Cassie Andrews is a New York City bookseller whose life changes when an elderly customer leaves behind a leather-bound volume titled The Book of Doors. She discovers that holding the book allows her to turn any door into a portal to any location she can envision. Her discovery pulls her into a hidden world of supernatural artifacts, such as books that control shadows, memories, or luck. Cassie must evade a predatory collector known as the Woman and find allies to protect her gifted object from those who use these magical volumes to rewrite history and torture others for sport.
Readers of urban fantasy and speculative fiction choose this story to see how magical objects interact with the mundane world. It appeals to those fascinated by the mechanics of teleportation and the idea of hidden libraries. The reader walks away with a detailed understanding of how absolute power over space and time creates moral dilemmas. The narrative provides a concrete look at the cost of magic and the responsibility of guarding powerful tools against people who believe their wealth entitles them to possess everything.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
