5/31/2023 0 Comments Books like the starless seaAnd it features a secret society with iconography that evokes the Deathly Hallows (which will definitely inform my next jewelry purchase). It contains an enchanted library - a fantasy staple ranging from Terry Pratchett to Harry Potter - but this one reminds me most of the library of the Clayr from Garth Nix’s Lirael. It is part portal fantasy á la The Magicians and part Alice in Wonderland. The Starless Sea combines elements of fantasy that traditionally delight readers. The effort of reading The Starless Sea is worthwhile (for the most part) if, like me, you enjoy deciphering narrative clues, weaving together story threads, and nodding at metatextual nuggets. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season comes to mind as one recent, prominent example of the type. THE STARLESS SEA, Erin Morgenstern’s sophomore fantasy novel, takes effort to read, but there are countless narratively complex works of science fiction and fantasy that amply reward such effort: N.
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