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“A witty, shuddersome and extraordinary book.”

—Holly Black, author of the New York Times bestselling

Spiderwick Chronicles and the Modern Faery Tale series

highway one autumn evening meets the boy

of his dreams, a boy who happens to have

died decades ago and haunts the road. Awkward

crushes, both bitter and sweet, lead him to face not

only the ghost but youthful dreams and childish

fears. With its cast of offbeat friends, antiques and

Ouija boards, Vintage offers readers a memorable

blend of dark humor, chills and love that is not

your typical teen romance.

A Ghost Story

A ﬁ nalist for the Andre Norton Award

for Best Young Adult Novel.

“ a smart, stylish coming-of-age story about a gay

teenager, a seductive ghost, and the many ways that

the past shadows the present. It’s also a love story,

but one that’s dark and sharp and full of unexpected

twists. Much like adolescence itself.”

—Terri Windling

Steve Berman lives in New Jersey which happens

to have its share of ghosts and devils. His queer and

weird ﬁ ction has been nominated for several awards.

ISBN 1-59021-053-0

ISBN-13 978-1-59021-053-6

Steve Berman

I n a small town, a lonely teen walking along a

Acclaim for Vintage

“Steve Berman has created a clever mix of urban myth, Goth,

and ghost story while also tackling the confusing issues as a teen

deals with his sexual orientation. Vintage is a clever and haunting

story with some delightfully creepy scenes.”

“ Vintage is an outstanding example of how genres such as

YA fantasy and supernatural ﬁ ction can be used to create new

stories which exploit the potential of speculative ﬁ ction to ad-

dress social issues. I am already anticipating the next book by

Steve Berman.”

“This book avoids campiness without altogether abandoning

a sense of humor… Already a seasoned writer of short ﬁ ction,

Berman doesn’t falter in this longer tale of a predatory ghost who

died young and handsome in the 1950s, the intelligent boy (with

certain occult skills) who nearly falls under his spell, and a Goth

girl who is more than her affectations.”

“There is a lot of grief, angst, anger in this story, but Berman

skillfully makes it bearable with his humor and eye for detail, his

ability to present interesting and appealing characters, and his

compassion for the struggles and emotions of teens, especially

(but not exclusively) gay teens. The horrid side of how gays are

treated gets aired through memories, but we’re not overwhelmed

with Message…”

“Berman wisely allows the supernatural aspects to take sec-

ond seat to the real-life interactions between the narrator and his

friends, and in their teenage concerns he captures the ache, long-

ing, and frustration that makes growing up so bitterly sweet…

Like its ghosts, Vintage may haunt you after its tale is told, holding

on with its pitch-perfect depiction of adolescent hope and angst,

and the ultimate triumph of love, and life, over death.”

more…

— TeensReadToo.com

— The Green Man Review

— Locus Magazine

— Sherwood Smith, SF Site

— Edge Boston

“ Vintage: A Ghost Story is a powerful, emotionally charged

novel exploring what it means to be young and different in a

world that rarely accommodates the individual. Often bitter-

sweet, the story examines how our choices haunt us, sometimes

to frightening degrees. More than a ghost story, Berman has

created a coming-of-age tale that rings true, showing us the

dreams and dreads of youth. Whether describing the worldly or

the otherworldly, Berman’s style is as comfortable and sharp as

a ﬁ ne suit. With an eye for detail he has woven an ornate fabric

from threads of lust, terror, loss, and joy, creating the kind of story

that never goes out of style.”

“Steve Berman’s ﬁ rst novel Vintage is a skillful brew of Goth

fashion, gay teen alienation, a sexually predatory ghost from

the legendary past, and an impro vised exorcism into which the

author has blended a surprisingly sweet coming-of-age love

story.”

“With exceptional skill and insight, Berman takes his readers

on a fast-paced, intense journey with many twists and turns. It has

chills and thrills and dark humor, but ultimately it is a touching

coming-of-age story to which readers of all ages will be able to

relate. After a whirlwind ﬁ rst read, you’ll be compelled to start

over at a more leisurely pace to savor the details and precise

writing style.”

“I loved the world of Vintage —the setting, yes, but also the

characters and their lives and the sneaky ways that the past af-

fects the present. The story drew me in with its subtle progression

from chills to true fear; every time I thought I had things ﬁ gured

out, events took a new turn, and left me at once surprised and

completely convinced that nothing else could have happened. A

lovely novel, and one I will read again.”

“Steve Berman has created a group of fully realized charac-

ters in Vintage , while delivering a ghost story that surprises at

every turn. A read full of shivers.”

—Lee Thomas

—Richard Bowes

— Realms of Fantasy

—Melissa Scott

—Gregory Frost

Vintage

A Ghost Story

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