Bücher von Gareth Brown

Die junge Buchhändlerin Cassie Andrews führt ein normales Leben in New York - bis sie eines Tages ein Buch voll geheimnisvoller Zeichnungen und verschlüsselter Notizen bekommt. Und einer Widmung: Dies ist das Buch der Türen, und jede Tür ist jede Türen . Cassie entdeckt, dass das Buch magische Kräfte hat und sie zu jeder Zeit an jeden Ort der Welt bringen kann. Gemeinsam mit ihrer besten Freundin Izzy reist Cassie an die spektakulärsten Orte und erlebt die faszinierendsten Abenteuer. Das Buch der Türen ist zwar nicht das einzige magische Buch auf der Welt, sehr wohl aber das mächtigste, und bald sind skrupellose Büchersammler hinter Cassie her, um das wertvolle Stück in ihren Besitz zu bringen. In den falschen Händen hätte die Magie des Buches jedoch katastrophale Folgen, und der Einzige, der Cassie jetzt noch helfen kann, ist der geheimnisvolle Bibliothekar Drummond Fox ...

A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance,The Book of Doorsopens up a thrilling world of contemporary fantasy for readers ofThe 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 customersa lonely yet charming old mandies 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 bookIt 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 shes approached by a gaunt stranger in a rumpled black suit with a Scottish brogue who calls himself Drummond Fox. Hes a librarian who keeps watch over a unique set of rare volumes. The tome now in Cassies 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 Doorsand the other books in his secret librarys carefrom those who will do evil. Because only Drummond knows where the unique library is and only Cassies book can get them there.But there are those willing to kill to obtain those secrets. And a dark forcein the form of a shadowy, sadistic womanis at the very top of that list.

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING DEBUT AND ONE OF THE BBC'S BEST DEBUTS OF 2024 **'Joyful, exuberant, and crackling with adventure.' STUART TURTON'A truly magical book: exciting, intricately plotted and emotionally compelling.' THE GUARDIAN'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 stunning fever dream of a story.' LEE CHILD'A beautiful, unputdownable love letter to books.' BETH LEWIS'A real page-turner - incredibly ambitious and inventive.' ROSIE ANDREWS ----------------------------------Because some doors should never be opened.New York bookseller Cassie Andrews is not sure what she's doing with her life. She lives quietly, sharing an apartment with her best friend, Izzy. Then a favourite customer gives her an old book. Full of strange writing and mysterious drawings, at the very front there is a handwritten message:This is the Book of Doors. Hold it in your hand, and any door is every door.Cassie is about to discover that the Book of Doors is a special book - a magic book. A book that bestows extraordinary abilities on whoever possesses it. And she is about to learn that there are other magic books out there that can also do wondrous - or dreadful and terrifying - things.Because where there is magic there is power and there are those who will stop at nothing to possess it. Suddenly Cassie and Izzy are confronted by violence and danger, and the only person who can help them is Drummond Fox who has a secret library of magical books hidden in the shadows for safekeeping, a man fleeing his own demons. Because there is a nameless evil out there that is hunting them all . . .Because this book is worth killing for.Addictive, brilliantly written and utterly irresistible, The Book of Doors is the spell-binding, mind-bending, heart-pounding new adventure that is perfect for fans of The Binding, The Midnight Library and A Discovery of Witches . . .----------------------------------Readers love The Book of Doors!'This book has joy and laughter but will make you gasp too. I found it absolutely captivating and gripping.' *****'Beautifully written with memorable characters and a captivating plot.' *****'A fantastic debut novel from Gareth Brown, I can't wait to see what else the author will conjure.' *****