The Book of Doors
The irresistible, page-turning instant Sunday Times top 10 bestseller
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4.2 • 15 Ratings
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Publisher Description
‘Joyful, exuberant, and crackling with adventure.' STUART TURTON
‘A clever and beautiful novel about the power of books.’ SUNYI DEAN
‘Full of magic, wonder and heart.’ ANITA FRANK
‘A magical, mesmerising adventure from the very first page.’ A. J. WEST
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Because some doors should never be opened.
New York bookseller Cassie Andrews is not sure what she’s doing with her life. She lives quietly, sharing an apartment with her best friend, Izzy. Then a favourite customer gives her an old book. Full of strange writing and mysterious drawings, at the very front there is a handwritten message:
This is the Book of Doors. Hold it in your hand, and any door is every door.
Cassie is about to discover that the Book of Doors is a special book – a magic book. A book that bestows extraordinary abilities on whoever possesses it. And she is about to learn that there are other magic books out there that can also do wondrous – or dreadful and terrifying – things.
Because where there is magic there is power and there are those who will stop at nothing to possess it.
Suddenly Cassie and Izzy are confronted by violence and danger, and the only person who can help them is Drummond Fox who has a secret library of magical books hidden in the shadows for safekeeping, a man fleeing his own demons. Because there is a nameless evil out there that is hunting them all . . .
Because this book is worth killing for.
Addictive, brilliantly written and utterly irresistible, The Book of Doors is the spell-binding, mind-bending, heart-pounding new adventure that is perfect for fans of The Binding, The Midnight Library and A Discovery of Witches . . .
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‘A stunning fever dream of a story.’ LEE CHILD
‘A beautiful, unputdownable love letter to books.’ BETH LEWIS
‘A real page-turner – incredibly ambitious and inventive.’ ROSIE ANDREWS
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
Heavily influenced by bedknob and broomstick I feel …
The mode of transport is different, but I definitely sense an influence in this book. Bedknob and broomstick remains with me after all these decades, so it was easy to find parallels, I’m assuming the author was perhaps taken by the sheer whimsical ness of finding a portal whether it be a door, bed or even a magical carpet to transport the wide eyed traveller around the world ( or back in time?)
It is often said that there are no new stories, I did however enjoy a more adult themed fantasy travel adventure, but cannot shake the glowing shades of the bedknob as it transported the adventurers to places near and far, just as the glowing doorways in this adventure beckons the two friends into their adventures. Add some menace and, just like my favourite children’s book, this one will appeal to daydreamers and those looking to escape through the pages into a quirky read that does scratch the itch for a pleasant book to get lost in.