I've been reading through the comments because I'm coming to this late, and just now this is making me think how I like a gradual, mind-blowing (or it could be terrifying or joyous--anything where the feeling comes rushing in) reveal, where you're like, wait... this is Something Else... could it be...? And then the author lays on more and more and you're like OMG YESS! What's in my head is Piranesi, even though that doesn't exactly fit the bill. But where things are shifting around you all the time, and you're aware of it happening, and then they fall into place ... AND ALL THE DOORS OF THE UNIVERSE ARE OPENED (... okay maybe not that, but it can *feel* like that)