Not all books should be opened. In this thrilling fantasy debut, meet the family tasked with guarding a trove of magical but deadly books, and the shadowy organisation that will do anything to get them back.
* The instant Sunday Times bestseller *
* Good Morning America''s June book club pick *
* Apple Book of the Year in Audio *
''A bold, new novel from an extraordinary new voice.'' Marlon James
''Simply a delight from start to finish.'' New York Times
''A spectacularly spellbinding debut.'' The Fantasy Hive
''A magnificent debut.'' The Bookseller
''A delight from start to finish.'' Chloe Benjamin
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Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, the sole protector of a collection of rare books; books that will allow someone to walk through walls or turn water into wine. Books of magic.
Her estranged older sister Esther mo
