Synopsis:
According to January Scaller, there’s only one way to run away from your own story, and that’s to sneak into someone else’s . . .
In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr Locke, she feels little different from the artefacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored and utterly out of place.
But her quiet existence is shattered when she stumbles across a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page reveals more impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.
Average Score: 3.5
Review: Another books with twists and turns for us! Some people expressed (sarcastic!) regrets that the book didn’t describe all 10,000 doors, but I, for one, was grateful it didn’t! The pacing of the book was debated – some people thought the start was too fast, the middle a little rushed and mixed feelings about the ending. Some of the twists were a little predictable but the writing was so good that we didn’t really mind. We would have liked to have heard more about Jane as she seemed a very interesting character. While the end was debated, I thought it was a rare ending that neatly tied up the book while leaving potential for future books.
The Next Chapter Book Club 