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The Book of Doors: A Novel

A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, The Book of Doors opens up a thrilling world of contemporary fantasy for readers of The Midnight LibraryThe Invisible Life of Addie LarueThe Night Circus, and any modern story that mixes the wonder of the unknown with just a tinge of darkness.

Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers—a lonely yet charming old man—dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading.  

But this is no ordinary book…

It is the Book of Doors. 

Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them.

Then she’s approached by a gaunt stranger in a rumpled black suit with a Scottish brogue who calls himself Drummond Fox. He’s a librarian who keeps watch over a unique set of rare volumes. The tome now in Cassie’s possession is not the only book with great power, but it is the one most coveted by those who collect them.

Now Cassie is being hunted by those few who know of the Special Books. With only her roommate Izzy to confide in, she has to decide if she will help the mysterious and haunted Drummond protect the Book of Doors—and the other books in his secret library’s care—from those who will do evil. Because only Drummond knows where the unique library is and only Cassie’s book can get them there. 

But there are those willing to kill to obtain those secrets. And a dark force—in the form of a shadowy, sadistic woman—is at the very top of that list.


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Published Feb 13, 2024

418 pages

Average rating: 7.65

364 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

SWILBURN05
Sep 01, 2025
2/10 stars
I am wondering since the author is Scottish did the translation hurt the writing? It sounded like it was written by a 7th grade boy. A good idea for a story line, but the writing was so sophomoric and unnecessary violence I just could not give this more than 2 stars. Kind of like a train wreck, it was awful but I did want to finish it to see where it went. Not sure the summary of the book was as transparent as needed to be for the right reader to want to read this and enjoy it
Nova Shari
Aug 26, 2025
4/10 stars
Book started off really interesting but lost me about 1/3 of the way through. The pace began to drag.
rabbitfish24
Aug 08, 2025
8/10 stars
A very inventive and fun read - really enjoyed this one!
Kanake7
Mar 04, 2025
8/10 stars
This book was so unique! It captured my attention immediately and never let up. Every character played a vital role in this incredible story. There were a few moments where I felt like I was getting lost but the author always makes sure to bring you back and tie things up. Several twists I didn't see coming blew my mind. Put this on your TBR!
LyannaOso
Jan 27, 2025
10/10 stars
This year I joined my first book club, and The Book of Doors was the book for the January read! It was a fast-paced, unique fantasy book about books and time travel, with lots of characters affecting the story development. The villain in this one was terrifying, and I love a good villain in a story.

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