![]() ![]() Silent siren songs for those who seek what lies behind them.įor those who feel homesick for a place they’ve never been to. ![]() ![]() Heavily inspired by fairy tales, myths, and- surprise surprise-video games, The Starless Sea takes its readers into a metatextual romp filled with books, stories-within-stories, and magic. To me, The Starless Sea was not only a fun and entertaining read but one that wonderfully managed to pay homage to various forms of storytelling, often by incorporating and subverting established tropes and elements of the fantasy genre. “Do you believe in the mystical, the fantastical, the improbable, or the impossible? Do you believe that things others dismiss as dreams and imagination actually exist? Do you believe in fairy tales?” Thankfully, in my case, I was perfectly happy to suspend my disbelief. Within the first pages readers will realise whether they find this type of elusive narrative to be inviting or off-putting. Its playful style and recursive storytelling are definitely not for everyone. This is the type of book that readers will either love or hater. “A boy at the beginning of a story has no way of knowing that the story has begun.” Secret libraries + magical doors + stories within stories within stories = my kind of book ![]()
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