The Book of M

Paperback Published on: 13/06/2019
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Bookseller Reviews

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The Book of M
A poignant and beautiful book
One day, a man's shadow vanishes. It's seen as a marvel, a wondrous event - especially as he seems to gain some unexplained skills branded as magic. But th... READ MORE
Emma at Waterstones Aberystwyth
The Book of M
Lyrical, emotional and wholly original
What a hauntingly beautiful and poignant tale this is. It tells the story of Ory and Max and the Forgetting. When people begin to lose their shadows and su... READ MORE
Laura at Harrogate

Synopsis

Set in a dangerous near future world, The Book of M tells the captivating story of ordinary people caught in an extraordinary catastrophe, risking everything to save the ones they love.

In the middle of a market in India, a man’s shadow disappears. This mysterious phenomenon spreads like a plague, and while those afflicted gain a strange new power, it comes at a horrible price: the loss of all their memories.

Two years later, Ory and Max have escaped the Forgetting by hiding in an abandoned hotel deep in the woods. Their new life feels almost normal, until one day Max’s shadow disappears.

Knowing that her condition makes her dangerous, Max runs away. But Ory refuses to give up the time they have left together. Desperate to find Max before her memories disappear, he sets out into a perilous, unrecognizable world.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • ISBN: 9780008225643
  • Number of pages: 496
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 34 mm
  • Weight: 340g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Book of M
Truly Unique Writing
I’d heard a lot of varying opinions about this book, even before I had a copy in my hands. A lot of people found it too slow, a lot of others absolutely lo... READ MORE
Aditi Nichani
The Book of M
An outstanding debut!
I am really into apocalyptic novels of late and this is an innovative and extraordinary one. It is a truly outstanding debut for an author that I will be p... READ MORE
Lou
The Book of M
Shadows and magic!
This is a puzzle of a book for me. A slow burn, with ideas that linger in the brain long after reading. Beautiful pieces of prose, infused with emotional d... READ MORE
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