It’s time to join the party! Adventure awaits readers of all ages on Día de Muertos​ in this stunningly original and lushly illustrated tour de force about family, love, and overcoming grief from #1 bestselling superstar Leigh Bardugo and World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award-winner John Picacio.

Everyone in the neighborhood was getting ready for the party.

Everyone knew somebody on the guest list. . . .

This was the day the dead returned.

There’s a party tonight, but Cala doesn’t want to go. While her family prepares for the celebration, Cala grieves her grandfather and tries to pretend she’s not afraid.

But when she is separated from her family at the cemetery, Cala encounters four mysterious riders who will show her she is actually quite brave after all.

Brimming with magic and humor, The Invisible Parade is the first picture-book collaboration between award-winner John Picacio and New York Times bestselling Leigh Bardugo. Set on the night of Día de Muertos, Cala’s story is one of love, loss, and the courage that can be found in unexpected places.

Event Guidelines:

-Books will be handed out at check-in
-Leigh and John will personalize The Invisible Parade. Leigh will sign up to two backlist books and John will sign up to two art prints per attendee.
-After the conversation, candid photos from the signing line will be permitted (no posed photos with the authors). There will be a staff member to assist with photo taking during the signing.

This is an in-store ticketed event. Ticket options include:

– GA (General Admission) for conversation & one copy of The Invisible Parade
– 2 GA for conversation & one copy of The Invisible Parade
– Overflow Signing Line admission & one copy of The Invisible Parade (only available once the above tickets sell out)

Once the conversation is over in the event space and we have freed some space up for the line, we will make a store announcement for the Overflow Signing group to join the line upstairs.

Please note: We will be running the sound through the store, so everyone can listen to the conversation.

Every ticketed book (not every admission) will come with an art print. Art prints will be handed out with the book at the event. One art print per book with ticket. (Additional books purchased at the event will not be eligible for the art print.)