What aspect of the book makes you feel that this is another place and time?ġ0. How do you feel as a reader revisiting events from Crispin’s past (from prior books)?ĩ. Is Crispin doing the right thing about Christopher?ħ. Abbot William de Colchester didn’t always appreciate Crispin. I tend to miss things or have a hard time following it. I have a feeling it’s because I listened to it on audio and I have a harder time with fantasy books in that format. On paper, this is a book that I should be completely in love with.

How much has Crispin changed from the first book to this one? Do you think that evolution was realistic?ĥ. I finished this book not knowing how I feel. How do you think he should have reacted?ģ. Crispin never suspected the surprise Philippa had for him. What do you think is the medieval view of zombies and vampires?Ģ. * denotes fictional people QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSIONġ. The Ten Thousand Doors of January is a highly imaginative mystery that is cleverly structured around the concept of magical doors into other worlds, and a. Robert Hull, steward in the Horne household*Ĭlarice and Nesta, maid servants in the Horne household* Doors are revolutions and upheavals, uncertainties and mysteries, axis. Doors, he told her, are change, and change is a dangerous necessity.

Who is behind the gruesome occurrences in the graveyard? Is Christopher guilty of murder? Crispin faces a desperate race against time to solve the strange goings-on at St Modwen’s and prove a child’s innocence.įather Bulthius, priest at St Modwen’s All Hallows Barking*Ībbot William de Cholchester, of Westminster Abbeyīrother John Sandon, monk of Westminster Abbey The Ten Thousand Doors of January is one of a mere handful of books that I’ve come across that could sit comfortably in either the literary or fantasy genre, and I think it beautifully combines both. Her seven-year-old son, Christopher, has been accused of murder and of attempting to steal a family relic-the missing relic of St Modwen. Meanwhile, an urgent summons arrives from Crispin’s former love, Philippa Walcote. Are corpses stalking the graveyard at night, disturbing graves, and dragging coffins? When a fearful Father Bulthius begs Crispin Guest for his help, he agrees to investigate with his apprentice, Jack Tucker, intrigued by the horrific tales. Strange mischief is afoot at St Modwen’s Church.

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