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Title details for The Land of Lost Things by John Connolly - Available

The Land of Lost Things

A Novel

#2 in series

by John Connolly
Lucy Paterson
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The redemptive power of stories and family is revealed in New York Times bestselling author John Connolly's atmospheric tale set in the same magical universe as the "enchanting, engrossing, and enlightening" (Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale) The Book of Lost Things.
"Twice upon a time—for that is how some stories should continue..."

In this "dark fairy tale" (Kirkus Reviews), Phoebe, an eight-year-old girl, lies comatose following a car accident—a body without a spirit. Ceres, her mother, can only sit by her bedside and read aloud the fairy stories Phoebe loves in the hope they might summon her back to this world.

But an old house on the hospital grounds, a property connected to a book written by a vanished author, is calling to Ceres. Something wants her to enter, to journey to a land colored by the memories of childhood, and the folklore beloved of her father—a land of witches and dryads, giants and mandrakes; a land where old enemies are watching and waiting...

The Land of Lost Things.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Book of Lost Things

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 19, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797163734
      • File size: 366774 KB
      • Duration: 12:44:06

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      June 10, 2024

      Connolly's ("Charlie Parker" series) sequel to 2006's The Book of Lost Things mostly stands alone, with few returning characters or spoilers from the first book. This story follows Ceres, a single mother who sits beside the bed of her eight-year-old daughter Phoebe, reading fairy tales in a desperate bid to awaken her from a coma. In a moment of frustration hearkening back to the film Labyrinth, Ceres is torn from her child and transported to a land of twisted fairy tales. Narrator Lucy Paterson lends Ceres a pragmatic voice that plays well against the unsettling creatures she encounters, from the evil Crooked Man to the water spirit Pale Lady Death. Purely happy endings are rare in this fantasy world, which allows Paterson to demonstrate her skill at delivering devastating final lines. The large cast of characters also enables Paterson to show off her talents for subtle characterization, comical personalities, and terrifying beings. Most important, however, is the palpable empathy she brings to this affecting story. VERDICT A magical suspense novel for listeners who can endure an hour of crushing, real-world sadness before Ceres finds herself in a darker, more adult version of The Neverending Story.--Matthew Galloway

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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