the ten thousand doors of january alix e harrow

Harrow’s debut reads like a love letter to the art of storytelling itself, and readers will be eager for more from her.” “ The Ten Thousand Doors of January is both whimsical and smart, using engaging writing and a unique plot to touch on serious topics. Lettered: 26 signed copies, specially bound, housed in a custom traycase Limited: 400 signed numbered hardcover copies A dazzling love letter to the power of words and stories, complete with a book within a book, this novel is a Door readers can step through to take an unforgettable journey. Harrow’s debut novel The Ten Thousand Doors of Januaryannounced a major new voice in fantasy, and was a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Locus Awards. In a trunk where she believes he sends her items, she discovers and reads a book- The Ten Thousand Doors-that will unlock the secrets that surround her and, just maybe, a path to escape and her future. But she’s not entirely left to her own devices: there’s her pulp-fiction-loving friend, Samuel a governess sent by her father from Africa, Jane and, of course, her dog, Bad, short for Sindbad.Īt seventeen, her father vanishes. January herself sometimes feels like part of the collection. Locke collecting the curious artifacts that fill the house to draw the admiration of the men of the New England Archeological Society. Her father, Julian, is frequently absent, working for Mr. When she returns to try to find the threshold again, it’s gone.Īnd so January is brought back home, to the mansion where she lives with her guardian, Cornelius Locke. She steps through it into another world-but only for a moment. The full-color dust jacket, title page illustration, and chapter head will be by Charles Vess.Īt age seven, in 1901, January Scaller finds her first Door, painted blue in a field in Kentucky.

The signed limited edition of The Ten Thousand Doors of January will be oversized, printed in two colors throughout on 80# Finch. Harrow, one of the finest fantasy writers we’ve encountered in recent years. We’re pleased to present the debut novel by Alix E. Note: There is a limit of one copy per person/household for each edition of the book. Dust jacket, title page illustration, and chapter head by Charles Vess

The ten thousand doors of january alix e harrow