I’m delighted to share my thoughts about The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown.
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The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
- Category : Fantasy
- ASIN : B0C5CGYC4Z
- Publisher : Transworld Digital (15 Feb. 2024)
- Language : English
- File size : 5250 KB
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The Book of Doors Summary
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.
The Book of Doors Review
This story has such an amazing plot! So clever how it all links, surprised me every time …
I loved the underlying emotional needs of each character and by the end of the story, there wasn’t one character I didn’t understand or empathise with. Villains? Oh yes! Those book hunters have no compassion and only darkness in their souls. They turned my stomach every time they appeared in a scene (and let me tell you there are some really gory scenes). But I had a change of heart. Not that I’m excusing such evil behaviour but it’s hard not to care once you know!
Cassie is a great lead, she’s strong and likeable. Izzy is the voice of reason from the beginning. Drummond Fox I saw as the ‘rock,’ he’s the one with the knowledge and experience. One character is more important than I ever guessed. And there’s one character who is at the heart of everything and I mean EVERYTHING. I’m going to leave that there.
At first it all seems amazing, Cassie and Izzy jumping through time and space with the Book of Doors. Until they get noticed. And then the chase is on. It’s nerve-wracking! I didn’t know who would be victorious and felt my emotions plummeting each time, waiting for the worst to happen.
Two scenes stand out for me – one with Cassie on her own is really nebulous and I loved it. The other, again Cassie, with her grandad. I was in bits.
The Book of Doors was so much more than I expected. I LOVED it. Is there going to be a sequel? I can’t find the answer. There’s definitely more to explore …
An easy 5 stars from me.
About the Author
Gareth Brown wanted to be a writer from a very young age, and he completed his first novel as a teenager. That novel wasn’t very good and he’s been working on his writing ever since. For the last twenty years he has worked in the UK Civil Service and the NHS 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 excitable Skye terriers near Edinburgh in Scotland.
Twitter/X @GarethJohnBrown