Much to my delight the wonderful Folio Society has worked its magic once again, this time on The Starless Sea.
This edition is gilded and honey-dripping and so lovely to hold. One of my favorite things about Folio Society editions is how beautifully tactile they are. Vesper apparently agrees, as my copy is currently covered in fuzz.
It is illustrated by the incredible Cristina Bencina who also illustrated the Folio Society edition of The Night Circus. I adore the way she works with lines and color and the color palette here is so gorgeous, bright and bold while still maintaining the subterranean shadows. It is an honor to have this book filled with her inimitable interpretations of moments and images. (I am entirely obsessed with the title page owl.)
My eternal gratitude to Folio Society, I have been a fan and a collector of their extraordinary editions for so long and I continue to be overwhelmed seeing my own stories dressed up in their Folio finery.
This Folio Society edition launched at the beginning of the month but I somehow forgot to post photos on the blog while I was posting them elsewhere. I’m not sure how that happened or how May has managed to tumble so quickly into almost-June in a burst of greenery and lilacs.
My apologies to anyone who still actually reads this blog for the delay! Please enjoy this tiny bunny:
