This is a book about the book catchers of Leine, the art historians of El Yutokan, the flying foxes of Hoi Broch, the shepherds of Ulimhaja, fallen angels, and the inhabitants of Vilnius, some of which came true, some not. It's about how we live, having lost everything, how we gain so much more than we could ever imagine, the games we play, how we can be blindingly happy in the midst of endless grief, how the world has been chasing us, but hasn't quite caught up yet.