The Book of Lost Chances
Synopsis
A lyrical tale of sisterhood, conspiracy, betrayal and powerful magic from author Jennifer Lundquist. The Book of Lost Chances is perfect for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab.
What would you do to have another chance at magic?
As children, three wayward sisters – wandering the grounds of the family’s mysterious seaside hotel – discover (and steal) a highly desirable and expensive book . . . and they fall into another, more magical world.
At least, Agatha and Ellery do – Margery, the eldest sister, stays behind.
When the two younger sisters reappear, they are terrified and awestruck from the fantastical, dangerous years they’ve spent in another world. Determined to protect them, Margery gets rid of the book so that neither sister can ever be tempted to return . . . but it’s impossible for Margery to pretend she doesn’t yearn for the chance she never took.
As grown-ups, the Ellison sisters are separated by distance and disappointments. But all three will be drawn together again as their secrets spill out in the face of a threat: a dangerous, enigmatic group is looking for a magical book that was stolen decades ago. And they are willing to kill to get it back . . .
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“An exquisite read! Thick with the magic of past secrets, tangled memories, and stories that have claws . . . the kind of fantasy that seeps into your bones and leaves an impression on your soul, staying with you even after you've left the book behind”Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alchemy of Secrets
“A compulsively readable tale of danger, sacrifice, portal universes, and sisterhood . . . Lundquist nestles fantastic worlds among the real, all to better turn a keen eye to family dynamics, and the thorny yet beautiful bonds between sisters. This gorgeous debut is for anyone who wondered what happened after Narnia”Erika Swyler, author of We Lived on the Horizon
“Rife with lush imagery and phenomenally imaginative . . . With The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe vibes, this adventuresome goose-chase of a story kept me guessing until the end!”Carrie Kwiatkowkski, author of The Bindery Guild
