A review by andreablythe
The Door to Lost Pages by Paul Di Filippo, Claude Lalumière
4.0
Lost Pages is a bookstore unlike any other. Inside are books that can be found no where else, histories from alternate Earths and alternate worlds, encyclopedias of the impossible, and tomes presenting varied versions of reality. These books are written in a multitude of languages, some forgotten, some not even human.
Many people find their way to Lost Pages, such as Aydee a young girl who abandoned her neglectful parents and Lucas who came to run the story after seeking sought solace in the strange tales found its books. It is Lucas who invites Aydee into the world of Lost Pages and gives her refuge. Though that doesn't even scratch the surface of the story, which is also wrapped up in a primal battle between ancient and terrifying gods. Aydee remains central to the novelette, though others find their way to Lost Pages; some are saved, some not.
The collection of stories that make up The Door to Lost Pages are creepy, sensual, weird, mystical, erotic, horrifying, moving. It's really a wonderful and strange book, one so visceral in its oddities that it would not appeal to everyone. I, however, loved it.
Many people find their way to Lost Pages, such as Aydee a young girl who abandoned her neglectful parents and Lucas who came to run the story after seeking sought solace in the strange tales found its books. It is Lucas who invites Aydee into the world of Lost Pages and gives her refuge. Though that doesn't even scratch the surface of the story, which is also wrapped up in a primal battle between ancient and terrifying gods. Aydee remains central to the novelette, though others find their way to Lost Pages; some are saved, some not.
The collection of stories that make up The Door to Lost Pages are creepy, sensual, weird, mystical, erotic, horrifying, moving. It's really a wonderful and strange book, one so visceral in its oddities that it would not appeal to everyone. I, however, loved it.