Book of Night

The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller

Holly Black

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Del Rey
03 June 2022

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy

#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thieves and secret societies in the vein of Ninth House and The Night Circus

'Black is a master at world-building.' The New York Times Book Review 'No one writes like Holly Black.' John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thieves and secret societies in the vein of Ninth House and The Night Circus

In

Charlie Hall's world, shadows can be altered, for entertainment and

cosmetic preferences-but also to increase power and influence. You can

alter someone's feelings-and memories-but manipulating shadows has a

cost, with the potential to take hours or days from your life. Your

shadow holds all the parts of you that you want to keep hidden-a second

self, standing just to your left, walking behind you into lit rooms.

And sometimes, it has a life of its own.

Charlie

is a low-level con artist, working as a bartender while trying to

distance herself from the powerful and dangerous underground world of

shadow trading. She gets by doing odd jobs for her patrons and the naive

new money in her town at the edge of the Berkshires.

But when a

terrible figure from her past returns, Charlie's present life is thrown

into chaos, and her future seems at best, unclear-and at worst,

non-existent. Determined to survive, Charlie throws herself into a

maelstrom of secrets and murder, setting her against a cast of

doppelgangers, mercurial billionaires, shadow thieves, and her own

sister-all desperate to control the magic of the shadows.

With

sharp angles and prose, and a sinister bent, Holly Black is a master of

shadow and story stitching. Remember while you read, light isn't playing

tricks in Book of Night, the people are.

By: Holly Black
Imprint: Del Rey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 536g
ISBN: 9781529102376
ISBN 10: 1529102375
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 03 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over thirty fantasy novels. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.

Reviews for Book of Night: The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller

With a gripping, perfectly paced story and a killer ending, this dark fantasy feels like an instant classic * Guardian * Dark, strange, thick with mystery and twists -- a story so believable in its magic, you'll be keeping one eye on your shadow as you turn the pages. * Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House * If Neil Gaiman channelled Stephen King, the result might be this book . . . scintillating prose, whiplash twists, and a voice of character that demands to be heard from again. * James Rollins, New York Times bestseller of The Starless Crown * Holly Black is a master of fantasy with the Midas touch -- there is no story she cannot turn to gold. * V.E. Schwab, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue * Superb, entangling magic and mystery around the gritty horrors of human nature, neglectful parenting and the scourge of severe income inequalities . . . Will have you frantically turning pages and finishing in less time than you thought possible. Everything you could want from a modern fantasy. * SFX * A gripping ride from start to finish. Book of Night invites you to reckon with the shadows of your past. * Olivie Blake, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six * Fuelled by Holly Black's wonderfully limitless imagination, Book of Night is a whip-smart and mysterious novel * CultureFly * Heart, soul, and a bit of kink -- Book of Night is smart, decadent fun. * Kelly Link, Pulitzer Prize Finalist * A delicious, dark, adrenaline rush of a book. I'm already dying to see Charlie Hall's next con. * Alix E. Harrow, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches * A deliciously clever page-turner. * Paolo Bacigalupi, New York Times Bestselling author of The Water Knife * A dark romp full of danger and shadows with a razor-sharp heroine and vivid magic. * Zoraida Córdova, bestselling author of The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina * Black is a master at world-building. * The New York Times * The many mysteries keep the suspense sizzling as Charlie guides readers through this slippery world. Black's adult fans and readers looking for dark urban fantasy will be thrilled. * Publishers Weekly * Book of Night delivers hot sex, a breathless plot, perfect characters, and some of the most gorgeous writing I've read in years, sharp as a razor blade, clear as a one-way glass. * Ellen Kushner, award-winning author of Swordspoint * ...[T]he story builds to an exciting climax that will certainly leave you crossing your fingers for a sequel. * Paste Magazine *