The Carls just appeared—and April May just became famous.
When 23-year-old April stumbles across a towering, armored statue in Manhattan, she uploads a quick video. By morning, it’s viral. By nightfall, she’s a global sensation. But she’s not the only one—Carls have appeared in cities around the world, and April’s at the center of the mystery.
Fame comes fast, and it comes with a cost. As April navigates her skyrocketing celebrity, cryptic clues, and internet-fueled chaos, she must decide what kind of icon she wants to be—and what the Carls really want.
Smart, funny, and unsettlingly prescient, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a dazzling debut that blends sci-fi mystery with a razor-sharp look at fame, identity, and the internet’s power to build—or destroy.