![]() ![]() 'Contains multitudes, spanning the geographies of Canada, Britain and New Zealand the cosmologies of fairies, demons and angels and the genres of thriller, domestic realism and epic fantasy. 'A propulsive parallel-worlds fantasy epic about the power of stories and storytelling' - The Guardian 'A bibliophile's daydream' - Scotland on Sunday 'Gripping and hugely ambitious, the broad narrative flood sweeps us on to an extraordinary conclusion' - The Daily Mail There are Norse gods, references to Merlin, a tour through purgatory and a strange parallel world where magic is real and humans are bit players in the clash of supernatural realms. ![]() The payoffs and reveals are mind-blowing' - Laini Taylor 'An angelic book, an apocalyptic book, an astounding book' - Francis Spufford Here is a cinematic tale that is by turns dark and dreamlike, yet ultimately hopeful' - Deborah Harkness 'Intricately plotted and gorgeously written, The Absolute Book has something for everyone: the search for a mysterious book, talking ravens, police detectives and academics, gods and demons, a giant saltwater crocodile, the bucolic English countryside and magical gates to hidden worlds. Everything fantasy should be: original, magical, well read, compelling' - The Guardian ![]() 'An INSTANT CLASSIC, a work to rank alongside other modern masterpieces of fantasy such as Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series or Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. ![]()
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