In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. Then she finds a strange book that tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure, and danger.īook Synopsis "A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers, and the doors they lead us through.absolutely enchanting."-Christina Henry, bestselling author of Alice and Lost Boys LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Awards. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls. Regardless The Ten Thousand Doors of January is a very solid fantasy book with a black mc.About the Book In the early 1900s, a young woman searches for her place in the world after finding a mysterious book in this captivating debut. I would have loved to have seen so much more of that. Having said that I sometimes missed the whimsical of visiting other worlds. That delicate balance became more clear nearing the ending. Also despite this she also holds a privileged status to other poc because of her upbringing among the rich.
Subtle sometimes, in your face the other. I thought that was a really well done addition to the story. Of course there is much more but I won’t be giving that away.īut in the setting of its time Harrow also manages to throw in an undercurrent of racism, of which our character is more and more aware of as she grows older. At the base this is a story about a girl who lost her parents when a book tells her their history and her own special ability. The book is a mixture of historical fantasy and portal fantasy and it creates interesting portions to the story. I finally sat down to read it at the start of May and read through it in an evening. The Ten Thousand Doors of January is one of those books that reached me with a slow buzz as it was being loved by bloggers and friends as time passed since its release. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. Tags: Fantasy | Historical Fantasy | Portal Fantasy | Friendship | Family | Hope Book: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E.
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