But real life doesnt always come with happy endings, as Devon learns when her son is born with a rare and darker kind of hunger-not for books, but for human minds. Her brothers grow up feasting on stories of valor and adventure, and Devon-like all other book eater women-is raised on a carefully curated diet of fairy tales and cautionary stories. Devon is part of The Family, an old and reclusive clan of book eaters. Eating a map can help them remember destinations, and children, when they misbehave, are forced to eat dry, musty pages from dictionaries. To them, spy novels are a peppery snack romance novels are sweet and delicious. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue An International Bestseller An NPR Best Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction Book of 2022 A Book Riot Best Book of 2022 A Vulture Best Fantasy Novel of 2022 A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee A Library Journal Best Book of 2022 Out on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a books content after eating it. But real life doesnt always come with happy endings, as Devon learns when her son is born with a rare and darker kind of hunger-not for books, but for human minds- Book Synopsis I devoured this.-V. Her brothers grow up feasting on stories of valor and adventure, and Devon-like all other book eater women-is raised on a carefully curated diet of fairytales and cautionary stories. Out on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a books content after eating it. Its a story of motherhood, sacrifice, and hope of queer identity and learning to accept who you are of gilded lies and the danger of believing the narratives others create for you. About the Book Sunyi Deans The Book Eaters is a contemporary fantasy debut.

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