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A fire destroys a New York City rare bookstore—and reveals clues to a treasure worth killing for. . . . A disgraced scholar is found tortured to death. . . . And those pursuing the most valuable literary find in history are about to cross from the harmless mundane into…

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1 author picked The Book of Air and Shadows as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Loved the juxtaposition of Shakespeare's 16th C. world and our 21st C. American world. Loved the flawed, realistic, complex, lovable characters. Loved learning about old books, intellectual property, conspiratorial thinking, and coding ciphers, among many other rich topics.

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The High House by James Stoddard,

The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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