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About the Book:
The song surrounded her now, the murmuring of the library insistent, and her foot took the first step on the winding stairs. She knew it wasn’t entirely a dream. It was the library calling her, its magic driving her.
When Sophie is offered a job at the Ayredale Library – the finest collection of rare books in the world, and the last place her bookbinder mother was seen when Sophie was just a teenager – she leaps at the chance. Will she finally discover what happened to the woman she’s always believed abandoned her?
Taking in the endless shelves of antique books, the soaring stained-glass windows, and the grand sweeping staircase, usually shy Sophie feels strangely at home, and is welcomed by her eccentric fellow binders. But why is the Keeper of the Library so reluctant to speak about Sophie’s mother? And why is Sophie the only person who can read the strange spells in the oldest books on display, written in a forgotten language nobody else understands?
The mysteries of the library only deepen when Sophie stumbles upon an elaborately carved door. The pattern exactly matches the pendant her mother left behind years ago, engraved with a delicate leaf. As the door swings open at her touch, Sophie gasps at the incredible sight: an enormous tree, impossibly growing higher than the library itself, its gently falling golden leaves somehow resembling the pages of a book. Amidst their rustling, Sophie hears a familiar whisper…
‘There you are, my Sophie. I knew you’d come back for me.’
An absolutely spellbinding read about long-hidden family secrets and the magic that lurks between the pages of every ancient book. Perfect for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Night Circus and The Binding.Author Bio
Jessica Thorne saw Star Wars at an impressionable age and life was never the same. She’s loved fantasy, romance and science fiction ever since and spends her time looking for adventure – in the pages of her books.
Sometimes she is Ruth Frances Long and won the European Science Fiction Society Spirit of Dedication Award for Best Author of Children’s Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2015.
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My Thoughts
It felt a bit slow when I read the opening. I wasn’t hooked but by the end of the 1st chapter I was enthralled by the writing. It was so descriptive as well as very melodic.
Sophie is interesting but being very unsure of herself. She doesn’t seem to even want a relationship with her uncle.
It must be very scary for Sophie to lose part of your past and not even remembering friends you made except as dim recollections that are a shadowlike.
There is so much to like about this book. The characters seem great and just flow easily and I love the mystery aspects as well in this book.
Will Rhys is an interesting character and you can feel something is between him and Sophie that defies all logic.
Reading this I realize I had no idea where this book was going or even who the characters really were. This made it an exceptional read and had me so invested in the story.
While this isn’t exactly a love story or light there are some uplifting moments which made the book even sweeter.
I am enthralled with the writing style as it was magical. While the magic was part of this book it was nothing compared to the story.
I first hated Edward but grew to see a different side of him which wasn’t the arrogrant annoyance that he first was. I think it made him one of the better characters even if he wasn’t the main focal point.
This book is one of the best urban fantasy books I have had the honour to read in the last five years. There is nothing greater then find a book that really sings to your inner self
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