The Sinister Booksellers of Bath

Reader reviews for The Sinister Booksellers of Bath:
'Garth Nix demonstrates his mastery of the fantasy genre'
'An extraordinary work of fiction'
'A cracking sequel to The Left-Handed Booksellers of London'
'An amazing fantasy adventure'
'Well, this is a heap of fun!'
'Wizards, sorcery, Ancients and living statues - what more could you ask for'

There is often trouble of a mythical sort in Bath. The booksellers who police
the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity who
inhabits the ancient hot spring. Yet this time it is not from Sulis Minerva
that trouble starts. It comes from the discovery of a sorcerous map, leading
left-handed bookseller Merlin into great danger. A desperate rescue is
attempted by his sister the right-handed bookseller Vivien and their friend,
art student Susan Arkshaw, who is still struggling to deal with her own
recently discovered magical heritage.

The map takes the trio to a place separated from the world, maintained by
deadly sorcery performed by an Ancient Sovereign and guarded by monstrous
living statues of Portland Stone. But this is only the beginning, as the
booksellers investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths and try to
unravel the secrets of the murderous Lady of Stone, a serial killer of awesome
powers.

If they do not stop her, she will soon kill again. And this time, her target
is not an ordinary mortal.

A wintry return to the world of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, as a
magical map leads to a dangerous adventure.

Praise for Garth Nix

Garth Nix is one of the best world-builders in fantasy. (BRANDON SANDERSON)