The Astral Library

· HarperCollins UK
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Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

A GOODREADS READERS' FAVOURITE OF 2026 SO FAR

Welcome to the Astral Library, where books open up new worlds...

Alix Watson knows one thing: unlike people, books will never let her down.

Night after night she takes refuge in the Boston Public Library, shutting out the struggle to make ends meet with her favorite fantasy novels.

Then she stumbles through a hidden door and is transported to the Astral Library, where the lost find sanctuary in stories.

But when a shadowy enemy threatens to destroy the library, Alix must flee through Jane Austen’s Regency world and Sherlock Holmes’ London as danger closes in...

‘A bookish delight, with a heroine readers will root for ... Give to fans of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library’ Booklist

‘Quinn infuses her first fantasy with a joyful love for libraries and their custodians ... Its charm is boundless’ SFX Magazine

Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? A GOODREADS READERS' FAVOURITE OF 2026 SO FAR Welcome to the Astral Library, where books open up new worlds... Alix Watson knows one thing: unlike people, books will never let her down. Night after night she takes refuge in the Boston Public L...

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Kate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Voice. She has written five novels in the Empress of Rome saga, and two books set in the Italian Renaissance, before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network, The Rose Code and The Diamond Eye. All have been translated into multiple languages. Kate and her husband now live in Maryland with three rescue dogs.

Kate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Voice. She has written five novels in the Empress of Rome saga, and two books set...

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