And Then the Town Took Off

The quiet town of Superior, Ohio, suddenly vanishes from the map one Halloween night, rising two miles into the sky as if plucked by an invisible hand. News reports scramble to explain the impossible sight—a whole community hovering above the earth, its church steeple silhouetted against the clouds. Authorities flood the empty crater left behind, while baffled pilots and radio operators capture the eerie first transmission: “Superior has seceded from Earth.” The incident leaves everyone questioning whether a scientific breakthrough, a prank, or something far stranger is at work.

Stranded aboard a freight train that unexpectedly stops at the floating town, Don Cort finds himself among bewildered residents who trust a local professor’s wild theories. As days drift by, it becomes clear the professor cannot reverse the ascent, and the community faces an uncertain fate. Cort must decide whether to help devise a way to anchor the town or accept a new life on what might become the smallest, most eccentric planet in the galaxy. His choices will shape the future of Superior and those who call it home.