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A review by timeywriter
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
4.0
Stories upon stories within stories and ending up in a fairytale. There are clues that lead to a great many things and all are held under the Starless Sea.
Zachary is pulled into a world unlike his own as he finds a book at his University library one day with a story about himself. When he was young there was a door painted on a wall that he did not go through and that choice has led to Zachary finding this book. It is a collection, filled with stories of pirates, lovers, and himself all jumbled into the pages compiled by an unknown author. Determined to figure out the mystery of the book, Zachary begins a winding journey that takes him through masquerades, underground harbors, and places hidden from our world. All the while, he is tracked down by a woman who wants to keep the doors to the other realm closed and a man named Dorian who whispers stories in his ear as they go along together. There are those who create the books, those who protect them, and those who keep them in the harbors that act as libraries along the Starless Sea. Each have their own symbol that Zachary attempts to piece together as the clues of his own abilites and those within the books come to life. There is nothing like a classic adventure, one filled with swashbucklers and dazzling magic. This novel has that and more in the glittering gold expanse that is Zachary’s journey. I adored the characters, each who had their own flaws, motivations, and strengths to contribute to the challenges that came to them as they sailed the Starless Sea. There were times where I got a bit confused with the sequence of events, of the characters who interwove with each other, but it all came together in the end. I want to know more of this realm, I want another adventure for Zachary and Dorian. Oh, such young love, all throughout and not just with the main characters. It was all heartwarming and edge of your seat fascinating. Though some details of the imaginatory realms left me feeling a bit murky, a visual not coming to my mind, it was none the less interesting and captivating. I loved the use of stories and the small snips of video game trivia thrown throughout. It was a geeky literary dream with a lot of sparkles just for good measure.
Without a doubt, this novel was entertaining as it created a realm unlike any other that revolved around literature as clues. The story of Zachary and Dorian is just beginning here and I can only hope that it continues to be amazing throughout.
Zachary is pulled into a world unlike his own as he finds a book at his University library one day with a story about himself. When he was young there was a door painted on a wall that he did not go through and that choice has led to Zachary finding this book. It is a collection, filled with stories of pirates, lovers, and himself all jumbled into the pages compiled by an unknown author. Determined to figure out the mystery of the book, Zachary begins a winding journey that takes him through masquerades, underground harbors, and places hidden from our world. All the while, he is tracked down by a woman who wants to keep the doors to the other realm closed and a man named Dorian who whispers stories in his ear as they go along together. There are those who create the books, those who protect them, and those who keep them in the harbors that act as libraries along the Starless Sea. Each have their own symbol that Zachary attempts to piece together as the clues of his own abilites and those within the books come to life. There is nothing like a classic adventure, one filled with swashbucklers and dazzling magic. This novel has that and more in the glittering gold expanse that is Zachary’s journey. I adored the characters, each who had their own flaws, motivations, and strengths to contribute to the challenges that came to them as they sailed the Starless Sea. There were times where I got a bit confused with the sequence of events, of the characters who interwove with each other, but it all came together in the end. I want to know more of this realm, I want another adventure for Zachary and Dorian. Oh, such young love, all throughout and not just with the main characters. It was all heartwarming and edge of your seat fascinating. Though some details of the imaginatory realms left me feeling a bit murky, a visual not coming to my mind, it was none the less interesting and captivating. I loved the use of stories and the small snips of video game trivia thrown throughout. It was a geeky literary dream with a lot of sparkles just for good measure.
Without a doubt, this novel was entertaining as it created a realm unlike any other that revolved around literature as clues. The story of Zachary and Dorian is just beginning here and I can only hope that it continues to be amazing throughout.