Invented life

"Invented life" is the fifth chapter in the first book of The Starless Sea. It is the fourth story in the book Sweet Sorrows and the fifth chapter overall.

Summary
Within a Harbor on the Starless Sea there is a room containing a miniature doll world. It began with a single dollhouse, but was augmented over time by those who visited the room.

Major Characters

 * None

Minor Characters

 * None

Trivia and Connections

 * The Dollhouse room is accidentally burned by Simon while he is lost in time.
 * Zachary discovers the room while exploring the Harbor.
 * After Zachary dies, he finds himself in a full-scale version of the dollhouse room.

Analysis
This chapter builds out the mythology of the Harbor. It is more than a repository of books; it is a living repository of stories, some of which take a physical form. The dollhouse room is an exercise of collaborative creativity. It represents the Starless Sea in its glory, before its decline.

Quotes

 * It began as a dollhouse. Over time, it has become more than that. A dolltown. A dollworld. A dolluniverse. Constantly expanding.
 * Around them, the world grows ever larger. It sometimes take the dolls quite a while to adapt.