“What a liquid, languid, pleasurable wander through the powerful imagination of a peerless writer. The Starless Sea is an utterly original contemporary fantasy perfect for all who love books and reading. Zachary Rawlins discovers an old book in his university library; disturbingly, one tale details a moment from his childhood. As he attempts to find an explanation for this impossibility, he enters a vivid world that leads him to an ancient underground library, a man named Dorian and a woman named Mirabel. And many cats. This is an epic ode to love and story and I just didn’t want it to end; I shed a tear when it did because there was no more of this wonderment to read. Stunning.” – Sylvia

“This book truly dazzles. Get swept away by pure magical escapism in The Starless Sea. Wander through libraries with cats and masked balls; find teacups, doors and bees; search for the disguised moon, the owl king and the starless sea. Zachary Rawlins borrows a library book and finds his own story within the pages. Wanting to find out more he is pulled into an underground library adventure in search of his own fate. This is magical realism at its very best. The author of bestseller The Night Circus has pulled out all of the charming stops to creature a fantastical wonderland that you will adore to be lost in. Full of whimsy, this is a wind-down summer read if ever I’ve read one.” – Dean