The Unseen World

Liz Moore

Jul 2016 · Blackstone Audio Inc. · Narrated by Lisa Flanagan

About this audiobook

A heartbreaking and moving story about a daughter’s quest to discover the truth about her father’s hidden past

Ada Sibelius is raised by David, a single father and head of a computer science lab in Boston. Homeschooled, she accompanies her loving father—brilliant, eccentric, socially inept—to work every day. By twelve, she is a painfully shy prodigy. At the same time that the lab begins to gain acclaim, David’s mind begins to falter and his mysterious past comes into question. When her father moves into a nursing home, Ada is taken in by one of David’s colleagues. She embarks on a mission to uncover her father’s secrets: a process that carries her from childhood to adulthood. Eventually, Ada pioneers a type of software that enables her to make contact with her past and to reconcile the man she thought she knew with the truth.

Praised for her ability to create quirky and unforgettable characters, Liz Moore has written a piercing story of a daughter’s quest to restore the legacy of the father she desperately loves.

Ratings and reviews

This novel started kind of slowly, but it never lost my attention, and only got better as it went on. The main character Ada is masterfully written, a coming of age story that hooks you and makes you want to keep reading. The fun thing about this book is that it was nothing like how I pictured it at the start, and the twist at the end made complete sense!! The character development and overall storyline of this book made it the best book I've read this year.

About the author

Liz Moore is a writer of fiction and creative nonfiction. A winner of the 2014-2015 Rome Prize, she is an assistant professor of writing at Holy Family University.

Lisa Flanagan is a versatile musician, singer, and voiceover artist. She received her bachelor's and master's degree in music from Boston University. Having performed in Carnegie Hall, the Boston Symphony Hall, and the Regina Opera, she is the 2015 recipient of the Voice Arts Award for Outstanding National Promo.