I really wanted to enjoy this one, especially since I loooveeedd The Night Circus. Unfortunately it just didn’t do it for me. 

The Starless Sea reads like a love letter to storytelling, but it left me feeling like I had no idea what was going on. The writing was beautiful and whimsical but ultimately failed to capture me as the son of a fortune teller stumbles around a magical world. 
Perhaps I’ll try again someday.