The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope (Paperback) (PREORDER)

Fiction - Fantasy - Urban - Thrillers - Crime - Mystery & Detective

RELEASE DATE: 8/11/2026 (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)

For five years, Zahara Douglass has been haunted by her sister’s impossible disappearance. Now, in December 1999, with the world on the brink of chaos, Zahara sets out to find her sister no matter the cost in this twisty and compelling modern fantasy from Leslye Penelope.

In April 1994, Zahara watched her twin sister, Annica, get hustled into a stranger’s car and disappear—only to return to a world where no one remembers Annica ever existed. Not her mother. Not the police. No one.

Now, as the world braces for the looming Y2K crisis, Zahara finds evidence that proves her sister was real. Determined to uncover the truth, she hires a private investigator and begins digging into her family’s shadowed past. When the investigation leads to two charismatic men who once served with her father in Vietnam, Zahara realizes she and her sister may be pawns in a dangerous power struggle with unthinkable consequences.

To find her sister, Zahara must face the truth about her family, her memories, and the power lurking within her. But the sisters’ reunion comes at a price—one that could unravel reality and bring about the end of the world.

AUTHOR BIO: 

Leslye Penelope has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and romance. Equally left and right-brained, she studied filmmaking and computer science at Howard University and sometimes dreams in HTML. She hosts the My Imaginary Friends podcast, co-hosts the Ink and Magic podcast, and lives in Maryland with her feline dependents.

"With big reveals I didn't see coming, The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass fuses heartfelt characterization with masterful world-building. Kudos to Leslye Penelope for crafting another captivating, unforgettable work of art." -- Clarence A. Haynes, author of The Broken Hearts Agency

"Nostalgic and magical, The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass pulled me straight into the late nineties with a sweet sprinkle of apocalyptic hues." -- Tlotlo Tsamaase, author of Womb City