When Ariel Manto uncovers a copy of The End of Mr. Y in a second-hand bookshop, she can't believe her eyes. She knows enough about its author, the outlandish Victorian scientist Thomas Lumas, to know that copies are exceedingly rare. And, some say, cursed.
With Mr. Y under her arm, Ariel finds herself thrust into a thrilling adventure of love, sex, death and time-travel.
Ingenious and original . . . A cracking good yarn, fizzing with intelligence
One of the most exciting novels I have read in recent years
Jonathan CoeHugely enjoyable
The TimesEnormously ambitious and satisfying
Time OutDestined to become a cult book
Sunday TelegraphA masterpiece . . . A brilliant, engaging story that makes you rethink the nature of existence and the true structure of the world
Douglas CouplandEnjoyable bunkum, as brainy as it is fantastical . . . Thomas has produced a contemporary fantasy novel worth reading.
Colin Waters, Sunday HeraldThomas pulls off this intellectual rollercoaster of a novel with dry humour and panache, the ideas sparkle and the protagonist is wryly appealing.
The Sunday TimesA novel that bursts with originality.
Sunday Business PostA sprawling, shifting novel that begins with a strange rare book and ends up sending its heroine quantum-leaping through other people's minds . . . Thomas carries her readers through her wilder flights.
James Purdon, Observer"Enormously ambitious and satisfying."
Time Out"Immensely bright and very much on the cutting edge."
Guardian'Hugely enjoyable. This splendid piece of Victorian Gothic has a delightful whiff of decaying books, and a strong pinch of sulphur.'
The Times'A sprawling ode to curiosity and the life of the mind.'
Daily Telegraph'Ingenious and original. A cracking good yarn, fizzing with intelligence.'
Philip Pullman'Smart, stylish and dizzying - with a breakneck thriller of a plot - [it] should appeal to a wide popular audience.'
New York Times Book Review'One of the most exciting novels I have read in recent years.'
Jonathan Coe'The End of Mr. Y is a masterpiece . . . A brilliant, engaging story that in the end makes you rethink the nature of existence and the true structure of the world.'
Douglas Coupland
