The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The protagonist, a middle-aged man, returns to his childhood home for a funeral and is drawn to the farm at the end of the road where he encounters a pond that was once an ocean in his childhood memories. He recalls a series of strange and terrifying events that occurred when he was seven, involving the mystical Hempstock women who live on the farm and their battle against malevolent supernatural entities that threatened his existence. The book explores themes of memory, magic, and the darkness that lies beneath the surface of everyday life.
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- 38th on The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s (Paste Magazine)
- 57th on Top 100 Fantasy Books (Fantasy Book Review)
- 954th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)