To Fly or to Sink

Fly

Collin: a young struggling student whose motivation has plummeted into the deepest pits of despair after a breakup. Lost and searching for anything to fill the deep hole that his ex-girlfriend has left behind, he indulges in alcohol and drugs to stem the pain, while gaining temporary relief and what he believes to be “happiness”. But then one day, at his best friend's request, he meets a boy she's currently dating. At first he thinks nothing of him, just some guy from some party she met him at, but then soon he finds himself falling into a spiral of magic and confusion, as this boy isn't all that he says he is…

Review from my mom:
“Absolutely lovely! It has romance and fantasy aspects and really delves deep into what it means to be happy. I would recommend this to anyone!”

Like Lev Grossman's "The Magician's" Series, this novel explores what it means to be happy and how there is no easy fix to one's life; instead one must discover how to accept one self and accept the love around them before being truly happy or content.