What begins as a journey for answers turns into something much bigger, and Zachary must decide whether to trust the handsome stranger he meets at a highflying literary fundraiser in New York or to retreat back to his thesis and forget the whole affair. But when he recognizes himself in the pages of a mysterious book from the university library, he's unnerved-and determined to uncover the truth. Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a typical millennial introvert he likes video games, escapist reading, and drinking sidecars. 'A magical mix of quests and fables, it’s set in a secret world full of bees, keys, swords and secrets.A withdrawn graduate student embarks on an epic quest to restore balance to the world in this long-anticipated follow-up to The Night Circus (2011). 'Enchanting.Myths and fairytales entwine with Zachary's quest to discover his life's purpose. 'A mystical adventure in an enchanted universe' ( Time) an ode to stories and storytelling itself, and the joy of reading' (Martin Chilton Independent) ' Erin Morgenstern’s fiction radiates with the excitement of someone discovering a magical world within the pages of a book. the novel’s scope and ambition are undeniable' (Natasha Pulley Guardian)

Rather than a traditional fantasy novel, this is an artificial myth in its own right, soldered together from the girders of skyscrapers. Its magic is based in the New York Public Library, in glittering hotels, and the beautiful blatant kitsch of a professional fortune teller’s house. ' The Starless Sea rejects older stories: it makes its own.

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. You are invited to join Zachary on the starless sea: the home of storytellers, story-lovers and those who will protect our stories at all costs. When the labyrinth is threatened, Zachary must race with Mirabel, and Dorian, a handsome barefoot man with shifting alliances, through its twisting tunnels and crowded ballrooms, searching for the end of his story. This door leads to a subterranean labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the earth. They guide him to a masquerade ball, to a dangerous secret club, and finally through a magical doorway created by the fierce and mysterious Mirabel. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, but they also contain something impossible: a recollection from his own childhood.ĭetermined to solve the puzzle of the book, Zachary follows the clues he finds on the cover – a bee, a key and a sword. When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other.

The magical new novel from the bestselling author of The Night Circus.

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