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Synopsis
"In a world just parallel to ours exists a mystical realm known only as the Gardens. It is a place where feasts never end, games of croquette have devastating consequences, and teenagers are punished for growing up. For a select group of Masters, it's a decadent paradise where time stands still. For those who serve them, however, it's a slow torture where their lives can be ended in a blink. In a bid to escape before their youth betrays them, Dora and Thistle--best friends and confidants--set out on a remarkable journey through time and space. Traveling between their world and ours, they hunt the one person who can grant them freedom. Along the way they encounter a mysterious traveler who trades in favors and never forgets debts, a crossroads at the center of the universe, our own world on the brink of war, and a traveling troupe of actors with the ability to unlock the fabric of reality. Endlessly inventive, The Memory Theater takes the reader to a wondrous place where destiny has yet to be written, life is a performance, and magic can erupt at any moment. It is Karin Tidbeck's most engrossing and irresistible tale yet"--Provided by publisher.
Is The Memory Theater appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This surreal fantasy features teenagers escaping an otherworldly realm where they're servants to immortal Masters. Contains moderate peril, implied violence with consequences, and dark thematic elements involving servitude and the threat of death for aging.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, death, and power imbalance (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers will be drawn into a strange, magical world where two friends must escape before they grow too old, traveling through reality-bending realms on their quest for freedom.