The Society of Unknowable Objects

The Society of Unknowable Objects is a dazzling, globe-trotting thriller with a spectacular dash of magic. Like Michael Crichton at his finest, but with fantasy. Brilliant stuff! – SUNYI DEAN, author of The Book EatersHuge fun; a fast-paced globetrotting tale. * SFX Magazine *Endlessly inventive, Brown transports the reader to new worlds filled with adventure and magic. – A. J. WEST, author of The Betrayal of Thomas TrueThe Society of Unknowable Objects utterly demolishes the difficult second book syndrome. A thrilling, globe-spanning adventure that wrong footed me at every turn, and like The Book of Doors, features a truly memorable villain. – ADAM SIMCOX, author of The Dying SquadFilmic, fast paced and brilliantly imaginative, Gareth Brown’s The Society of Unknowable Objects is a thrilling read that will leave you eager for the next instalment of this hugely entertaining fantasy series. – ANITA FRANK, author of The Good LiarsFantastical … so begins this quirky adventure with echoes of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and The Da Vinci Code. * DAILY MAIL *A fast-paced flight of magic, mystery and whimsy, whisking readers on an around-the-world adventure alongside a lovable cast of characters tasked with protecting the world’s most valuable secret — and perhaps keeping a few secrets of their own. – NIKKI ERLICK, author of The MeasureThe Da Vinci Code meets magic in a rollicking tale of secrets and espionage. I loved the international settings, the diverse cast of characters, the edge-of-your-seat plot … a pacy, action-packed joy of a read! – FIZA SAEED McLYNN, author of The Midnight CarouselGripping, fantastical story … whisking readers from a cosy bookshop in London to the bustling cityscape of Hong Kong to a forgotten town in the deep south of America. It’s full of impossible magic, damning secrets and ordinary characters wrestling with extraordinary objects. But the best element of this story is its dark, cinematic heart, which explores what happens when god-like power is placed in the wrong hands … Brown weaves an intriguing mystery. * CULTUREFLY *Brown’s propulsive plot and plucky heroine keep the pages turning. It’s good fun. * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *

Gareth Brown is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors. He spent many years working in the UK Civil Service and is currently Director of Screening for NHS Scotland. He lives with his wife and their two Skye terriers near Edinburgh, but as an avid traveller he can often be found in different cities around the world, poking about in curiosity shops in search of unknowable objects.