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Gareth Brown

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Gareth Brown is the author of the international bestseller The Book of Doors and The Society of Unknowable Objects. For over twenty-five years he has worked for the UK Civil Service and the National Health Service while writing in his spare time. When not working or writing, he loves travelling, especially the whirlwind first few hours in a new city and long road trips through beautiful landscapes. He enjoys barbecues, patisseries, playing pool and the bass guitar (although not at the same time) and falling asleep in front of the television. Gareth lives near Edinburgh, with his wife and their two highly excitable Skye terriers.
You can follow him on Bluesky @garethjohnbrown.bsky.social, on Instagram @garethjbrown13, and on his website www.garethbrownbooks.com

Books by Gareth Brown

The Book of Doors

These books are like weapons. And possession is power. . . With a perfect combination of dark magical books, unforgettable characters, and a storyline that grabs the reader and simply doesn't let go, this is the heart-stoppingly exciting contemporary fantasy debut of 2024.

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The Society of Unknowable Objects

From the author of the Sunday Times bestselling The Book of Doors comes a second fantastical, stand-alone novel bursting with adventure and magic and heart. A handful of very ordinary individuals are members of a rather extraordinary society - its sole purpose to track down certain objects that are hiding in plain sight, to keep these items safe from the outside world. And the outside world safe from them . . .

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