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The Astral Library

Kate Quinn author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:26th Feb '26

£18.99

This title is due to be published on 26th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The Astral Library cover

A new fantastical adventure novel from the #1 bestselling author

*Special Collector’s Edition will be available to the first UK print run only! Revealing a beautiful foil on board design beneath the dust jacket. Make sure to pre-order your copy. Available while stocks last**Special Collector’s Edition will be available to the first UK print run only! Revealing a beautiful foil on board design beneath the dust jacket. Make sure to pre-order your copy. Available while stocks last*

Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are doors to new worlds.

Alix Watson knows one thing: unlike people, books will never let her down. Working dead-end jobs to make ends meet, she takes nightly refuge in the reading room at the Boston Public Library, dreaming of far-off lands.

Until she stumbles through a hidden door and is transported to The Astral Library, a place where the lost find sanctuary within their beloved stories.

But when a shadowy enemy threatens to destroy the library, Alix must flee from danger through the Regency drawing rooms of Jane Austen and the back alleys of Sherlock Holmes’ London as danger closes in …

Praise for Kate Quinn:

‘Recommend it to all lovers of smart historical fictionBooklist

‘Exciting … historical fiction fans will be rivetedPublishers Weekly

‘Readers looking for a new and unique viewpoint of World War II with a mystery to solve and a light touch of romance will dive deep into this story’ Library Journal

ISBN: 9780008804046

Dimensions: 240mm x 159mm x 21mm

Weight: 270g

384 pages