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The Book of Doors

A Novel

by Gareth Brown

Narrator Miranda Raison

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Length 13 hours 16 minutes

Language English

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“The Book of Doors is pure magic. Literally I can not say anything without giving away all the cool things happening in this book: Just. Read. It. Gareth Brown you are a writing genius. ”
— Jenny • E. Shaver, bookseller

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“Books hold the power to transform lives - through time and space and good and evil. ”
— Melissa • Elephant Ear Books

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“Brown has such an incredible writing style, the world of magic and books he created was delightful to experience! This novel was filled with adventure, making you want to know more about the magical world of books and why people will kill to have them. ”
— Alex • White Rabbit Books & Gifts

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“Loved this book. The characters were well developed and the world they lived in believable! Plus I liked the major characters!”
— Deborah • Schuler Books

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“This book reminds me of a grown-up world for Harry Potter fans. The story follows Cassie Andrews, a young woman working in a New York bookstore, who is gifted a mysterious book by a dying customer. The book has the power to open doors to any place, anywhere, as long as the user knows the location and visualizes it clearly. Cassie soon learns that this is one of several magical books, each with its own extraordinary ability and that dangerous people are willing to kill to possess them. Teaming up with Drummond Fox, a secretive guardian of the books, Cassie is drawn into a hidden world of magic, pursuit, and moral choices. As she travels across time and space, she must decide how much power any one person should have, who she is willing to trust, and what sacrifices are worth making.”
— Jill • Full Moon Book Garden

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“Magical books? Count me in! This book is packed with wholesome friendship, fearsome foes, time-travel, mystery, and a dash of romance for the tender-hearted. If you loved Meg Schaffer’s The Wishing Game or The Lost Story, I would give this one a go! ”
— Christine • Bromley's Books

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About the author

#49 in Bestselling Science Fiction Audiobooks

A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, The Book of Doors opens up a thrilling world of contemporary fantasy for readers of The Midnight Library, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Night Circus, and any modern story that mixes the wonder of the unknown with just a tinge of darkness.

Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers—a lonely yet charming old man—dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading.

But this is no ordinary book…

It is the Book of Doors.

Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them.

Then she’s approached by a gaunt stranger in a rumpled black suit with a Scottish brogue who calls himself Drummond Fox. He’s a librarian who keeps watch over a unique set of rare volumes. The tome now in Cassie’s possession is not the only book with great power, but it is the one most coveted by those who collect them.

Now Cassie is being hunted by those few who know of the Special Books. With only her roommate Izzy to confide in, she has to decide if she will help the mysterious and haunted Drummond protect the Book of Doors—and the other books in his secret library’s care—from those who will do evil. Because only Drummond knows where the unique library is and only Cassie’s book can get them there.

But there are those willing to kill to obtain those secrets. And a dark force—in the form of a shadowy, sadistic woman—is at the very top of that list.

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Gareth Brown is the author of the international bestseller The Book of Doors. He wanted to be a writer from a very young age, and he completed his first novel as a teenager. For the last twenty years he has worked in the UK Civil Service and the National Health Service 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 impudent and highly excitable Skye terriers near Edinburgh in Scotland.