![]() I wanted to draw on those sort of very classic fantasy, classic fairy tale inspirations, but also make it my own,” she says. ![]() “I really wanted to write something that felt old and new at the same time. The references to video games help put a modern twist on classic fantasy themes in “The Starless Sea.” The writing on the walls in this world is a reference to the video game Dungeon Crawl Classics, Morgenstern says. “I'm either blessed or cursed by having a lot of imaginary architecture that lives in my brain.” “This is a place in my head,” Morgenstern says of the book’s otherworldly setting. How did his story end up in a book? To find out, he tumbles into an underground world with stories written on flower petals and walls, and couches and pillows and lamps for reading. ![]() Then as a young man, he comes across a book that tells that story. As a child, he was tempted to open a mysterious door in a wall, but he didn’t. ![]() The story stars Zachary, a graduate student who studies video gaming but loves books. 1 bestseller, translated into 37 languages and adapted into an upcoming movie.Įight years later, Morgenstern is back with a new novel, “ The Starless Sea,” which is already on The New York Times bestseller list. Her readers fell in love with a dream-like big top that served as the playing field for a contest between rival magicians. (Allison Hagan/Here & Now) This article is more than 3 years old.Īuthor Erin Morgenstern made a huge splash in 2011 with her debut novel, “The Night Circus.” ![]()
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