Catherynne M. ValenteFantasy · Fiction·b. 1979
Palimpsest
Synopsis
Step into Palimpsest, a city existing between worlds, accessible only to those who believe in more than what they see. Here, a stranger's kiss can leave a map of this wondrous place tattooed on your skin. Four lost souls—a locksmith, a beekeeper, a bookbinder, and a young woman—arrive seeking what they've lost, only to find more than they ever imagined in this kingdom of ghost trains and living kanji.