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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'This book is a complete delight, not only a fairytale for adults that transports you on a magical journey of childlike wonder, but also a parable that helps you lead a better life' - JAMES NORTON
'Magically hopeful. This story will speak to your soul…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Midnight Train as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Again, as with all the books I’ll mention, magic simply enters the “real world” with little fanfare.
We don’t have to go to a fairy realm or parallel universe or anywhere besides the world we live in. We don’t have to learn a whole new system of existence or memorize names that are impossible to pronounce and have far too many consonants. Magic is here, all around us.
Why this book in particular? I love novels that allow us to look at our own mortality and find hope. The Midnight Train takes us backstage at the moment of death and…
From Joyce's list on fantasy for readers who love stories that are both uncanny and tender.
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When Syd Brixton was eleven years old, her identical twin vanished from a park and was never found.
Now twenty years later, Syd’s favorite customer, Morley, is killed in a horrific accident outside the pub where Syd works. Moments before Morley dies, he gives Syd an extraordinary gift: the power…
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