Their journey will take them across continents and into other worlds, in search of a box whose contents could shape their fate. Drawn into this long with her are DI Jacob Berger, who’s investigating a cold case he’s sure Taryn’s involved in, and a mercurial young man known as Shift, who is definitely more than he appears to be and may not even be of this world. Something is pursuing her in search of something from that library something that’s already survived several library fires a box that doesn’t burn. Unfortunately, she could do with remembering some of it rather quickly. In the interests of self-preservation, she’s purposefully quarantined most of her memories of her childhood, including those of her beloved grandfather’s library at Princes Gate. I'm in awe of it' - The New York Times Review of Books You may also be interested in.Taryn Cornick has never been the same since her sister was murdered. Reading the book is like holding folds of shot silk to the light, finding green flash in something that looks purple, and appreciating how thoughtfully the warp and weft embrace each other. 'Contains multitudes, spanning the geographies of Canada, Britain and New Zealand the cosmologies of fairies, demons and angels and the genres of thriller, domestic realism and epic fantasy. 'A propulsive parallel-worlds fantasy epic about the power of stories and storytelling' - The Guardian 'A bibliophile's daydream' - Scotland on Sunday
'Gripping and hugely ambitious, the broad narrative flood sweeps us on to an extraordinary conclusion' - The Daily Mail There are Norse gods, references to Merlin, a tour through purgatory and a strange parallel world where magic is real and humans are bit players in the clash of supernatural realms. The payoffs and reveals are mind-blowing' - Laini Taylor
'An angelic book, an apocalyptic book, an astounding book' - Francis Spufford Here is a cinematic tale that is by turns dark and dreamlike, yet ultimately hopeful' - Deborah Harkness 'Intricately plotted and gorgeously written, The Absolute Book has something for everyone: the search for a mysterious book, talking ravens, police detectives and academics, gods and demons, a giant saltwater crocodile, the bucolic English countryside and magical gates to hidden worlds. Everything fantasy should be: original, magical, well read, compelling' - The Guardian 'An INSTANT CLASSIC, a work to rank alongside other modern masterpieces of fantasy such as Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series or Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.
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