The Book of Doors, Gareth Brown
The Book of Doors, Gareth Brown
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The Book of Doors
A Novel

Author: Gareth Brown

Narrator: Miranda Raison

Unabridged: 13 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Morrow

Published: 02/13/2024


Synopsis

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.

About Gareth Brown

Gareth Brown is the author of the international bestseller The Book of Doors. He wanted to be a writer from a very young age, and he completed his first novel as a teenager. For the last twenty years he has worked in the UK Civil Service and the National Health Service while writing in his spare time. When not working or writing, Gareth loves travelling, especially the whirlwind first few hours in a new city and long road trips through beautiful landscapes. He enjoys barbecues, patisseries, playing pool, and falling asleep in front of the television like an old man. Gareth lives with his wife and two impudent and highly excitable Skye terriers near Edinburgh in Scotland. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on May 21, 2025

This book presents a dreamy formula for fantasy readers, complete with time travel, an epic battle between good and evil, and the tantalizing idea that the source of superpowers is intertwined with books. In this captivating narrative, seizing the most powerful books bestows wealth, invincibility, a......more

Goodreads review by Kate on January 09, 2024

A magical read for booklovers everywhere. New Yorker Cassie is a little lost, mourning her grandfather and whiling her days away working in a bookstore...until a very unusual book comes into her life from a mysterious patron. The Book of Doors has the power to transport Cassie anywhere in the world......more

If you could open a door to anywhere, where would you go? 4 Magical Stars! I'm going to keep this short for right now... I LOVED this book! It kinda reminded me of the show (not the graphic novels) of Locke & Key. You know how there are multiple keys that do multiple things in that show? Well,......more

Goodreads review by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ on April 11, 2024

In a Nutshell: A contemporary fantasy-thriller combining low fantasy and time travel with the evergreen good vs. evil trope. Mindboggling plotting! Enjoyed this debut novel from start to end, despite a few minor niggles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Plot Preview: New York City. Cassie, who works at a......more

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on December 07, 2024

Cassie seems to just be existing. Living a quiet life as a bookseller in New York City, she goes to work to be around the comfort of books. At home, she spends her evenings with her best friend, Izzy, never getting close to others her age. Her only other friend, if you could call him that, is an eld......more