Alix E. Harrow's debut novel, YA adventure “The Ten Thousand Doors of January,” is a wonderful jaunt through space and time. It's well worth the trip.
Who is the narrator in ten thousand doors of January?
January Scaller is the narrator of the main portion of this novel. She is the daughter of Ade Lee Larson and Julian Scaller aka Yule Ian Scholar. January was born in the world of the Written.
Where does Alix E Harrow live?
Virginia
What happens in The Ten Thousand Doors of January?
It tells of January Scaller, a young woman growing up at the turn of the 20th century who is sucked into an adventure that takes her between worlds and reveals that stories too fantastical to be true actually are. January's father is an employee of the fabulously wealthy Mr. Locke.
Is The Ten Thousand Doors of January a series?
The Ten Thousand Doors of January is a 2019 fantasy novel by Alix E. Harrow. It is the Hugo Award-nominated writer's debut novel.
What ethnicity is January in The Ten Thousand Doors of January?
January, the daughter of a black father, Julian Scaller, and a white mother whose name and existence are unknown to her and us at the beginning, is the ward of wealthy collector Cornelius Locke, her father's employer.
Does The Ten Thousand Doors of January have romance?
It's a romance, of sorts, but not for the titular January. There are two intertwining stories that of January, and that of Yule Ian and Adelaide. January reads their story when she finds the book The Ten Thousand Doors, and realises it has parallels with her own.
What race is January Scaller?
January Scaller is a ward of the wealthy and amiable Mr. Locke, for whom her father works as a purveyor of rare artifacts. January longs for adventure, but her mixed race colouring, her gender and Locke's strict belief in order keep her constrained.
Is The Ten Thousand Doors of January ya or adult?
Harrow's debut novel, YA adventure “The Ten Thousand Doors of January,” is a wonderful jaunt through space and time.