The Book of Doors
A Novel
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4.2 • 99 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, The Book of Doors opens up a thrilling world of urban fantasy for readers of The Midnight Library, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Night Circus, and any modern portal fantasy story that mixes the wonder of the unknown with just a tinge of darkness.
Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers—a lonely yet charming old man—dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading.
But this is no ordinary book…
It is the Book of Doors.
Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them.
Then she’s approached by a gaunt stranger in a rumpled black suit with a Scottish brogue who calls himself Drummond Fox. He’s a librarian who keeps watch over a unique set of rare volumes. The tome now in Cassie’s possession is not the only book with great power, but it is the one most coveted by those who collect them.
Now Cassie is being hunted by those few who know of the Special Books. With only her roommate Izzy to confide in, she has to decide if she will help the mysterious and haunted Drummond protect the Book of Doors—and the other magical books in his secret library’s care—from those who will do evil. Because only Drummond knows where the unique library is and only Cassie’s book can get them there.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The Book of Doors is the ultimate book lover’s fantasy. New Yorker Cassie Andrews is working at an old-school Upper East Side bookshop when an elderly customer passes away, bequeathing her a bewildering tome called The Book of Doors. She soon finds that it’s not just impressive, it’s powerful—imbued with the magical ability to literally take her to any place she can imagine. Gareth Brown’s riveting fantasy debut moves swiftly as Cassie’s book takes her from Venice to Paris and from Prague to New Orleans, all while some scary folks plot to obtain the book’s power for themselves. We love how Brown finds quiet moments to linger in the details of each locale—we could almost taste the buttery croissants at a French café. Full of fast-paced adventure and dazzling flourishes, this breathtaking novel makes books seem even more exciting than they already are.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Brown debuts with a riveting tale of adventure, magic, and the long process of grieving. Cassie Andrews, a mild-mannered bookseller in New York City, inherits the mysterious eponymous volume from a deceased customer. Discovering its magical ability to transport her to any place she envisions, Cassie, accompanied by her spirited roommate, Izzy, embarks on an adventure. However, as they realize the perilous potential of the book, they find themselves entangled with an enigmatic man known as the Librarian, who protects a collection of similarly magical books, and pursued by malevolent forces seeking the power of the Book of Doors and all the other volumes like it. Brown conjures a magical atmosphere that filters through even the plot's more mundane moments while also expertly handling difficult themes of loss and pain. With an endearingly quirky cast and a lightning quick pace, this is sure to suck readers in. Fans of Alix E. Harrow's The Ten Thousand Doors of January will be especially hooked.
Customer Reviews
Captivating from start to end
Amazing read throughout. One of my first piece in that magical fantasy style and I really enjoyed the story. I talked about it to multiple people! Must read.
Brilliant Concept
I loved the first part of this book. The concept is brilliant. The sense of setting and magic is compelling. The characters are interesting enough to want to get to know them. But the baddies aren’t just bad, they’re wantonly evil in a way that I found hard to read. I didn’t finish it, but I would have loved to if it had been less jarring.
Wow
Amazing. Every part of this book is amazing.