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Name: The Starless Sea
Rating: 3.92 (25 reviews)
Author: Erin Morgenstern

Zachary Ezra Rawlins explores a campus library, finding a mysterious book that opens a portal to a subterranean labyrinth beneath the earth. In this Starless Sea, filled with hidden doors, gilded ballrooms, and ancient tales, he meets Mirabel, a fierce painter, and Dorian, a mysterious accomplice. Together they navigate secret societies, dance halls, and heart‑wrenching romances while the very existence of the Starless Sea is contested by forces eager to protect or destroy it. The novel weaves themes of love, adventure, and the power of stories.

First publish date: 2019

Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy

Authors: Erin Morgenstern

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