The release date for the English version of 'The Book of Lost Things' by
John Connolly is Nov 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Twelve-year-old David is alone in his attic bedroom, lamenting the loss of his mother, companionship only provided by the books on his shelf. But those books have started speaking to him in the shadows. Feeling dejected and alone, he seeks solace in his thoughts and quickly discovers that fact and fiction are starting to blend together. David is forcibly catapulted into a strangely reflective world, filled by monsters and heroes, and controlled by a fading monarch whose secrets are hidden in a mysterious book called The Book of Lost Things, as his family breaks apart around him.
New York Times bestselling author John Connolly delivers a gripping story that reminds us of the lasting importance of tales in our lives by taking readers on a vivid journey from the loss of innocence into maturity and beyond.