The Society of Unknowable Objects

by Gareth Brown

Of course I realise I have just moved the ultimate question back one step. Where did the magical items come from? They came from the book. Where did the magical book come from . . . ? I don’t know. But I have heard stories of other magical books over the years, and rumours of a library in Scotland full of such books. Who knows what other secrets and wonders exist out there in the dark crevices of the world?

This is The Book of Wonders,” Will read aloud. “‘Hold it in your hand and create wonderful things.’”