As a massive fan of Jonathan Strange, I adored this extract exactly as much as I hoped I would. I am very excited for the full book.

Intriguing concept. I want to know more about it and where it’s going. I think I need more of a plot/synopsis to tell if I would read it. Obviously can’t give it any real rankings but so far - ok. My 3 stars is because it’s not enough to make me pre-order the book but enough to make me want to know more. Great marketing strategy though.

An inventive works, transporting the reader into mythical world. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell was a monster hit and although the follow up novel was a long time in the making, judging by readers reaction ,Piranesi will be equally successful.

Thank you for this little snippet! I've heard many good things about Susanna Clarke, whose Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel I've not yet read yet, but will do so in the coming months before Piranesi is released.
These opening chapters were intriguing. Set in a house that may or may not represent the world, the writing is lush and vivid. However I did find it lacking in plot and was wondering what the story for this is. Nonetheless I was enchanted by the vivid descriptions.

Interesting and intriguing scene-setting. I can't wait to read this novel and was so excited when I saw that Ms Clarke had finally written another novel.

Susanna Clarke appears to have created a fascinating world for her next novel - having read this extract, I certainly want to know more about it! I did feel that there was a lot of information given in the first section of the extract. Whilst this made me curious to know more about the world, I also felt a little overloaded with the strange terminology of the Halls. The second section caught my attention more as I got a better sense of the world that Piranesi inhabit and felt like I could begin to connect with Piranesi as a narrator. I shall certainly look out for this title when it is released in September as I am curious to know more having read this short snippet!

This little excerpt has definitely whetted my appetite for more! I have already preordered a copy because I loved the author’s first book so much, and that was before I even knew what it was about.

From the first little sample we’ve been given, it feels very much like The Starless Sea by Erin Morganstern which I also adore and I’m incredibly excited to sit down with a pot of tea and devour this book!

I'm so intrigued by this. The introduction drops you straight into the world giving as much information as necessary, now I just want to know how the story continues.

I can't wait to read the whole novel!

Piranesi might be in many aspects quite different from Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell but there is a similarity that's obvious even from this short teaser: Piranesi is very well-written, too.

So, this is only a teaser to the book and, honestly, I feel like I need to read this right now! It’s pulled me into its world and leaves me wanting more. I can’t explain the plot as it’s only the first chapter, however, i feel like I need to understand who/why the main protagonist is acting the way they are. Recommended.

This is my first time reading anything by this author and I was a little nervous going in as her pervious work has received such high praise but reading this short extract I can see why.

In just a matter of pages I was invested in knowing what was happening and hooked to find out more!

This is definitely one I will be picking up when it is released.

"Everything you can imagine is real." Picasso

I last read Susanna Clarke's work in 2005 and was absolutely enchanted. I love feeling thoroughly disoriented within the worlds she creates and then adapting to the new order of things. The opening here gave me the impression of being literally inside a piece of art - as though the main character is part of the frescos adorning the Sistine Chapel. As thoroughly inventive and transportive as Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, I look forward to the release of the novel in full later this year.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Bloomsbury Publishing and Susanna Clarke for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

One of my most anticipated releases ! I love Susanna Clarke's writing , this short extract did not disappoint . I am eagerly waiting for the release date.

I loved Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. So I was excited to read this extract of Piranesi, Susanna Clarke new novel. It's another masterpiece in the making! Beautifully written, I can't wait to read the full story.

Thank you NetGalley for the early extract of Piranesi.

It is difficult to gauge an accurate picture of many things from a very small sample size. However, Clarke has sprikled magic and mysticism & created a fascinating realm for a tale that promises a great deal.

So many questions are raised from this opening extract that I am looking forward to reading the full book later this year.

Would I recommend this book base on the extract? Yes

Wow!
I loved Jonathan Strange and to hear that Clarke had another novel (finally!!) coming out was great news! And this is an intriguing, mysterious and in many ways chilling little sneak preview of that new novel - due out on 15th September...
We meet The House which is or may be The World, an apparently unending building full of tides and clouds and only two living people.... It reminded me a lot of Erin Morgenstern's library in The Starless Sea, what little snippet we got of it and I cannot wait until September to see what Clarke does with this unique world. If there is any writer I can trust with this, it is Clarke.

Well, this is a very interesting start to a novel. So many questions. An interesting leaving point with Piranesi speaking directly to us, the reader. Would most definitely read more.

Having thoroughly enjoyed Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (and badgered many other people to read it too) I was so excited to hear that the author had written another novel.   This short extract promises more wonderful weirdness and memorable characters. I look forward to reading the full book in due course.  Many, many thanks for the opportunity to read this early teaser.

In this tantalising extract you are instantly transported into the World of Piranesi. The writing is so imaginative and vivid, I already find myself wanting to travel into this World with so many questions to ask and so much to learn. I can’t wait to read the rest and explore the rest of this World,

It was always going to be exciting to hear about the release of Susanna Clarke's latest book. The cover looks stunning and the plot definitely sounds intriguing!

It's hard to review such a short extract but the writing style is perfect and Piranesi is definitely an interesting character.

I can't wait to pick up a copy upon release and discover more about Piranesi and the House. I loved how the extract ended too.

Thank you for the access to the extract!