Then one day, her gift reveals a portent of the apocalypse. Left visually impaired, she can nonetheless glean glimpses into the future through the sporadic visions and dreams that come to her. Our story follows a handful of key POV characters, starting with Nyx, a student at the Cloistery who was found as an infant in the wilderness. But it didn’t always used to be this way. In this opening volume of the Moon Fall saga, we are whisked away to the world of Urth, a tidal locked planet with one hemisphere always in the scorching sun and the other forever shadowed in frosty darkness. But in fact, the author began his writing career with fantasy, as he reminds readers in the foreword of The Starless Crown, so this was more like a return to his roots! Regardless, I was very excited to get to reading.

Up until now, my experience with James Rollins has primarily been limited to his mystery and thriller books, so epic fantasy seemed like a major departure.

This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. When the labyrinth is threatened, Zachary must race with Mirabel, and Dorian, a handsome barefoot man with shifting alliances, through its twisting tunnels and crowded ballrooms, searching for the end of his story.Book Review: The Starless Crown by James Rollins This door leads to a subterranean labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the earth.

They guide him to a masquerade ball, to a dangerous secret club, and finally through a magical doorway created by the fierce and mysterious Mirabel. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, but they also contain something impossible: a recollection from his own childhood.ĭetermined to solve the puzzle of the book, Zachary follows the clues he finds on the cover - a bee, a key and a sword. Discover the enchanting, magical new bestseller from the author of The Night CircusWhen Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. You are invited to join Zachary on the starless sea: the home of storytellers, story-lovers and those who will protect our stories at all costs.

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