“Spare and singular, Journey Herbeck’s haunting The Front is a tender quest story set in a landscape worn thin by violence and privation. Riven with suspense and also much sweetness, this harshly beautiful tale enthralls, cautions, and inspires.”—Adrianne Harun, author of A Man Came Out of a Door in a Mountain
“Rarely do I come upon a novel that’s genuinely original. The Front is. I’ve never heard a voice like this, never seen a vision like this, never read a story like this. An unforgettable debut by a remarkable talent.”—Ann Pancake, author of Me and My Daddy Listen to Bob Marley
“Here is a book that will make you think. About the future of our planet. About the violence in our hearts. About where the human story is going. But mostly it will make you think about your humanity, about what you’d do to save the ones you love. That feeling you get reading this book? It’s how you know you’re face-to-face with the real thing. Herbeck is the real thing.”—Sterling HolyWhiteMountain, lecturer in the Department of English at Stanford University
