The Book Of Doors
If you could open a door to anywhere, where would you go?
The Sunday Times Bestselling debut and one of the BBC's best debuts of 2024
A final round nominee for Readers' Favourite Fantasy Novel and Readers Favourite Debut Novel in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2024
An Amazon.com Editors Pick for Best Books of 2024
In New York City, bookseller Cassie Andrews is living an unassuming life when she is given a gift by a favourite customer. It's a book - an unusual book, full of strange writing and mysterious drawings. And at the very front there is a handwritten message to Cassie, telling her that this is the Book of Doors, and that any door is every door.
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What Cassie is about to discover is that the Book of Doors is a special book that bestows an extraordinary powers on whoever possesses it, and soon she and her best friend Izzy are exploring all that the Book of Doors can do, swept away from their quiet lives by the possibilities of travelling to anywhere they want.
But the Book of Doors is not the only magical book in the world. There are other books that can do wondrous and dreadful things when wielded by dangerous and ruthless individuals - individuals who crave what Cassie now possesses.
Suddenly Cassie and Izzy are confronted by violence and danger, and the only person who can help them is, it seems, Drummond Fox. He is a man fleeing his own demons - a man with his own secret library of magical books that he has hidden away in the shadows for safekeeping. Because there is a nameless evil out there that is hunting them all . . .
Because some doors should never be opened.
Praise for The Book Of Doors
“Brown’s debut is an immersive and enchanting story of friendship, defining one’s future, and the mystery that life can hold. Fans of Alix E. Harrow will find this novel delightful.” — Library Journal (starred review)​
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"Those who love books about books and enjoy paranormal fantasy with a touch of romance will be enraptured." — Booklist (starred review)​
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“Brown debuts with a riveting tale of adventure, magic, and the long process of grieving. . . . With an endearingly quirky cast and a lightning quick pace, this is sure to suck readers in.” — Publishers Weekly​
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"A whirlwind journey that opens doors into other worlds but also into the heart of the human experience." — Kirkus Reviews​
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'A truly magical book: exciting, intricately plotted and emotionally compelling.' The Guardian
‘A stunning fever dream of a story.’ Lee Child
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​‘Joyful, exuberant, and crackling with adventure.' Stuart Turton
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‘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
‘A beautiful, unputdownable love letter to books.’ Beth Lewis
‘A real page-turner – incredibly ambitious and inventive.’ Rosie Andrews​
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“The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown is a stunningly visual read. Engaging, poetic, and beautifully phrased, its evocative imagery and well-thought-out characters lend to an adventurous tale brimming with possibility. The fight against a truly sinister villain will keep readers turning pages all the way to the end!” Charlie N. Holmberg