First published 2022
In a world where the written and unwritten coexist, a renowned author grapples with the boundaries of reality and fiction. As their latest work takes on a life of its own, they must confront the characters that have escaped the page, each demanding their own place in the narrative. Caught between the power of their imagination and the weight of their creations, the author faces a choice: surrender to the whims of their literary beings or fight to reclaim their authority over the written word. With dazzling prose and a labyrinthine plot, this meta-fictional journey explores the intoxicating and unsettling relationship between a creator and their craft.
Genres: literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, 21st-century, books-about-books, academic
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: creator-vs-creation, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
384 pages · Paperback · Mariner Books Classics