The Sinister Booksellers of Bath
core novel 2023 Left-Handed Booksellers of London
Record
| First published | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.01 (7,732 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780063236332 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Merlin, Vivien and Susan Arkshaw are back at work keeping dangerous magic out of ordinary sight. A sorcerous map draws Merlin into danger, and Vivien and Susan have to rescue him. The three are carried to a sealed-off place guarded by deadly magic and living statues. When they escape, they begin to investigate centuries of deaths tied to a murderous Ancient Sovereign, a powerful being of the Old World. The next target is not an ordinary mortal, and the booksellers must find the culprit before more victims die.
Where it sits
- Universe: Left-Handed Booksellers of London
- Series: Left-Handed Booksellers of London core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Garth Nix
Notes
- From the series record (Left-Handed Booksellers of London): Two novels about magical booksellers who police the Old World in an alternate 1980s Britain, with a third announced.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Left-Handed Booksellers of London: position 2 of 2: previous The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (2020)
Sources
← Left-Handed Booksellers of London dossier · All universes
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