The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Historical
3.9
(2.6K)
Alix E. Harrow
"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 BoysLOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Awards. 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.In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure, and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.Lush and richly imagined, a tale of impossible journeys, unforgettable love, and the enduring power of stories await in Alix E. Harrow's spellbinding debut--step inside and discover its magic. Praise for The Ten Thousand Doors of January:"One for the favorites shelf... Here is a book to make you happy when you gently close it. Here you will find wonder and questions and an unceasingly gorgeous love of words which compasses even the shape a letter makes against a page."―NPR Books"Devastatingly good, a sharp, delicate nested tale of worlds within worlds, stories within stories, and the realm-cracking power of words."―Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author "A love letter to imagination, adventure, the written word, and the power of many kinds of love."―KirkusFor more from Alix E. Harrow, check out The Once and Future Witches.
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Author
Alix E. Harrow
Pages
384
Publisher
Orbit
Published Date
2019-09-10
ISBN
0316421987 9780316421980
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Reread this and reminded how beautiful it was and how much I truly wish(wished) I could travel through doors and see new worlds, as you do in books.😍"
Danielle Henry
"So beautiful! The way it was written is so perfect and how we discover January's story. It's one of those that you reach the end and just have to pause and sigh for a while before returning to the real world. "
Meagan Khatthaname
"January is raised in privilege by her guardian while her father searches around the world for rare artifacts. When her father ends up missing, she embarks on adventure armed with a book about magical doors. The author has a way with words that creates incredibly vivid pictures in your head.
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Brandi Always Reading
"⭐️⭐️⭐️"
Abby
"Just finished this...heartbroken it’s over! This book so elegantly and eloquently takes you farther away than a Calgon bath could ever dream to. "
Ava Spencer
"The cover art is flawless, honestly it’s why I was first interested in the book, but then the storyline actually sounded really amazing! Unfortunately, this was a total miss for me. The only part I enjoyed was the dog Bad."
Katie
"So, so, so good! Magical and mysterious and wonderful. I listened to the audiobook and that was great, but I know this is a book I will revisit in it's pages as well. "
Elise Meyers
"I desperately wanted an actual book to annotate while soaking in the melodic audiobook. It's not what I was expecting and it took me at least half way thru the book to accept that. I look forward to finding the hardback and taking the journey with a new outlook."
Doña Monica ❤️🔥
""If you are wondering why other worlds seems so brimmed full of magic compared with your own dreary earth. Consider how magical this world seems from another perspective."<br/><br/>Truer words have never been spoken. I enjoyed how this story was told through a book. It made it more enchanting I guess. And the explanation of Doors. I could have listen to forever.<br/><br/>The character reveal was a nice setup. I adored them very much. Though I felt they needed a tiny bit more depth. Especially with the side characters who almost felt like place holders. Ah to travel worlds in a blink. Every readers dream. This was a great premise.<br/><br/>Still while the world building was nice there was a lack there of, unique animals and plant life. The world's needing more history to add that layer of richness. Although the writing style flowed well and made each word carry weight.<br/><br/>All in all I loved the adventure and the heroines growing into their skin. Also the way it was written felt as if they were talking to me and I've always cherished that technique."
Ashley
"It read like a young adult book. Quite cheesy and predictable. Kind of cliched. I really struggled to finish this book. The characters lacked depth, and I can even tell that the author ATTEMPTED to make the characters complicated but she just didn’t succeed. I didn’t enjoy the jumping between January’s story, Adelaide’s story, and Yule Ian’s story. The inclusion of Jane’s and Samuel’s characters didn’t add a lot to the book IMO "
Ruth S.