The Elsewhere Oracle

By Michele Battiste

The town of Elsewhere has been lost to time. Hidden by a remote mountain, Elsewhere is unreachable to the outside world, its history and townspeople the stuff of ghost stories and cautionary tales.

Packaged in a stunning box in the shape of a hardcover book, The Elsewhere Oracle is a special collection and literary artifact. Each poem and accompanying oracle card represent a person, place, or item from Elsewhere. Together they tell the story of the forgotten town: the history of its disappearance, the ghosts that haunt its streets, and the monsters that linger in the woods and the lake. Here we encounter an inept town council, a perceptive orphan, a yearning torch singer, the robber baron who holds the town in his lunatic hands, and a whole host of characters embodying the best and worst of a community. Looking to Elsewhere, we can discover our own strengths and fears, ambitions and dreams, and the dark places that hold us back.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625571933
• ISBN13: 9781625571939
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Black Lawrence Press
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 8.6"