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The Sinister Booksellers of Bath
- The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, Book 2
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
There is often trouble of a mythical sort in Bath. The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity who inhabits the ancient hot spring. Yet this time it is not from Sulis Minerva that trouble starts.
It comes from the discovery of a sorcerous map, leading left-handed bookseller Merlin into great danger. A desperate rescue is attempted by his sister the right-handed bookseller, Vivien, and their friend, art student Susan Arkshaw, who is still struggling to deal with her own recently discovered magical heritage.
The map takes the trio to a place separated from this world, maintained by deadly sorcery performed by an ancient sovereign and guarded by monstrous living statues of Portland Stone. But this is only the beginning. But this is only the beginning. To unravel the secrets of a murderous Ancient Sovereign, the booksellers must investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths. If they do not stop her, she will soon kill again. And this time, her target is not an ordinary mortal.
2024, Indie Book Awards Young Adult, Short-listed
2023, British Science Fiction Association Awards Best Novel, Long-listed
2024, Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Older Readers, Nominated
Critic reviews
"A warm, whimsical delight – The Left-Handed Booksellers of London is a witty, clever adventure in an exquisitely detailed world you will love escaping into.'" (Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series)
"The worldbuilding is exquisite – the broad, immersive world and the specific rules for types of booksellers maintain a sense of discovery, and Susan and Merlin, the heroic protagonists, have vibrant, entertaining personalities (and a realistic romantic storyline)." (Kirkus Reviews)
"Nix wastes no time getting to the action, throwing readers headlong into the splendid new world alongside the bewildered but determined heroine. [...] A remarkable romp through a fantastical new world." (Booklist)