Reality meets fiction and the two intertwine. Mix in a few stories within a story within THE story, add some beautifully lyrical writing, and you have a hint to the feel of The Starless Sea.

Amazingly imaginative and unique--a modern fairy tale. Beautifully intricate with a mystery whose pieces slowly and abstractly fall into place. A heavily atmospheric read with great world-building and a story I didn't want to leave.

There is so much packed into this read that I still don't understand it all and will need a reread soon.