Seances of Simultaneous Reading

Goran Petrovich is an outstanding Serbian writer known for his mastery of the magical realism genre.

Reading a single book can unite thousands of people around the world. However, only the chosen are able to see other readers and step away from the central plot by wandering through places the author only briefly mentions.

Adam Lozanić is one such exceptional person. He is tasked with editing a work by an unknown author. Immersing himself in the text, Adam discovers that the book has no heroes. There are only a charming garden, a two-story villa, and readers who have chosen to live in book reality. The locals meet him unfriendly because they keep the author’s secret, and his interference is being directed by two ambitious individuals who want to drive them out.

Adam needs to be careful. In the world of the mysterious writer, it’s not only possible to find one’s lifelong love, but also to die—which will also reflect in the real world.

If you value the works of Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel García Márquez, Julio Cortázar, Umberto Eco, E. T. A. Hoffmann, and Milorad Pavić, then Goran Petrovich’s novel will be an excellent choice.

The novel is part of the subseries “Mainline. Balkan Collection.” Like all books in this collection, it has a sealed cut edge, and the ornaments on the cover resemble traditional patterns common in embroidery and rugs. The artist interweaves these patterns with symbols and images from books. The flaps can be used as a bookmark so you can easily find the place where you left off.