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The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

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A graduate student named Zachary Ezra Rawlins discovers a strange, old book in his university library that contains a scene from his own childhood. Marked with the symbols of a bee, a key, and a sword, the book draws him into a hidden underground world of books, tunnels, and myths. Guided by two enigmatic figures, he explores a secret society and an ancient sanctuary while a conflict over its survival unfolds, and interwoven tales of lovers and lost places thread through his journey.

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