The Ten Thousand Doors of January

'A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers and the doors they lead us through . . . absolutely enchanting' Christina Henry, bestselling author of Alice

ACCORDING TO JANUARY SCALLER, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO RUN AWAY FROM YOUR OWN STORY, AND THAT'S TO SNEAK INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S . . .

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 artefacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored and utterly out of place.

But her quiet existence is shattered when she stumbles across 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 reveals more impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.

** 'One of the most unique works of fiction I've ever read'** Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author

** 'A gorgeously written story of love and longing, of what it means to lose your place in the world and then have the courage to find it again'** Kat Howard, author of An Unkindness of Magicians

** 'Devastatingly good, a sharp, delicate nested tale of worlds within worlds, stories within stories and the realm-cracking power of words'** Melissa Albert, author of The Hazel Wood

** 'The Ten Thousand Doors of January healed hurts I didn't even know I had. An unbearably beautiful story about growing up, and everything we fight to keep along the way'** Amal El-Mohtar, Hugo Award-winning author

** 'Beautiful, achingly gorgeous ode to storytelling, magic and family'** S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass