"Renowned storyteller Walter Mosley brings his signature style to a sweeping saga of Yancy Street's favorite son, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing -- one that will range from the urban sprawl of Manhattan's back alleys to the farthest reaches of the cosmos! A lonely evening and a chance encounter (or is it?) sends Ben Grimm embarking on an unexpected sojourn -- where he must battle foes both old and new! But as the Thing fights and fights to rescue his newfound love, Amaryllis, from the seemingly unstoppable Brusque, there's more going on than meets the eye!"--Publisher.