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The Starless Sea
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The Starless Sea
Endpapers printed in metallic Pantone
Gilded top edge
Slipcase wrapped in textured paper printed and blocked in gold foil
Ribbon marker
Printed two-colour throughout in black & gold with illustrated part-title decorations
This Folio Book is bound in lush navy cloth, with an intricate design blocked in gold and burgundy and a slipcase that appears to drip with honey. Inside, a beautiful title-page spread depicts the Owl King, alongside six magnificent colour illustrations by artist Cristina Bencina. It's a must-have addition to the bookshelf of any fantasy devotee.
Drawn into a world beneath our own – a vast, honeycomb labyrinth of stories, keys, bees and whispered destinies – Zachary finds himself swept into a quest unlike any other. Alongside the enigmatic Mirabel and a dangerously charming stranger named Dorian, he journeys through shifting ballrooms and crumbling archives in search of meaning, memory and the heart of the Starless Sea.
About the Illustrator
Cristina Bencina is an award-winning artist and illustrator living in Aurora, Colorado. Born on Long Island, New York, she studied illustration and received her BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her artwork has been selected and featured in various annuals and exhibitions such as Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, American Illustration and The Society of Illustrators in New York City.
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About the Illustrator
Cristina Bencina is an award-winning artist and illustrator living in Aurora, Colorado. Born on Long Island, New York, she studied illustration and received her BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her artwork has been selected and featured in various annuals and exhibitions such as Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, American Illustration and The Society of Illustrators in New York City.
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About the Illustrator
Cristina Bencina is an award-winning artist and illustrator living in Aurora, Colorado. Born on Long Island, New York, she studied illustration and received her BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her artwork has been selected and featured in various annuals and exhibitions such as Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, American Illustration and The Society of Illustrators in New York City.
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About the Illustrator
Cristina Bencina is an award-winning artist and illustrator living in Aurora, Colorado. Born on Long Island, New York, she studied illustration and received her BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her artwork has been selected and featured in various annuals and exhibitions such as Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, American Illustration and The Society of Illustrators in New York City.
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About the Illustrator
Cristina Bencina is an award-winning artist and illustrator living in Aurora, Colorado. Born on Long Island, New York, she studied illustration and received her BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her artwork has been selected and featured in various annuals and exhibitions such as Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, American Illustration and The Society of Illustrators in New York City.
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About the Author
Erin Morgenstern is a writer and artist whose debut, The Night Circus (2011, Folio 2025), won the Locus Award for Best First Novel as well as an Alex Award from the American Library Association, and was translated into more than a dozen foreign languages; it was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best fantasy books of all time. Morgenstern is the author most recently of The Starless Sea (2019; Folio 2026). She was raised in Massachusetts and studied theatre at Smith College; she now lives in the Berkshires.