The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Far below the surface, a lost library waits on the shores of the Starless Sea.


The spellbinding Sunday Times bestseller.

THE TIKTOK SENSATION

When Zachary Rawlins discovers a mysterious book in his university library, he is unsettled to find a story from his own childhood written inside it. The book leads him to a masquerade ball, a secretive collectors’ society and, at last, to a vast underground harbour filled with books, doors, myths and lost stories.

Beneath the surface of the world lies the Harbor on the Starless Sea, a place of hidden libraries, painted doors, lovers divided by time and stories that rewrite themselves across centuries. But the Harbor is fragile, and Zachary’s search for answers becomes part of a much older struggle over who may enter, who may preserve stories and who may control them.

The Starless Sea is a lyrical fantasy novel about books, hidden worlds, fate, love and the power of storytelling. Dreamlike, romantic and intricate, it is a magical read for anyone drawn to libraries, secret doors and stories within stories.


'Enchanting read... an ode to stories and storytelling itself, and the joy of reading' Guardian

'Spellbinding' Daily Mirror

'A magical mix of quests and fables...beautifully written' Heat

The Starless Sea rejects older stories: it makes its own.. Rather than a traditional fantasy novel, this is an artificial myth in its own right... the novel's scope and ambition are undeniable -- Natasha Pulley * Guardian *
A unique, mind-boggling fantasy -- Kate Saunders * The Times *
A magical mix of quests and fables, it's set in a secret world full of bees, keys, swords and secrets... beautifully written -- Deborah Hughes * Heat *
Enchanting...Myths and fairytales entwine with Zachary's quest to discover his life's purpose. Spellbinding. * Daily Mirror *
[Mogenstern's] second novel is just as enchanting, a lovely, lush voyage through vividly detailed worlds where lost libraries, elegant ballrooms, subterranean seas and covert cities are all beautifully described... The writing is whimsically gorgeous. On every page there’s an image to savour...as Erin Morgenstern celebrates the wonders of imagination and the lure of stories in this spellbinding book. ***** -- Charlotte Heathcote * Sunday Express *

Erin Morgenstern is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Night Circus (one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time) and The Starless Sea. Her books have won Alex, Locus and Dragon Awards and have been published in dozens of languages. She has a degree in Theater from Smith College and lives in Massachusetts.

www.erinmorgenstern.com

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ISBN 13	9781784702861
ISBN 10	1784702862
Title	The Starless Sea
Author	Erin Morgenstern
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2020-08-06
Number of pages	512
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.