First published 2001
In a reality where time travel and cloning are commonplace, literary detective Thursday Next chases a notorious villain who steals the original manuscript of a beloved novel. When the villain kidnaps the heroine of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, Thursday must leap into the pages of the book to save the day. Packed with wit, imagination, and a dash of literary chaos, this caper tests Thursday's wits and courage as she fights to preserve the sanctity of the written word.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, fantasy, alternate-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Wales
374 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books