The Cloisters A Novel
The Cloisters A Novel by Katy Hays is a first edition published by Simon and Schuster in November 2022. This 320-page book unfolds as Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, expecting to work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art but instead finds herself at The Cloisters, a gothic museum known for its medieval art and a group of researchers focused on the history of divination. As Ann delves into her new role, her academic curiosity transforms into obsession when she discovers a hidden 15th-century deck of tarot cards, leading her into a world where the boundaries between the arcane and the modern begin to blur.
Readers will encounter a narrative that intertwines elements of fiction, the occult, and psychological suspense. The story explores themes of power, seduction, and ambition, as Ann becomes embroiled in a dangerous game that escalates within the enigmatic environment of The Cloisters. This novel presents a haunting blend of genres, inviting readers to navigate the complexities of fortune telling and its implications, all while maintaining a gripping pace that keeps the tension alive throughout the unfolding mystery.
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In this “sinister, jaw-dropping” (Sarah Penner, author of The Lost Apothecary) debut novel from the author of Saltwater, a circle of researchers uncovers a mysterious deck of tarot cards and shocking secrets in New York’s famed Met Cloisters.
When Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, she expects to spend her summer working as a curatorial associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead, she finds herself assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its medieval art collection and its group of enigmatic researchers studying the history of divination.
Desperate to escape her painful past, Ann is happy to indulge the researchers’ more outlandish theories about the history of fortune telling. But what begins as academic curiosity quickly turns into obsession when Ann discovers a hidden 15th-century deck of tarot cards that might hold the key to predicting the future. When the dangerous game of power, seduction, and ambition at The Cloisters turns deadly, Ann becomes locked in a race for answers as the line between the arcane and the modern blurs.
“A tour de force by an important new voice” (Rachel Kapelke-Dale, author of The Ballerinas), The Cloisters is a haunting and magical blend of genres that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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