A bewitching epic fantasy about a revenge killing, a mysterious
scroll box that has survived centuries of fires, and the book that
changed everything "Intricately plotted and gorgeously written, The
Absolute Book is a cinematic tale that is by turns dark and
dreamlike, yet ultimately hopeful." --Deborah Harkness, New York
Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches "An instant
classic . . . It is everything fantasy should be." --The Guardian
Taryn Cornick believes that the past--her sister's violent death,
and her own ill-conceived revenge--is behind her, and she can get
on with her life. She has written a successful book about the
things that threaten libraries: insects, damp, light, fire,
carelessness and uncaring . . . but not all of the attention it
brings her is good. A policeman, Jacob Berger, questions her about
a cold case. Then there are questions about a fire in the library
at her grandparents' house and an ancient scroll box known as the
Firestarter, as well as threatening phone calls and a mysterious
illness. Finally a shadowy young man named Shift appears, forcing
Taryn and Jacob toward a reckoning felt in more than one world. The
Absolute Book is epic, action-packed fantasy in which hidden
treasures are recovered, wicked things resurface, birds can talk,
and dead sisters are a living force. It is a book of journeys and
returns, from contemporary England to Auckland, New Zealand; from a
magical fairyland to Purgatory. Above all, it is a declaration of
love for stories and the ways in which they shape our worlds and
create gods out of mortals.
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