is a meditation on age, transformation, and the strange magic that lingers at the edges of ordinary life.