The Book of Doors - Gareth Brown

The Book of Doors

By Gareth Brown

  • Release Date: 2024-02-13
  • Genre: Contemporary
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 191 Ratings

Description

A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, The Book of Doors opens up a thrilling world of contemporary fantasy for readers of The Midnight Library, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Night Circus, and any modern story that mixes the wonder of the unknown with just a tinge of darkness.

Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers—a lonely yet charming old man—dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading.  

But this is no ordinary book…

It is the Book of Doors. 

Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them.

Then she’s approached by a gaunt stranger in a rumpled black suit with a Scottish brogue who calls himself Drummond Fox. He’s a librarian who keeps watch over a unique set of rare volumes. The tome now in Cassie’s possession is not the only book with great power, but it is the one most coveted by those who collect them.

Now Cassie is being hunted by those few who know of the Special Books. With only her roommate Izzy to confide in, she has to decide if she will help the mysterious and haunted Drummond protect the Book of Doors—and the other books in his secret library’s care—from those who will do evil. Because only Drummond knows where the unique library is and only Cassie’s book can get them there. 

But there are those willing to kill to obtain those secrets. And a dark force—in the form of a shadowy, sadistic woman—is at the very top of that list.

Reviews

  • A book of delight

    5
    By dbegor1
    That was a great read!
  • Really really good story

    5
    By Hesh100
    I couldn’t put it down. It was really a fun good story.
  • Interesting and captivating

    5
    By FamilyDoyle
    This was a fun read. The characters are well developed, the plot all comes together in an interesting set of twists. I found it very enjoyable to read.
  • Props for debut novel but not for me

    3
    By New England "Dan"
    I congratulate the author for his “world building” and concept but for my tastes the characters fell flat with far too much exposition in between the meat of the story.
  • Good read

    5
    By George Scott IV
    Well-written, in good, flowing style that is slightly reminiscent of Richard Adams in tone. I had to read a few pages to get into it, but the plot grabbed and held my attention. Not my usual fare, which is the likes of Adams and hard sci-fi, but worth it.
  • 5 stars

    5
    By kalereads
    The best book I’ve ever read. Brilliant.
  • So many words aren’t adequate to say

    5
    By Clogue33
    How much I loved this book. Trivial adjectives can’t quite express the sheer originality and creative force behind this book. English doesn’t have those words but combine Fernweh (German) and Hygge (Danish) and that’s as close as I can get. Bravo Gareth!!