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Codex


A Thriller & Suspense Novel


Subgenres:

  • Psychological Thriller,
  • Book Club Fiction,
  • Medieval Manuscripts
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Obsessive hunts for lost manuscripts with real-world consequences
  • Stories where rare books and video games blur together
  • Modern thrillers with deep dives into medieval secrets
Publisher Description

#1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Magicians: A "fabulously entertaining" novel of a medieval manuscript, a modern video game, and a man obsessed.

About to depart on his first vacation in years, Edward Wozny, a hotshot young investment banker, is sent to help one of his firm's most important and mysterious clients. When he's asked to uncrate and organize a personal library of rare books, Edward's indignation turns to intrigue as he realizes that there may be a unique medieval codex hidden among the volumes, a treasure kept locked away for many years and for many reasons.

Meanwhile, as friends draw Edward into a peculiar and addictive computer game, his obsession deepens as he discovers surprising parallels between the game's virtual reality and the mystery of the codex. An accomplished and entertaining thriller, Codex explores the mysterious power of books in the medieval and modern ages.

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