Curve of the World Marcus, Stevens

A man vanishes into the Amazon. His son, half a world away, feels it — a psychic pull that defies logic and distance. Stevens Marcus weaves a story about the invisible threads between parent and child, the kind that don't break even when everything else does. Set against the dense, unforgiving sprawl of the rainforest and the cold remove of modern life, this is a novel about searching: for a missing father, for connection, for proof that some bonds transcend geography. Marcus writes with a quiet intensity, building atmosphere as thick as the jungle canopy. The kind of book that lingers after you close it, making you wonder about the people you're tethered to and how far those connections really stretch. For readers who love literary fiction with a metaphysical edge — pairs well with Paul Theroux's travel writing or Yann Martel's sense of wonder.