The Cloisters A Novel
The Cloisters A Novel by Katy Hays is a debut work published by Simon and Schuster on July 11, 2023. This 336-page novel unfolds as Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, anticipating a summer as a curatorial associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead, she is assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum known for its medieval art and a group of researchers delving into the history of divination. As Ann grapples with her painful past, she becomes increasingly drawn into the researchers’ theories, leading her to discover a hidden 15th-century deck of tarot cards that may hold the key to predicting the future.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of fiction, the occult, and psychological suspense. As Ann’s academic curiosity morphs into obsession, the story explores themes of power, seduction, and ambition, culminating in a dangerous game that blurs the lines between the arcane and the modern. The Cloisters presents a haunting exploration of ambition and the supernatural, inviting readers to navigate a world where secrets and revelations intertwine.
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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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