The Starless Sea is a fantasy tale about a boy who finds a mysterious book in a library, and about a magical place where all stories come from. This book uniquely switches back and forth between Zachary’s journey and a bunch of random stories… But as you continue to read, the stories being to seem less random.

For me, I loved the process of reading this book. It was like putting together the pieces of a puzzle. I liked Zachary’s journey, and really connected with his need for adventure and wanting to figure out the mystery. I also really liked his romance with Dorian, and thought they were really cute together.

What I did not like though, is that there are a lot of moving parts here. Like… a lot! I do feel this book is heavy handed at times, with all it’s double meanings and metaphors and some of that stuff could have been cut back on. And then there’s the ending… it really fell flat for me. I was waiting for a final piece of the puzzle, and it never came. This book is not for everyone, but if you love puzzles, and stories with multiple meanings, you may fall in love with the Starless Sea.